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Cnooc Aims To Raise 2011 Output 8%-12%, Capex 55%

Cnooc Aims To Raise 2011 Output 8%-12%, Capex 55%

Cnooc Ltd. (CEO), China's biggest offshore oil and gas producer by output, said Thursday it expects its crude oil and natural gas production this year to rise by 8%-12% from 2010 through implementation of new projects in China and abroad.

Rosneft, ExxonMobil To Explore For Black Sea Oil

Rosneft, ExxonMobil To Explore For Black Sea Oil

U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) Thursday became the second company in a month to sign a major offshore oil exploration agreement with Russian oil company OAO Rosneft (ROSN.RS), following a similar deal with BP PLC (BP).

Tullow Approaching Finishing Line On Uganda Dispute

Tullow Approaching Finishing Line On Uganda Dispute

Tullow Oil PLC (TLW.LN) is "approaching the finishing line" in talks with the Ugandan government to resolve a tax dispute that has held up for months its plans to bring in new partners to develop oil discoveries there, the company's chief financial officer, Ian Springett, said Thursday.

MARKET TALK: BP Must Show Rosneft Deal Is Mutually Positive-Guardian

MARKET TALK: BP Must Show Rosneft Deal Is Mutually Positive-Guardian

Russian shareholders in TNK-BP, BP's (BP.LN) Russian joint venture, have asked a court in London to halt the landmark share swap and exploration deal between BP and Rosneft (ROSN.RS), according to a representative of the Russian partners.

Iraqi Gas Discovery Boosts EU Hopes of Gas Independence

Iraqi Gas Discovery Boosts EU Hopes of Gas Independence

One of the European Union's long-term energy policy aims has been to reduce its dependence on imports of Russian gas. A large gas discovery in Iraq's Kurdish region increases the chances that they will succeed, although big challenges remain.

Eni awarded operatorship of Block 35 in deepwater offshore Angola

Eni awarded operatorship of Block 35 in deepwater offshore Angola

San Donato Milanese (Milan), 26 January 2011 - Eni announces today that it has been awarded participation and operatorship of Block 35 by the Angolan Juri for the bid round, composed of representatives from the Ministry of Petroleum, Sonangol and the Ministry of Finance. The block is located in deepwater offshore Angola, 150 km off the coast of Luanda. Block 35 covers 4.831 square km of potential pre-salt mining acreage.

ConocoPhillips 4Q Profit Rises 60% Amid Improved Prices

ConocoPhillips 4Q Profit Rises 60% Amid Improved Prices

ConocoPhillips' (COP) fourth-quarter earnings rose 60% compared with a year earlier as the oil producer and refiner continued to benefit from high oil prices and improved refining margins.

PPC Begins Search for Kozani PV Partner

PPC Begins Search for Kozani PV Partner

Greece’s largest electricity producer, Public Power, is to hold an international tender to find a strategic partner for its future renewable energy investments. Among these projects will be the 200MW solar park in Kozani, Greece, which, when completed, will be the world’s largest PV development.

Exxon Confirms Its Exploring For Natural Gas In Germany

Exxon Confirms It's Exploring For Natural Gas In Germany

U.S. oil company Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) confirmed late Monday that it is drilling exploration wells to study the unconventional gas potential in the German states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine Westphalia.

Russia 2010 Iron Output 48.2M Tons, Up 9.3%

Russia 2010 Iron Output 48.2M Tons, Up 9.3%

Russia increased iron output in 2010 by 9.3% on the year to 48.2 million metric tons, the federal statistics service said Tuesday.