Industry Leaders Help Advance Math and Science Education

October 14, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

An education initiative aimed at inspiring students to choose careers in math and science will soon award a third round of grants to K-12 classrooms at several local schools. The Education Collaborative, an outreach program of the Society of Petroleum Engineers of Santa Maria, awards the grants on behalf of the Oil & Gas Industry. In addition to providing grants, the collaborative recently launched... 

Arctic Oil & Gas Corp.: Government Officials Should Vote for Energy Prosperity, Not Energy Poverty

September 17, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

Arctic Oil & Gas Corp. (351 million shares issued), a petroleum exploration company, is pleased to announce that the Company and partners have proposed $2.50 gasoline, 30% discounted natural gas and hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties to Santa Barbara County from a proposed, (40% AOAG equity) Santa Barbara OCS-State petroleum lease development project, on known oil accumulations containing... 

California Santa Barbara Channel Lease Applications Over Known Offshore Oil Accumulations

August 12, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

Arctic Oil & Gas Corp., a petroleum exploration company, announce that The Company is a co-applicant for a group of offshore OCS and State leases in the Santa Barbara Channel covering known oil-gas deposits estimated to contain between 250 million to 500 million barrels of oil and gas equivalent. These resources have minimal geological risks being identified plays in known petroleum fields. Eventually... 

Oil and gas exporation company, Rock Energy Resources, Inc on Modelling Assumptions

July 18, 2008 Filed Under: Mining Services, Oil and Gas  

An independent domestic oil and natural gas company, Rock Energy Resources Inc, told the press that an audio replay of the conference call hosted by management yesterday afternoon has been posted to its web site. During the call, the Company’s founder, Chairman and CEO, Rocky Emery, and Vice Chairman Mark Harrington discussed topics primarily outlined in a news announcement released shortly before... 

Operational and Financial Guidance for 2009 and 2020 by Rock Energy

July 17, 2008 Filed Under: Mining Services, Oil and Gas  

An update on Oil and Gas Projects, Strategic Growth Initiatives and Key Future Milestones is provided by the company for other companies to refer and consult to. In addition to that publication, Rock Energy Resources, Inc’s management is going to host conference call and webcast. Chairman and CEO of Rock Energy Resources Inc, Rocky Emeryan independent domestic oil and natural gas company, today... 

Abraxas Announces Year-End 2006 Reserves, Provides an Operational Update and IPAA Small Cap Oil & Gas Investment Symposium Presentation Details

February 6, 2007 Filed Under: Mining Services, Oil and Gas  

Abraxas Petroleum Corporation announced year-end 2006 reserves, provided an operational update and presentation details for the upcoming Independent Petroleum Association of America’s (“IPAA”) Small Cap Oil & Gas Investment Symposium to be held February 6-8, 2007 in Boca Raton, Florida. Abraxas’ independent reservoir engineering firm, DeGolyer and MacNaughton, estimated... 

State asks for details on FPL coal plant

February 1, 2007 Filed Under: Coal Mining, Mining Services  

The state environmental protection agency has sent Florida Power & Light Co.’s application to build an advanced-technology “clean coal” plant in Glades County back to the utility, saying it needs more information on things such as a construction schedule, pollution-control equipment and how it will deal with landfill waste. At the same time, FPL told state utility regulators... 

Sunshine Mine preparing to re-open for business

January 30, 2007 Filed Under: Mining Services  

At one time the historic Sunshine Mine in the Silver Valley produced the most silver in the world. In 2001 however the declining demand for the precious metal forced the mine to shutdown. Now, under new ownership, the mine is expected to re-open next year. After being shut down for more than five years the Sunshine Mine is slowing coming back to life with air flowing through the tunnels and employees... 

Uranium Company Denied Water Well Permit in Goliad Co.

October 19, 2006 Filed Under: Mining Services, Uranium Mining  

The Goliad County Groundwater Conservation District on Tuesday dealt a blow to uranium mining in the county by denying a permit to operate a water well on property that is being tested for the presence of uranium. The well, on land owned by Joseph R. Jacob and leased to Uranium Energy Corp., was constructed as a standby well for oil and gas production and never used, explained district manager Barbara... 

Wind energy requested for Big Stone II plant: Citizens ask that permit include option for OTP facility

October 19, 2006 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

CANBY – If it’s going to be approved, the people want it to include wind. During a public hearing Thursday on the conditional use permit for the Big Stone II transmission line project, a number of citizens expressed a desire to see at least some wind energy included as a requirement for the permit. The Big Stone II project would include a 600-megawatt coal burning plant added to an existing...