HOUSTON, May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Oil and Gas Investor announces the 2008 winners of the magazine's annual Excellence Awards program, which began in 2003. Nominations were received from readers. More information about the winning companies is available at www.oilandgasinvestor.com.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XTO Energy Inc. announced today production results from wells drilled in multiple regions on its newly acquired property base.

XTO Energy, a domestic natural gas producer engaged in the acquisition, exploitation and development of oil and natural gas properties, has announced that it is increasing its 2009 production growth target to 22% based on projected development activities and acquisitions already announced in 2008.

By Eric Torbenson, The Dallas Morning News Jul. 23--Shares of Fort Worth-based XTO Energy Inc. fell as much as 11 percent Tuesday despite a 33 percent rise in second-quarter earnings and $2.1 billion in acquisitions aimed at doubling its size in three years.

By Jim Fuquay, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Jul. 22--XTO Energy announced higher second-quarter earnings, boosted its outlook for 2009 and said it will spend $2.1 billion to add to its holdings in the Barnett Shale and elsewhere.