Wednesday, April 8, 2009

National Oil Well Varco Continues Shopping Spree, Crude Oil Lower After Mid Day Rally


"Louisiana Reps Urge Salazar to Authorize More Offshore Drilling"
Louisiana representatives encouraged U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to authorize more offshore drilling for oil and gas at a regional meeting held in New Orleans Wednesday. The representatives asked Salazar not to forget the importance of the oil and gas industry in the U.S. economy as a source of jobs and tax dollars....Complete Story

"National Oilwell Varco Snaps Up 2 European Service Companies"
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. has acquired ASEP Group Holding B.V. and Anson Limited.
ASEP, based in the Netherlands, develops and manufactures well service equipment, including wireline units, cranes, coiled tubing equipment, pressure control products, and automation products....Complete Story

"Energy Prices May Rise on `Slingshot' Effect After Credit Chills Drilling"
The credit crunch will keep U.S. oil and gas producers from ramping up exploration they do through drillers such as Nabors Industries Ltd., setting the stage for shortages and surging prices when demand recovers....Complete Story

"Aventine, U.S. Ethanol Producer, Files for Bankruptcy After Reporting Loss" Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc., a U.S. ethanol producer that counts a unit of Citigroup Inc. among its biggest investors, sought bankruptcy protection from creditors after reporting a fourth-quarter net loss of $36.9 million on March 16....Complete Story

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