Incident at Pengrowth’s Swan Hills Gas Gathering Pipeline System

Pengrowth Energy Corporation Attention: Financial Editors On January 1, 2011, Pengrowth Energy Corporation staff and local authorities responded to a pipeline incident at the Swan Hills gas gathering pipeline system in North Central Alberta. Early Saturday morning, the rupture of a pipeline in the Swan Hills gas gathering pipeline system, north of the... 

American Standard Energy Corporation Announces Robert J. Thompson as Board Chairman

The Board of Directors of American Standard Energy Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Thompson to the Board and his election to serve as its Chairman. Mr. Thompson shall also chair the Compensation, Audit, and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees. Mr. Thompson brings to American Standard Energy Corp. a wealth of experience... 

First Star Resources welcomes Mr. William Majcher to the Board

First Star Resources Inc. wishes to announce a new addition to the board of directors as part of its on going business plan to continue to expand and enhance its International representation. Effective immediately, the board of First Star Resources has been arranged as follows: Mr. Robert Gardner as Chairman and CFO, Mr. John Campbell, President and... 

Khodorkovsky’s Lead Defense Attorney Vadim Klyuvgant Issues the Following Statement After Guilty Verdict

Lead Counsel Vandim Klyuvgant for Mikhail Khodorkovsky: Absurd Conviction to Keep Khodorkovsky in Jail Despite Prosecution’s Failed Case. Verdict Destroys Hopes for the Rule of Law, Independent Courts, Protection of Property Rights and Government Anti-Corruption Drive in Russia. Defense Slams “Charade of Justice” Today a Moscow court found Mikhail... 

SouthWest Water Wins Prestigious 2010 MarCom Awards

SouthWest Water Company today announced that its website, www.swwc.com, won a 2010 MarCom Platinum Award, and its employee newsletter, The Water Cooler, received a 2010 MarCom Gold Award – both for exceeding a high standard of excellence. The 2010 MarCom Awards were presented by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). “Our... 

General Exploration Partners Provides an Update on Atrush-1 Well, Kurdistan

General Exploration Partners (“GEP” or the “Company”) and its partner announced today an update on the Atrush-1 exploration well in Kurdistan. The well was spudded on October 5, 2010 and is setting 9 5/8″ intermediate pipe after logging the Jurassic section to the top of Kurrachine at depth of approximately 2,230 meters.... 

CAMAC Energy Inc. Raises $20.0 Million in Registered Direct Offering

CAMAC Energy Inc. a U.S.-based energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas, today announced that the Company has entered into definitive agreements dated December 21, 2010 with certain accredited investors (the “Investors”) to sell in a registered direct offering an aggregate of approximately 9.09 million... 

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... 

Spectra Energy Files FERC Application for New Jersey-New York Expansion

Spectra Energy Corp today filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the expansion of its Texas Eastern Transmission and Algonquin Gas Transmission interstate pipeline systems to transport new, critically needed natural gas supplies to high demand markets in northern New Jersey and New York City.The New Jersey-New... 

Atlantic Power Announces Closing of Cadillac Renewable Energy Acquisition

Atlantic Power Corporation announced today that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of 100% of the membership interests in Cadillac Renewable Energy, LLC (“Cadillac”), a 39.6 MW wood fired facility located in Cadillac, Michigan. The purchase price was $77 million, plus customary working capital adjustments, and was funded by $34...