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The well confirmed a 38 meter gas column, and it is too early to say whether the discovery is commercially viable when seen in connection with a possible field development of Haklang and the nearby Luva and Snefrid South finds.

Tullow Oil announced that the Ebony-1 exploration well, located in the Shallow Water Tano license offshore Ghana, has intersected two small hydrocarbon bearing intervals in Late Cretaceous turbidite sands.

After looking for possible oil and gas supplies in Central Asia and Africa to increase its energy security, the European Union is widening its interest toward the Arctic. Up to 25% of undiscovered petroleum could be located in the Arctic region.

Pemex has issued a five part tender for three jackups and two self-contained platform rigs as part of a strategic initiative to increase production in several fields including Cantarell, Ku-Maloob Zaap and May.

Turkish state firms Botas and TPAO and global energy major Shell have formed a natural gas partnership in Iraq. Additionally, TPAO has been invited to enter exploration tenders for eight oilfields, for which the firm may partner with Shell.

The well confirmed a 38 meter gas column, and too early to determine if it is commercially viable when seen in connection with a possible field development of Haklang and the nearby Luva and Snefrid South finds.

XTO has approved a 2009 capital budget for development and exploration expenditures of $3.3 billion. With these expenditures, the Company plans to increase 2009 production volumes by 18% over 2008 levels.

The Nigerian military repelled an attack by gunmen in speedboats on Thursday close to the Escravos crude oil export terminal. Insecurity in the Niger Delta has slashed a fifth of the OPEC member's oil production since early 2006.

Riddle Memorial Hospital president and CEO Dan Kennedy is retiring at the end of the year after 29 years with the Delaware County hospital.

Centene Corp. plans to buy certain assets of AMERIGROUP Community Care of South Carolina, a subsidiary of AMERIGROUP Corp., and to sell to AMERIGROUP certain assets of University Health Plans Inc., a subsidiary of Centene. (CNC)