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    •   World Industry News
    (8/18/2004) Al-Sadr group warns US to leave Najaf or pipeline bombed (update)
    (8/17/2004) US request for Japan's withdrawal from Iran rejected
    (8/16/2004) Arab producers need $36.5 billion for gas projects by 2006
    (8/16/2004) Mehdi Militia torches southern Iraq oilwell (update)
    (8/16/2004) OPEC president calls for non-members to boost output
    ...More World Industry News
      Exploration & Discoveries
    (8/18/2004) Repsol-YPF's Rhourde El Rouni well results mixed
    (8/18/2004) Shell to resume drilling its Brazil Block BC-10 next year
    (8/18/2004) Angola Block 10 exploration delayed to yearend
    (8/17/2004) Canadian Superior planning new wells off Nova Scotia
    (8/16/2004) Greymouth to drill Tiwakawaka-1 well onshore Taranaki
    (8/16/2004) Shell Canada planning CBM wells in SE British Columbia
    (8/16/2004) Tui/Amokura partners score again off NZ's Taranaki
    (8/16/2004) Red Rock proves non-commercial gas (update)
    ...More Exploration & Discoveries
      Drilling & Completion
    (8/18/2004) 1st well In Texas' Giddings Field drilling program completed
    (8/16/2004) GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE slightly up
    ...More Drilling & Completion
      Development & Production
    (8/18/2004) Stuart to spud Worrior-2 Saturday
    (8/18/2004) Woodside CEO signals early production plans for Tiof (exclusive)
    (8/18/2004) Petrogen starts new development at Wyoming's Enos Creek
    (8/17/2004) US Energy Dept funding 9 oil & gas projects
    (8/17/2004) Origin drilling ahead on Yolla-3 production well
    (8/17/2004) Shell repairs destroyed Opuama flowstation
    (8/17/2004) Gas successfully transferred from South Pars 4 & 5
    (8/17/2004) Kudu gasfield off Namibia viability under study (update)
    (8/16/2004) $70 million Argentina's Macueta Field development set
    (8/16/2004) SMNG submits Shtokmanovskoye development agreement
    (8/16/2004) ExxonMobil stays with 2005 Sakhalin 1 startup date
    (8/16/2004) Melrose expanding Bulgaria's Galata Field output
    ...More Development & Production
      Licensing & Concessions
    (8/18/2004) Yukos sells Rospan stake to TNK-BP
    (8/18/2004) MBA Energy farming into Contact's New Brunswick projects
    (8/18/2004) Pemex puts up 2 more Burgos blocks for bid
    (8/18/2004) $171 million Western US Gulf Sale proves deep gas interest
    (8/18/2004) Petrobras dominates 2nd day of Brazilian Round (update)
    (8/18/2004) Kimberley Oil awarded Canning Basin permit
    (8/18/2004) Faroes open for bids in 2nd licensing round
    (8/18/2004) Parallel exercises preferential right on Texas asset
    (8/18/2004) UPC buying Firebag East remaining permits for 100% ownership
    (8/18/2004) Inpex & Total talking JV for Azadegan development
    (8/17/2004) ENAP's Sipetrol expanding into exploration in Libya
    (8/17/2004) Brazil Round 1st day has major JVs winning key blocks (update)
    (8/17/2004) 421 bids received in Western US Gulf Sale 192
    (8/17/2004) XTO completes $912 million ChevronTexaco properties buy
    (8/17/2004) Bidders in Brazil's 6th Round limited to local subs & offices
    (8/17/2004) Hydro farms into offshore Madagascar block
    (8/17/2004) Woodside withdraws from offshore Kenya block
    (8/17/2004) Calpine selling Canadian gas assets for $625 Million
    (8/16/2004) Shell & Libya's NOC still talking gas development terms
    (8/16/2004) California's North Franklin project acreage expanded
    (8/16/2004) Libya launches 1st post-sanctions licensing round
    (8/16/2004) Victoria takes over Russia's SGI & West Medvezhye Field
    (8/16/2004) Husky granted China's deepwater Block 29/26
    (8/16/2004) Paladin farming into Forest Oil block off Gabon
    (8/16/2004) Foreign companies vying to develop Iran's giant Yadavaran Field
    ...More Licensing & Concessions
      Geosciences
    (8/18/2004) Acquisition of Timor Sea Lara 2D survey underway
    (8/16/2004) TGS-Nopec commences new Makassar survey
    ...More Geosciences
      Health Safety & Environment
    (8/18/2004) EnCana subsidiary fined for seeping Colorado gaswell (update)
    (8/17/2004) Probable false fire alarm on Oseberg C platform
    (8/16/2004) Egypt's Temsah platform still burning after 1 week
    ...More Health Safety & Environment
      Company News
    (8/18/2004) Lukoil to sell its Arktikneft production unit
    (8/18/2004) CHC acquires producer of cold-water survival suits
    (8/17/2004) Houston American Energy joins Libya study group
    (8/17/2004) Moscow court again rejects Yukos appeal (update)
    (8/17/2004) Petrobras contracts Subsea 7 for 2-year pipelay project
    (8/17/2004) NNPC told to raise Nigeria's production to 4 million b/d
    (8/17/2004) TransCanada Turbines awarded US Gulf service agreement
    (8/17/2004) Technip to provide flowlines for Libya's Bouri East Field
    (8/17/2004) Aker Kvaerner signs to provide Kashagan barges
    (8/16/2004) Yukos to declare bankruptcy if Kremlin keeps pressure on (update)
    ...More Company News
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      Oil & Gas Prices
    Grade Wed. 8/18
    Oil (US$ per bbl crude)
    OPEC Basket 40.76
    +1.7%
    Dubai Fateh 39.79
    +1.7%
    Bonny Light 46.02
    +2.2%
    N. Sea Brent 44.96
    +2.1%
    Forties 47.14
    +2.4%
    Urals/Mediterranean 41.69
    +2.5%
    Alaska N. Slope 45.08
    +2.0%
    W. Texas Intermediate 46.58
    +2.4%
    Gas (US$ per mmbtu)
    Henry Hub* 5.45
    -2.5%
    IPE Gas NB** 20.84
    +0.9%
    *US$ per MMBTUs
    **UK pence per therm
    All prices are indicative only. OGI accepts no responsibility for their accuracy.
    Price Details & Analysis
      Industry Events
    August 19-21
    FIGAS International Gas Congress & Exhibition, Lima, Peru
    August 24-27
    ONS 2004, Stavanger, Norway
    August 31-September 01
    Energy Technology Expo and Conference, Denver, Colorado USA
    September 3-4
    2nd North Asia Oil, Gas & Pipelines Conference, Seoul, South Korea
    September 5-9
    World Energy Congress & Exhibition, Sydney, NSW Australia
    September 5-9
    Near Surface 2004, European Meeting of Environmental & Engineering Geophysics, Utrecht, Netherlands
    September 6-7
    11th India Oil & Gas Review Symposium, Mumbai, India
    September 6-7
    High Tech Well Russia Conference & Exhibition, Moscow, Russia
    ...More Events

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