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  • Oil and Gas Prices & Analysis
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  • World Industry News
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  • Exploration & Discoveries
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  • Drilling & Completion
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  • Development & Production
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  • Licensing & Concessions
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  • Geosciences
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  • Health Safety & Environment
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  • Company News
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  • Industry Events
    •   Oil and Gas Prices & Analysis
    Key crudes tumble on dismal US economic data
    (1/27/2009) Although the Brent-based crudes among our monitored benchmarks were reported with significant increases in price per bbl today, key crudes plunged about 9% at both the London InterContinental Exchange (ICE) and the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) with trade predicated on further economic data for the United States showing...Complete Daily Prices & Analysis
      World Industry News
    (1/28/2009) Obama may okay expanded US offshore drilling
    (1/28/2009) Western Australia offshore operations resume after cyclone
    (1/26/2009) Cyclone forms off Western Australia shutting in operations
    ...More World Industry News
      Exploration & Discoveries
    (1/28/2009) Petrobras makes 2 offshore gas discoveries
    (1/28/2009) ExxonMobil drilling wildcat in Norwegian North Sea
    (1/28/2009) Addax scores significant onshore Nigeria discovery
    (1/28/2009) Lundin successfully tests Luno appraisal well off Norway
    (1/27/2009) Dana Gas sets E&P program for Sharjah offshore block
    (1/27/2009) DONG draws a duster offshore Denmark
    (1/27/2009) Petrobras makes shallow water gas find in Santos Basin
    (1/26/2009) Rig up at Oman's Farha South has begun
    (1/26/2009) Energas drilling Ellenberger test well in Texas
    (1/26/2009) Petrolifera spuds La Pinta exploration well in Colombia
    (1/26/2009) UK Breagh Field testing concluded, set for development
    (1/26/2009) Perenco scores discovery offshore Gabon
    (1/26/2009) Repsol makes 3 new gas discoveries in Algeria
    ...More Exploration & Discoveries
      Drilling & Completion
    (1/28/2009) Keppel completes series of five Scorpion jackups on time
    (1/27/2009) StatoilHydro gets okay to drill with Transocean Winner
    (1/26/2009) Rowan suspends construction of 2 jackups, cancels another
    ...More Drilling & Completion
      Development & Production
    (1/28/2009) PDVSA drilling producer in Bolivia's Vibora Field
    (1/28/2009) Stuart studies for Timor Sea field development underway
    (1/27/2009) StatoilHydro restarts flow from Kvitebjorn Field
    (1/26/2009) TransGlobe puts Egypt's Hana West well onstream
    (1/26/2009) Talisman achieves 1st gas from Norway's Rev Field
    (1/26/2009) Petrobras puts P-51 onstream in Brazil's Campos Basin
    (1/26/2009) Gyda platform approved for use through 2030
    (1/26/2009) Eni sanctions two deepwater projects in US Gulf
    ...More Development & Production
      Licensing & Concessions
    (1/28/2009) Bald Eagle acquires 6 Alaska North Slope leases
    (1/28/2009) Spring farms into Premier stake in Norway's Grosbeak license
    (1/28/2009) ExxonMobil wins reinstatement of Alaska Point Thomson leases
    (1/27/2009) Petro-Victory looking to farmout stake in Paraguay block
    (1/27/2009) Island bypassing farm-in option offshore Ireland
    (1/26/2009) Epsilon Energy awarded Oman Al-Wusta concession
    ...More Licensing & Concessions
      Geosciences
    (1/28/2009) NZOG to shoot new 2D near New Zealand's Kupe Field
    (1/28/2009) Oil Search gearing up for Papua Gulf seismic shoot
    (1/28/2009) Providence picks Bergen Oilfield Services for 3D shoot
    (1/27/2009) Groundstar completes 2D shoot in Upper Egypt
    (1/27/2009) Knowledge Reservoir & Ingrain form rock physics alliance
    (1/26/2009) Seismic shows sub-basalt prospectivity off Iceland
    ...More Geosciences
      Health Safety & Environment
    (1/26/2009) Total Safety completes safety refurbishment of Hercules jackups
    ...More Health Safety & Environment
      Company News
    (1/28/2009) Expro takes delivery of e-line logging unit
    (1/28/2009) BrazAlta sets E&P program for Brazil, Colombia & Guyana
    (1/28/2009) Total may delay Joslyn start-up but bids for Fort Hills
    (1/28/2009) PDVSA seizes Ensco's jackup rig Ensco 69
    (1/27/2009) Baker Hughes to layoff 4% of global workforce
    (1/27/2009) Halliburton to pay $559 million to settle KBR bribery charges
    (1/27/2009) FMC picks up $80 million BP subsea equipment contract
    ...More Company News
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      Industry Events
    February 2-4
    SPE Reservoir Simulation Symposium, The Woodlands, Texas, USA
    February 3-4
    International Association of Drilling Contractors Health, Safety, Environment & Training Conference & Exhibition, Houston, Texas, USA
    February 4-6
    Russia Offshore 2009, Moscow, Russia
    February 5-6
    NAPE Expo, Houston, Texas USA
    February 9-13
    American Association of Petroleum Geologists Sixth Annual Winter Education Conference, Houston, Texas USA
    February 10-11
    E&P Information and Data Management, London, UK
    February 11
    Risks of Major Accidents in an Environmental Perspective, Stavanger, Norway
    February 11-12
    Gas Arabia 2009, Abu Dhabi, UAE
    February 11-12
    Subsea 09, Aberdeen, UK
    February 12-13
    IADC/SPE Managed Pressure Drilling & Underbalanced Operations Conference & Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas USA
    February 16-19
    IP Week, London, UK
    February 17
    Global Slowdown Conference 2009, New Delhi, India
    February 17-18
    Sustainable Development & Local Content Implementation Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    February 17-19
    Australasian Oil & Gas Expo, Perth, Western Australia
    February 17-19
    First Annual Subsea Technical Conference, Perth, Western Australia
    February 17-19
    Society for Underwater Technology Annual Subsea Technical Conference, Perth, Western Australia
    February 18-20
    Brisbane Mining & Engineering Expo 2009, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    February 22-26
    ASEG International Conference & Exhibition, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    ...More Events

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