Enterprise Announces 26th Consecutive Quarterly Distribution Rate Increase

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced today that the board of directors of its general partner declared an increase in the quarterly cash distribution rate paid to partners to $0.59 per common unit, or $2.36 per unit on an annualized basis. The quarterly distribution will be paid on Monday, February 7, 2011, to unitholders of record as of the... 

Lucas Energy Enters Into $6 Million Stock Offering

Lucas Energy, Inc. , an independent oil and gas company, has executed agreements to raise almost $6 million from the sale of approximately 2.5 million units in a registered direct offering at a price of $2.38 per unit, based on the December 23, 2010 closing price. Investors included a select group of institutions and Hall Phoenix Inwood Ltd., an affiliate... 

Magnum Hunter Resources Announces Acquisition of $40 Million in Marcellus Shale Properties

Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Triad Hunter, LLC (“Triad Hunter”), has executed a definitive agreement to acquire oil and gas properties and leasehold mineral interests located in Wetzel and Lewis Counties, West Virginia (the “Marcellus Assets”). The Seller of the asset portfolio... 

Magnum Hunter Resources to Acquire Appalachian Basin Focused NGAS Resources for $98 Million

Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation and (AMEX:MHR-PC – News) (“Magnum Hunter”, or the “Company”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Appalachian Basin focused NGAS Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:NGAS – News) for approximately $98 million (USD) in common stock and assumed liabilities.... 

Contango ORE, Inc. Announces Trading

Contango ORE, Inc. (CORE) announced that its stock is now trading on the OTCBB under the symbol CTGO. CORE has been formed to explore for gold and rare earth elements in the State of Alaska. One share of CORE has been distributed for each ten shares of stock of Contango Oil & Gas Company (Contango). No fractional shares were issued, but a cash payment... 

ENER1 Shareholders Appoint Four New Directors to Board

ENER1, Inc. a leading manufacturer of lithium-ion energy storage systems for transportation, utility grid and consumer electronics applications, today announced that its shareholders have approved the appointment of four new members to its board of directors. The new directors are Nora Brownwell, Wilber James, Greg Kasagawa and Stanislav Shekshnia.... 

PBF Announces the Completion of the Acquisition of the Paulsboro Refinery and Related Assets

PBF Energy Company LLC today announced that its subsidiary, PBF Holding Company LLC, has completed its purchase of the Paulsboro Refining Company in Paulsboro, New Jersey from Valero Energy Corporation. The acquired assets include an 180,000 barrel per day refinery, and an associated natural gas pipeline. The purchase price is $340 million, subject... 

Energy Transfer Partners Completes Texas Pipeline Expansion Project

Energy Transfer Partners L.P. announced the completion of the 56-mile Katy Expansion pipeline project that increases the capacity of the Partnership’s existing ETC Katy natural gas pipeline in southeast Texas by more than 400 million cubic feet per day. The 36-inch Katy Expansion project provides approximately 20,000 horsepower of compression to the... 

Constellation Energy to Sell Downstream Gas Business

Constellation Energy announced it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Houston-based downstream natural gas unit to Macquarie Group. Terms were not disclosed. The pending divestiture is one of several strategic initiatives the company has undertaken in recent months to reduce risk in its merchant businesses and improve liquidity through the... 

ICE Launches Argus Gasoline and Crack Spread Swaps

Argus Media is pleased to welcome the launch of two new Argus swaps on ICE’s over-the-counter marketplace. From today, the energy industry will be able to trade and clear Argus Northwest European Gasoline Swaps and Argus Northwest European Gasoline Swap vs Brent First Line Swaps on ICE’s platform. Argus gasoline prices are the main price...