Sonatrach's purchase of Petroceltic International's Algerian assets increased the value of the latter's stock.
Energy
Chesapeake cuts 10% of job
Under its new CEO Doug Lawler, Chesapeake Energy Corp had cut down around 1200 jobs to reduce company spending and lift profit.
Icahn to discuss asset sales with Talisman Energy management
After accumulating nearly 6% of total shares in Talisman Energy, Carl Icahn has prepared to provide direction as to sales of assets of the Canadian energy firm.
Indian companies transact wind power businesses
Tata Power buys a wind farm while DLF Ltd divests one in differing transactions in Indian wind power generation business.
Lime Rock closes third fund with USD 750 million
Lime Rock closed its third fund with USD 750 million in capital commitments. Private equity company Lime Rock said it was able to close Lime Rock Resources III with capital commitments amounting to USD 750 million.
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Erin Solar stands to receive GBP1.4 million from venture capitalist Albion Ventures. One of the largest independent venture capitalists in the United Kingdom, Albion Ventures, had announcement a financial commitment of GBP1.
According to the latest US Energy Information Administration report, the US would pass production levels of Russia and Saudi Arabia for oil and natural gas.
Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said the price offer for minority shareholders of TNK-BP Holding was fair. The share price offered by Rosneft to buy out minority shareholders of TNK-BP Holding was reportedly at a premium and should had no cause for complaint.
US Energy Information Administration Analyst Mike Conner said the agency still had funds to operate until October 11.
Rosneft deputy chairman Andrey Kostin said that even if the buyout of the minority share of TNK-BP Holding garnered criticism, the deal had followed good governance and legal practices.
An Italian government official said on Italian radio that Finmeccanica had agreed to exit from its controlling stake in Ansaldo Energia.
Credit analysts said that the divestment of DONG Energy's 26% stake to two funds managed by Goldman Sachs and two Danish pension funds may lead to a reassessment of its negative credit outlook.
Rosneft chief executive Igor Sechin said to reporters on Thursday that his company would be considering buying Lukoil's stake in its Venezuelan consortium.
Toshiba Corp chief executive Hisao Tanaka told Reuters that his company would decide on buying a major stake in UK nuclear venture NuGeneration.
