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UNCONVENTIONAL OIL & GAS FOCUS: Poland shale gas could change European supply mix

Nov 7, 2011 Poland's push toward exploration, development, and anticipated production of shale gas appears to have become almost a national mission for the European nation seeking to break its reliance upon co...

OGJ150 firms post improved 2010 results with stronger prices, production, reserves

Oct 3, 2011 The OGJ150 group of oil and gas producers recorded much-improved 2010 financial and operating results compared with results from a year earlier, buoyed by stronger crude prices and increased produc...

FOCUS: UNCONVENTIONAL OIL & GAS: Multiple models likely for Niobrara horizontal play

Sep 5, 2011

Companies using horizontal drilling and multistage fracturing are taking a fresh look at the Niobrara shale play in the Rocky Mountain region.

Mitsubishi to buy stake in Talisman Papua New Guinea gas assets

Feb 22, 2012 Mitsubishi Corp. agreed to pay Talisman Energy Inc. $280 million for a stake in nine natural gas blocks in Papua New Guinea's onshore Western Province, subject to approvals by government and joint ...

Shell unit makes offer to buy Cove Energy

Feb 22, 2012 A Royal Dutch Shell PLC subsidiary has offered to buy Cove Energy PLC for $1.6 billion in a move that would mark Shell’s entry into Mozambique and Kenya. Cove also has holdings in Tanzania where Sh...

Dragon Oil exploring possible offer for Bowleven

Feb 20, 2012

Dragon Oil PLC said it is “in the preliminary stages of exploring a possible offer for all of the issued and to be issued share capital” of Bowleven PLC, Edinburgh.

Chesapeake contemplates exiting Permian basin

Feb 20, 2012 Chesapeake Energy Corp. recently received industry inquiries about a complete exit from the Permian basin, the company said Feb. 13, acknowledging that it might consider selling all its Permian bas...

Unconventional plays likely to drive 2012 oil, gas M&A

Feb 20, 2012 Oil and natural gas shale plays are likely to drive 2012 merger and acquisition activity with the midstream and field service sectors likely to experience a growing share of oil and gas M&A, sa...

Perenco to buy Vietnam assets from ConocoPhillips

Feb 17, 2012

A subsidiary of Perenco SA agreed to buy the Vietnam business unit of ConocoPhillips for a total of $1.29 billion in a transaction expected to close by June 30.

Encana, Mitsubishi form Cutbank Ridge shale gas partnership

Feb 17, 2012 Mitsubishi Corp. agreed to acquire a partnership with EnCana Corp. to develop Cutbank Ridge undeveloped lands in northeastern British Columbia. Terms call for Mitshbishi to invest $2.9 billion (Can...

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