Gunvor International B.V., one of the world’s major independent energy companies announces Stephane Caudron will be starting on 1 January 2010 as Head of LNG. Mr. Caudron will join Gunvor from RBS Sempra where he was also Head of LNG. He brings more than 25 years experience in the Natural Gas markets having previously held senior positions in Gaz de France, where he was latterly Managing Director...
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 12,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $2.20 per share. The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement that Kodiak filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2008. The net proceeds of the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions...
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. announced that it is commencing an offering of up to 10,000,000 shares of its common stock in a public offering. KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. is acting as the sole book runner for the offering and as the co-manager with Thomas Weisel Partners LLC. Proceeds of the offering will be used primarily for drilling and completion activities on Kodiak’s Williston Basin leases...
CBM Asia Development Corp. announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Batavia Energy Inc. (“Batavia”) to acquire 48 percent of South Sumatra Energy Inc. (“SSE”) which, together with PT Medco CBM Sekayu (“PT Medco”), holds a Production Sharing Contract (“PSC”) for coalbed methane on a 58,349 hectare block located in the South...
Vast Exploration Inc., an independent oil and gas company announce that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of agents led by Canaccord Capital Corporation and including Genuity Capital Markets and Haywood Securities Inc. to issue, on a private placement “best efforts” agency basis, up to $5,000,000 in units at a price of $0.40 per Unit. Each unit will be comprised of one...
Empire Energy Corporation International, has announced an investment in an African mining and mineral exploration company and the filing of applications for additional tenement licenses in Tasmania. The Company has acquired the whole of the issued common shares of Grand Monarch Holdings Inc, a Delaware, fully reporting shell corporation, from Ballantyne Acquisition Corporation for 2,500,000 Empire...
Ritchie Bros. is conducting the Company’s first public unreserved auction in Bakersfield, California in 16 years on March 27, 2009 starting at 8:00 a.m. The last multi-million dollar unreserved auction Ritchie Bros. held in Bakersfield was in 1993 when the Company sold over 450 items to more than 500 bidders. The upcoming unreserved auction on March 27th will provide local and international bidders...
MegaWest Energy Corp., announced that it has reorganized to strengthen its financial flexibility and to extend the time available for the company to benefit from future improvements to current market conditions. Mr. George T. Stapleton, II has resigned as CEO but will continue as Chairman of the Board and in this capacity will remain active in the Company without cash compensation. This change has...
Exxon Mobil Corporation’s technology leadership in liquefied natural gas or LNG has resulted in an industry breakthrough in carrier design and size, enabling the more efficient transport of natural gas to markets throughout the world. The recent completion of the world’s first Q-Max LNG carrier, named ‘Mozah,’ marks a step change in LNG shipping by reducing transportation cost, while improving...
Technip confirms the expansion of its state-of-the-art Angoflex umbilical* manufacturing plant in Lobito, Angola to meet growing demand for longer length and larger diameter products on the West African market. Established in 2002, Angoflex is a joint venture between Technip and the Angolan national oil company Sonangol. On December 15, Bernard Di Tullio, Technip’s Chief Operating Officer, launched...