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3 hrs ago | R & D

4 Colo. vets sue Halliburton, KBR

Four Colorado veterans are the latest to file "burn pit" lawsuits against military contractors accused of exposing soldiers to toxic fumes and ash.

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Related Topix: Energy, Halliburton

8 hrs ago | Blogging Stocks

Buffett's railroad move: A win for BNI shareholders

Filed under: Deals , Berkshire Hathaway , Burlington Northern Santa Fe Warren Buffett's decision to buy the 77.4% shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe that he did not already own, for $100 each in cash and stock, is like an early holiday present for BNI shareholders.

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Related Topix: Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Construction, Investment Services, Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Financial Services, Santa Fe Energy Trust, Energy, Warren Buffett

12 hrs ago | Daily Express

Shell lands Iraq deal

A CONSORTIUM including Royal Dutch Shell has bagged a $50billion deal to develop one of Iraq's most prized oil fields, The oil giant will join rival BP in the country after the consortium, led by US oil major Exxon Mobil, won the 20-year contract for West Qurna, which has reserves of 8.7billion barrels.

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Related Topix: Exxon Mobil, Energy

16 hrs ago | KTVF Fairbanks

Chevron announces Cook Inlet layoffs

The move comes because of decreased activity and difficult economic conditions with Chevron's oil assets in Cook Inlet.

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Related Topix: Energy, Chevron Corporation

Fri Nov 06, 2009

WTOK

Denver Company Buys Mississippi, Alabama Pipelines

Enbridge Energy Partners LP has closed on the sale of 12 natural gas pipeline assets to American Midstream Partners LP for $151 million.

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Related Topix: Enbridge Energy Partners LP, Energy

WPMT-TV York

Halliburton receives drilling contract for Saudi Arabia's Ghawar field

Halliburton Co. said Friday it received a contract to drill and complete oil wells in Saudi Arabia's Ghawar field.

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Related Topix: Energy, Halliburton, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, World News

Charleston Daily Mail

Number of active rigs increase by 9

The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. this week rose by nine this week to 1,078. Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc.

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Reuters Video

Iraq signs oil deal with Exxon Mobil

Nov 6 - Iraq signs a deal with Exxon Mobil executives in Baghdad to bag initial rights for development of the country's West Qurna field.

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Related Topix: Exxon Mobil, Energy, Iraq, World News, Business News, Video

The Victoria Star

Suncor Energy reports third quarter net earnings of $929 million

Suncor Energy Inc. is reporting third quarter net earnings of $929 million, or 74 cents per common share, in its first quarterly earnings report since merging with Petro-Canada. That compares to net earnings of $815 million, or 87 cents per common share, in the year-ago period.

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Related Topix: Suncor Energy, Energy, PetroCanada

WXMI

Norwegian oil company Statoil sells shares in US Gulf of Mexico holdings to China's CNOOC

Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA agreed last month to sell part of its interests in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation, a company spokesman said Thursday.

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Related Topix: Statoil ASA

Thu Nov 05, 2009

CKNW News Talk 980

Stock markets surge on positive data ahead of key U.S. employment report

The Toronto stock market closed higher Thursday with investors getting some good news prior to the release on Friday of the main piece of economic data for the week - the U.S. government's October non-farms payroll report.

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Related Topix: Canada, Canadian Natural Resources, Energy, Cable & Satellite, BCE Incorparation, Telecom, Insurance, Sun Life Financial

The Victoria Star

Canadian Natural Resources profit drops in third quarter, revenues decline

Net income at Canadian Natural Resources Limited tumbled from year-ago levels in the third quarter as the company felt the impact of a harsh natural-gas market and high production costs.

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Related Topix: Energy, Canadian Natural Resources

News Chief

Dynegy posts 3Q loss on sale of plants

Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 12:18 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 12:18 p.m. Power company Dynegy Inc.

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The Washington Post

Exxon-Shell consortium wins West Qurna 1 deal

In this file photo of Friday, July 17, 2009, an Iraqi worker operates valves at the Nahran Omar oil refinery near the city of Basra 550 kilometers southeast of Baghdad, Iraq.

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Related Topix: Exxon Mobil, Energy, Iraq, World News, Middle East,

R & D

Pa. officials fine drilling firm for tainted wells

State regulators are fining a Houston-based company because its natural-gas drilling operations polluted residents' water wells in northeastern Pennsylvania.

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Related Topix: Cabot Oil and Gas, Energy, Susquehanna County, PA

CBC News

China's Sinopec announces deal with Exxon to buy Papua New Guinea natural gas

State-owned Sinopec Corp. said Thursday it has reached a preliminary agreement with Exxon Mobil Corp.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Oceania, World News, Exxon Mobil, Energy, China, Asia, Irving, TX, Business News

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Chicago Tribune

Cell tower operator Crown Castle reports 3Q loss about flat year-over-year even as sales rise

Crown Castle International Corp. , which owns and operates cell phone towers, on Tuesday reported a third-quarter loss roughly flat with year-ago results, as higher sales failed to offset growing costs.

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Related Topix: Telecom, IT Services, Crown Castle International, Energy, Business News

CKNW News Talk 980

Record high gold helps push TSX higher; N.Y. mixed despite positive factory data

The Toronto stock market closed higher Tuesday but the rise was mainly due to gold surging to a record high close, railway stocks that benefited from major acquisition activity south of the border and higher oil prices.

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Related Topix: Canada, Financial Markets, Transportation, Railroads, Canadian Pacific Railway, Barrick Gold, Mining, Nexen

Toronto News.Net

Chinese company starts Myanmar pipeline construction

China National Petroleum Corp has begun the construction of a pipeline across Myanmar.

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Related Topix: Energy, China, World News

Canadian Business Magazine

Enbridge boosts 2009 outlook, expects growth 'well into next decade'

The Canadian Press/ Handout photo CALGARY - As Enbridge Inc. glides through what it anticipates will be "the strongest growth year in the company's history," the pipeline and gas distribution firm has increased its 2009 guidance and is exuding confidence it can maintain steady growth into the next decade.

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Related Topix: Enbridge, Energy, Enbridge Energy Partners LP

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