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  • World Industry News

  • Exploration & Discoveries

  • Drilling & Completion

  • Development & Production

  • Licensing & Concessions
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  • Geosciences

  • Health Safety & Environment

  • Company News

  • Oil & Gas Prices

  • Events
    •   World Industry News
    (10/1/2006) Ulfa bombs another OIL gas pipeline in Assam
    (9/29/2006) Gas pipeline explodes between Iran & Turkey
    (9/29/2006) Some OPEC members may be cutting production
    ...More World Industry News
      Exploration & Discoveries
    (9/29/2006) Woodside prepping to spud Kenya's Pomboo prospect
    (9/29/2006) Verenex drilling its 1st Libya test well
    (9/29/2006) Beach to spud Kiana-2 appraisal tomorrow
    (9/28/2006) Tethys spuds Karlebo exploration well onshore Denmark
    (9/28/2006) Artumas' Tanzania well tests show major gasfield
    (9/28/2006) Arawak-Valkyries JV finds oil pool in Russia's Komi field
    (9/28/2006) Oilex finds gas in Cambay block
    (9/28/2006) Queensland's Downlands well attains 1.8 million cf/d
    ...More Exploration & Discoveries
      Drilling & Completion
    (9/29/2006) West E-Drill wins 3-year $881 million contract
    (9/29/2006) Stealth drilling 3rd horizontal CBM well in Nova Scotia
    (9/28/2006) Vicpet prepping Growler-1 for production testing
    ...More Drilling & Completion
      Development & Production
    (10/1/2006) BP shuts down North Slope Lisburne Field
    (10/1/2006) Saudi Aramco's Manifa Field development set for 2007
    (10/1/2006) South Australia's Toparoa set to go on production
    (10/1/2006) Chesapeake shuts-in 100 million cf/d due to low prices
    (9/29/2006) Eastern Star concludes 9-well CBM program
    (9/29/2006) Stone restarts hurricane-damaged Amberjack platform
    (9/28/2006) Pan Orient completing Wichian Buri producer
    (9/28/2006) Australia's Bass Strait Basker-Manta Project resumes
    (9/28/2006) US Gulf Independence Hub successfully integrated
    (9/28/2006) Romania's Bilca gasfield goes on production
    ...More Development & Production
      Licensing & Concessions
    (10/1/2006) Ignis buys stake in Texas Barnett Shale field
    (10/1/2006) HPCL to develop ONGC Mumbai Cluster 7
    (10/1/2006) 47 companies selected to bid in Libya's 3rd round
    (10/1/2006) Guj NRE buys into Australian exploration permits
    (9/29/2006) India grants CBM blocks amid award brouhaha
    (9/29/2006) 43 companies apply for predefined areas off Norway
    (9/29/2006) Eight Amazon blocks attract 14 potential bidders
    (9/29/2006) Pakistan grants 3 ultra-deepwater blocks in Arabian Sea
    (9/29/2006) Hydro applies to explore mature Norwegian areas
    (9/28/2006) Deadline extended to bid on Trinidad on & nearshore blocks
    (9/28/2006) Dana adds Morocco interests in swap & farm-in
    (9/28/2006) Empire farms out stake in Parrot Hill block to Phoenix
    (9/28/2006) Dana completes asset exchange with Gaz de France
    (9/28/2006) Alaska NPR leases receive $13.9 million in bids
    ...More Licensing & Concessions
      Geosciences
    (10/1/2006) MTEM unveils electromagnetic survey system at SEG
    (9/29/2006) Antrim completes onshore Argentina 3D shoot
    (9/28/2006) PGS exercises option for second new Ramform vessel
    ...More Geosciences
      Health Safety & Environment
    (9/29/2006) Investigation underway on today's Songa Dee accident
    ...More Health Safety & Environment
      Company News
    (10/1/2006) Eidesvik orders new offshore construction vessel
    (10/1/2006) Petrobras awards Siri FPSO contract to Petrojarl
    (9/29/2006) Halliburton bribery investigation looking beyond Nigeria (update)
    (9/29/2006) Gazprom & Rosneft to divvy up remnants of Yukos
    (9/29/2006) Sondex acquires Ultima Labs
    (9/29/2006) Statoil selects Aker Kvaerner for Gjoa platform
    (9/28/2006) PDVSA pens agreements with 23 Russian companies
    (9/28/2006) Topaz sub pegged for UAE Umm Al-Qaiwain platform project
    (9/28/2006) Lundin extends Petrofac contract to Heather & Thistle
    (9/28/2006) CGG's Sercel acquires Vibtech
    ...More Company News
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      Oil & Gas Prices
    Grade Fri. 9/29
    Oil (US$ per bbl crude)
    OPEC Basket 55.99
    0.0%
    Minas 60.62
    +1.4%
    Bonny Light 59.37
    -0.6%
    N. Sea Brent 60.61
    -1.2%
    Forties 59.32
    -0.6%
    Urals/Mediterranean 55.12
    -0.5%
    Alaska N. Slope 58.39
    -2.3%
    W. Texas Intermediate 60.55
    -1.7%
    Gas (US$ per mmbtu)
    Henry Hub* 4.55
    -2.6%
    UK Day Ahead** 17.20
    -23.6%
    *US$ per MMBTUs
    **UK pence per therm
    All prices are indicative only. OGI accepts no responsibility for their accuracy.
    Price Details & Analysis
      Industry Events
    October 1-6
    SEG International Exposition & Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana USA
    October 3-4
    IADC Drilling HSE Europe Conference & Exhibition, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    October 3-6
    Canadian Offshore Resources Exhibition & Conference, Halifax, NS, Canada
    October 3-6
    Kazakhstan International Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition, Almaty, Kazakhstan
    October 3-6
    SPE Russian Oil & Gas Technical Conference & Exhibition, Moscow, Russia
    October 4-5
    2006 Oil Sands Summit, Houston, Texas USA
    October 5
    Infrastructure Australia 2006, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    ...More Events

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