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    Up to 100,000 B/D Brazil Tupi Field Output By 2011

    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - A 50,000 to 100,000 barrel of oil equivalent a day pilot production scheme on Brazil's offshore Tupi field is planned to begin in 2011. read full story

    - BP Backs TNK-BP CEO's Decision to Serve Outside Russia
    - China Pressures Exxon, Vietnam on South China Sea Project
    - MMS Finalizes Stats on GOM Production, Hurricane Dolly
    Gulf of Mexico 13 articles
    MMS Finalizes Stats on GOM Production, Hurricane Dolly
    BHP Billiton Hits Full Capacity at GOM's Neptune Platform
    Mediterranean/N. Africa 9 articles
    Verenex Energy Provides Libyan Drilling Update
    Petroceltic Prequalifies for 7th Algerian Licensing Round
    West Africa 3 articles
    Pride's Semisub Scores 2-Well Contract in West Africa
    Mart, Partners Start Up Production at UMU-3 Onshore Nigeria
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    Industry Headlines
    Up to 100,000 B/D Brazil Tupi Field Output By 2011 Map
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - A 50,000 to 100,000 barrel of oil equivalent a day pilot production scheme on Brazil's offshore Tupi field is planned to begin in 2011.
    BP Backs TNK-BP CEO's Decision to Serve Outside Russia
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - TNK-BP CEO Robert Dudley will leave Russia temporarily and continue as CEO outside Russia. BP fully supports Dudley, and the CEO has all requisite powers to serve outside of the country.
    China Pressures Exxon, Vietnam on South China Sea Project
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Exercising its growing heft over the oil and gas industry, China is pressuring Exxon Mobil Corp. and Vietnam over a small project in the South China Sea.
    MMS Finalizes Stats on GOM Production, Hurricane Dolly Map
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - MMS is concluding its activities related to Hurricane Dolly. This is the final update of evacuation and shut-in production statistics for Hurricane Dolly. As of today, personnel have been evacuated from a total of 43 production platforms.
    Mexico's Pemex Reports No Damage from Hurricane Dolly Map
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Mexican state oil firm Pemex hasn't found any signs of damage after Hurricane Dolly passed through the company's northern operations on Wednesday.
    The Arctic Holds an Estimated 90B Barrels of Crude, 1,670TCF of Gas   [7/23/2008]
    ConocoPhillips' Jim Mulva Talks Q3 Plans   [7/23/2008]
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    Exploration
    Harriet JV Makes Discovery at Simpson-9 Near Varanus Island
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - The Harriet JV has intersected an oil bearing reservoir at the Simpson 9 development well, located near Varanus Island, which is being drilled using the ENSCO 106 jackup rig.
    SCAN Kicks Off 2D Seismic for Petrobras Offshore Portugal Map
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - SCAN Geophysical successfully began acquisition of more than 8,500 Km of 2D data offshore Portugal for Petrobras, on behalf of a consortium formed with Galp and Partex, with its seismic vessel, M/V Geo Searcher.
    PSA Norway Keeps Its Eye on StatoilHydro Map Picture
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - According to PSA Norway, the work of integrating StatoilHydro must ensure that operations are acceptable and comply with Norwegian regulations.
    Protec Inks Agreement for Ukrainian O&G Projects
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Protec signed a LOI with a Swiss company to acquire certain interests in Ukraine oil and gas projects. In a JV agreement with EEU, Protec will pay 100% of costs in the Moshkarev Field to earn 75% of EEU's Net Revenue Interest.
    Origin P&A New Zealand's Momoho 1
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Origin Energy advised that on July 23, plug and abandonment operations were completed on Momoho 1, which was drilled by the jackup ENSCO 107.
    EnerGulf Wraps Up Aeromag, Gravity Surveys of Lotshi Block   [7/24/2008]
    Gold Oil Completes Sand Zone Testing at Palmera-1 in Colombia   [7/24/2008]
    Europa Scores East Midlands Concession, Inks LOI   [7/24/2008]
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    Production
    BHP Billiton Hits Full Capacity at GOM's Neptune Platform Map
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - BHP Billiton's Neptune Tension Leg Platform in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, which began production on July 6, has five of six wells on line and has already ramped up the oil production to full design capacity of 50,000 bopd.
    Saipem Snags $1.6B Euro Orders for Saudi Arabia, Nigeria
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Saipem was awarded new onshore orders worth a total of approximately 1.6 billion euro in Saudi Arabia and Nigeria, including an EPC contract from Saudi Aramco for work on the Manifa Central Processing Facilities project.
    Mart, Partners Start Up Production at UMU-3 Onshore Nigeria
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Mart Resources, along with its Operator and partners, announced the commencement of initial oil production from the UMU-3 well located in the Umusadege field, onshore Nigeria.
    WoollyButt Hits Bulls-Eye at 12,000 BOPD
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Tap Oil advised that production from the Woollybutt field, which now includes the Woollybutt South lobe, has reached 12,000 bopd.
    Dana Production Up, Plans 17 Wells for 2008
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Dana reported that its 2007 average daily oil and gas production grew by 37% to 30,514 boepd, and now produces oil and gas from 30 fields across 4 countries; the UK, Egypt, Norway and the Netherlands, while currently exploring in 11 other countries.
    EnCana Ups Production Forecast for 2008   [7/24/2008]
    Pan Orient Flows Successfully at NSE-A3 Well   [7/24/2008]
    Encore Pleased with Production from Bakken Well   [7/24/2008]
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    Finance and Investing
    Petro-Canada Increases Quarterly Dividend by 54%
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Petro-Canada declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share on the Company's outstanding common shares, a 54% increase compared with the $0.13 per share dividend declared in April 2008.
    Husky Energy's Q2 Dividend Up 25% from CA$0.40 to CA$0.50
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Husky Energy announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 25% increase in the firm's quarterly divident, from CA$0.40 to CA$0.50.
    IterOil Files Preliminary Base Shelf Prospectus
    Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - InterOil filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus with the Ontario Securities Commission and a corresponding registration statement on Form F-10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Ithaca Engages Companies for $70MM Offering
    Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - Ithaca engaged RBC Capital Markets and Tristone Capital to act as joint bookrunners of a marketed offering of common shares of the Company, with aggregate process from the Offering estimated at $70 million.
    Penn West Nabs Endev, to De-List
    Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - Penn West Energy has acquired Endev Energy. Letters of transmittal have been forwarded to Endev Shareholders to be utilized in order to exchange their Endev Shares for Penn West Units and to receive future distributions on such Penn West Units.
    Noble Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend   [7/22/2008]
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    Company Operations
    SUEZ Begins Construction of Neptune Offshore LNG Facility
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - A SUEZ subsidary has begun construction of a new offshore LNG project, Neptune. The project will involve a 13-mile subsea pipeline and further prospect development.
    MIS to Build 2 Jackups for Mosvold
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - MIS signed new rig-building contracts worth $334 million for the detail design and construction of two offshore jackup drilling rigs, Hull 106 and Hull 108, for Mosvold Middle East Jackup.
    Diamond Offshore Inks $900MM in LOIs for 4 Semis
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Diamond Offshore Drilling has signed LOIs concerning four semis, for a total consideration of approximately $900 million. The rigs are the Ocean Ambassador, Ocean Star, Ocean America and Ocean Victory.
    Australia's Neptune Marine Services Scoops up Subsea Contracts
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Neptune Marine Services announced that its pipeline stabilization and grouting business unit, Sea-Struct, has recently secured a number of significant projects both in Australia and overseas.
    Kencana's Subsidiary Scores Engineering Work on Bintulu Terminal
    Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Kencana Petroleum's subsidiary received a Letter of Award from Murphy Sarawak Oil Co. for the provision of mechanical and piping installation works for the Bintulu Onshore Reveiving Terminal.
    COOEC Inks First Foreign Crane Fabrication Contract in the Netherlands   [7/24/2008]
    Entek Underscores Reserves Estimate, Income for El Capitan Prospect   [7/24/2008]
    Oil Search Signs Domestic Gas MOU with Papua New Guinea Gov   [7/24/2008]
    India's GAIL, BPCL Ink New MoU Agreement   [7/24/2008]
    Intersoft, Logica Systems Introduce Muster System in GOM O&G Industry   [7/24/2008]
    Diamond Offshore Drilling Reports Q2 Net Income of $416MM   [7/24/2008]
    Rolls-Royce Zeros in on 2008 Interim Results   [7/24/2008]
    Husky Energy Announces Second Quarter and Six Month Results   [7/24/2008]
    Oilennium Launches New O&G Learning Systems   [7/24/2008]
    Noble Reports 2Q Earnings   [7/24/2008]
    3M's Profits Boom to $6.7B, Up 9.7%   [7/24/2008]
    Energy Cranes Names New Non-Executive Chairman   [7/24/2008]
    Suncor Energy Posts Positive Second Quarter Results   [7/24/2008]
    BG to Sell Contact Energy Under Origin Bid Plan   [7/24/2008]
    Oxy Reports Net Income of $2.297B for 2Q 2008   [7/24/2008]
    ENSCO Increases Net Income for 2Q 2008 by 17%   [7/24/2008]
    Ryland Oil Names New Senior Petroleum Engineer   [7/24/2008]
    DETNOR Plans to Merge with NOIL   [7/24/2008]
    China North East Announces Preliminary Second Quarter Results   [7/24/2008]
    Total Increases Synenco Acquisition Offer to CA$10.25 per Share   [7/24/2008]
    Pancontinental Highlights Quarterly Operations   [7/24/2008]
    Newfield Updates on Q2 Results, Field Operations in U.S., Malaysia   [7/24/2008]
    BG Group Posts Bumper Second Quarter   [7/24/2008]
    Smith Reports Quarterly Earnings of 91 Cents Per Share   [7/24/2008]
    Noreco Boasts Strongest Quarter in Company History   [7/24/2008]
    Tracerco Appoints Dr. Vince Croud as Technical Director   [7/24/2008]
    Sensornet Names New International VPs, Promotion to COO   [7/24/2008]
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