11/02/2004
-- The UAE names new energy minister The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has named Mohammed bin Al Dhaen Al Hamili oil minister, succeeding Obeid bin Saif Al Nasseri in a cabinet reshuffle approved by Supreme Council President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan, ruler of Abu Dhabi.
11/02/2004
-- Mexico's Pemex has new director general Mexican state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos Dir. Gen. Raul Munoz Leos resigned Monday in the midst of allegations of scandals, and Mexico President Vicente Fox named Luis Ramirez Corzo to succeed him.
11/01/2004
-- Mali award permits for huge area to Australian firm Five large onshore exploration permits in northern Mali, West Africa, have been awarded to private company Baraka Mali Ventures Ltd., established by Perth-based geologist and entrepreneur Max de Vietri.
11/01/2004
-- Shell, ExxonMobil sell gas pipelines Royal Dutch/Shell Group, ExxonMobil Corp., and the Netherlands government reached an agreement increasing the government's control of Dutch natural gas company Gasunie.
11/01/2004
-- Royal Dutch/Shell warns of additional reserves revisions Royal Dutch/Shell Group has warned that it might make another revision to its oil and natural gas reserves, saying that it is considering an additional reduction of 900 million boe.
11/01/2004
-- ConocoPhillips reports management appointments ConocoPhillips reported the appointment of Kevin Meyers, currently president of ConocoPhillips Alaska, as president of ConocoPhillips's exploration and production operations in Russia and the Caspian Sea region.
11/01/2004
-- Magnum Hunter reports personnel changes Magnum Hunter Resources Inc., Irving, Tex., has elected Jerry Box as chairman. Gary C. Evans will remain president and CEO of the independent producer until he retires in April 2005.
11/01/2004
-- Whiting Petroleum appoints vice-president Whiting Petroleum Corp., Denver, has appointed Douglas Lang vice-president, reservoir engineering/acquisitions.
11/01/2004
-- MMS outlines proposed terms for Beaufort Sea Sale 195 The US Minerals Management Service issued a proposed notice of sale outlining terms for Outer Continental Shelf Sale 195 of leases off Alaska's northern coast in the Beaufort Sea.
11/01/2004
-- Anadarko sells producing properties Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Houston, agreed to sell its southeastern Colorado producing properties to an affiliate of Citation Oil & Gas Corp., Wayman, Kan., for $107.6 million.
10/29/2004
-- Aspen Group completes sale of US assets Aspen Group Resources Corp., Oklahoma City, has completed the sale of its US oil and gas reserves to private Crusader Energy Corp. for $22 million cash.
10/29/2004
-- Petrobras Gas increasing its stake in CEG-RIO SA Petrobras Gas SA exercised an option to increase its holding in CEG-RIO SA, a natural gas distributor, by acquiring another 9.86% of common stock and 13.86% of preferred stock from Gas Natural SGD for $16.54 million.
10/29/2004
-- MARKET WATCH Energy prices continue downward tumble Energy prices continued to tumble Thursday with the momentum created by the market's earlier reaction to a larger-than-expected increase in US commercial crude inventories.
10/28/2004
-- Royal Dutch/Shell proposes one company, ending dual ownership The boards of Royal Dutch/Shell Group and Shell Transport & Trading Co. (ST&T) have proposed to shareholders that the companies be merged under a single parent company, Royal Dutch Shell PLC.
10/28/2004
-- MARKET WATCH Energy prices plummet with large hike in oil stocks Energy prices plunged lower Wednesday, wiping out gains from the previous day's surprise upward spike, as the market reacted to a larger-than-expected increase in US crude inventories during the week ended Oct. 22.