Business Wire

11. Nexant Sees Bright Future For African Petrochemical Sector 10/29/2008
    As the petrochemical industry intensifies its global search for new chemical feedstock sources, a growing number of companies are looking closely at Africa’s largely underdeveloped and potentially vast hydrocarbon and mineral resources as an alternative source of supply
12. Shaw Selected By Petrobras To Provide Proprietary Technology, Engineering And Technical Services For Major Ethylene Plant In Brazil 10/27/2008
    The Shaw Group Inc. announced today that its Energy & Chemicals Group has been awarded contracts by Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. to provide its proprietary ethylene technology, including its Ultra Selective Conversion furnace equipment, basic engineering and technical services for a 1,000 KTA ethylene plant in Brazil
13. Gulf Publishing Company's Women's Global Leadership Conference To Address Key Issues Facing The Energy Industry 10/16/2008
    Gulf Publishing Company will host over 1,000 businesswomen, executives and industry leaders from top energy companies worldwide for the Fourth Annual Women's Global Leadership Conference in Energy & Technology at the Westin Galleria in Houston
14. Synergy Resources Corporation Announces New Drilling Permits 10/16/2008
    Synergy Resources Corporation, a development-stage oil and gas exploration and production company, today announced that the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission had granted seven (7) drilling permits for wells included in leases for which Synergy has the option to purchase
15. Lawrence Pumps To Provide Critical Pumps For SNC-Lavalin/Petro-Canada Oil Sands Project 10/8/2008
    Lawrence Pumps Inc. has been selected to supply the Canadian engineering company SNC-Lavalin with specialized slurry pumps for the new Fort Hills mining and extraction plant that will be operated by Petro-Canada. Now being constructed 50 miles north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, the Fort Hills plant abuts the vast Athabasca oil sands region under development in northern Canada
16. TGS To Make Tajikistan, Somaliland Well Log Data Available Online 10/1/2008
    The Geological Products and Services division of TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) has signed an agreement with the Head Geological Department under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan to build and market a databank of the country’s well log data assets
17. BHP Billiton Petroleum Acquires Exploration Rights Onshore Colombia 9/29/2008
    BHP Billiton Petroleum announced today that it has acquired exploration rights to an onshore block of approximately 7,750,000 acres in the Llanos Basin, Colombia
18. ExxonMobil's Methanol To Gasoline (MTG) Technology Selected For Synthesis Energy Systems' Coal To Liquids Projects 9/29/2008
    ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Synthesis Energy Systems (SES) that provides SES the option to execute up to fifteen Methanol to Gasoline technology licenses in their global operations
19. Fugro-Jason Announces PowerLog 3.0 Petrophysics Software 9/22/2008
    Fugro-Jason (www.fugro-jason.com) today announced PowerLog® 3.0, a major new version of the well-known petrophysical interpretation software that is scheduled for release in mid-November
20. Praxair To Supply Hydrogen To BP In Indiana 9/4/2008
    Praxair, Inc. has finalized an agreement with BP whereby Praxair will supply hydrogen and steam to BP’s Whiting, Indiana, refinery complex