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Natural Gas From Shale Plays Create 'New World' for Energy Industry - New York Times
US trade deficit shrinks as auto and oil imports drop
China partners with waste-gas developer
Magellan Petroleum Outlines Montana Field Consolidation, Changes to Existing Warrant Agreement, and Australian Gas Sales Update
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Breitling Oil and Gas Corp. Readies 2010 Re-Entry Plan for BREITLING-BURR #1 Prospect
Statoil and partners to develop ACG field
Oil prices hold steady around $82
Magellan Petroleum Outlines Montana Field Consolidation, Changes to Existing Warrant Agreement, and Australian Gas Sales Update
Magellan Petroleum Outlines Montana Field Consolidation, Changes to Existing Warrant Agreement, and Australian Gas Sales Update
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EDF and Scottish Power cut gas prices
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Cabot Oil and Gas (COG) 3/11/10 PriceWatch Alert Down To $37.23 Break Even
China Petroleum and Chemcial (SNP) 3/11/10 PriceWatch Alert Support Down To $78.56
Oil prices hold steady around $82
ATP Oil and Gas (ATPG) Expected To Post A Loss For Its Fourth Quarter
U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks on Falling Oil Imports
BP Buys Devon's Offshore Oil Fields for $7 Billion

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16th Latin Oil Week
22nd - 24th Marc 2010
16th Latin Upstream
23rd-24th
6th Latin Petroleum: Strategy Briefing
22nd
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
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7th African Petroleum Forum
13th Apri 2010
7th African Petroleum Forum
13th
30th PetroAfricanus
13th
London
UK
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15th Asia Oil Week
20th - 22nd Apri 2010
15th Asia Upstream Conference
21st - 22nd
19th Asia Petroleum Strategy Briefing
20th
Singapore
Singapore
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Eastern Africa Energy Week
10th-12th May 2010
Eastern Africa Energy Conference
11th - 12th
3rd Petroleum Industry Fundamentals
10th
31st PetroAfricanus Dinner
11th
Nairobi
Kenya
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2nd Western Africa Energy Week
2nd - 4th June 2010
2nd Western Africa Energy Conference
3rd - 4th
4th Petroleum Industry Fundamentals
2nd
32nd PetroAfricanus Dinner
2nd
Accra
Ghana
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4th Australasian Energy Pacesetters
2nd - 3rd Augu 2010
10th Worldwide Ventures: Strategy Briefing
2nd
Perth
Australia
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8th Maghreb Oil Week
20th - 22nd Sept 2010
8th Maghreb-Mediterranean Oil & Gas
21st - 22nd
5th Maghreb Oil & Gas: Strategy Briefing
20th
33rd PetroAfricanus Dinner: In The Maghreb
20th
Cairo
Egypt
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17th Africa Oil Week
1st-5th Nove 2010
7th African Independents Forum
26th
17th Africa Upstream
3rd - 5th
12th Scramble For Africa: Briefing
25th
34th PetroAfricanus Dinner In Africa
1st
Cape Town
South Africa
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Our Strategy Briefings
Our worldwide annual suite of Strategy Briefings with 20-year track record provides global-regional in-depth coverage of six continents, with over 2,500 participants to date in 100+ briefings. Presentations are made by Dr Duncan Clarke, an authority on the world upstream industry with 30 years experience inside the oil game.
6th Latin Petroleum: Strategy Briefing 2010
22nd March 2010
Rio Sheraton, Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
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19th Asia Petroleum Strategy Briefing 2010
20th April 2010
Orchard Hotel, Singapore
Singapore
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3rd Petroleum Industry Fundamentals 2010
10th May 2010
Le Meridien Piccadilly, Nairobi
Kenya
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4th Petroleum Industry Fundamentals 2010
2nd June 2010
Rio Sheraton, Accra
Ghana
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10th Worldwide Ventures: Strategy Briefing 2010
2nd August 2010
V&A Waterfront, Perth
Australia
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5th Maghreb Oil & Gas: Strategy Briefing 2010
20th September 2010
The Residence Hotel, Cairo
Egypt
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12th Scramble For Africa: Briefing 2010
25th November 2010
, Cape Town
South Africa
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Our Petroleum Clubs & Dinners
A well-established suite of International Clubs for Exploration (PetroAfricanus, and Clubs for Asia, Latin America, MidEast, Europe) for senior executives and state oil/gas officials, providing high-level functions for networking and business relationships, with Dinners and key Guest Speakers. PetroAfricanus Club , PetroLatino Club, PetroAsiana Club , PetroArabian Club, PetroEuropa Club
30th PetroAfricanus 2010
13th April 2010
The Radisson Edwardian Mountbatten Hotel, London
UK
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31st PetroAfricanus Dinner 2010
11th May 2010
The Residence Hotel, Nairobi
Kenya
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32nd PetroAfricanus Dinner 2010
2nd June 2010
, Accra
Ghana
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33rd PetroAfricanus Dinner: In The Maghreb 2010
20th September 2010
The Residence Hotel, Cairo
Egypt
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34th PetroAfricanus Dinner In Africa 2010
1st November 2010
, Cape Town
South Africa
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Highly-acclaimed books written by Dr Duncan Clarke (Chairman & CEO, Global Pacific & Partners) and published by Profile Books (London) on leading issues in world exploration strategy and future paradigms, plus a publication track record in industry journals for over 30 years.
Duncan Clarke, Crude Continent: The Struggle for Africa's Oil Prize, was published by Profile Books (London) in September 2008 (674 pages in Hardback)...read more...
Many Empires Of Oil Will Shape The Future Of The West

A complex global oil game is afoot and has always been there. It is now in the mind of the public. .. read more...

Why The Global Angst Over End Of Oil Is Much Misplaced

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News Flash
Dr Armando Zamora
Director General, ANH, Colombia
Dr Armando Zamora will present "Opportunities for Companies Investing in Colombian Petroleum" at the 16th Latin Oil Week 2010, taking place 22-24th March in Rio de Janeiro.  Visit www.petro21.com or conta
Sergio Tovar
Director Executive, Brazil, PDVSA do Brasil Ltda
Servio Tovar, Director Executive Brazil, PDVSA Brazil Ltda, will discuss Venezuela's Hydrocarbon Industry at the 16th Latin Oil Week 2010 taking place 22-24 March 2010 in Rio de Janeiro.  Visit www.petro21.com
Audie Setters
Vice President & General Manager, Business Development, Chevron
Audie Setters, Vice President & General Manager, Business Development, Chevron will be a Keynote Speaker at the 15th Asia Oil Week 2010 in Singapore from 20-22nd April 2010.  Visit www.petro21.com
Ousseini Assane Boureima
Chef de a Division, Ministere des Mines de l`Energie, Niger
Ousseini Assanse Boureima, Chef de la Division, Ministere des Mines et de l'Energie, Niger will discuss the Agadem & Niger's Exploration Future at the upcoming 7th African Petroleum Forum 2010 (12-13th April, London.  Visit www.petro21.com
Mwendia Nyaga
Managing Director, National Oil Corporation of Kenya
Mwendia Nyaga, CEO, National Oil Corporation of Kenya, will be a Keynote Speaker at the Eastern Africa Energy Week 2010, taking place 10-12 May 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya.  Visit www.petro21.com  
Joeli Lalaharisaina
Deputy Director General, OMNIS
Joeli Valerien Lalaharisaina, Deputy Director General, Omnis will discuss Heavy Oil & Open Acreage in Madagascar at the Eastern Africa Energy Week 2010 (10-12 May 2010, Nairobi). www.petro21.com
Hon Dr Joe Oteng-Adjei
Minister, Ministry of Energy, Ghana
HE Dr Joe Oteng Adjei, Honourable Minister of Energy, Ghana will be the Keynote Speaker at the upcoming Western Africa Energy Week 2010 taking place 2-4 June 2010, Accra, Ghana.  Visit www.petro21.com or contact babette@glopac.com  
RWE joins as a Sponsor for the 8th Maghreb & Mediterranean Oil Week 2010, taking place 20-22 September 2010 in Cairo, Egypt.  www.petro21.com








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