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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:01:42 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Oil &amp; Gas - Mexico - Xtreme Coil signs contract for additional Chicontepec rigs</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Calgary-based drilling contractor Xtreme Coil Dril]]></description>
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         <author>David Biller</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 9:37:7 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Oil &amp; Gas - Brazil - Petrobras starts refining first pre-salt oil cargo</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Brazil's federal energy company Petrobras (NYSE: P]]></description>
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         <author>Joćo Carvalho</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:08:36 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Oil &amp; Gas - Ecuador - Correa ends ICSID relationship, six cases still pending</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Ecuador's President Rafael Correa has inked decree]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/oilandgas/Correa_ends_ICSID_relationship,_six_cases_still_pending1</link>
         <author>David Casallas</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:49:27 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Oil &amp; Gas - Jamaica - Authorities look to Algeria, Venezuela as possible LNG suppliers</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Jamaican ambassador to Washington, Anthony Joh]]></description>
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         <author>David Biller</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:05:18 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Oil &amp; Gas - Bolivia - YPFB set to release 2010-15 plan</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Bolivia's state hydrocarbons company YPFB in comin]]></description>
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         <author>David Casallas</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:13:58 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Oil &amp; Gas - Paraguay - CDS: Ministry agrees to six month extension</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Paraguay's public works ministry has verbally agre]]></description>
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         <author>David Casallas</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:16:14 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Oil &amp; Gas - Ecuador - Perenco ready to take legal action against any buyer in auction</title>
         <description><![CDATA[European oil company Perenco's Ecuadorian subsidia]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/oilandgas/Perenco_ready_to_take_legal_action_against_any_buyer_in_auction</link>
         <author>David Biller</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:20:42 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Oil &amp; Gas - Brazil - Abegįs: May gas use up 26.5% from April</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Brazil's natural gas consumption in May averaged 4]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/oilandgas/Abegas:_May_gas_use_up_26,5*_from_April</link>
         <author>Joćo Carvalho</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:37:30 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Oil &amp; Gas - Mexico - Pemex tender for southern region well drilling draws 6 to first meeting</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Six firms attended the first project meeting of th]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/oilandgas/Pemex_tender_for_southern_region_well_drilling_draws_6_to_first_meeting</link>
         <author>David Biller</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:40:41 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Oil &amp; Gas - Regional - Petro Andina board rejects Pluspetrol takeover bid</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The board of directors of Calgary-based Petro Andi]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/oilandgas/Petro_Andina_board_rejects_Pluspetrol_takeover_bid</link>
         <author>David Biller</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:47:41 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Oil &amp; Gas - Colombia - Pacific Rubiales drills 3 new wells in Rubiales field</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Toronto-based Pacific Rubiales (TSX: PRE), whose s]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/oilandgas/Pacific_Rubiales_drills_3_new_wells_in_Rubiales_field</link>
         <author>David Biller</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:50:8 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Oil &amp; Gas - Peru - Maple ethanol project's water transport works underway</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Construction of the main water delivery system for]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/oilandgas/Maple_ethanol_project*s_water_transport_works_underway1</link>
         <author>David Casallas</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:55:15 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Oil &amp; Gas - Mexico - Pemex delays 10-year transport maintenance tender by 1.5 months</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Mexican state oil company Pemex's E&P subsidiary P]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/oilandgas/Pemex_delays_10-year_transport_maintenance_tender_by_1,5_months</link>
         <author>David Biller</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:56:26 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Oil &amp; Gas - Brazil - BB releases more than US$515mn for ethanol storage program</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Federally controlled Banco do Brasil (BB) has rele]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/oilandgas/BB_releases_more_than_US*515mn_for_ethanol_storage_program1</link>
         <author>Ulric Rindebro</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:09:45 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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