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Bids granted for Uruguay offshore exploration

   Nineteen bids to explore oil off the coast of Uruguay have been submitted by nine energy companies.

Mexichem seeks to develop shale gas in Mexico

Chemicals maker, Mexichem SAB has bought over 15 companies since 2007, is seeking to develop Mexico’s first shale gas projects, if the country sells licenses that would bypass a monopoly on fossil fuels.

Trunkline files to build Lake Charles LNG project

   Energy Transfer Equity’s Trunkline LNG Company, Trunkline LNG Export and Trunkline Gas company subsidiaries have filed a request with the Federal Regulatory Commission to build a natural gas liquefaction project that is under development in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

APR Energy awarded Mexico gas-turbine contract

      Temporary power solution provider, APR Energy PLC has been awarded a 100 megawatt contract from Tractebel Energia de Monterrey, S.

Val-Matic enters UK with sewage plant project

Val-Matic has entered the United Kingdom market with a major project for Thames Water. The project involved an upgraded contract valued at over US189 million for work at east London’s Crossness Sewage Treatment Plant.

Fairborne Energy sells oil assets

Fairborne Energy Ltd. is going to sell its oil assets in the Greater Sinclair area in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan to an undisclosed private oil and gas company for CAD80million in order to reduce debt.

Whitehorse Trough exploration project cancelled

   Following a public outcry, the government of Canada’s Yukon territory has announced that it will not pursue oil and gas exploration work in its Whitehorse Trough area.

Bentley & Exito to combine

Bentley Oil & Gas, a privately held company, has an agreement that will give it control of capital pool company, Exito Energy Inc. Exito will issue shares to acquire Bentley in the reverse takeover and due to the number of Exito shares to be issued, a majority of the public stock will be held by Bentley’s shareholders.

Infinity to pursue Nicaragua offshore concession

   Independent oil and gas exploration and development company, Infinity Energy Resources, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement with Amegy Bank and Offishore Finance, LLC to convert all debt owed by the company to both entities into Convertible Preferred and Infinity Common Stock.

Valero suspending operations at Aruba refinery

Due to inadequate margins resulting in financial losses, Valero Energy Corp. is suspending operations at its Aruba refinery. Valero, a Texas-based independent oil refiner, acquired the 235,000bpd refinery in 2004 and is considering operating a terminal and storage facility at the site.