Oil & Gas NewsOil & Gas news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Nexen announces discovery in the U.E. North Sea- August 15, 2008 Nexen Inc. says it has made a discovery in the U.K. North Sea at the Blackbird well, six kilometres south of its Ettrick field.http://www.topix.net/business/oil-gas/2008/08/nexen-announces-discovery-in-the-u-e-north-s... Petro Canada runs out of gas- August 14, 2008 By Kathy Michaels - Kelowna Capital News Published: August 12, 2008 10:00 PM Updated: August 12, 2008 11:13 PM There's still some diesel and regular convenience store fare, but for the Petro Canada in Westbank ...http://www.topix.net/business/oil-gas/2008/08/petro-canada-runs-out-of-gas?fromrss=1 Russian court bans TNK-BP Ceo from work- August 14, 2008 A Moscow court has banned oil firm TNK-BP's chief executive, Robert Dudley, from holding office in Russia for two years, BP said on Thursday.http://www.topix.net/business/oil-gas/2008/08/russian-court-bans-tnk-bp-ceo-from-work?from... Gentry Q2 loss widens to $2.8M from $410,000- August 14, 2008 CALGARY CP Gentry Resources , a Calgary-based oil and gas producer, widened its net loss in the second quarter as the company booked a hedging loss on its futures contracts.http://www.topix.net/business/oil-gas/2008/08/gentry-q2-loss-widens-to-2-8m-from-410-000?f... Collision sends two to hospital- August 14, 2008 Two elderly Bay City residents were rushed to the hospital, one by ambulance to Matagorda General Hospital and one by medical helicopter to Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston, after their 2006 Dodge Caravan ...http://www.topix.net/business/oil-gas/2008/08/collision-sends-two-to-hospital?fromrss=1 Barnwell authorizing stock buyback- August 14, 2008 Barnwell Industries Inc., which historically generates more than two-thirds of its revenue from its oil and natural gas operations in Alberta, Canada, said yesterday it was raising its dividend 50 percent and ...http://www.topix.net/business/oil-gas/2008/08/barnwell-authorizing-stock-buyback?fromrss=1 US oil company says it has ended talks with Iraq- August 14, 2008 A major independent U.S. oil producer said Wednesday that it has terminated negotiations with Iraq to develop an oil field.http://www.topix.net/business/oil-gas/2008/08/us-oil-company-says-it-has-ended-talks-with-... Former Starwood Executive, Tina Edmundson, Joins Marriott To Head Company's Lifestyle Brands- August 13, 2008 Marriott International issued the following news release: Marriott International, Inc.http://www.topix.net/business/oil-gas/2008/08/former-starwood-executive-tina-edmundson-joi... U.S. oil and gas rig count up by 16- August 13, 2008 The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the United States rose by 16 this week to 1,967. Of the rigs running nationwide, 1,571 were exploring for natural gas and 387 for oil, ...http://www.topix.net/business/oil-gas/2008/08/u-s-oil-and-gas-rig-count-up-by-16?fromrss=1 TNT takeover talk: real deal or boy who cried wolf- August 13, 2008 In the world of package companies, there is one story you can rely on to come up with mind-numbing regularity: speculation that either United Parcel Service Inc or FedEx Corp are in talks to buy TNT NV .http://www.topix.net/business/oil-gas/2008/08/tnt-takeover-talk-real-deal-or-boy-who-cried... |