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Fortis Energy Services, a leading oil and gas well service company will showcase its new corporate identity at the AAPG 2013 Annual Convention & Exhibition, held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, May 19-22. BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortis Energy Services Inc., (formerly Arrow Energy Services) is a leading national oil and gas service company and a value-added provider of oil and gas well services. The company based in Michigan, has...
New geology and geophysics technology and workflows provide deeper insight into shale resource plays HOUSTON, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Paradigm(TM) (www.pdgm.com) will feature the latest technology innovations introduced in the Paradigm 2011.3 release at the 2013 American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Annual Convention and Exhibition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 19-22. Conference attendees are invited to join Paradigm at booth #1621 for live demonstrations...
TULSA, Okla., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) announced today the release of its latest technical publication, Energy Resources for Human Settlement in the Solar System and Earth's Future in Space, a compilation of peer-reviewed geologic studies. The book, available in hardcover from AAPG at http://store.aapg.org, and at AAPG's national convention in Pittsburgh, Pa., May 19-22, takes a fascinating look at the role...
LAFAYETTE, La., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Stone Energy Corporation (NYSE: SGY) today announced the results of its participation in the Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale 227 held Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ("BOEM") in New Orleans covering available blocks in the Central Gulf of Mexico. Stone submitted the apparent high bid ("AHB") on 11 offshore blocks. Stone's share of the lease bonuses for the 11 AHBs totaled approximately $38.4 million....
RALEIGH, N.C., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Seventy-nine percent of North Carolina voters favor increased production of domestic sources of oil and natural gas, and only nine percent oppose it, according to a new poll released today. Ninety-three percent of voters said increased domestic production is important to them. "North Carolina voters recognize that the U.S. has the opportunity to develop its own abundant supply of oil and natural gas for future energy needs,"...
DALLAS and HOUSTON, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Venari Resources LLC ("Venari" or the "Company"), a deepwater oil exploration and production company in the Gulf of Mexico, today announced it was the high bidder on 15 deep water blocks in the Central Gulf of Mexico offshore lease sale held yesterday by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in New Orleans. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130319/NY80025LOGO) The Company was successful on 15 of 18 total bids for a...
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) today announced the appointment of Melissa Mann as site administrator at Drake Well Museum in Titusville. Mann's duties will include managing staff, fundraising, overseeing site maintenance, coordinating the tour programs, special events and community outreach. "We're very pleased to have Melissa join our team as the site administrator at Drake Well. Melissa brings...
AUSTIN, Texas, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation (AMEX: FPP) today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. Ray Reaves, President and CEO of FieldPoint, stated, "The most significant events for FieldPoint in 2012 were certainly the completion of our first two wells in the Lusk Field of Lea County, New Mexico. Both wells contributed to last year's earnings, and we now plan to drill a third well on this property that we...
HOUSTON, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Statoil (OSE: STL, NYSE: STO) was the highest bidder on 15 leases in the central region U.S. Gulf of Mexico lease sale today. With the addition, Statoil will control more than 340 leases in the Gulf of Mexico, further securing its significant lease holder position. "We are pleased with today's outcome," says Erik Finnstrom, Statoil senior vice president of Exploration for Statoil in North America. "This addition of leases allows us to...
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OTCQX: ROIL - Richfield Oil & Gas Company ("Richfield" or the "Company"), an energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties, announces results of its drilling and general field operations in the South Haven Field located in Sumner County, Kansas. The Company has completed the drilling and completion of the RFO Helsel #3-1 well, the recompletion of the Rusk #2 well and the...
