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Tengasco Begins Drilling of Ten Wells in Kansas

Tengasco, Inc. (NYSE Amex: TGC) announced that it has begun drilling a series of ten wells planned for the first quarter of 2011 on its properties in Kansas targeting oil.

1 Feb 2011

Black Hawk Exploration Receives Approval for Oil Drilling Program Application

Black Hawk Exploration (OTCM: BHWX) has announce it has received approval of its Notice of Intent to Drill application filed with the Kansas Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation Division.

31 Jan 2011

Gulf Shores Resources Signs Arms Length Agreement with Crown Point Ventures

Gulf Shores Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:GUL)(FRANKFURT:GFU) has entered into an arms length agreement with Crown Point Ventures Ltd. whereby the Company will purchase Crown Point's 47.5% interest in 2,328 acres of Petroleum & Natural Gas rights in the Wapella area of South-East Saskatchewan for a purchase price of CDN$280,000.

From Gulf Shores Resources Ltd. 29 Jan 2011

American Eagle Energy Acquires Synergy Resources

American Eagle Energy Inc. announced today that it has acquired from Synergy Resources LLC, a private company, all of Synergy's working interests and certain other contractual rights of Synergy, including farm-in rights and rights in and to certain oil and gas leases, as well as all intellectual property and records held by Synergy, in each case relating to the projects and prospects identified as the "Glacier Project", the "Elm Coulee Project", the "Saskatchewan Prospects" and the "Benrude Prospect".

24 Jan 2011

China North East Petroleum Enters Agreement to Purchase Oilfield in Mongolia

China North East Petroleum Holdings Ltd. (NYSE Amex: NEP), a leading independent oil producing and oilfield services company in Northern China, today announced it entered into a binding agreement to acquire Sunite Right Banner Shengyuan Oil and Gas Technology Development Co., Ltd., an operator with exclusive oilfield exploration and drilling rights to the Durimu oilfield in Inner Mongolia.

21 Jan 2011

Alberta Star Development Announces Phase III Drilling Program at Landrose in Saskatchewan

Alberta Star Development Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ASX)(OTCBB:ASXSF)(FRANKFURT:QLD) has announced that the Company is preparing for a Phase 3 drilling program at Landrose, Saskatchewan in early 2011.

11 Jan 2011

Newfield Exploration Reports Initial Results from Eagle Ford Shale Assessment Program

Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE: NFX) today disclosed initial results from its Eagle Ford Shale assessment program. Since mid-2010, the Company has drilled and completed 11 Eagle Ford wells on its 335,000 net acre position in Maverick, Dimmit and Zavala Counties, Texas.

10 Jan 2011

Chestnut Petroleum Commences Two-Well Drilling Project at Calcasieu Parish in Louisiana

As part of a long-term field development strategy, Chestnut Petroleum is beginning a two-well drilling project targeting the prolific Gillis–English Bayou production fairway of Calcasieu Parish, approximately 10 miles north of Lake Charles, Louisiana.

3 Jan 2011

Alberta Star Development Updates on its Phase II Drilling Program at Saskatchewan

Alberta Star Development Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ASX)(OTCBB:ASXSF)(FRANKFURT:QLD) has announce that the Company has successfully drilled and cased a second well in the Company's Phase 2 Drilling Program and has entered into a credit facility agreement with a Canadian chartered bank.

20 Dec 2010

Gran Tierra Energy Signs Farm-in Agreement for Global Energy Development PLC Block 95 in Peru

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (NYSE Amex: GTE, TSX: GTE), a company focused on oil and gas exploration and production in South America, today announced it has entered into an agreement to farm into Global Energy Development PLC Block 95 in Peru's Marañon Basin.

13 Dec 2010