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10/30/2003 -- US delays new Iraq oil infrastructure contracts; KBR work continues
The US Army Corps of Engineers Wednesday said it expects as long as a 2-month delay in awarding two new Iraq oil infrastructure contracts because it plans to expand the value of the original tender.
10/29/2003 -- MARKET WATCH
Energy futures prices dip for second day on mild winter forecasts
Energy futures prices generally dipped in trading on the New York Mercantile exchange Tuesday while traders remained focused on weather forecasts, most of which call for a normal winter across the US.
10/28/2003 -- MARKET WATCH
Energy futures prices fall in directionless markets
Energy futures prices generally fell Monday as traders tried to decide in which direction markets may move next.
10/28/2003 -- Khodorkovsky arrest clouds outlook for Yukos, foreign investment in Russian oil sector
Russian financial markets appear to be stabilizing, after the initial shock over the arrest at gunpoint of OAO Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky by Russian police over the weekend. But the arrest is prompting concerns over Yukos's planned aggressive expansion plans, and even over the future of foreign investment in Russian energy markets.
10/28/2003 -- Galaxy Energy names new chief operating officer
Galaxy Energy Corp., Denver, has appointed Cecil D. Gritz as its chief operating officer.
10/28/2003 -- US Senate overwhelmingly approves Utah Governor for top EPA post
The US Senate voted 88-8 Tuesday to approve the White House nomination of Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt (R) to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency.
10/28/2003 -- Iran promises to aid Syria against possible US sanctions
Iran will assist Syria against the impact of any proposed US sanctions, particularly any that hit the country's oil industry, according to a senior Iranian official.
10/28/2003 -- States, cities sue over NSR exemptions to clean air rules
Thirteen states, mainly from the US Northeast, and several cities Monday fulfilled their promise to sue the US Environmental Protection Agency over its latest efforts to streamline clean air rules governing refineries and power plants
10/27/2003 -- ONGC proposes establishment of nongovernmental shipping JV
India's state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) has proposed the establishment of ONGC Peripherals Ltd. (OPL), a nongovernmental shipping joint venture, along with a number of other shipping companies.
10/27/2003 -- Syncrude names Ruigrok as new CEO
Syncrude Canada Ltd., Fort McMurray, has named Charles F. Ruigrok as CEO, effective Dec. 15, to succeed the retiring Eric P. Newell, who has been chairman since 1994 and CEO since 1989.
10/27/2003 -- ONGC's capital expenditures to rise by 40%
India's state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) has earmarked 165.7 billion rupees ($3.6 billion) for capital expenditure, a figure that is almost 40% higher than the 110.3 billion rupees spent in the previous fiscal year.
10/27/2003 -- Hindustan Petroleum sets aside $109 million for exploration
Indian state-owned refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp. has set aside 5 billion rupees ($109 million) for oil exploration and production, which marks the latest Indian company saying that it wants to diversify.
10/27/2003 -- MARKET WATCH
Energy futures prices retreat in unsteady market
Energy futures prices generally retreated Friday in what some analysts described as profit taking following the economic up tick during the previous day's trade.
10/27/2003 -- TransCanada acquiring more interest in Portland Natural Gas Transmission System
TransCanada Corp., Calgary, has agreed to acquire Houston-based El Paso Corp.'s 29.64% interest in Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS) for $137.2 million, including assumed debt of $80.7 million.
10/24/2003 -- NYMEX president calls the idea of FERC monitoring gas trading 'a mistake'
The New York Mercantile Exchange president said that he believes it would be a mistake for government to require the Federal Energy Regulation Commission to monitor natural gas trading as some politicians have suggested.
10/24/2003 -- State NSR actions
State air-quality regulators are mad, and they aren't going to take it anymore. What they are angry about are recent federal changes to clean air rules overseeing refiners, power plants, and other big industrial facilities built before 1970.
10/24/2003 -- Energy bill negotiators postpone conference meeting
US congressional Republican leaders in charge of a pending energy bill Friday delayed formal discussions on the package scheduled for Oct. 28 because of ongoing disagreements within their own party over tax incentives and new clean air amendments.
10/24/2003 -- ConocoPhillips' Circle K sale to rationalize downstream portfolio, reduce debt
ConocoPhillips plans to close in the fourth quarter its sale of Circle K Corp. capital stock to Canadian convenience store retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
10/24/2003 -- MARKET WATCH
Oil, gasoline prices rise in New York upon reports of Louisiana refinery problems
Oil and gasoline prices rose Thursday on the New York Mercantile Exchange upon reports ConocoPhillips shut a fluid catalytic cracking unit for unscheduled maintenance at its 295,000 b/d Alliance refinery in Belle Chasse, La.
10/23/2003 -- ADB, RasGas pick up 10% stake each in Petronet LNG
The Manila-based Asian Development Bank and Qatar-based Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd. (RasGas), held by ExxonMobil Corp, and Qatar Petroleum, have each taken 10% equity in the Indian government-owned Petronet LNG.

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