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Husky sets $2.85 billion capital budget

Dec 22, 2005 Husky Energy Inc. has allocated $2.85 billion (Can.) for capital expenditures in 2006.

Company News: ConocoPhillips to buy Burlington Resources

Dec 19, 2005 ConocoPhillips plans to acquire Burlington Resources Inc. for $35.

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Dec 19, 2005 Worldwide exploration and production expenditures are likely to rise “materially” in 2006, Lehman Bros. said in its annual E&P Spending Survey.

Lawmakers: US should prepare for global oil flow peak

Dec 19, 2005 While there is disagreement about when world crude oil production will hit its peak, the US should begin preparing for it now, two US House members told an Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on Dec.

DRILLING MARKET FOCUS: Albania continues to attract international operators

Dec 19, 2005

CERA: Crude oil production capacity to grow 25% in 10 years

Dec 19, 2005 Not only is the world not running out of oil soon, but widespread development of unconventional resources will boost global crude production capacity by 25% in the next 10 years, a representative of Cambridge Energy Research Associates told a US House of Representatives subcommittee hearing.

Canadian outfit reworks giant Albania heavy oil field

Dec 19, 2005 A unit of Bankers Petroleum Ltd., Calgary, is redeveloping giant Patos-Marinza heavy oil field in central Albania under an existing license between state Albpetrol ShA and the National Petroleum Agency of Albania.

OMV group signs letter for Maari platform

Dec 16, 2005 A consortium led by OMV New Zealand Ltd. has signed a letter of intent with Clough Ltd. of Perth for a contract to build and install the Maari oil field wellhead platform in the Taranaki basin off New Zealand.

Devon to add 410-420 million boe to reserves

Dec 15, 2005 Devon Energy Corp., Oklahoma City, expects additions to proved reserves this year of 410-420 million boe and total production from properties retained after divestitures of 216 million boe.

Wentworth Energy buys Utah oil sands leases

Dec 15, 2005 Wentworth Energy Inc., Forth Worth, acquired 1,900 acres of oil sand leases in Utah's Asphalt Ridge oil sands region. The properties are 3.5 miles southwest of Vernal.

ConocoPhillips to buy Burlington Resources

Dec 13, 2005 ConocoPhillips plans to acquire Burlington Resources Inc. for $35.6 billion in a transaction that would boost ConocoPhillips's rank as a US gas producer.

World Bank funding up for small investors, renewables, gas

Dec 13, 2005 New figures in the World Bank's extractive industries portfolio show increased financing for small and local investors, renewable and natural gas industry lending, and transparency initiatives to reduce corruption, according to leaders of the multilateral lending institution's oil, gas, mining, and chemicals department.

Nexen plans record capital spending in 2006

Dec 13, 2005 Nexen Inc. plans a record $2.9 billion (Can.) in capital projects in 2006 with 45% of it allocated for major development projects. The 2006 plan is $100 million more than the 2005 budget.

CERA: Crude production capacity to grow 25% in 10 years

Dec 12, 2005 Not only is the world not running out of oil soon, but widespread development of unconventional resources will boost global crude production capacity by 25% in the next 10 years, a representative of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, an IHS company, told a US House of Representatives subcommittee hearing.

Petrobras, PDVSA to build heavy-oil upgrader

Dec 12, 2005 Brazil's state-run Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) and Venezuela's Petroleos de Venezuela SA plan to jointly build a heavy-oil upgrading plant in Venezuela that would cost about $1 billion, Petrobras announced.
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