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Seagull program completed

East West Resource Corp. has completed an eight-hole, 3895m drill program on the Seagull ultramafic intrusion located 85km north of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

Petro Andina appoints Wright

Canadian-based Petro Andina Resources Inc., an oil and gas company interested in the exploration for, development, and production of oil and natural gas in South America and the Caribbean, has announced the appointment of Mr Paul D Wright to the Board of Directors effective immediately.

Manitoba extends incentives

The provincial government of Manitoba, Canada is extending the Manitoba Drilling Incentive Program for another five years to January 2014.

Unistar application accepted

UniStar’s application to build a fourth nuclear reactor at Nine Mile Point on Lake Ontario has been accepted by federal regulators.

USA: LNG import terminal

Black & Veatch and its consortium partners have been selected to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the Jordan Cove Energy Project, a proposed new LNG import terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon, USA, being developed by Jordan Cove Energy LP.

Noble chooses FMC

FMC Technologies Inc. has signed a 5 year frame agreement with Noble Energy Inc. making FMC Technologies the preferred subsea equipment supplier for Noble Energy's deepwater Gulf of Mexico developments.

Nexan 2009 spending plans

Nexen Inc. is cutting capital spending on oil and gas projects by about 15% to CAN 2.6 billion next year.

CO2 enhanced oil project

An enhanced oil recovery pilot project that has the potential to increase oil production and reduce greenhouse gas emissions is being tested in SW Manitoba, Canada by Tundra Oil & Gas.

Fitzpatrick joins Twin Butte board

David Fitzpatrick, a co-founder of Shiningbank Energy Ltd, has joined the board of Twin Butte Energy Ltd as its chairman.

FNX suspends production

FNX, which mines mainly nickel and copper in Canada's Sudbury Basin, will halt nickel output at its McCreedy West mine and extend the suspension of nickel production at its Levack mine, where it initially halted production in October.