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Brunei Shell Petroleum Discovers Significant New Oil in South-East Asian Sultanate Offshore

Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP - Shell 50%) discovers new oil in coastal waters of the south-east Asian sultanate, Geronggong.

18 Mar 2011

Trafina Energy Purchases 18 Additional McMullen Lands, Alberta

Trafina Energy buys a 100% working interest in the 18 contiguous sections (11,520 acres) adjoining its lands at McMullen in northeastern Alberta. This acquisition includes considerable number of drilling sites and augments the growth potential at McMullen.

17 Mar 2011

Green Star Energies Acquires 80% Ownership of Fortunate Energy

Green Star Energies acquires 80% ownership of Fortunate Energy.

17 Mar 2011

Brazos International Exploration Plans to Acquire Renfro Energy

Brazos International Exploration (BRZL), completes due diligence for the proposed acquisition of Renfro Energy, a Dallas- based independent oil company with significant oil and gas assets in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

11 Mar 2011

Glen Rose Petroleum Plans to Drill at Wardlaw and Adamson Leases in Texas

Glen Rose Petroleum, a developer of on shore US oil and gas assets, plans to drill and deepen five wells on Wardlaw and Adamson leases in Edwards County, Texas.

11 Mar 2011

Quad Energy Receives PUD Reserves Estimate for Cave Pool Property

Quad Energy Corp. (Pink Sheets: CDID) has announced it has received information on an estimate of the PUD reserves on the Cave Pool Unit.

5 Mar 2011

Southern Arc Minerals Updates on Activities at Nickel Oil + Gas

Southern Arc Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SA) has provided an update to its shareholders on the activities of Nickel Oil & Gas Corp., a private company, owned as to 37.59% by Southern Arc.

From Southern Arc Minerals Inc. 5 Mar 2011

Canuc Resources Signs LOI to Acquire Midtex Oil + Gas

Canuc Resources Corporation has announced that it has entered into a binding letter of intent for the acquisition of Midtex Oil & Gas Corporation, a private Ontario corporation with oil and gas assets in Stephens County Texas.

5 Mar 2011

TAG Oil Discovers New Multi-Zone Light Oil Well in New Zealand

Canadian listed TAG Oil Ltd. (TSX-V:TAO) has reported that the Cheal-B4ST well is a multi-zone light oil discovery. The Cheal-B4ST well is located in TAG Oil's 100%-controlled Petroleum Mining Permit 38156 (PMP 38156), in the Taranaki Basin, North Island New Zealand.

4 Mar 2011

Gulf of Mexico Receives First Permit to Restart Deepwater Drilling Operations

The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement has approved the first permit to restart deepwater drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico since the Macondo spill incident, referencing availability of containment solutions like the Helix Fast Response System as a deciding factor in allowing drilling to resume.

2 Mar 2011