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Statoil, Norsk Hydro Planning Merger

Norwegian Oil Companies Statoil and Norsk Hydro Plan Merger.
Norwegian oil companies Statoil ASA and Norsk Hydro ASA on Monday announced plans to merge their offshore oil and natural gas units in a nearly $30 billion (23 billion euro) deal they said would create the world’s largest offshore oil operator.
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the deal […]

Hiland Partners Signs Agreement to Develop Mid-Stream Assets for Woodford Shale Play

Hiland Partners, LP (Nasdaq: HLND - News) today announced the signing of an agreement to construct and operate gathering pipelines and related facilities associated with the development of a portion of the acreage owned by Continental Resources, Inc (”Continental”) in the Woodford Shale Play in the Arkoma Basin of southeastern Oklahoma.
Hiland Partners’ plans are to […]

Mission Oil & Gas and Crescent Point Energy Trust rethink $730M merger deal

The federal government’s decision to tax new income trusts has given Mission Oil & Gas Inc. (TSX:MSO) and Crescent Point Energy Trust (TSX:CPG.UN) cause to rethink their proposed $730-million merger.
The companies said Monday they “have been evaluating the tax consequences of the proposed changes to the Income Tax Act.”