Pioneer Natural Resources to Present at the Raymond James Investors Conference

Pioneer Natural Resources Company today announced that Tim Dove, President and COO, will present at The Raymond James Investors Conference on Tuesday, March 8 at 9:50 a.m. ET. Any interested person may listen to the live presentation and view the presentation slides during the conference, or hear an archived version afterwards, by logging on to Pioneer’s... 

Range Announces 2010 Results

ANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION today announced its 2010 results. Range continued to execute its strategy of double-digit production and reserve growth at a top-quartile or better cost structure, while maintaining a strong financial position. Production increased 14% while sequential production growth reached 32 consecutive quarters. Proved reserves increased... 

Research and Markets: Japan LNG Export & Import Markets (2010) – Outlook of Demand, Capacity, Trades, Prices, Contracts & Market Structures to 2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Japan LNG Export and Import Markets (2010) – Outlook of Demand, Capacity, Trades, Prices, Contracts and Market Structures to 2020″ report to their offering. LNGReports launched its brand new Japan LNG Export and Import Markets (2010)- Outlook of Demand, Capacity, Trades, Prices,... 

Energy Expert and Former Regulator Issues Statement on Oscar® Nominated Documentary Gasland

John Hanger, immediate past secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, former member of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, and nationally-recognized expert on energy, the economy, and the environment, issued a statement today on his blog about the documentary “Gasland,” nominated for an Academy Award to be awarded... 

Vitol, Helios and Shell Reach Agreement on African Downstream Businesses

Vitol today announced that, in partnership with Helios Investment Partners, it has agreed to purchase the majority of Shell’s shareholding in most of their downstream businesses in Africa for a total consideration of some $1 billion. Under the agreements, two new joint venture companies will assure continued availability of Shell fuels and lubricants... 

CMS Energy’s Utility Unit, Consumers Energy, Declares Quarterly Dividends on Preferred Stock

The Board of Directors of Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, has declared regular quarterly dividends on both series of the utility’s preferred stock. The following dividends are payable April 1, 2011 to shareholders of record March 4, 2011: $1.04 per share on the $4.16 stock (NYSE:CMS_pa – News), and $1.125 per... 

Nicor Declares Dividend

The Board of Directors of Nicor Inc. (NYSE:GAS – News) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of 46.5 cents per share, payable May 1, 2011, to stockholders of record on March 31, 2011. This payment continues the annual rate of $1.86 per share and represents the 229th consecutive quarterly dividend payment by the company. Nicor Inc. (NYSE:GAS... 

Progress Energy CEO Johnson Urges Flexibility and Customer Protection in Implementing EPA Rules

The U.S. electric utility industry faces an “unprecedented convergence of new federal environmental rules – unprecedented in scope of change and compression of deadlines,” Progress Energy Chairman, President and CEO Bill Johnson told utility regulators Monday in Washington. And the “current fragmented approach, coupled with rapid-compliance... 

Blast rocks Enterprise natgas plant in Texas

One worker was unaccounted for after explosions rocked a natural gas liquids storage complex on Tuesday in Mont Belvieu, Texas, according to the plant’s owner, which also said the main facilities were not damaged. Firefighters contained the massive fire, visible 35 miles to the west in Houston, and there were no reported injuries, Chambers County... 

Edge Resources Announces Issuance of Stock Options

Edge Resources Inc. announced today that it has granted incentive stock options for a total of 1,200,000 common shares of the Corporation at a price of $0.36 per share (with respect to 1,000,000 of the options) and $0.30 per share (with respect to 200,000 of the options) all for a period of five years, under the formal stock option plan approved at...