EnCana, Altinex to keep plumbing Omani depths Feb 14, 2007
Canadian operator EnCana and partner Altinex. reported Wednesday that oil discovered by the exploratory welll Neimah-1 could not be moved, although drilling continues.

BG Italia arrests cloud gas pipeline, terminal Feb 13, 2007
The construction of a BG gas pipeline from a planned liquefied natural gas facility appeared to suffer a setback Tuesday, after the arrest for alleged bribe-taking of a BG Italia chairman and two former managers.

Encana, Altinex begin Omani campaign Jan 22, 2007
Canadian oil company EnCana and Norwegian partner Altinex have begun exploring offshore Oman with two wells, the Norwegian independent announced Monday.

Addax reserves up 80% on W. Africa, N. Iraq Jan 19, 2007
Calgary-based Addax Petroleum Corp. has quietly chalked up reserves of 353.7 million barrels — up 80 percent over last year, and more than many a larger North Sea independent — mostly from West Africa and the Middle East.

Tubing, construction giants gain Persian Gulf Feb 15, 2007
Saudi and Western European finance and manufacturing elites will jointly build a new seamless tube mill in Saudi Arabia from which to serve the oil and gas industry, OilGas24 learned Thursday.
By WILLIAM STOICHEVSKI