Friday, November 20, 2009 - Fluor has entered into a formal alliance with Offshore Oil Engineering Corporation Ltd. in the pursuit of large offshore oil & gas projects in the Asia-Pacific region including China and Australia.

Thursday, November 19, 2009 - Tendeka has announced its second acquisition in as many months with the addition of FloQuest to its growing portfolio. Five companies now operate in the Tendeka family, which was launched in April 2009.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - Technip and SaudConsult have signed in Paris a memorandum of understanding to set up a 50/50 joint venture company aimed at developing a new engineering center in Saudi Arabia.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - Ivanhoe Energy's subsidiary will merge with PanAsian Petroleum Inc., which holds oil and gas exploration and production rights to a large, highly prospective block in central Mongolia.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - Cameron has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice that will allow the Company to close on its previously announced acquisition of NATCO Group Inc.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - BG Group has signed a JV Agreement with Petrobras focused on developing FLNG as an additional option to commercialize natural gas reserves in the Santos Basin pre-salt area.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - Oilfield Services companies, Alliance Energy Services and Marquis Fluids, have merged their companies to form Marquis Alliance Energy Group Inc.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - The Board of ENOC has confirmed to the Independent Committee of Dragon Oil that the price of 455 pence per Dragon Oil Share is final and will not be increased.

Monday, November 16, 2009 - Roadrunner Oil & Gas has entered into a letter of intent with Bowood Energy pursuant to which Roadrunner is expected to complete an arm's length acquisition of all of Bowood's issued and outstanding common shares.

Friday, November 13, 2009 - Kinder Morgan and Copano Energy have entered into a letter of intent for a 50/50 joint venture to provide gathering, transportation and processing services to natural gas producers in the Eagle Ford Shale resource play in south Texas.

Friday, November 13, 2009 - Idemitsu Kosan Co. said Friday it has concluded a contract to acquire British oil developer Petro Summit Investment UK Ltd., buying all of its shares from Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp.

Friday, November 13, 2009 - The Bulgaria-Azerbaijan JV will explore the possibilities for the delivery of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Bulgaria through the Nabucco gas transit pipeline.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - Occidental, Mubadala and the National Oil and Gas Authority of Bahrain have created Tatweer Petroleum-Bahrain Field Development Co. to serve as operator for the Bahrain field, one of the longest producing oil fields in the world.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - Calnetix announced today that its former subsidiary Direct Drive Systems has been acquired by FMC Technologies for approximately $120 million in cash.

Monday, November 09, 2009 - Crescent Point Energy and TriAxon Resources have entered into an arrangement agreement under which Crescent Point will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of TriAxon.

Monday, November 09, 2009 - President Rafael Correa defended the strategic alliance between Petroecuador and Venezuelan state-owned oil giant PDVSA for the operation of the Amazon's Sacha field, one of Ecuador's largest oil fields.

Thursday, November 05, 2009 - Verenex has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with the Libyan Investment Authority pursuant to which the LIA, through a subsidiary, has agreed to acquire all of the Verenex shares.

Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - RedHawk has acquired 100% of the membership interests of Texas-based Xxtreme Group for $66 million in cash, preferred stock and assumed debt.

Monday, November 02, 2009 - Petroleum Development Corporation and Lime Rock Partners have formed a joint venture company principally focused in the Marcellus shale region.

Monday, November 02, 2009 - FMC Technologies has completed the acquisition of Direct Drive Systems, a world leader in the development and manufacture of high-performance permanent magnet motors and bearings for the oil and gas industry.

Monday, November 02, 2009 - Denbury will acquire Encore in a transaction valued at approximately $4.5 billion, including the assumption of debt and the value of the minority interest in Encore Energy Partners LP.

Monday, November 02, 2009 - True Energy Trust and Bellatrix Exploration successfully completed the previously announced plan of arrangement pursuant to which the Trust has been converted to a growth oriented exploration and production company.

Friday, October 30, 2009 - In accordance with the terms of the tender offer, PLLL Acquisition Co. has accepted for payment and promptly paid for all Parallel Petroleum's shares validly tendered during the subsequent offering period.

Thursday, October 29, 2009 - BGP has signed a term sheet with ION Geophysical Corporation, based in Houston, Texas, to create a joint venture that will provide land seismic products in a broad range of countries.

Thursday, October 29, 2009 - Foster Wheeler's Global Engineering and Construction Group has completed an acquisition of the majority of the assets of Atlas Engineering, which is engaged in upstream engineering design, project and construction management services.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - Halliburton has acquired Geo-Logic Systems, LLC. Founded in 1983, Geo-Logic Systems is the leading provider of advanced structural interpretation, analysis and restoration software for complex geologic environments.

Monday, October 26, 2009 - ION and BGP have signed a term sheet to create a joint venture that will provide land seismic products worldwide.

Monday, October 26, 2009 - Three leading E&P learning companies, IHRDC, Nautilus and NExT, have created the Plato Alliance, a new venture delivering an unprecedented range of integrated learning solutions to the E&P industry.

Friday, October 23, 2009 - ffA and OpenSpirit Corporation have entered into a Business Partner Agreement to provide multi-vendor connectivity to users of ffA's 3D seismic analysis products using the OpenSpirit Software Development Kit.

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - Korea National Oil Corp. will buy Canada-based Harvest Energy Trust for $3.95 billion, in the largest acquisition of a foreign oil firm by a South Korean company.

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - EnviroGene has formed an alliance with TDI-Brooks International for its PetroGene oil and gas prospecting service.

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - EnviroGene CEO Mark Chadwick said, "Our alliance with Fugro Robertson is an important validation of the value that PetroGene brings to oil and gas prospecting, and marks a critical step in the commercialization of the technology."

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - The business, operations, assets and liabilities of New GulfMark immediately after the Reorganization will be the same as the Company's business, operations, assets and liabilities immediately prior to the Reorganization.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - Following a signing ceremony in London on September 28, 2009, Pipeline Engineering, a global leader in pipeline pigging products and services, has become a member of Circor International.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - FMC Technologies has completed the acquisition of Multi Phase Meters AS.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - The extraordinary general meeting in Det norske oljeselskap ASA has approved the merger with Aker Exploration ASA, reinforcing Det norske as the second largest company on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - Verenex and the Libyan Investment Authority have agreed to extend the MOU which provides for signing of the definitive agreement for the acquisition of Verenex by the LIA.

Monday, October 19, 2009 - Heritage Oil has provided an update in relation to the Taq Taq oil field and the proposed acquisition of Genel Energy International.

Monday, October 19, 2009 - Lighthouse Financial and PFC Energy will enter a strategic partnership to combine Lighthouse Financial's expertise in energy and global portfolio trading with PFC Energy's oil and gas sector commentary and analysis.

Friday, October 16, 2009 - Seamar, a leading provider of subsea construction services, has completed the acquisition of SeaQuest Diving, LLC.

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - Baker Hughes and BJ Services Company have received a request from the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice for additional information with respect to Baker Hughes' proposed merger with BJ Services.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - Dynamic Offshore Resources has announced the acquisition of Beryl Oil and Gas LP, a Gulf of Mexico focused E&P company with a substantial footprint across the Shelf.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - Operator Newfield has formed a 50-50 joint venture with Hess to explore in the Marcellus Shale play, covering up to 140,000 gross acres.

Friday, October 09, 2009 - Saipem announced that the merger deed incorporating Snamprogetti Sud into Saipem S.p.A has been filed at the relevant business register.

Friday, October 09, 2009 - Occidental signed an agreement to purchase Phibro, primarily a trader in oil and gas, from Citigroup Inc. for about $250 million.

Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - Niche Products and Trident Deepwater Solutions (local sales agent) announce the formation of Niche Products LLC in Houston Texas.

Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - Sinopec's indirect and wholly-owned subsidiary has acquired all of the common shares of Addax Petroleum Corp.

Monday, October 05, 2009 - Knowledge Reservoir and Modern Petrotech L.L.C, an oil and gas services provider in the Sultanate of Oman, have formed a new joint venture company offering consulting and resourcing services to the oil and gas industry.

Monday, October 05, 2009 - Pason Systems, Inc. has acquired Petron Industries, which provides a comprehensive suite of equipment, software and sensors to acquire, manage, control and communicate all aspects of drilling operations.

Friday, October 02, 2009 - UC Hub Group has formally signed a JV deal with Rector Drilling who own producing oil wells, drilling rigs, leases, and equipment. The first funded drilling site has been targeted and is expected to be a shallow well of not more than 2000 feet.