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The Sixth International Energy Week Moscow Energy Dialogue

The Sixth International Energy Week “Moscow Energy Dialogue” (“IEW,2011”) will be hosted on October 24-25, 2011, in Moscow, at the World Trade Center, with the support of  the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Natural Resources …

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Baker Hughes Fractures its First Unconventional Shale Well in Argentina

Project awarded to Baker Hughes based on unconventional hydrocarbon capabilities and performance Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) announced it has completed its first unconventional hydrocarbon shale hydraulic fracturing and stimulation project in Argentina for YPF in the Neuquén basin. The multistage fracturing operation was performed using over 12,000 hydraulic horsepower and …

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Tethys Petroleum Limited: Doris AKD05 Well Flows at over 2,000 barrels per day

Tethys Petroleum Limited today announced that following acidisation its AKD05 Doris appraisal well in Kazakhstan has flowed some 2,088 barrels of fluid per day, of which 1,568 barrels per day was good quality (45 degrees API) oil. The well flowed with good surface pressures and the flow was limited by …

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Polarcus Q2 report and presentation

Polarcus Limited is pleased to announce the release of its second quarter 2011 financial statements. In the second quarter 2011 Polarcus has focused on strengthening the Company’s operations, backlog and balance sheet. Revenues for the second quarter are significantly higher compared to the same quarter last year due to the …

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TGS Announces Second Expansion of 3D Multi-client Seismic Data Library in the Barents Sea

TGS has commenced the acquisition of an extension of its multi-client 3D seismic data in the Hoop Fault Complex area of the Barents Sea.  This extension is to the west of the previously announced industry funded Hoop Fault Complex survey and will add 3,391 km2 to the existing data in …

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ROGTEC interview with Colin Duff, Regional Manager for Hardbanding Solutions

Please introduce yourself with a short bio and your history in Russia Colin Duff, Regional Manager for Hardbanding Solutions. Based in Scotland, my area of operation includes Europe, CIS and West Africa. I promote the benefits of Duraband NC Hardbanding Technology, provide technical assistance to the drilling industry, and train …

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IG Seismic Services Limited (IGSS), a joint venture of Integra Group and Schlumberger established a single computing center

IG Seismic Services Limited, the joint venture of Integra Group and Schlumberger, completed formation of an onshore and offshore seismic data processing and interpretation center. The single network includes four operational centers in Russia and Kazakhstan, located in Moscow, Tyumen, Tomsk and Almaty. A unique workspace has been created that …

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Caspian Oil and Gas West Mailisu #2 Well Encounters Oil Show

Caspian Oil & Gas Limited is pleased to report that good oil shows were encountered in Bed II over the interval 1691-1697m in its West Mailisu #2 well. The West Mailisu #2 well is on Caspian’s 100%-owned West Mailisu licence in the Kyrgyz Republic, Central Asia. The shows are described …

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Tethys Petroleum Lists on London Stock Exchange

Tethys Petroleum Limited announces that its entire issued ordinary share capital has been admitted to the standard category of the Official List of the Financial Services Authority and have commenced trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “TPL”. Depository interests, representing Tethys Petroleum …

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Schlumberger Announces Management Succession Paal Kibsgaard to become CEO

he Board of Directors of Schlumberger Limited [NYSE:SLB] announced today that Andrew Gould, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Schlumberger Limited will retire as Chief Executive Officer effective August 1st 2011. Mr. Gould will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board until the annual general meeting of the company’s …

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