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Oilbarrel News headlines September 03, 2010

Australian News Edition

Market Overview: September 03, 2010

Analysts Are Buoyed That Despite Volatlity Oil Prices Have Stayed Within The US$70 to US$80 A Barrel Range

There was a glimmer of positive economic news from the US this week with encouraging manufacturing data. All eyes are still on the employment numbers as the sluggish jobless recovery has threatened to hamper consumer confidence.

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Market Overview: August 27, 2010

Despite Hopes Of Increased Demand The Oil Price Is Weighed Down By Concerns Over The Slow Recovery In The Global Economy

The slow recovery in the global economy and particularly in the US is keeping oil prices stagnant. Despite hopes of increased demand a few weeks ago, the bulls are keeping quiet in this traditional holiday period. In early

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Market Overview: August 20, 2010

Concerns About The Uncertain State Of The World Economy And Particularly The US Sees The Oil Price Weaken

The state of the global economy continued to disappoint the market this week and helped drag oil prices lower. Crude oil prices were at a six-week low, bucking the positive trend seen in recent weeks. In early trading on Friday,

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News: August 18, 2010

Central Petroleum Suffers As Gas Drilling Disappoints - But It Does Appear To Have A Major Coal Resource On Its Hands

Last year Central Petroleum was keen to promote the joint venture deals it had signed to help fund exploration of its portfolio of licences in the under-explored emptiness of Central Australia. This year, two of those farm-ins

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Market Overview: August 13, 2010

Weak Economic Data In The US Has A Dampening Effect On The Oil Price

The economy is still driving oil price sentiment and this week the data presented a bit of global doom. Analysts were hoping the global economy would pick up in the second half, but the realists are predicting a slow, sluggish

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News: August 11, 2010

Delayed Rig Delivery Doesn’t Blunt Excitement As Advent Energy Gears Up For Q4 Spud Of Maiden Well Offshore New South Wales

Investors hoping for a summer test of the gas potential of the waters off the coast of Sydney must be patient for a little longer. Drilling on either the Great White or Marlin prospects – the drilling location has yet to be

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News: August 10, 2010

Aurora Oil & Gas Tapping Into North America’s Unconventional Gas Potential

Australia’s Aurora Oil & Gas has thrown its hat into North America’s booming unconventional gas industry. It holds an interest in the Sugarkane gas and condensate field in Texas where it is currently working up reserves figures

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News: August 09, 2010

Serica Energy Remains Confident About Kambuna Gas Field Despite Recent Reserves Downgrade

It’s been a rocky couple of months for shareholders in Serica Energy, which has seen its share price suffer on the back of May’s Conan duster in the East Irish Sea and ongoing production problems at its Kambuna gas/condensate

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Market Overview: August 06, 2010

Oil Price Tops US$80 A Barrel On Signs Of Slow But Sustained Recovery

A weak dollar and encouraging economic indicators gave strength to the oil price this week. The oil price is straddling the low dollar and the prospect of stronger equity markets and in recent months is emerging as the winner. In

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News: August 04, 2010

Xcite Energy Gears Up For Pre-Development Drilling At Its Bentley Heavy Oil Field

Final preparations are being made at Scottish-based heavy oil enthusiast Xcite Energy in readiness for the drilling of the 9/3b-R pre-development well at the Bentley field in the North Sea next month. Although the coded name of

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News: August 02, 2010

Australia’s Elixir Petroleum Targeting Europe’s Unconventional Gas Potential

The company is still operating a long way from home, but Australia’s Elixir Petroleum has shown great determination and consistency in growing its business in Europe and the US. This includes the recent 100 per cent acquisition

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News: July 30, 2010

BP Q2 Results Hit By Oil Spill Costs While Shell Exceeds Cost Cutting Targets And ExxonMobil Powers Ahead With Surging Profits

The Q2 results from the world’s supermajors were dominated by the high profile problems at BP, which offset a record quarterly loss of US$17 billion against the departure of CEO Tony Hayward, who earned himself the title of “most

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Market Overview: July 30, 2010

Oil Price Hovers Below US$ 80 a Barrel On The Back Of Weak Demand In The US

The energy industry delivered encouraging second quarter results this week as investors looked cautiously to American GDP figures. The dollar remained weak and stock markets in Asia were down at the end of the week. On Thursday

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News: July 29, 2010

Po Valley Energy Plans New Castello Well As Field Reserves Suffer Downgrade

Shares in Po Valley Energy slumped in April when the ASX-listed Italian gas producer revealed an unexpected pressure drop at its flagship Castello gas field. The share price has yet to recover and was dealt a further blow on

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Market Overview: July 23, 2010

Oil Has A Volatile Week On The Back Of Financial Markets Uncertainty And Rising Stockpiles In The US

The oil price continued in volatile territory this week, reacting to economic news, rising stockpiles and financial market uncertainty. While the economic recovery remains fragile we can expect oil prices to move on the slightest

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