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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
    All prices down again after record high for year
    (3/27/2009) The week's trade ended today in a spree of profit-taking from the year's high at US$54.34 (WTI) and due to both continued economic concerns and a reversal by the US dollar that saw it regain value against the euro due to the recession in Europe deepening somewhat. This latter, however, led to equity markets pausing after gaining almost 7% this week to propel this month's stock market growth to almost the highest single month increase since 1974...Complete Daily Prices & Analysis
      World Industry News
    (3/25/2009) Nigeria's oil workers suspend strike (update)
    (3/23/2009) Niger Delta oil workers striking tomorrow
    ...More World Industry News
      Exploration & Discoveries
    (3/29/2009) Salamander spuds 1st of 4 wells on Thailand's Bualuang Field
    (3/29/2009) Noble sees signs of more gas off Israel
    (3/29/2009) Vicpet pegs Snatcher test well in 2nd quarter
    (3/29/2009) Junex drilling 1st of 2 farm-in test wells in Quebec's Nicolet Permit
    (3/29/2009) StatoilHydro's Grosso test well a duster
    (3/26/2009) Southern Star scores Haynesville Shale discovery
    (3/26/2009) CNOOC achieves 2 more discoveries in China's Bohai Bay
    (3/26/2009) TNK-BP adds $29 million to boost exploration efforts
    (3/26/2009) APICO planning Phu Kheng exploration well in Q2
    (3/26/2009) Chevron kicks off Gorgon-Wheatstone drilling
    ...More Exploration & Discoveries
      Drilling & Completion
    (3/29/2009) PetroMena's Petrorig I selling semisubmersible
    (3/29/2009) Discoverer Clear Leader bound for Chevron gig in US Gulf
    (3/29/2009) LeTourneau providing kit, design, & equipment for 2 Brazilian jackups
    (3/26/2009) Saipem's Scarabeo 6 off to Egypt for Burullus
    (3/26/2009) Halliburton's Western Siberia Salym drilling program extended
    ...More Drilling & Completion
      Development & Production
    (3/29/2009) Dragon to produce 15% more from Turkmen Caspian fields
    (3/29/2009) FPSO Cidade de Sao Vicente arrives at Brazil's Tupi Field (update)
    (3/26/2009) BPZ reaches TD in sidetrack offshore Peru
    (3/26/2009) Afren's Ebok Field in Nigeria appraised at 178 million bbl
    ...More Development & Production
      Licensing & Concessions
    (3/29/2009) AOC acquires another stake in Talisman Norge license
    (3/29/2009) Adelaide Energy granted 2 South Australia licenses
    (3/29/2009) Royale's Flat Rock Field expanded to include V Canyon wells
    (3/26/2009) Itochu pulling out of US Gulf Entrada Field development
    ...More Licensing & Concessions
      Geosciences
    (3/29/2009) GSPC completes 3D seismic program at Hazira
    (3/29/2009) Northern concludes infill shoot offshore Italy
    ...More Geosciences
      Health Safety & Environment
    (3/29/2009) Precision Drilling employee killed on Encana wellsite
    (3/26/2009) Colorado passing revised drilling regulations
    ...More Health Safety & Environment
      Company News
    (3/29/2009) CNOOC Ltd boosting output in 2009 via E&P
    (3/29/2009) Court rejects Exxon well sabotaging lawsuit
    (3/29/2009) Petrobras workers strike ends (update)
    (3/29/2009) Subsea water treatment & injection team established
    (3/26/2009) Aibel takes Gudrun topsides development FEED
    (3/26/2009) Rosco acquiring Arawak Energy in cash offer
    (3/26/2009) SeaDragon pulled contract from TAG awarded to Jurong
    (3/26/2009) Samsung contracts K2 for 20 drilling derricks
    (3/26/2009) Aker Solutions to deliver Trym Field subsea system
    ...More Company News
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      Industry Events
    March 31-April 2
    MCE Deepwater Development 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark
    March 31-April 1
    SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing & Well Intervention Conference & Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, USA
    April 2-3
    Georgian International Oil, Gas, Energy and Infrastructure Conference & Showcase (GIOGIE), Tbilisi, Georgia
    April 4-8
    SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    April 6-7
    Excellence in Oil and Gas 2009, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    April 8-10
    ATYRAU Regional Oil & Gas Exhibition & OilTech Kazakhstan Petroleum Technology Conference, Atyrau, Kazakhstan
    April 16
    GPA Mid-continent Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    April 20-22
    SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, The Woodlands, TX
    April 21-22
    IADC Drilling HSE Middle East Conference & Exhibition, Abu Dhabi, UAE
    April 21-22
    Middle East Gas Summit (MEGAS), Beirut, Lebanon
    April 24-27
    CPS/SEG International Geophysical Conference & Exposition, Beijing, China
    April 27-29
    EAGE European Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Paris, France
    April 29-May 1
    SPE Electric Submersible Pump Workshop, The Woodlands, Texas USA
    May 4-7
    Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, USA
    May 4-6
    EAGE International Petroleum Conference & Exhibition, Shiraz, Iran
    May 10-12
    Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission Midyear Meeting (IOGCC), Anchorage, Alaska, USA
    ...More Events

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