Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces $2.25 Billion Barnett Shale Joint Venture with Total E&P USA, Inc.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation announced the execution of an agreement for a $2.25 billion joint venture with Total E&P USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Total S.A. (NYSE:TOT, FP:FP) (“Total”), whereby Total will acquire a 25% interest in Chesapeake’s upstream Barnett Shale assets. Total will pay $800 million in cash at closing and will pay an additional $1.45 billion by funding 60%... 

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Platinum Exploration Projects Update New Large Funded Joint Venture With JOGMEC

Platinum Group Metals Ltd. provides the following updates on its platinum projects including a second new joint venture with Japan Oil Gas and Metals National Corporation (“JOGMEC”), owned by the government of Japan, covering a new 118 square kilometres platinum exploration area. R. Michael Jones, President of Platinum Group Metals, said, “Our main focus right now is on advancing... 

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ProspEx Resources Announces Kakwa Horizontal Well Results and Establishment of New Operating Area in West Central Alberta

ProspEx Resources Ltd. is providing an operational update with respect to certain projects within its 2009 capital program. “Flow test results from our East Kakwa horizontal well have exceeded expectations, validating the concept of a repeatable horizontal drilling development on our lands”, said John Rossall, President and Chief Executive Officer. “I am also excited to announce that... 

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Credo Petroleum Announces Drilling on Its First Horizontal Bakken Well

Credo Petroleum Corporation, an oil and gas exploration and production company with significant assets in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain Regions, today provided an update on its horizontal Bakken drilling project. Credo entered the horizontal Bakken oil play in 2008 as part of its ongoing strategy to focus on developing oil production and reserves. To date, the company has acquired 6,100 gross... 

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American Energy Resources Discovers Mid-Continent Oil in Gove County, Kansas

American Energy Resources, an established industry player in the mid-continent region for oil and gas exploration and drilling, announced the discovery of significant oil. The oil well, christened Bonita Springs 4A is located eight miles southeast of Oakley in Gove County, Kansas. This is the second oil well to successfully produce resources for American Energy Resources within the last month. “This... 

Terrawest Energy Corp. Announces Natural Gas Discovery

Petromin Resources Ltd., a progressive international Petroleum and Natural Gas Exploration and Production Company announce that Terrawest Energy Corp. (TWE) has tapped into what may be a massive new unconventional natural gas resource in China. The company discovered significant gas-bearing shale and multiple coal seams in its LHG 08-03 well drilled in November 2008. TWE holds a 47% interest in a production... 

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AB Resources Gears Up to Aggressively Exploit the Marcellus Shale

AB Resources LLC has taken steps to enhance the technical expertise required to explore and develop the Company’s extensive acreage position in the Marcellus Shale formation. The Marcellus Shale, a gas-productive formation spread across Pennsylvania and West Virginia, has become the premier natural gas play in the Appalachian Basin. AB Resources is poised to become a leading operator in Marcellus... 

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AB Resources Enhances Its Marcellus Shale Production Team

AB Resources LLC, a rapidly growing oil and gas exploration and development company, has moved to enhance the Company’s ability to produce and transport natural gas from its current and future wells in the Marcellus Shale formation. The Marcellus Shale, a gas-productive formation spread across Pennsylvania and West Virginia, has become the premier natural gas play in the Appalachian Basin. AB Resources... 

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Miller Energy Resources Acquiring 30,000 Acres, 180 Wells

Miller Energy Resources, LLC announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire privately-owned Ky-Tenn Oil, Inc. which owns and operates some 180 oil and gas wells on 30,000 acres of Tennessee oil and gas leases. “This is the first of several acquisitions we are considering,” said Scott Boruff, Miller CEO. “The Ky-Tenn Oil, Inc. (KTO) oil and gas operations are located in... 

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Northern Explorations Undertakes Due Diligence on California Natural Gas Projects

Northern Explorations Ltd. announced that Norex personnel and independent engineering consultants have commenced a formal due diligence process on two California natural gas projects. The ongoing review of engineering and geological data provided to the Company has been extremely positive to-date. Engineers have reviewed the existing 2D and 3D seismic data as well as analog well production data with...