EQUITY XTO Energy Inc./NYSE: XTO/Fort Worth, Texas US$1.3 billion Publicly offered 23 million shares at... more

U.S. M&A In an environment of fairly consistent commodity pricing-with long-term pricing expectations of about... more

Off To A Fast Start, Asset Jockeying Stays Tight But Players Are A'Changin' Private-equity buyers... more

Riding the MLP pendulum. Since reaching total returns of 55% in first-half 2007, upstream MLPs... more

Since reaching total returns of 55% in first-half 2007, upstream MLPs tracked by Wachovia Capital... more

U.S. 1. NEW-AC Exploration LLC, Houston, has retained Albrecht & Associates Inc. to sell certain... more

Houston-based energy law firm Burleson Cooke has named Randy Burton to its energy services practice... more

Apache Corp.'s Seccion Banos-2004 well in a northern Tierra Del Fuego concession in Argentina is... more

Dorchester Minerals LP, Dallas, (Nasdaq: DMLP) reports independent manager Rawles Fulgham died on Feb. 22.... more

New York-based private-equity firm Avista Capital Partners has named Gerhard Kurz industry advisor. He has... more

Acergy SA, London, (Nasdaq: ACGY) has named Jean P. Cahuzac chief executive officer, effective April... more

An undisclosed buyer has acquired the 2,300-acre Creek County, Oklahoma, leases from Allenergy Inc., Independence,... more

Action Energy Inc., Calgary, (Toronto Venture: AEC) has entered into a joint-venture agreement with a... more

London-based Afren Plc (London AIM: AFR) plans to acquire the Ivory Coast interests of Devon... more

Sentry Petroleum Ltd., Denver, (OTCBB: SPLM) has signed a memorandum of understanding with privately held,... more

Russian oil company Lukoil has acquired 100% of SNG Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of MGNK... more

Privately owned Saudi Arabia-based PetroSaudi has bought a stake in Argentina-based Patagonia Oil & Gas'... more

Israel-based IOC-Israel Oil Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corp. Ltd., has acquired... more

Calgary-based Canbriam Energy Inc. has been formed with an equity-financing commitment of up to US$300... more

Stavanger, Norway-based venture capital firm Energy Ventures has closed its third venture investment fund, Energy... more

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Houston, (NYSE: APC) is powdering up with a new $1.3-billion five-year committed... more

An 11,300-ft. Prairie du Chien test has been slated for the northern part of Michigan,... more

A 1,500-ft. wildcat has been scheduled by Blue River Inc. in the Ouachita Fold Belt... more

A 4,800-ft. Hugoton Embayment wildcat has been staked by Denver, Colo. independent FIML Natural Resources... more

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Department of Oil and Gas, is opening bids for... more

Eastern U.S. An 11,300-ft. Prairie du Chien test has been slated for the northern part... more

Best Energy Services Inc., Houston, (OTCBB: BEYS) has acquired Best Well Service Inc., Liberal, Kan.,... more

Private-equity firm First Reserve Corp. plans to acquire global offshore-helicopter supplier CHC Helicoptor Corp., Vancouver,... more

Action Energy Inc., Calgary, (Toronto Venture: AEC) has named Warren Doenz vice president, exploration. He... more

National Oilwell Varco Inc., Houston, (NYSE: NOV) has entered a joint venture with UAE-based tool... more

Flowserve Corp., Dallas, (NYSE: FLS) has acquired the remaining 50% stake and now has 100%... more