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11/14/2003 -- Dominion to acquire Wisconsin nuclear facility
Dominion, Richmond, Va., has agreed to pay $220 million in cash to WPS Resources Corp. subsidiary Wisconsin Public Service Corp. and Wisconsin Power & Light for the 545 Mw Kewaunee nuclear power plant on Lake Michigan, 35 miles southeast of Green Bay, Wis. That price includes $36.5 million for nuclear fuel.
11/14/2003 -- Tom Brown appoints vice-president, general manager for Dallas division
Tom Brown Inc., Denver, appointed John Sanchez as vice-president and general manager, Dallas.
11/14/2003 -- Bow Valley appoints director, business development
Calgary-based Bow Valley Energy Ltd. appointed Nick Fairbrother as director, business development of its UK subsidiary, Bow Valley Petroleum (UK) Ltd.
11/14/2003 -- MARKET WATCH
Shell refinery closing helps rally oil futures in New York
Crude oil futures for December delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange approached the $32/bbl range in trading Thursday, marking their highest level in a month.
11/13/2003 -- Pertamina's new CEO discusses strategy, eventual IPO
Arrifi Nawawi, the new president of Pertamina LLC, said his strategy is to emphasizes transparency and good governance while guiding the company to focus its resources on upstream operations.
11/13/2003 -- Spinnaker Exploration names vice-president, chief geoscientist
Spinnaker Exploration Co., Houston, appointed Gonzalo Enciso as vice-president and chief geoscientist.
11/13/2003 -- Industry praises, California derides MMS plan to revamp 2000 oil valuation rules
Four oil and gas trade groups this week largely embraced a US Minerals Management Service proposal to retool its final oil valuation rule, saying the plan promotes clarity and will minimally impact royalty revenues to the federal government and oil-producing states.
11/13/2003 -- MARKET WATCH
Threat of terrorist attacks push up oil prices
Oil prices generally increased Wednesday in reaction to recent terrorist attacks in the Middle East. The threat of more attacks apparently has become a major concern among traders, analysts said.
11/13/2003 -- Gaz de France gains interest in seven permits in Dutch North Sea
Gaz de France (GDF) has obtained interests in seven exploration and production permits in the Dutch North Sea, six of which are operated by Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappej BV (NAM) and one by Wintershall AG.
11/13/2003 -- MarkWest Hydrocarbon selling MarkWest Resources Canada Corp.
MarkWest Hydrocarbon Inc., Denver, has agreed to sell its wholly owned subsidiary, MarkWest Resources Canada Corp., to Advantage Energy Income Fund.
11/13/2003 -- Duke Energy sold its Vector Pipeline interest
Duke Energy Corp., Charlotte, NC, sold its 30% interest in Vector Pipeline to Enbridge Inc., Calgary, and DTE Energy Co., Detroit, for a total of $145 million.
11/13/2003 -- Serious energy bill discussions expected to take place next week
Tax issues again stalled negotiations over an omnibus energy bill this week, with no conference report made available by the bill managers for lawmakers to review.
11/12/2003 -- Anadarko, Sonatrach, and partners find more oil in Algeria's Berkine basin
Algerian state oil firm Sonatrach, Anadarko Petroleum Corp., and their partners Wednesday reported a further oil find on Block 404 in Algeria's prolific Berkine basin.
11/12/2003 -- MARKET WATCH
NYMEX energy futures up across the board
Crude oil futures prices rose in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange Tuesday along with heating oil and gasoline prices while natural gas futures climbed for a third consecutive session.
11/11/2003 -- Congress lets the White House decide fate of Bristol Bay drilling under new law
Under new legislation signed Monday by US President George W. Bush, the US Congress lifted its objections to possible drilling in the federal waters of Alaska's Bristol Bay, although all other drilling moratoriums remain—including those that apply to the east and west coasts.
11/11/2003 -- Forest Oil buying Permian basin properties
Forest Oil Corp., Denver, plans to buy oil and natural gas assets in the Permian basin and South Texas through a stock purchase involving a privately owned company. The oil and gas assets are expected to cost $102 million.
11/11/2003 -- Vintage Petroleum acquiring Uinta basin properties in Utah
Vintage Petroleum Inc., Tulsa, plans to acquire producing oil and natural gas properties in the Uinta basin of Utah from various subsidiaries of El Paso Corp., Houston, for $52.5 million.
11/11/2003 -- Fitch: China's economy driving energy demand
China's accelerating economy is contributing to robust energy demand, said the Chicago-based Fitch Ratings Ltd. forecast.
11/11/2003 -- Dow Chemical names Andrew Liveris president and chief operating officer
The board of Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., elected Andrew N. Liveris president and chief operating officer, effective immediately, the company said Tuesday.
11/11/2003 -- Indonesian officials propose energy facility operators seek out private security firms
Indonesian military officials have proposed withdrawing their troops from guard duty at the country's largest energy projects, proposing instead that private companies assume the responsibility of protecting their own facilities.

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