http://news.rigzone.comThe latest upstream oil and gas news from around the world.Copyright 2009 Rigzone.com Inc. All rights reserved.http://www.rigzone.com/images/logo_rigz_131x20.gifhttp://www.rigzone.com/news/13120http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82218&rss=truePetromin Resources announced the appointment of Jinwei Julie Xu, CGA to the position of Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82217&rss=trueLux Energy has established a firm foothold in its West Central Alberta oil and gas venture.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82216&rss=trueHeading into the weekend on a sobering note, oil prices were knocked down to the lower end of their current trading range near $77 as U.S. jobs data left the market dazed and confused over the state of the economic recovery. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82215&rss=trueToday there are about 25 operators active in Southeast Asia with 46 rigs currently contracted.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82214&rss=trueA group of western oil companies and the state-owned Greenland oil company have formed an industry lobby group to facilitate the development of hydrocarbon resources in the country, Denmark's DONG Energy said in a statement Friday.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82213&rss=trueSteel-tube manufacturer Tenaris on Friday said it sees Mexican state oil company Pemex reducing its emphasis the Chicontepec basin in 2010 as it develops its production strategy.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82212&rss=trueTropical depression Ida and adverse weather due to hit the southwestern Gulf next week could pose as a threat to operators in the Gulf of Mexico.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82210&rss=trueExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell signed a deal with the Iraqi Oil Ministry on Thursday to develop a major field, marking the first foray by a U.S.-led consortium into Iraq's promising but uncertain oil industry. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82208&rss=trueCNPC plans to build 700,000 tons of new production capacity in its Jilin oil field in 2010, said CNPC on Thursday. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82207&rss=trueVermilion Energy Trust has reported its interim operating and unaudited financial results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82206&rss=true"During the third quarter we executed our exploration and development program and grew production to record levels in spite of a period of reduced production," said Dana Coffield, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gran Tierra Energy.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82205&rss=trueDril-Quip's total revenues were $138.2 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to $132.3 million for the same period in 2008.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82204&rss=trueSuncor Energy reported third quarter 2009 net earnings of $929 million, compared to $815 million in the third quarter of 2008. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82203&rss=trueThe initial well at the newly unitized Johnson Bottoms Unit in Utah commenced horizontal drilling on November 3, 3009.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82202&rss=trueMariner Energy has reported third quarter 2009 financial and operating results. The company reported net income of $4.2 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2009.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82197&rss=trueEpsilon sent a letter to the Ministry of Oil and Gas, Sultanate of Oman stating that the company is withdrawing from the Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement covering Block 55, where it is the official operator.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82196&rss=trueHeerema Holding and the Advisory Board of Heerema Marine Contractors announced that as of November 4, 2009 Jan Pieter Klaver has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82195&rss=trueAt West Don, Stratic now considers that 2009 gross production from the field will be approximately 1.75 million barrels of oil, down from its previous estimate.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82194&rss=trueStratic has announced the sale of its Italian business to Enel Trade SpA, a subsidiary of one of Italy's largest companies.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=82193&rss=trueCheniere Energy reported a net loss of $42.5 million for the third quarter 2009 compared with a net loss of $71.6 million during the corresponding 2008 period.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT