Energy & Oil

• Tuesday, September 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  OPEC calls to tackle “free for all energy speculation”

  The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries conference in Vienna opened on Tuesday with a strong call to address the “free for all speculation in the energy sector” and the vindication that “throughout this turbulent period, supply and demand fundamentals have been sound”.

• Sunday, September 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Colombia finds second oil well; signs accord with India

  

  Colombia's government owned Petroleum Corporation, ECOPETROL announced the discovery of a promising well in the province of Huila to the southeast of the country with initial tests of 900 barrels of oil per day.

• Saturday, September 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Oil down 40 dollars from its record price of 147 a barrel

  

  Oil prices have dipped below 106 US dollars as traders predicted that rising US unemployment would lead to consumers cutting back on petrol use. US light, sweet crude fell as low as $105.16 a barrel before recovering to settle down $1.66 at $106.23. Brent crude dropped $2.21 to $104.09.

• Thursday, September 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil begins test extraction of oil 4.500 mts. below seabed

  

  President Lula da Silva inaugurated this week Brazil's first extraction of oil from deep waters which highlighted techniques to be applied to vast oil fields found even farther offshore and at greater depths.

• Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Hurricane Gustav downgrade eases oil price

  

  Oil prices have fallen after weather forecasters said Hurricane Gustav had weakened as it hit the US Gulf of Mexico coast south-west of New Orleans.

• Monday, September 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Hurricane Gustav: Fears over damage to US oil rigs

  

  With Hurricane Gustav on course to hit the US Gulf of Mexico coast, the damage it does to the region's oil facilities could be a “worst case scenario”.

• Thursday, August 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Oil rig for South Atlantic exploration arrives next month

  

  Argentine and Chilean government and private oil companies announced Wednesday they would be investing 150 million US dollars to search for hydrocarbons in the South Atlantic.

• Thursday, August 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Energy short Uruguay considering nuclear power alternative

  

  Uruguay will consider resorting to nuclear energy to meet the growing demand for electricity and cut dependency on fossil fuels, announced President Tabare Vazquez from Israel, the first leg of a tour which will also take him to Switzerland and South Korea.

• Thursday, August 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina, Brazil to develop nuclear energy agency

  

  Argentina and Brazil are scheduled to address the creation of a bi-national nuclear energy agency when the countries two presidents meet next month in Recife, northeast Brazil, reports the Brazilian press.

• Tuesday, August 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands: Results of 3D Interpretation and Operational Update

  

  Rockhopper Exploration plc the AIM traded (RKH) oil and gas explorer with licences in the North Falkland Basin, is pleased to provide an update on further technical work on the 3D seismic collected over licences PL032 and PL033 along with an operational update.