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NEW ORLEANS, March 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Treaty Energy Corporation (OTCQB: TECO) (www.treatyenergy.com), a growth-oriented international energy company, reports signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Princess Petroleum Ltd regarding a 50/50 Joint Venture on the Paradise Concession owned by Treaty Energy Corporation. Andrew V. Reid, Chairman and Co-CEO of Treaty Energy Corporation, stated, "We are pleased to announce that our Joint Venture Partner on the Princess...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Christian Solidarity International (CSI) urged President Obama to address the persistence of slavery in Northern Sudan. The appeal - conveyed in a letter from CSI-USA's CEO, Dr. John Eibner - follows testimony given to Congress by a former Southern Sudanese slave, Ker Aleu Deng, on October 4. Ker was captured as an infant, and was taken, together with his mother, into slavery in Northern Sudan. Ker was liberated and repatriated to...

NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's positioned in a territorial hot zone, and on July 9, 2011, it became the newest country in the world. The stakes are high and the future is unclear for Oxford's 2011 Place of the Year, South Sudan. Before the independent country of South Sudan was formed, the nation of Sudan had a riddled history of war, tragedy and poverty. First, there was the rebellion in Darfur, which generated greater international concern than any other...

DENVER, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Petroleum Corporation (Nasdaq: DPTR), an independent oil and gas exploration and development company, today announced that it will host an investor conference call on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time (10:00 am Mountain Time) to discuss financial and operating results for the third quarter 2010. Shareholders and other interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 877-317-6789 (international...

Education is often heralded as an engine for peace and prosperity, but in the fifty-year civil war that has gripped Sudan, schools have played an important role in deepening the country's divisions. That's the conclusion of Anders Breidlid, a professor of international education and development at Oslo University College. His research on education in Sudan is published in the November issue of Comparative Education Review.Since taking power in northern Sudan in 1989, the Arab-dominated...

DENVER, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL) today announced that it will present at EnerCom, Inc.'s The Oil and Gas Conference at the Westin Tabor Center in Denver on Monday, August 23, 2010 at 10:05 a.m. (MDT). President and CEO James J. Volker will discuss the Company's strategy, development plans and outlook. Whiting's live presentation may be accessed on the Internet by logging onto the following link:...

DENVER, June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL) announced today that it will present at EnerCom, Inc.'s London Oil & Gas Conference 2 at the Hilton London Tower Bridge on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. London Time (1:30 a.m. Denver Time). James T. Brown, Whiting's Senior Vice President, will discuss the Company's strategy, development plans and outlook. Whiting's live presentation may be accessed on the Internet by logging onto the following...

DENVER, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL) will release its first quarter 2010 financial and operating results on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 after the market closes. A conference call with investors, analysts and other interested parties is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EDT (10:00 a.m. CDT, 9:00 a.m. MDT) on Thursday, April 29, 2010 to discuss Whiting's first quarter 2010 financial and operating results. Please call (866) 700-7441 (U.S./Canada) or (617)...

TORONTO, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Blacksands Petroleum, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BSPE) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Urban to the Board of Directors as an executive director. Mr. Urban is a consultant to the Company and has been acting Manager of Operations for Blacksands Petroleum Texas LLC's recently acquired Cabeza Creek property. Mr. Urban brings oil and gas exploration and production business expertise to the Company. For the past 5 years, Mr....

DENVER, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Petroleum Corporation (Nasdaq: DPTR), an independent oil and gas exploration and development company, today announced that it will host an investor conference call on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time (10:00 am Mountain Time) to discuss operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2009. Shareholders and other interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 800-860-2442 (international callers...