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Petrobras Issues Clarifications About the Discovery in BM-S-12

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

On October 13 2008, the consortium formed by Petrobras (70% - Operator) and Queiroz Galvão (30%) notified the National P...

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Oromin Explorations Reports Progress At Santa Rosa Oil Project, Argentina

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Oromin Explorations Ltd. advises that the environmental studies on the Santa Rosa Exploration Permit have been completed...

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Gold Acquires Remaining 50% Interest in Exploration Contract Z34, Offshore Peru

Monday, October 13, 2008

Gold Oil announces that it’s wholly owned subsidiary, Gold Oil Caribbean Limited, has entered into a Sale and Purchas...

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Petrobras Announces Biofuel Investment Agreement With Galp Energia

Friday, October 10, 2008

Petrobras announces it has signed with Galp Energia SGPS an Investment Agreement to create a joint-venture to develop...

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Petrobras Provides Clarifications About Investments in Ecuador

Friday, October 10, 2008

Responding to the story published by the Valor Econômico journal titled “Petrobras cancels investments in Ecuador,” Petr...

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Peru's Energy Minister Resigns in 'Cash-for-Contracts' Scandal

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Peru's Energy and Mines Minister, Juan Valdivia, sensationally quit on Monday amidst allegations of corruption in the fo...

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PetroFalcon Update on Anadarko Venezuela Acquisition

Thursday, October 09, 2008

PetroFalcon Corporation announces an update on its proposed acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares ...

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Ivanhoe Energy Signs Contract to Develop Ecuador’s Pungarayacu Heavy-oil Field

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Robert Friedland, Executive Chairman, President and CEO of Ivanhoe Energy Inc. and David Martin, Chairman and CEO of Iva...

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Chevron Loses Another Round in Legal Battle over Ecuador Rainforest Contamination

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

• Amazon Defense Coalition Says Chevron Should Accept Responsibility for Contamination • U.S. Federal Appeals Court ...

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Pacific Rubiales Colombian Operational Update

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. announced today an update on its operations in Colombia, reporting on the continuous progr...

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Petro Vista Closes of Brazilian Offshore Tartaruga Block Acquisition

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Petro Vista Energy Corp. has closed the acquisition of a 41.3% working interest in the shallow offshore producing oil...

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Discover Petroleum Issues Statement Regarding Corruption Allegations in Peru

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

With reference to today’s news headlines at Norwatch and dn.no regarding allegations of corruption in Peru, Discover Pet...

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Ecuador’s Correa Threatens to Force Out Foreign Oil Producers

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa has threatened to expel foreign oil companies, if they fail to reverse dwindling outpu...

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Pacific Rubiales Announces Exploration Success at Rubiales Oil Field, Colombia

Friday, October 03, 2008

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. announced today the results of the latest well drilled in its exploration campaign in t...

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Anadarko Announces Pre-Salt Discovery Offshore Brazil

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation announces a pre-salt discovery at the Wahoo prospect offshore Brazil in the Campos Bas...

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Devon Energy Announces Preliminary Results of Pre-Salt Well in Brazil

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Devon Energy Corporation has announced the preliminary results of an exploratory pre-salt well in the Campos Basin offsh...

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Farm Out to CEPSA Completed on Blocks 114 and 131 in the Ucayali Basin of Peru

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Pan Andean Resources announces that CEPSA of Spain and Perupetrol have finalised the legal agreement whereby CEPSA ...

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Amerisur Resources Increase in Working Interest in Platanillo Block, Colombia

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Amerisur Resources announces the acquisition of the 35 per cent. participation in the Platanillo block from Repsol Explo...

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