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09/16/2002 -- ONGC boosts stake in Cairn's oil and gas fields off India
India's state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has increased its equity stake in Cairn Energy PLC's Cambay offshore oil and natural gas discovery block to 40% from 10%.
09/16/2002 -- IEA: 'Sustainable development' unachievable amid energy poverty
A future that encompasses a global "sustainable development" cannot come to pass without a massive effort to make low-cost, conventional energy available to the world's poorest people.
09/16/2002 -- French gas market opening bid headed for Parliament
The French government has opted for a broad debate in Parliament to transpose into French law the European Union directive opening up the country's natural gas market.
09/16/2002 -- Williams sells Central pipeline system for $555 million
Williams Cos. Inc. has inked a definitive agreement to sell its 6,000 mile Central natural gas pipeline to Southern Star Central Corp. for $380 million in cash and the assumption of $175 million in debt.
09/16/2002 -- US Senate calls on Interior to retire California offshore leases
Following related House action earlier this summer, the US Senate unanimously approved a measure that seeks to prohibit new drilling activity on 36 undeveloped federal oil and gas leases.
09/16/2002 -- Market watch: Oil futures prices rise as Iraq again rejects weapons inspectors
Energy futures prices jumped Friday after Iraq rejected demands for the unconditional return of United Nations weapons inspectors, signaling an escalation of political tensions in the Middle East.
09/16/2002 -- NWSV's Haynes accepts chief executive post at Al Furat Petroleum
Chris Haynes has accepted the position as Royal Dutch/Shell Group's country chairman in Syria and chief executive of Al Furat Petroleum Co.
09/13/2002 -- Crisis and securities
Congress has a lot to consider before lawmakers leave in early October to campaign for the fall elections.
09/13/2002 -- Energy conference settles pipeline safety, endorses Alaska gas line
Lawmakers resolved disagreements over updated pipeline safety laws and endorsed a new Alaskan gas export pipeline to the Lower 48 during a House-Senate conference committee Thursday.
09/13/2002 -- Market watch: Bush's UN speech deflates oil futures prices
President George W. Bush deflated some of the "war premium" built into oil futures prices Thursday as he apparently stepped back from unilateral preemptive US military action against Iraq.
09/12/2002 -- SEC gives nod to H&P proposed spin-off, Key Production merger
Helmerich & Payne Inc. reported that the US Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective the registration statement of H&P's wholly owned subsidiary, Cimarex Energy Co.
09/12/2002 -- PGS stockholders to meet Sept. 27 to vote on new board
Stockholders of Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS), based in Oslo and Houston, have been summoned to convene for an extraordinary general meeting Sept. 27 in Norway.
09/12/2002 -- Market watch: Energy traders cautious about US-Iraqi tensions
Energy futures prices were mixed Wednesday in an abbreviated session on the New York Mercantile Exchange that many traders skipped to attend memorial services for victims of Sept. 11, 2001.
09/12/2002 -- Fitch: Pemex's revised crude oil reserves figure shows 'significant' drop
Petroleos Mexicanos this week revised downward its 2000 proved crude oil and natural gas reserve base to comply with US Securities and Exchange Commission filing guidelines.
09/11/2002 -- Market watch: Cautious trading produces little change in oil futures prices
Futures prices for petroleum products advanced, with little change in oil prices, in cautious trading Tuesday ahead of the first anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
09/11/2002 -- Industry pans new EPA security proposal for refineries and chemical plants
More than a dozen industry groups have urged the US Senate to reject legislation to give the US Environmental Protection Agency broad new authority over security at chemical plants and oil refineries.
09/11/2002 -- Tough decisions left ahead for US energy reform bill
US House and Senate lawmakers resume negotiations Sept. 12 on sweeping energy reform legislation.
09/10/2002 -- Rocky Mountain Energy names Four Corners development program director
Houston-based Rocky Mountain Energy Corp. has unveiled a development scheme for its Hospah field, which is located in the Four Corners area of New Mexico.
09/10/2002 -- Questar unit names new president and CEO
Charles B. Stanley has been named president and CEO of Questar Market Resources (QMR), a unit of Salt Lake City-based Questar Corp. and executive vice-president of Questar.
09/10/2002 -- Ensign Oil & Gas names Daigre, Taylor to top spots
Rene G. Daigre Jr. has been named president and CEO of Denver-based Ensign Oil & Gas Inc.

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