BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P has recently reported that that members of its senior management, in their individual capacity, together with Metalmark Capital Partners and Greenhill Capital Partners, have entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Provident Energy Trust (“Provident”) to acquire Provident’s indirect ownership of a 96.017% interest in BreitBurn Energy Company LP (“BEC”). [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Polaris Geothermal Inc., a renewable energy geothermal power producer, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Polaris Energy Nicaragua (”PENSA”), has entered into well drilling contracts for the drilling of production and re-injection wells to triple its generation capacity at the San Jacinto geothermal field in Nicaragua.
The first of the contracts was entered into with [...]

Frank Manheim believes that understanding the origin of conflict between environmentalists and the oil and gas industry could help break the political stalemate over offshore drilling.
Manheim, a retired geochemist and part-time instructor at George Mason University, says that Virginia, because of the General Assembly’s support for offshore drilling, could be the wedge to help break [...]

MachineTalker®, Inc., developer of smart wireless security networks, has introduced its remote, intelligent sensors into the industrial sensing and control market through an OEM agreement with Sense-Comm Technology, LLC. Sense-Comm has targeted the petroleum industry, power generation companies and water treatment facilities for initial implementations of sensor networks designed to enhance operational efficiency, environmental safety [...]

While some observers consider offshore oil and gas platforms to be an eyesore on the horizon, new data shows they are performing a critical function for marine life.
For the first time, scientists have documented the importance of oil and gas platforms as critical nursery habitat for some species of rockfishes on the California coast. Two [...]