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BP, CNPC Consortium Win Iraqi Oilfield Contract

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:28:00 GMT

Wartorn Iraq has seen a new type of war on its doorstep this week a bidding war. BP and China National Petroleum Corporation CNPC have successfully bid on the contract for the Rumaila field which

Petrofac Awarded Gas Compression Project in Oman

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:14:00 GMT

Petrofac the international oil amp gas facilities service provider has been awarded a contract worth more than US350 million for the Kauther gasfield depletioncompression project. The contract

Saudi Aramco and ConocoPhillips Relaunch Bidding Process for Yanbu Project

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:19:00 GMT

The Saudi Arabian Oil Company Saudi Aramco and ConocoPhillips announce the relaunch of the bidding process for the construction of the planned 400000 barrelperday export refinery at the Yanbu In

Iraq Auctions Oil Field Drilling Rights To Foreign Companies

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:12:00 GMT

Bidding has begun in the oilrich Iraq nation for drilling rights to massive quantities of its proven oil and gas reserves. A score of international oil companies have entered into a landmark bidding

Chevron PNZ Steamflood Project Achieves First Steam Injection

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:31:00 GMT

Chevron Corporation announces that its subsidiary Saudi Arabian Chevron SAC has achieved first steam injection at its Large Scale Pilot LSP steamflood project at the Wafra Field an Eocene heavy

Zion Oil & Gas Rights Offering Fully Subscribed - $21 Million Raised

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:44:00 GMT

Zion Oil amp Gas Inc. announces that on June 24 2009 it completed its previously announced rights offering. The outcome of the rights offering as of the close of business on June 24 2009 indica

Groundstar Consortium Completes Seismic Acquisition in Iraq

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:52:00 GMT

Kam Fard President and Chief Executive Officer of Groundstar Resources Limited announce that Groundstars consortium has completed the acquisition of its 2D seismic program over the surface structur

Gulf Keystone Provides Kurdistan Drilling Update

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:59:00 GMT

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd an AIM listed independent oil and gas exploration company with interests in Algeria and Kurdistan today announces the following progress update on the Shaikan1 explorati

Zion Oil & Gas Awarded Exploration Permit Onshore Israel

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:23:00 GMT

Zion Oil amp Gas Inc. has been notified by the Israeli Petroleum Commissioners office that the Company has been awarded a preliminary petroleum exploration permit with priority rights on approxim

Cameron Names H. Keith Jennings as Vice President and Treasurer

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:28:00 GMT

Cameron has named H. Keith Jennings as Vice President and Treasurer. Jennings 39 previously served as corporate treasurer for Alghanim Industries a privatelyowned Kuwaitbased 1.8 billion cong