CAMAC Statement on Events in the Congo

The management of CAMAC is gratified to learn that all remaining passengers, flight crew and its corporate aircraft have been released by officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The release was not based on an admission of guilt by anyone associated with this incident and the Congolese government filed no charges of wrongdoing. CAMAC had no... 

Obama’s Visit to Brazil Yields ‘Encouraging’ Renewable Fuels Cooperation, According to Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association

Two important announcements involving renewable energy made on the opening day of U.S. President Barack Obama’s official visit to Brazil, both directly relevant to Brazil’s successful sugarcane ethanol industry, are encouraging signs that Brazil and the U.S. are on a path to achieve free, unobstructed trade for clean, renewable biofuels.... 

Research and Markets: New Forecasts of Supply, Demand, Investment and Infrastructure for the Kuwait Oil and Gas Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “The Future of Kuwait Oil and Gas Industry to 2020- Forecasts of Supply, Demand, Investment, Companies and Infrastructure (Fields, Blocks, Pipelines, LNG, Refinery, Storage Assets)” report to their offering. The Future of Kuwait Oil and Gas Industry to 2020 provides a comprehensive... 

Texas Allied Petroleum Reworks Laramie Fields

Texas Allied Petroleum, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has successfully reworked its Cooper Cove, Herrick and Little Laramie fields in Wyoming. Daily production from the three fields is approximately 100 barrels of oil per day. A surface discharge system is currently being permitted, which has potential to increase production and decrease operating... 

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... 

Sentry Petroleum President and CEO Discusses Potential World-Class Coal Resource

Sentry Petroleum Ltd today announced the release of a video interview with Dr. Raj Rajeswaran, Sentry Petroleum President and Chief Executive Officer. The interview is available on the company’s web site at http://www.sentrypetroleum.com/presentations/sentry-video-presentations/ Sentry President and CEO, Dr. Rajeswaran is quoted as saying, “We... 

Universal Lubricants Expands to Meet Growing Demand for Cleaner, Greener Re-Refined Oil

One of the country’s oldest lubricant manufacturing and distribution companies, Wichita’s Universal Lubricants (UL) established in 1929, is poised for double-digit growth for the foreseeable future thanks to a technologically advanced and highly capable re-refinery, and efficiencies gained through its environmentally-friendly closed-loop... 

Alon USA to Present at the 2011 Credit Suisse Energy Summit

Alon USA Energy, Inc. today announced that the Company will be presenting at the 2011 Credit Suisse Energy Summit to be held in Vail, Colorado on February 7 – 11, 2011. Jeff Morris, Alon’s Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 7:00 a.m. Mountain Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time). A live broadcast... 

Chevron profit climbs, but reserves data weigh

Chevron Corp’s 72 percent rise in quarterly profit easily beat Wall Street forecasts, but anemic growth in its oil reserves disappointed investors and its shares fell 1.5 percent. Like smaller rivals ConocoPhillips and Occidental Petroleum Corp, earnings at the second-largest U.S. oil company were lifted by the strength of oil prices. But Chevron... 

No injuries in Marathon Texas City refinery leak

No injuries were reported due to a gas leak at a Texas City, Texas, refinery that forced the evacuation of nearby homes on Saturday, a city official said. Production at Marathon Petroleum Corp’s 76,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery, located about 50 miles south of Houston, was unaffected by the leak, said Marathon spokesman Robert Calmus. Residents...