Archive for January, 2007

FX Energy Announces Rigging Up to Drill Roszkow Well

FX Energy, Inc. reported that the rig is on site at the Roszkow location and is currently rigging up. Drilling is expected to begin during the first part of February. The Roszkow well is located in the Company’s Fences I project area on trend with the Zaniemysl field that began production in 2006. The planned […]

January 30th, 2007 - Posted in Mining News, Oil and Gas, Press Release

PRB Energy, Inc. Elects Paul L. Maddock, Jr. and Sigmund J. Rosenfeld to Board of Directors

PRB Energy, Inc. announced the election by the Board of Directors of Paul L. Maddock, Jr. (Jay) and Sigmund J. Rosenfeld to its Board of Directors effective February 1, 2007.
Robert W. Wright, Chairman and CEO, stated, “We are exceptionally pleased that Mr. Maddock and Mr. Rosenfeld are joining our board. Both Jay and Sig bring […]

January 30th, 2007 - Posted in Mining News, Oil and Gas, Press Release

Acergy S.A. Awarded $120 Million Survey Contract in Norway

Acergy S.A. announced that it had been awarded a contract by Statoil for survey services in the North Sea.
This frame contract, valued at $120 million, is for the provision of survey services for a period of five years from March 15, 2007 with two options, each of two years for the extension of this contract. […]

January 30th, 2007 - Posted in Mining News, Oil and Gas, Press Release

Value verification of Hydro and Statoil completed

Statoil and Hydro have completed a value verification process following the agreement between the companies’ boards of directors to merge Hydro’s oil and gas activities with Statoil.
The intention of the review has been to verify the information exchanged between the parties prior to the conclusion of the agreement.
In connection with the publicising of the merger […]

January 30th, 2007 - Posted in Mining News, Oil and Gas

American Stock Exchange Lists The Common Stock of Challenger Energy Corp.

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) today listed the common stock of Challenger Energy Corp. under the ticker symbol CHQ.
Challenger Energy Corp. is a Canadian company engaged in oil and gas exploration, with its primary emphasis on high impact opportunities offshore Nova Scotia and Trinidad and Tobago. Challenger will begin a three well back- to-back drilling […]

January 30th, 2007 - Posted in Mining News, Oil and Gas, Press Release

Norsk Hydro to Write Down Value of Front Runner Field in Gulf of Mexico

Norsk Hydro ASA said Monday it will write down the value of its stake in the Front Runner field in the Gulf of Mexico by US$462 million (euro358 million) after taxes due to lower production and higher costs than expected.
The Oslo-based oil and light metals group owns a 25 percent stake in the deepwater field, […]

January 30th, 2007 - Posted in Mining News, Oil and Gas

Unicorp Announces Participation in Multi-Well North Cayuga Prospect With Potential Gross Reserves of 1,000,000 Barrels of Oil and 4 Bcf of Gas

Unicorp, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to participate in the North Cayuga Prospect located in Henderson County, Texas. The Cayuga Prospect will be drilled to a depth of approximately 9000 feet to initially test the Rodessa Bacon Lime zone. This prospect has the potential for eight wells and potential gross […]

January 30th, 2007 - Posted in Mining News, Oil and Gas, Press Release

Dune Energy Announces Pricing on Tender Offer for Debentures Issued by American Natural Energy Corporation

Dune Energy, Inc. announced the pricing for its tender offer seeking to purchase all of the outstanding 8% Convertible Secured Debentures (the “Debentures”) issued by American Natural Energy Corp. (”ANEC”) previously announced on December 28, 2006.
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase, as consideration for the Debentures, Dune offered to pay to the holders thereof, […]

January 30th, 2007 - Posted in Mining News, Oil and Gas, Press Release

Petro Resources Announces Successful Drilling Results in New Albany Shale Program and Three Discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico

Petro Resources Corporation announced recent results of its drilling programs in the New Albany Shale and in the Gulf of Mexico. The following results post-date disclosures contained in the Company’s third quarter report on Form 10-QSB filed with the SEC on November 14, 2006.
The Company announced that it has completed drilling operations on its first […]

January 30th, 2007 - Posted in Mining News, Oil and Gas, Press Release

Norway Awards Record 48 Offshore Oil Licenses for 85 Blocks

The oil ministry on Monday offered oil companies a record 48 exploration licenses for 85 offshore blocks, most near existing fields that Norway hopes will stimulate future production.
Norway, the world’s third largest oil exporter after Saudi Arabia and Russia, began offering unexplored blocks near existing, or mature, finds in 2003 in what it calls Awards […]

January 30th, 2007 - Posted in Mining News, Oil and Gas