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GOLDEN, Colo., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Atna Resources Ltd. ("Atna" or the "Company") (TSX:ATN/OTCQB:ATNAF) is pleased to provide results from the remaining drill holes in the recently completed Reward gold project drilling program near Beatty, NV. The drilling program is designed to expand the existing resource and reserves at Reward. Fourteen holes were completed in the program for a total footage of 9,013 feet (2,747 m). Assays have been received on all holes with continued...

CALGARY, March 22, 2013 /CNW/ - Bengal Energy (TSX: BNG) ("Bengal", or the "Company") is pleased to announce that drilling operations on the Cuisinier 7 appraisal well ("Cuisinier 7"), the first well of the planned 2013 five-well development and appraisal drilling campaign, commenced on March 20, 2013. Cuisinier 7 is located on the Company's 25%-owned Barta sub-block of Authority to Prospect ("ATP") 752P. Cuisinier 7 is an immediate offset to the Cuisinier 6 well, which on its...

HOUSTON, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Deep Down, Inc. (OTC QB: DPDW) ("Deep Down"), an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services today announced it has completed its first steel tube umbilical for a major oil and gas operator in the Gulf of Mexico. The umbilical, which is based on Deep Down's patented non-helical design, was tested and manufactured at Deep Down's Channelview, Texas facility...

HOUSTON, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that it has received a subsea equipment order from LLOG Exploration Company, LLC (LLOG Exploration) for the Who Dat field. The order has an estimated value of $30 million in revenue. The project is located in the Gulf of Mexico Mississippi Canyon Block 503 in water depths of approximately 3200 feet (975 meters). FMC Technologies' scope of supply includes subsea trees, a subsea manifold,...

HOUSTON, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that it has signed a five-year agreement with Tullow Ghana Ltd. to provide subsea services for its developments in the Jubilee field. Under the terms of the agreement, FMC Technologies will support Tullow Ghana's completions and production operations for the Jubilee field from its Subsea Service Base in Takoradi, Ghana. FMC Technologies will provide offshore and onshore technical services,...

- The Pastinaca 1 well was drilled on block CPO-10. It is 100% owned by Ecopetrol. BOGOTA, Colombia, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC; TSX: ECP) reports that it has proven the presence of heavy crude oil at Pastinaca 1, an exploratory well located within the municipality of Puerto Lopez, Meta Province. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090209/ARM001LOGO ) The well is part of the CPO-10 Exploration and Production Agreement of...

VANCOUVER, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - TAG Oil Ltd. (TSX: TAO) and (OTCQX: TAOIF), is pleased to report that the Company has continued its exploration success in the 100% owned Sidewinder oil and gas field (Petroleum Mining Permit 53803) with the drilling and completion of the Sidewinder-A5 and Sidewinder-A6 step-out wells. Consistent with the original four Sidewinder discovery wells drilled in the field to date, both wells encountered similar quality reservoir sands within...

SALT LAKE CITY, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FX Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FXEN) today reported a successful drill stem test (DST) of the Company's Mieczewo-1K well. Located in Company's Fences concession in central Poland, this exploratory well flowed gas with no water in this first DST. Andy Pierce, Vice President of Operations, remarked, "We are encouraged with this initial DST, but keep in mind we've only drilled a few meters into the pay zone so far. We have more drilling,...

HOUSTON, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Deep Down, Inc. (OTC QB: DPDW) ("Deep Down"), an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services today announced it has signed a three (3)-year frame agreement, with optional one (1)-year extensions, with a major international OEM for the purchase of goods and services, including the manufacture of steel tube flying leads. The first order Deep Down received...

Photographer Vicki Topaz announces the availability of her series about women and aging, “SILVER: A State of Mind,” on DVD in honor of International Women’s Day. The new film on DVD keeps vital conversations alive among women. (PRWEB) March 08, 2013 Photographer Vicki Topaz announces the availability of her series about women and aging, “SILVER: A State of Mind,” on DVD in honor of International Women’s Day. The new film on DVD keeps vital conversations alive among women....