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11/07/2008 -- MARKET WATCH: Crude futures price hits 20-month low
Concerns about a faltering world economy continued to drive down energy prices to a 20-month low for crude Nov. 6 in the New York market.
11/07/2008 -- Nigeria to streamline energy ministry
Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua is replacing his gas and power ministers in a cabinet reshuffle that builds on other restructuring within the country's petroleum sector.
11/07/2008 -- MMS to evaluate environmental mitigation measures off Southern California
The US Minerals Management Service has contracted with Applied Marine Sciences Inc. to help evaluate environmental mitigation measures and conditions required for oil and gas projects off Southern California's coast.
11/07/2008 -- BLM finalizes revised fee schedule for public land rights-of-way
The US Bureau of Land Management announced final regulations on Oct. 30 for rental fees for rights-of-way across public land. The changes aim to more accurately reflect changes in land values which have occurred in the past two decades, it said.
11/07/2008 -- EPA proposes rule to reduce refineries' toxic air emissions further
The US Environmental Protection Agency is seeking comments on additional options to reduce emissions of toxic air pollutants from petroleum refineries based on information received since a 2007 proposal.
11/06/2008 -- Total continues with 2008-09 investment programs
All of Total SA's current upstream projects are profitable with an oil price of $50-60/bbl, Chief Financial Officer Patrick de la Chevardiere told financial analysts Nov. 5.
11/06/2008 -- MARKET WATCH: Crude prices continue to whiplash
The front-month contract for benchmark US crude fell more than $5/bbl Nov. 5, giving back most of the 10% gain from the biggest presidential election-day rally in 24 years.
11/06/2008 -- Wintershall offers $740 million for Ruvus
Germany's Wintershall Holding has offered $740 million to buy Norway's Revus Energy, and the Revus board unanimously recommended that shareholders accept the offer.
11/06/2008 -- Wintershall offers $740 million for Revus
Germany's Wintershall Holding has offered $740 million to buy Norway's Revus Energy, and the Revus board unanimously recommended that shareholders accept the offer.
11/05/2008 -- API: Oil, gas industry will work with new administration
The US oil and gas industry is looking forward to working with President-elect Barack Obama and a new Congress, according to API Pres. and CEO Jack Gerard.
11/05/2008 -- MARKET WATCH: Sinking US dollar rallies energy prices
Front-month benchmark US crude shot up more than $6/bbl in the New York market Nov. 4—the biggest presidential election-day rally in 24 years.
11/04/2008 -- Access Exploration appoints exploration manager
Access Exploration Corp., Houston, has appointed Bobby Long as exploration manager.
11/04/2008 -- Uncertainty afflicts International Gas Summit participants
Uncertainty was the hallmark of the 13th International Gas Summit held in Paris Oct. 22-23 reflecting the current world financial turmoil and looming economic slowdown.
11/04/2008 -- MARKET WATCH: Sinking economy pulls down oil prices
Crude futures fell nearly 6% to under $64/bbl Nov. 3 among more indications of economic problems around the world.
11/04/2008 -- Marathon completes Norwegian asset sale
Marathon Oil Corp. has sold its nonoperated interests in Norway for $416 million to Centrica PLC.
11/03/2008 -- Iraqi deputy oil minister escapes assassination attempt
Iraq's Deputy Oil Minister Saheb Salman Al-Qutub was wounded in a bomb attack outside his home in the northern Ataifiyah neighborhood of Baghdad.
11/03/2008 -- Aramco appoints Al-Falih president, CEO
Saudi Aramco has appointed Khalid Al-Falih president and chief executive officer starting Jan. 1, 2009.
11/03/2008 -- Total vessel attacked; crew kidnapped off Cameroon
The kidnapping of 10 crew members from the oil service vessel Bourbon Sagitta 15 miles off the Bassaki Peninsula between Cameroon and Nigeria was politically motivated, officials said.
11/03/2008 -- MARKET WATCH: October front-month NYMEX crude price down 32.6%
A surprise rally in the last few moments of trading Oct. 31 on NYMEX was too late to prevent October from registering the biggest monthly loss for front-month crude prices since that commodity began trading.
11/01/2008 -- GAO suggests more third-party verification of MMS RIK production
The US Minerals Management Service could improve oversight of its oil and gas royalty-in-kind (RIK) program by verifying more production data through third parties and improving reports of benefits and costs, the Government Accountability Office said on Oct. 29.

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