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As the Year 2000 computer problem approaches, a Senate committee has warned that while the domestic oil and gas sector, along with utilities, appears to be in good shape to combat any year 2000-related computer problems, smaller U.S. oil companies and foreign suppliers are still a concern. The report
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DaimlerChrysler and Ford, two of the world's largest automotive groups, are engaged in talks with oil giants British Petroleum, Texaco, and Exxon to establish a filling-station infrastructure for fuel cell vehicles. The two manufacturers, working in tandem on fuel cell technology, are urging the oil groups to install
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Crude oil prices swung wildly in New York on Wednesday, dropping to a low of $23.38/bbl before rebounding to close at $24.13/bbl, up 27 cents. The price instability was sparked by a surprise announcement from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who stated that the price of crude
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The high-profile merger between oil giants Elf and TotalFina has shed light on the unexpected involvement of bankers, telecommunications executives, and other business leaders in the negotiations. Despite the focus on the oil industry, key roles were played by prominent figures from outside the sector, including Michel Pebereau, head of
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A surge in gasoline prices led by refinery outages and strong demand in the market helped send crude prices past $22/bbl in New York for the first time in 22 months. As a result, the September Nymex contract settled at 68.82 cents/gallon, its highest price in two
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Crude oil prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) experienced a notable surge on Friday, with October light, sweet crude oil settling 32 cents higher at $21.27/bbl despite a bearish downturn in the market. The increase was largely attributed to short-covering by traders, who began their buying
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CNG Producing Company has emerged as the apparent high bidder on five tracts at the Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 174 held in New Orleans. The company's share of the bids totals $5.7 million, with a 50 percent interest in high bids for three tracts in
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Calpine Corporation has reached an agreement to acquire Houston-based Sheridan Energy Inc. in a $121 million deal, marking a strategic move to secure low-cost natural gas supplies for its growing fleet of power plants. The offer, valued at $121 million, includes the assumption of $80 million in Sheridan debt and
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Texas Governor George W. Bush has received an unprecedented $1.004 million in contributions from the oil and gas industries, far surpassing his competitors Vice President Albert Gore and Bill Bradley. Bush's strong ties to the energy sector, including a reputation as a former oil man and the
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Oil exploration in Nigeria began in 1908 when Nigerian Bitumen Corp., a German company, started exploring for oil in the Araromi area of present-day Ondo State. The company abandoned its dry wells at the start of World War I in 1914, and it wasn't until 1936 that Shell
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The US-Mexico natural gas trade is embroiled in a trade dispute, with Mexico freezing plans to remove a 4% tariff on US natural gas imports in response to a US anti-dumping investigation. The pipeline projects near the US-Mexico border, worth millions of dollars, are now in jeopardy. Mexico's
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Crude oil prices in New York took an early dip on Tuesday after the holiday weekend, with August light, sweet crude futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) falling to $19.78/bbl before recovering and rising to $19.99/bbl. The contract ultimately settled at $19.78/bbl,
