Gulf of Mexico News

BP Announces Gulf of Mexico Discovery
8/31/2006, CNW Group
ATS Inc., a Member of Australia`s Woodside Group, Commences an All-Cash Tender Offer for Shares of Energy Partners, Ltd.
8/31/2006, Business Wire
Oil prices top $70 again on Iran concerns
8/31/2006, New Orleans City Business
Oil industry bounces back quickly from Betsy, Katrina
8/31/2006, New Orleans City Business
Petsec raises reserves estimate by 70%
8/30/2006, The Age
Energy startup goes shopping Phoenix buying Cabot properties in Gulf, Louisiana
8/30/2006, Houston Chronicle
Energy Partners to decide on Woodside bid
8/30/2006, MSNBC.com
Swift Energy Agrees to Acquire South Louisiana Properties For $175 Million
8/30/2006, oilvoice.com
Crude Oil Trades Near One-Week Low; Storm May Bypass U.S. Gulf
8/29/2006, Bloomberg.com
Petrobras Wants to Team Up With Pemex
8/29/2006, Houston Chronicle
Comstock Resources, Inc. Acquires Additional Interest in Bois d`Arc Energy, Inc
8/29/2006, oilvoice.com
EPL dealing with hostile takeover bid by Aussie firm
8/29/2006, New Orleans City Business
Crude Oil Falls on Signs Storm May Miss Gulf Production Areas
8/28/2006, Bloomberg.com
BP, Shell, Conoco pull Gulf workers due to storm
8/28/2006, Reuters
MMS Proposing 21 Lease Sales in Next Five Years
8/28/2006, oilvoice.com
Still mopping up in Gulf - Energy industry isn`t 100 percent after hurricanes
8/28/2006, Houston Chronicle
W&T Offshore Raises Production Outlook
8/28/2006, Houston Chronicle
Govt proposes 2007 oil and gas lease sales in central Gulf
8/25/2006, kltv.com
Crude futures climb on storm concerns
8/25/2006, Marketwatch.com
W&T Offshore Closes the Kerr-McGee Transaction
8/25/2006, oilvoice.com
Still mopping up in Gulf - Energy industry isn`t 100 percent after hurricanes
8/24/2006, Houston Chronicle
Gulf Oil Rig Death Rate Worrisome: MMS
8/24/2006, Houston Chronicle
S&P Cuts Anadarko Ratings on Acquisitions
8/24/2006, Houston Chronicle
EPL Names Timothy Woodall Chief Financial Officer
8/24/2006, oilvoice.com
Oil falls after Iran talks offer
8/23/2006, BBC News
BP plans fiber-optic cable link to offshore platforms
8/23/2006, The Scotsman
BP halts plans for Pelican Island site - Decision on the liquid natural gas terminal strictly business, it says
8/23/2006, Houston Chronicle
Helix Energy acquires 3 Gulf of Mexico oil fields
8/22/2006, Marketwatch.com
Katrina, Rita Cost to Oil Industry Rises to Record $17 Billion
8/22/2006, Bloomberg.com
Oil Prices Calm As Market Watches Iran
8/22/2006, Houston Chronicle
Insulation for deepwater project
8/22/2006, engineerlive.com
Callon Successful Bidder On 12 Blocks At OCS Lease Sale #200
8/22/2006, Business Wire
Blanco lawsuit fails to halt record $340M in lease sales
8/21/2006, New Orleans City Business
Mariner Energy Announces 6 High Bids at MMS Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 200
8/21/2006, Yahoo Finance
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE - BP`s corrosion problems in Alaska have drawn attention to oil spills, but officials say pipeline regulations are tighter in Louisiana
8/21/2006, nola.com
Oil prices move back near $72 a barrel
8/21/2006, Houston Chronicle
Oil companies bid at Gulf lease sale despite Louisiana dispute
8/18/2006, Marketwatch.com
Feds: Hurricanes caused minor spills
8/18/2006, Houston Chronicle
Gulf lease sale goes off smoothly - The bids are high, but court to hear state`s lawsuit
8/17/2006, nola.com
Nexen Announces Successful Well at Aspen in the Gulf of Mexico
8/17/2006, marketwire.com