TransMontaigne Partners L.P. announced that effective July 8, 2008, Charles L. Dunlap has been appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors and will also serve as a member of the Conflicts Committee of TransMontaigne GP L.L.C., the General Partner of the Partnership. The General Partner is responsible for managing the [...]

FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it will issue its second quarter 2008 earnings release after the market closes on Thursday, July 24, 2008. The company also announced it will host its second quarter 2008 earnings release teleconference on Friday, July 25, at 9:00 a.m. EDT.
The call can be accessed by dialing 877-307-5429 (U.S. / Canada) [...]

ConocoPhillips says its global production fell as expected in the second quarter because of planned maintenance, but it benefited from higher oil and natural gas prices.
In an overview of market conditions for the April-June period, ConocoPhillips also said its worldwide refining margins in the second quarter probably improved from the first quarter. But the company [...]

Energy company, S.D.E., which has developed an innovative technology for generating sea wave electricity, has signed an agreement for selling sea wave power plants throughout China. Construction of the power plants will be financed by investors from Hong Kong and China.
Two joint venture companies, formed in Hong Kong by S.D.E and the investors for the [...]

The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA), a publicly listed company on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, TAQA Bratani Limited (TAQA Bratani), has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Shell U.K. Limited and Esso Exploration and Production (UK) Limited (’the Vendors’) to purchase the equity pertaining to [...]

State-owned Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) yesterday launched an initial public offering to raise 9.25 billion riyals ($2.47bn) in the Middle East’s biggest mining IPO, valuing the firm at $4.9bn.
Maaden plans to sell 462.5 million of stock - equivalent to 50 per cent of its share capital - at 20 riyals each with subscriptions closing [...]

Spectra Energy Corp (NYSE: SE) declared an 8.7 percent increase in its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock, from $0.23 to $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable September 15, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business August 15, 2008.
Spectra Energy Canada Exchangeco Inc. (”Exchangeco”), a subsidiary of Spectra Energy, also [...]

Trico Marine Services, Inc. (NasdaqGM:TRMA) (the “Company” or “Trico Marine”) announced that the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-151666), relating to (i) Trico’s previously issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of 6.50% Senior Convertible Debentures due 2028 (the “convertible debentures”), (ii) up to 7,422,069 shares of Trico Marine Common Stock issuable [...]

Samson Oil & Gas Limited (AMEX:SSN)(ASX:SSN) has been advised by some of its shareholders that its previous announcement concerning the grant of a five-year option to an officer for the purchase of 2,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of A$0.25 per ordinary share (the “Option”) may have been misinterpreted by US investors on account of [...]

Saudi Arabia’s oil minister says OPEC’s dominant producer has no immediate plans to boost crude output because there is no need to do so.
But Minister Ali Naimi said he was “concerned about the (price) level” and suggested Saudi Arabia is ready to raise production if the kingdom perceives that basics had changed, with supply no [...]