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09/24/2004 -- DOE releasing SPR oil to Shell Trading, Placid Refining
The US Department of Energy agreed to short-term loans of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help relieve hurricane-related shortages for two companies in the Gulf of Mexico region.
09/24/2004 -- Houston Exploration acquiring Gulf of Mexico assets from two companies
Houston Exploration Co. agreed to acquire producing assets in the shallowwater Gulf of Mexico in two separate transactions involving a private company and BP PLC.
09/23/2004 -- MARKET WATCH
Unexpectedly low US inventories escalate crude futures price
Crude futures prices jumped to near-record levels Wednesday when the Energy Information Administration reported a large drop in US inventories of crude and petroleum products in the wake of Hurricane Ivan.
09/23/2004 -- ChevronTexaco, Gazprom studying possible joint projects
ChevronTexaco Corp. and OAO Gazprom announced a memorandum calling for feasibility studies concerning joint oil and natural gas projects in Russia and the US.
09/22/2004 -- Worldwide upstream spending rose 9% last year, analyst say
Worldwide upstream spending for oil and natural gas increased by 9% to $161 billion in 2003, rebounding from a 4.4% decline the previous year, according to the latest annual global review of upstream performance by John S. Herold Inc. and Harrison Lovegrove & Co. Ltd.
09/22/2004 -- Shell Malaysia reports another oil discovery off Sabah
Shell Malaysia unit Sabah Shell Petroleum Co. Ltd, operator of Block G in deep water northwest of Sabah, has made another oil discovery—the Malikai-1 exploration well—off Sabah. Shell's joint venture partners in the well are Malaysia's Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd., and ConocoPhillips.
09/22/2004 -- MARKET WATCH
Energy prices continue to climb in storm's aftermath
Energy prices continued to escalate Tuesday amid growing evidence that Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas production shut in by Hurricane Ivan will take longer to bring back on stream than some traders expected.
09/21/2004 -- Rice University study analyzes economics of Japan's energy options
Nuclear power plays a key role in protecting Japan's economy from volatile oil price spikes, but too heavy of a reliance on nuclear power would raise electric costs to the point of diminishing returns, Rice University's Institute for Public Policy reported in a new study.
09/21/2004 -- Devlan acquiring private company for $23 million (Can.)
Devlan Exploration Inc., Calgary, agreed to acquire a private company having producing assets concentrated in the Peace River arch that complement Devlan's existing properties.
09/21/2004 -- MARKET WATCH
GOM supply disruptions push up oil, gas prices
Energy prices continued to climb Monday amid growing awareness that the loss of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas production to Hurricane Ivan may be more than first suspected.
09/21/2004 -- Germany inaugurates new solar power plant in its push for more renewable energy
German Environment Minister Jürgen Trittin recently inaugurated a large solar-powered energy plant in the eastern city of Espenhain, noting that Germany is the leading European country to install solar energy facilities.
09/20/2004 -- India's 2004 crude consumption, imports increase; products use, exports grow
India has experienced a sharp upward trend in 2004 both in its refined products consumption and in refinery runs, leading to a consequent surge in products exports, reports FACTS Inc. analyst Hassaan Vahidy in the Honolulu-based company's fall 2004 preliminary forecast of India's demand, supply, and trade in refined products and crude oil markets.
09/20/2004 -- Heartland to acquire Evergreen Resources' Forest City basin Kansas assets
Heartland Oil & Gas Corp., Vancouver, has signed a letter of intent to purchase Evergreen Resources Inc.'s Forest City basin (FCB) coal bed methane assets in eastern Kansas for $22 million.
09/20/2004 -- Smedvig to buy Statoil's share in West Navigator
Smedvig ASA, Stavanger, has signed a letter of intent to purchase Statoil ASA's 50% share in the ultradeepwater drillship West Navigator for $175 million.
09/20/2004 -- PDVSA president believes OPEC will contribute larger oil and gas volumes in coming years
The world's oil market will require increasing volumes of oil and natural gas in the future from the geographic regions that form the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, said the head of state-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA).
09/20/2004 -- Oneok signs agreement to acquire Northern Plains Natural Gas
Oneok Inc., Tulsa, signed an agreement to purchase Northern Plains Natural Gas Co. from CCE Holdings LLC for $175 million.
09/20/2004 -- MARKET WATCH
Crude futures prices climb on storm-related concerns
Crude futures prices climbed Friday to a high for the week as the market remained jittery about supply concerns from the recently passed Hurricane Ivan and the approaching Tropical Storm Jeanne.
09/20/2004 -- Swan song for a columnist
This column marks the final appearance of the above byline in this space, after logging roughly a decade and some 500 columns—counting earlier fax and online versions.
09/17/2004 -- Devlan strengthens management team
Devlan Exploration Inc., Calgary, announced Garry Hides as vice-president, land and business development.
09/17/2004 -- Harvest elects executive vice-president and chief operating officer
Houston-based Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. announced James A. Edmiston as executive vice-president and chief operating officer.

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