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Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Completion Operations Underway on Breitling-Turner #2
Breitling Oil and Gas today announced that the Breitling-Turner #2 in Hardeman County, Texas is being completed as a possible oil and gas producer after reaching a total vertical depth of 7,900 feet. The well was subsequently logged by Halliburton and based on analysis by Breitling’s... - August 11, 2011 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Pre-Salt Brazil Meeting in September to Showcase Opportunities for International Offshore Companies
As Brazil prepares to explore one of the largest oil discoveries ever, international oil and gas operators are meeting with the state-run body Petrobras and other government institutions at the annual Pre-Salt Brazil Congress in Rio de Janeiro in September. - August 05, 2011 - Pre-Salt Brazil Congress
TAG Oil Reports 100% Increase in Production Revenue & Strong Year-End Financial Results
TAG Oil releases year-end March 31, 2011 operating highlights including a 100% increase in production revenue. - August 04, 2011 - TAG Oil Ltd.
Breitling Oil and Gas North American Operations Update
Breitling Oil and Gas issued an operational update on the company’s recent activity related to the development of various oil and gas properties in its portfolio. - June 30, 2011 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Fountain Quail Expands Operations to Eagle Ford Shale
Leading wastewater recycler Fountain Quail, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aqua-Pure Ventures, will enter South Texas shale play as subcontractor to NAC Services. - June 25, 2011 - Fountain Quail
TAG Oil’s Sidewinder-2 Discovery Well Flows at 1,467 Barrels of Oil Equivalent Per Day
A 4-Point Isochronal flow test was completed over the main discovery zone in TAG Oil's Sidewinder-2 discovery well, which achieved stabilized flow rates of 8.8 million cubic feet per day (~1467 BOE per day) with less than a 25% drawdown. - June 24, 2011 - TAG Oil Ltd.
Fountain Quail Awarded Operating Permit for Eagle Ford Shale
Leading wastewater recycler Fountain Quail, a wholly owned subsidiary of Calgary-based Aqua-Pure Ventures, free to enter South Texas shale play immediately. - June 23, 2011 - Fountain Quail
Strong Flow Test Results for TAG Oil’s Sidewinder-4 Well, Sidewinder-2 Flow Testing Underway
Flow testing on TAG Oil’s Sidewinder-4 well achieved stabilized flow rates of 6.98 million cubic feet of gas per day. Flow testing of Sidewinder-2, the largest net pay of all Sidewinder wells to date, is currently underway. - June 10, 2011 - TAG Oil Ltd.
WellDog Raises $5,000,000 to Support Expansion
International mix of angel and strategic investors provide debt and equity capital to company. - June 08, 2011 - WellDog
TAG’s Cheal-C1 Well Extends Known Mt. Messenger Oil Saturation Area and Encounters Oil in Deeper Wildcat Target
The Cheal-C1 well was drilled approximately 3.5 km to the northwest of the existing Mt. Messenger producing wells, with results extending the Mt. Messenger oil saturation area over a considerably larger area than previously known. - June 08, 2011 - TAG Oil Ltd.
TAG Reports Strong Flow Test at Sidewinder-3 Discovery, and On-Track to Produce First Commercial Oil and Gas from Sidewinder Discoveries
Sidewinder-3 was drilled to a total depth of 2,160 meters (7,085 feet), encountering 15.4 meters (50 feet) of net gas-bearing sandstones. With the four wells drilled to date, the interpreted total hydrocarbon column at Sidewinder exceeds 60 meters (196 feet) in thickness, with no water column evident in any of the Sidewinder wells. - June 06, 2011 - TAG Oil Ltd.
TAG Announces Strong Flow Test Result from Multiple Zone Oil Discovery in Cheal-B4ST Exploration Well
"The Cheal-B4ST well represents a significant milestone for the Cheal oil and gas field and opens the door for substantial reserve growth." Garth Johnson, TAG Oil CEO - June 02, 2011 - TAG Oil Ltd.
Global Oil Flow Expands Distribution to Indonesia
Global Oil Flow International announced today, its partnership with PT Instrucom of Indonesia. The partnership develops value to Global Oil Flow's position in the International markets. This agreement comes on the heels of the joint efforts between PT Instrucom and Global Oil Flow to secure the contract for the significant Well Head Compression Project led by PT Chevron of Indonesia. - May 27, 2011 - Global Oil Flow, LLC.
TAG Reports Substantial Year-End Reserve Increase to Its Taranaki Basin Oil and Gas Fields
Due to the timing of operations occurring after March 31, 2011, the Sidewinder reserve assessment was completed with information related only to the Sidewinder-1 well and does not include the now-completed Sidewinder-2, Sidewinder-3 and Sidewinder-4 wells. After considering production during the 2011 fiscal year, the 1,677,000 BOE in proved and probable reserves represents a 221% increase over the March 31, 2010 year-end independent reserve assessment. - May 20, 2011 - TAG Oil Ltd.
Aqua-Pure Ventures Named to Artemis Project™ Top 50 Innovators List
Leading wastewater recycling company, Aqua-Pure Ventures, honored for second consecutive year by The Artemis Project. - May 18, 2011 - Fountain Quail
Aguila American Resources (V.AGL) Proceeds with Drill Permitting
John Huguet, Aguila American’s President states “We are very pleased that after many years of impasse to finally achieve a mutually productive agreement with the nearest community at Angostura. This agreement will enhance the community and officially gives the Company a green light to proceed with exploration and development at our very prospective gold project." Visit www.aguilaamerican.ca for more info. - May 11, 2011 - Aguila American Resources (V.AGL)
TAG Oil Announces Fifth Exploration Discovery: Sidewinder-4 Well Strikes Oil and Gas Charged Sandstones
TAG Oil Is pleased to report that the Sidewinder-4 exploration well has been confirmed as a light oil and gas discovery. Along with the three previous Sidewinder discoveries, it is TAG Oil's fifth exploration success in the Taranaki Basin in the past six months. - May 10, 2011 - TAG Oil Ltd.
Fountain Quail Sees Growth Opportunities as Marcellus Drillers End Current Water Discharge Practices
Fountain Quail Water Management, the leading recycler of industrial wastewater in North America, expects decision by Marcellus drillers ending current water discharge practices to accelerate opportunities for its technology. - May 05, 2011 - Fountain Quail
Houston General Trading Group Extends Meeting Invitation to International Attendees of The Offshore Technology Conference, 2011
Houston General Trading Group is extending a meeting invitation to international attendees of The Offshore Technology Conference scheduled for May 2-5, 2011. A worldwide supplier of drilling rig replacement parts and spares, The Houston General Trading Group experts are recognized as dependable and competitively priced. - April 17, 2011 - Houston General Trading Group
TAG Oil Begins Trading on OTCQX International in the United States
TAG Oil Ltd. (TSX-V: TAO) and (OTCQX: TAOIF) is pleased to report the company’s common shares have been called to trade on the premier tier of the OTC market in the United States, the OTCQX International. - April 07, 2011 - TAG Oil Ltd.
TAG’s Sidewinder-3 Exploration Well Strikes Light Oil & Gas in Taranaki Basin; the Company’s Fourth New Discovery in Five Months
TAG Oil Ltd. (TSX-V: TAO) and (OTCQX: TAOIF) reports that the Sidewinder-3 exploration well is confirmed as a light oil and gas discovery, and will immediately proceed to drill the Sidewinder-4 exploration well. - April 07, 2011 - TAG Oil Ltd.
Tundra Gas Safely Evacuates Tokyo Head Office
Tundra Gas Inc has evacuated its Tokyo head office and shifted its Japan-based staff to temporary facilities in nearby Yokohama. Telephone numbers and internet resources have been redirected to new offices. “We are fortunate to report none of our colleagues have been harmed by recent events,... - March 18, 2011 - Tundra Gas Inc
GeoDynamics Expects Crude Oil Prices to Significantly Rise
GeoDynamics Inc. is a privately owned independent oil and natural gas company based in Colorado with a top priority of locating and developing new sources of energy in the country’s domestic oil fields and natural gas fields. The company uses a unique exploration model, which is successful,... - March 16, 2011 - GeoDynamics Inc.
TAG Announces Its Third New Light Oil and Gas Discovery in Five Months, in New Zealand’s Taranaki Basin
TAG’s third new discovery in five months, Sidewinder-2 is a multi-zone, light oil and gas discovery, with high quality, oil-and-gas-bearing sandstones. “We’re very pleased to find such a significant showing from this well,” says Garth Johnson, TAG Oil CEO. - March 15, 2011 - TAG Oil Ltd.
Archer Petroleum Closes Purchase and Sale Agreement on Matagorda Bay Project in the Gulf of Mexico
Archer Petroleum Corp (TSX.V: ARK, OTCQX: APEUF), (the “Company”), is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive Participation Agreement with Arbol Energy (“Arbol”), a private Houston based oil and gas company, governing Arbol’s Matagorda Bay, Texas... - March 09, 2011 - Archer Petroleum Corp
Breitling Oil and Gas CEO to Present at Power Generation World Africa 2011
Breitling Oil and Gas CEO Chris Faulkner to Present at Power Generation World Africa 2011. - March 08, 2011 - Breitling Oil and Gas
TAG Oil Begins Cheal Field Drilling: First of Several Wells Targets Production and Reserve Growth
“Numerous drill-ready prospects have been identified at Cheal, providing us with opportunities for high-impact reserve and production growth. We plan to fully exploit these shallow zones with an objective to build our near term cash flow, as we prepare to pursue the deeper condensate-rich gas formations and TAG’s East Coast Basin fractured oil shale prospects.” -TAG Oil CEO Garth Johnson - February 17, 2011 - TAG Oil Ltd.
Corrosion UAE: Corrosion Prevention Leaders Gather at Abu Dhabi Conference
Key integrity and corrosion prevention experts to gather at the Armed Forces Officers Club and Hotel, Abu Dhabi, from 27 February to 1 March for the inaugural Corrosion UAE Conference, co-hosted by NACE Abu Dhabi UAE Section and The Energy Exchange. - February 17, 2011 - The Energy Exchange
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Spud of Breitling-South Cadena #1
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Spud of Breitling-South Cadena #1 in Duval County, Texas. - February 15, 2011 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Petrocapita Income Trust Signs Farm-Out Agreement
Petrocapita Income Trust is pleased to announce the signing of a farm-in agreement. Western Plains will pay 100% to earn a 50% interest in the agreed test well spacing unit of 40 acres on Twp 48, Rge 21, W3M (LSDs 1,2,7,8). - February 14, 2011 - Petrocapita Income Trust
Texas Right of Way Associates Teams with Environmental Consulting Firm
Texas Right of Way Associates announced today that they have formed an alliance with Enercon Services, Inc. (ENERCON) to provide environmental consulting services to the oil & gas energy companies working in the Eagle Ford Shale, Haynesville Shale and Barnett Shale plays. Texas Right of Way... - February 10, 2011 - TRWA, Inc.
Breitling Oil and Gas Readies Drilling Plan for Breitling-South Cadena #1 Prospect
Breitling Oil and Gas to Spud Breitling-South Cadena #1 Prospect in Duval County, Texas. - February 10, 2011 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Breitling Oil and Gas CEO to Speak at the World Investment Conference 2011
Breitling Oil and Gas CEO to Speak at the World Investment Conference 2011 in Chile. - February 03, 2011 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Breitling Oil and Gas CEO to Speak at Coal Seam Methane World Australia 2011
Breitling Oil and Gas CEO to Speak at Coal Seam Methane World Australia 2011 on March 1 - March 3, 2011 - February 03, 2011 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Breitling Oil and Gas CEO Invited to Participate in Oil & Gas Outlook: Brazil 2011
Breitling Oil and Gas CEO Chris Faulkner will present at the Oil & Gas Outlook: Brazil 2011 conference held in Rio de Janeiro on February 24-25, 2011 - February 02, 2011 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Fountain Quail, Layne Christensen Announce Alliance
Fountain Quail Water Management and Layne Christensen, two leading companies in the energy industry, join forces to provide shale gas wastewater treatment. - January 26, 2011 - Fountain Quail
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Completion Operations Underway on Breitling-Union #1
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Completion Operations Underway on Breitling-Union #1 in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. - January 20, 2011 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Breitling Oil and Gas CEO to Participate in Shale Gas World USA 2011
Breitling Oil and Gas CEO Chris Faulkner to participate in Shale Gas World USA 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. - January 20, 2011 - Breitling Oil and Gas
GeoDynamics Drills First Well in Denver-Julesburg Basin
Colorado could be on the verge of a huge oil find, similar to the gushers of the days of yore, in the Denver-Julesburg Basin northeast of Denver. Colorado-based oil drilling company GeoDynamics, Inc conducted initial reviews of the area during the summer of 2010. As of January 2011, GeoDynamics has... - January 14, 2011 - GeoDynamics Inc.
GeoDynamics Inc is Ready to Expand by Offering Joint Venture Partnership Opportunities
"Oil looks like one of the big investments of 2011. Investors want to get in fast and get in early. Any way you look at it, oil is going to be in demand this year," reports Carl Larry, president of Oil Outlooks and Opinions LLC, Houston. While GeoDynamics does not sell or offer securities, the opportunity, after due diligence, to accept a joint venture partnership with this company can be a valuable investment at this critical time. - January 10, 2011 - GeoDynamics Inc.
TAG Oil Announces Cheal Horizontal Well Success and Commercialization of Sidewinder Oil and Gas Discovery
TAG Oil Ltd. (TSX-V: TAO) reported that ongoing production testing of the 100%-controlled Cheal-BH-1 horizontal well in the Taranaki Basin of New Zealand continues with positive results. TAG Oil also announced that significant progress is being made towards fast-tracking the commercialization of the Sidewinder-1 oil and gas discovery. - January 07, 2011 - TAG Oil Ltd.
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Spud of Breitling-Union #1
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Spud of Breitling-Union #1 in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. - December 29, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Breitling Royalties Announces Availability of B-R Jonah Oil & Gas Royalty Property
Breitling Royalties announces availability of B-R Jonah Oil and Gas Royalty Property with 4,150 producing wells in 9 counties throughout Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana. - December 28, 2010 - Breitling Royalties
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Completion Operations Underway on Bethel #1
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Completion Operations Underway on Bethel #1 in Seminole County, OK. - December 17, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Breitling Oil and Gas Readies 2011 Re-Entry Plan for Breitling-Crusader #1 Prospect
Breitling Oil and Gas maps out its re-completion plan for the Breitling-Crusader #1 in Jefferson County, Texas. - December 17, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
TAG Oil Acquires Offshore Exploration Acreage, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand
TAG Oil has completed acquisition of interest in a 42,379-acre area in the Taranaki oil and gas discovery fairway which has been identified to have high-impact exploration potential. - December 17, 2010 - TAG Oil Ltd.
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Spud of Breitling-Helm #1
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Spud of Breitling-Helm #1 in Bee County, Texas. - December 16, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
TAG Oil Reports Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results and Operational Highlights
TAG Oil Ltd., (TSX-V: TAO) a Canadian-listed, New Zealand-focused oil production and exploration company, has filed its second quarter financial report for the period ended September 30, 2010. - December 16, 2010 - TAG Oil Ltd.
The Energy Exchange Recognises Outstanding Achievement and Vision in the HSE Sector in Amsterdam Last Week
Saipem's Leadership in Safety (LiS) programme was recognised for its outstanding achievements last week at The Global Oil & Gas Health & Safety Summit. Saipmem were awarded both of The Energy Exchange’s inaugural Health & Safety Awards for their groundbreaking programme which has received international acclaim for getting leaders to think differently about safety from a totally new emotional dimension. - December 10, 2010 - The Energy Exchange
Archer Petroleum Drills Radway Test and Encounters 21 Feet of Pay
Archer Petroleum Corp., (TSX.V: ARK, OTCQX: APEUF), (the “Company”), announces that it has encountered apparent pay in its SBRES WEASEL 2-17-58-20 well on the Radway Prospect in Alberta, Canada. South Bay Resources Canada (the “Operator”) drilled the SBRES WEASEL 2-17-58-20... - December 08, 2010 - Archer Petroleum Corp