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Verenex Targets Libya Oil  -  Nov 11, 2008
Petroleum Intelligence Weekly (subscription),Canadian Verenex has submitted a final appraisal report and a preliminary development plan for the A1-47/02 field in its Ghadames Basin Area 47 acreage in

Common Sense Left Behind  -  Oct 24, 2008
Chowk,The photograph depicts mother and child walking in the ancient caravan city of Ghadames where they once read a poem. Ghadames, described as a Roman

WesternGeco Announces New Contract with GAZPROM Libya BV  -  Oct 22, 2008
OilVoice (press release),...a major land contract by GAZPROM Libya BV The contract is for the acquisition and processing of 3400 km2 of 3D seismic data over the Ghadames Basin.

Libya: Country Opens Door to Tourists  -  Nov 15, 2008
AllAfrica.com,Among its many features is the small oasis city of Ghadames, which was one of the most notable stops on the ancient Sahara trade routes.

WesternGeco wins Libyan seismic deal  -  Oct 22, 2008
MEED,WesternGeco, part of oil field services giant Schlumberger, has won a contract from Russia's Gazprom to gather 3D seismic data on its Ghadames Basin acreage

WesternGeco Announces New Contract with GAZPROM Libya BV  -  Oct 21, 2008
Edubourse.com (Communiqués de presse),...a major land contract by GAZPROM Libya BV The contract is for the acquisition and processing of 3400 km2 of 3D seismic data over the Ghadames Basin.

Big oil companies eyes vulnerable M&A targets  -  Nov 10, 2008
The Australian,Canada's Verenex, for example, has announced 11 oil and gas discoveries in the Ghadames Basin in Libya since 2006, but, due to the credit crunch,

Verenex Energy Inc. - Third Quarter 2008 Operating and Financial ...  -  Nov 12, 2008
istockAnalyst.com (press release),...international exploration and production company with a world-class discovered resource base and exploration portfolio in the Ghadames Basin in Libya.

Vermilion Energy Trust - Third Quarter Results for the Three and ...  -  Nov 10, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...oil and gas exploration and production company with a world-class discovered resource base and exploration portfolio in the Ghadames Basin in Libya.

Verenex Energy Inc. - Libya Operational Update  -  Nov 6, 2008
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),...oil and gas exploration and production company with a world-class discovered resource base and exploration portfolio in the Ghadames Basin in Libya.

Libyan state oil firm considers foreign merger  -  Oct 31, 2008
MEED,BP's acreage, split between the offshore Sirte and Ghadames basins near the Tunisian border, has the potential to be one of the largest energy deals awarded

OMV Reports Continuing Exploration Success in Tunisia  -  Oct 23, 2008
OilVoice (press release),OMV operates the Jenein Sud exploration block which is situated in the Tunisian extension of the Ghadames basin. In April 2008, OMV acquired an 80% operated

News in brief  -  Oct 31, 2008
Petroleum Economist,Canada's Verenex has made an oil discovery in its Ghadames basin licence with the G1-47/02a well, testing 1739 b/d of light crude together with gas.

OMV with continuing exploration success in Tunisia  -  Oct 26, 2008
Zawya (press release),OMV operates the Jenein Sud exploration block which is situated in the Tunisian extension of the Ghadames basin. In April 2008, OMV acquired an 80% operated

Libya Rally Raid: Libyen lockt auch 2009 wieder mit gigantischen Dünen  -  Nov 13, 2008
marathonrally.com,Eine letzte kurze Überführung bringt die Teilnehmer dann nach Ghadames, wo am Abend wie im Vorjahr in einer Hotelanlage die Siegerehrung abgehalten wird.

CARA DE BRASIL  -  Oct 25, 2008
Gazeta de Piracicaba,...no dialeto berbere praticados pelos nômades Tuareg e Ghadames, que desafiavam com suas caravanas as areias áridas da Algéria e Marrocos.

APA ots news: OMV mit erneutem Explorationserfolg in Tunesien  -  Oct 23, 2008
FinanzNachrichten.de,Die Explorationsaktivitäten erstrecken sich auf den Jenein Sud Block, der in der tunesischen Erweiterung des Ghadames-Beckens liegt.

A final family fling in Libya  -  Aug 29, 2008
Times Online,The old walled oasis town of Ghadames, now abandoned, but once a major stopping point for caravans emerging from the Sahara bearing goods from the African

Verenex Energy considers 'strategic options,' could be up for sale  -  Sep 8, 2008
The Canadian Press,The Calgary-based company with an oil and gas exploration portfolio in the Ghadames Basin of Libya said its board has begun "a process to identify,

Libyan explorer Verenex exploring options  -  Sep 10, 2008
PennEnergy,10 -- Verenex Energy Inc., Calgary, in partnership with Medco International Ventures Ltd. on several large discoveries in Libya's Ghadames basin,

ONGC Videsh makes progress in  -  Sep 19, 2008
SteelGuru,Block NC-189 is located in the Sirte basin of Libya and measures about 2100 square kilometer while block NC-188 is located in the Ghadames basin and spreads

RMJM Architects Selected as Master Planner for Two New University ...  -  Sep 3, 2008
MarketWatchThe planning theme was also informed by the nearby town of Ghadames, where sunken courtyards are a natural cooling device and help irrigate the perimeter

Madalena Announces Oil Discovery Following Positive Test Results ...  -  Sep 17, 2008
Filing Services Canada (press release),The Sud Remada permit is located in the Ghadames Basin and is approximately 1.2 million acres in size. Madalena has earned a 15% working interest in 600000

Reuters Canada Business Summary  -  Sep 8, 2008
ReportonBusiness.com,The company, which in July announced a big oil find on its properties on Area 47 in Libya's Ghadames Basin, has not yet settled on a sale of the company.

Verenex Energy Inc. - Libya Operational Update  -  Sep 3, 2008
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),Verenex is a Canada-based, international oil and gas exploration and production company with a world-class exploration portfolio in the Ghadames Basin in

Reuters Canada Business Summary  -  Sep 8, 2008
ReportonBusiness.com,The company, which in July announced a big oil find on its properties on Area 47 in Libya's Ghadames Basin, has not yet settled on a sale of the company.

I long weekend entrano nell'offerta Utat sulla Libia  -  Sep 16, 2008
TTG Italia,...'La Libia dei capolavori', un itinerario di 14 giorni tra i maggiori siti archeologici, il deserto dell'Akakus, il Fezzan e la cittadina di Ghadames.

Reuters Canada Business Summary  -  Sep 8, 2008
ReportonBusiness.com,The company, which in July announced a big oil find on its properties on Area 47 in Libya's Ghadames Basin, has not yet settled on a sale of the company.

Reuters Canada Business Summary  -  Sep 8, 2008
ReportonBusiness.com,The company, which in July announced a big oil find on its properties on Area 47 in Libya's Ghadames Basin, has not yet settled on a sale of the company.

ACTUALITE : Qui sont les artisans de l’islamisation du Maghreb ?  -  Sep 16, 2008
Jijel.info,Oqba Ben Nafi conquit Ghadames et se rendit maître du Wadan qui dépendait de la province de Barqa. En 672, Oqba Ben Nafi fut remplacé par son neveu Abou El

Unbekannte Schätze und Wüstensand ohne Ende  -  Sep 2, 2008
Backnanger Kreiszeitung,Zurück zur Karawanenstadt Ghadames: „Das Gelände ist flach und bietet keinerlei Deckung. Verkehr existiert nicht, nur Dromedare queren die Straße.

Libyen: Entführte in Region ohne Wasser  -  Sep 26, 2008
Peiner Allgemeine Zeitung,In Ghadames im westlichen Libyen weidet eine Ziegenherde. In dieser Region könnten sich die entführten Touristen aufhalten. Der Sprecher des Auswärtigen

New oil reserve discovered in Libya  -  Aug 13, 2008
World TribuneThe discovery was reported in northern Area 47 in Libya's Ghadames basin. Executives said the discovery by Canada's Verenex Energy and Indonesia's Medco

Success spreads on Libyan Ghadames block  -  Jul 31, 2008
Oil & Gas Journal,By OGJ editors HOUSTON, July 31 -- A discovery on northern Area 47 in the Ghadames basin in Libya has confirmed the potential of a new Silurian Lower Acacus

Canada's Verenex makes new oil find in Libya  -  Jul 29, 2008
ReutersTO: Quote, Profile, Research) has made a new oil discovery in the Ghadames Basin in Libya, Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Tuesday.

Verenex Assesses Libya Finds  -  Aug 5, 2008
Petroleum Intelligence Weekly (subscription),Canadian Verenex revealed on Tuesday that its Ghadames Basin Area 47 in Libya contains an estimated 1.6 billion boe -- comprised of both gross contingent

Verenex Energy of Canada Finds Oil in Western Libya (Update1)  -  Jul 28, 2008
BloombergVerenex Energy Inc., the Canadian explorer that operates in North Africa and France, made a seventh oil find in Libya's western region of Ghadames.

Potash, Verenex Energy, Xantrex: Canada Equity Market Preview  -  Jul 28, 2008
BloombergVerenex Energy Inc. (VNX CN): The exploration company that operates in North Africa and France made a seventh oil find in Libya's western region of Ghadames

Verenex updates Libya operations  -  Jul 25, 2008
OIL Marketer,Verenex Energy Inc., a Canada-based, international oil and gas exploration and production company with a world-class exploration portfolio in the Ghadames

Verenex makes Libyan oil discovery  -  Jul 30, 2008
MEED,Canadian oil firm Verenex Energy has made a new oil discovery in its A47 exploration and production concession in the Ghadames basin, about 250km southwest

Celebrating desert in Libya  -  Aug 13, 2008
Alarab online,...“I visited Akakous and Ghadames deserts and I wish to visit a few more regions. I have toured many places indeed, and I was really impressed by the festival

Second Quarter 2008 Operating and Financial Results  -  Aug 12, 2008
istockAnalyst.com,Verenex is a Canada-based international exploration and production company with a world-class exploration portfolio in the Ghadames Basin in Libya.

Medco Shares Rise on Estimates of Libyan Oil Reserves (Update1)  -  Aug 5, 2008
BloombergThe partners won rights to explore in Libya's Ghadames Basin in 2005 for 30 years. The area may have an initial production of 50000 barrels a day,

Libya's Agoco makes oil discovery in Slouq basin  -  Aug 5, 2008
MEED,In late July, Canadian oil firm Verenex Energy reported a discovery in its A47 exploration and production concession in the Ghadames basin,

Tamara, a blessed tree in Libya  -  Aug 5, 2008
Alarab online,One finds Ayn El Fors, Qabron Oases and others in Sabha, Jalu and Ghadames. The palm tree is usually called after the fruits it produces.

Paradox of an Unknown Paradise By Sondos Elgatit  -  Aug 2, 2008
Tripoli Post,...cultural tours such as the Ghadames Festival and Ghat, and finally classical Libya tours, with tourists increasingly flocking to the Leptis Magna and

Titan HiTours launches 2009 brochure  -  Aug 1, 2008
Easier (press release),Other highlights include the world heritage site of Ghadames and its labyrinthine alleyways and a visit to Qasr Libya, near Benghazi, to see its huge

Madalena Reports Positive Preliminary Test Results On Remada Tt2 ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
OilVoice (press release),The Sud Remada permit is located in the Ghadames Basin and is approximately 1.2 million acres in size. Madalena has earned a 15% working interest in 600000

Cygam Energy Inc. Announces Preliminary Test Results From the TT2 ...  -  Jul 25, 2008
eMediaWorld.com Newswire Press Release Distribution Service (press release),The Sud Remada permit is located in the Ghadames Basin and is approximately 1.2 million acres in size. Cygam's working interest in the well and in the

Verenex Energy Inc. - Libya Operational Update  -  Jul 23, 2008
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),Verenex is a Canada-based, international oil and gas exploration and production company with a world-class exploration portfolio in the Ghadames Basin in

Afriqiyah Airways Committed to Providing Better and Safer Services  -  Jul 19, 2008
Tripoli Post,The workshop was attended by various participants in the field of aviation like Libyan Airlines, Ghadames Air Transport, Kalat Al-Sakr and many others.

Verenex confirms oil discovery in Libya  -  Jul 30, 2008
OIL Marketer,Verenex Energy Inc., a Canada-based, international oil and gas exploration and production company with a world-class exploration portfolio in the Ghadames

Libye: nouvelle découverte de pétrole par une société canadienne  -  Jul 28, 2008
Romandie.com,TRIPOLI - La compagnie pétrolière canadienne Verenex a découvert un gisement de pétrole dans le bassin de Ghadames, à environ 250 km au sud de Tripoli,

Libia: nuevo hallazgo de un yacimiento de petróleo por compañía ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
Invertia (Chile),La compañía canadiense Verenex ha descubierto un yacimiento de petróleo en la cuenca de Ghadames, a unos 250 km al sur de Trípoli, anunció este lunes la

Líbia: Companhia canadiana faz nova descoberta de petróleo  -  Jul 28, 2008
AngolaPress,Tripoli, 28/07 - A companhia petrolífera canadiana Verenex descobriu um jazigo de petróleo na bacia de Ghadames, situada acerca de 250 quilómetros a sul de

Libia/ Scoperto nuovo giacimento petrolio da società  -  Jul 28, 2008
Alice News,...(Ap) - La compagnia petrolifera canedese Verenex ha scoperto un nuovo giacimento di petrolio nel bacino del Ghadames, a circa 250 chilometri a sud di

Desert Solitude in Libya  -  Apr 17, 2008
TIMEOne of the most precious is Ghadames, an old oasis town 380 miles (611 km) south of Tripoli. Until the 19th century, it was one of the principal trading

Libya - A future in the past  -  Apr 8, 2008
Easier (press release),Peregrine Adventures’ 9-day Classic Libya tour plunges deep into the desert to the UNESCO World Heritage oasis town of Ghadames, returning to explore the

Verenex Energy Inc. - Filing of 2007 Annual Information Form  -  Mar 31, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),Verenex is a Canada-based, international oil and gas exploration and production company with a world-class exploration portfolio in the Ghadames Basin in

A Partnership for Growth  -  Apr 13, 2008
Alarab online,...for access to 54000 square kilometres of onshore acreage in the Ghadames basin, and offshore acreage in the frontier deepwaters of the Gulf of Sirt.

Please type your  -  Mar 27, 2008
marathonrally.com,The last stage was a bit more than 400 kms long from Camp Aania to the town of Ghadames, where on Tuesday evening the prizegiving took place.

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