Oilfield services provider Schlumberger Ltd. reporting a nearly 13 percent jump in profit driven by robust spending among customers searching for new sources of crude and natural gas. Unless the global economy goes into the tank, Schlumberger said it expects continued brisk spending on exploration and production as energy companies try to benefit from high [...]

Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the company is providing corrected information for regional operating profit before tax for its Middle East Asia Pacific (MEAP) and Europe, Africa, Russia, Caspian (EARC) regions for the thirteen quarters from the quarter ending March 31, 2005 through the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and is identified on the attached [...]

OAO Severstal, one of the world’s leading metals and mining companies, announced that it has extended the expiration date for its tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Esmark Incorporated (Nasdaq: ESMK; “Esmark”), at an offer price of $19.25 per share, to 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on Monday, August 4, 2008.
The tender offer [...]

Natco Group Inc, An oil services company, said Wednesday is has received a $24.9 million contract to provide membrane technology for an oil field off the Libyan coast. As part of the deal awarded in May, the company will supply a Cynara membrane system to capture carbon dioxide for re-injection into Bouri, Libya’s largest offshore [...]

It is reported that as the trend continues its efforts to strengthen its operations and management team in such a hard way, freight railroad operator CSX Corp. said Tuesday its second-quarter earnings rose 19 percent on strong demand for coal, grain and metals. Besides, the company emphasizes its Full-year earnings prediction with a target of [...]

Offshore Rig Fleet contract status of ENSCO International report can be accessed through their oficial website. In the report of contract status of ENSCO’s offshore rig fleet includes information on The company’s estimated rig availability, contract duration or future day rates, customers or contract status.
ENSCO, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, owns and operates a modern fleet [...]

On July 6, 2008, Inmet Mining Corporation announced that it intends to make an all-cash offer (the “Offer”) for all of the outstanding common shares of Petaquilla Copper Ltd. (the “Company”) (Toronto:PTC.TO) at a price of $2.00 per share.
Until the Offer is formally commenced and has been reviewed, the Board of Directors is unable to [...]

MINES MANAGEMENT, INC. is pleased to announce that the Montana State Department of Commerce has approved the Hard Rock Mining Impact Plan proposed for the Montanore Silver-Copper Project near the town of Libby, Montana.
In accordance with the Montana Hard-Rock Mining Impact Act, the Plan is based on a study of the socio-economic impact to the [...]

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated expects second quarter 2008 earnings to be in the range of $1.65 to $1.67 per share, including a $0.11 per share one-time net tax benefit. ATI had previously said that it expected second quarter earnings to be somewhat higher than the $1.40 per share achieved in the first quarter 2008.
“ATI is benefiting [...]

Strathmore Minerals Corp. is pleased to update progress on its uranium mill and tailings design and studies being carried out by the Company for its uranium projects in northwestern New Mexico. The Company and its Joint Venture partner, Sumitomo Corporation of Japan, have made considerable progress in the evaluation of designing and identifying the optimal [...]