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Father of former Nigeria militant dies following military incursion

YENAGOA, Nigeria, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The father of a former
Nigerian militant leader has died after sustaining injuries
during a government military campaign aimed at halting attacks
on infrastructure in the oil-producing Delta region, his
spokesman said late on Wednesday.

Maersk Drilling wins contract for jack-up rig Maersk Gallant in UK

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract for the jack-up rig Mærsk Gallant with Maersk Oil.

Tekmar Energy from the OWF sector join forces with Subsea Innovation from O&G to collaborate on technology and cost reduction

Tekmar Energy (TEL) and Subsea Innovations (SIL) signed a strategic collaborations agreement to collaborate in sales, product development and strategic initiatives towards cost and risk reduction in both OWF cabling equipment and O&G SURF and pipeline ancillaries.

Ecuador begins drilling for oil in pristine corner of Amazon

TIPUTINI, Ecuador, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Ecuador began drilling
for oil on Wednesday near an Amazon nature reserve known as
Yasuni, a site that President Rafael Correa had previously
sought to protect from development and pollution under a
pioneering conservation plan.

Tesla gets $300 million lease credit line from Deutsche Bank

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc
said on Wednesday it had entered into an agreement with Deutsche
Bank whereby the electric car maker can borrow up to $300
million for its vehicle leasing program, part of a broader
effort to bolster the company's finances.

FEATURE-N. Dakota pipeline fight gives spark to Native American activism

CANNON BALL, N.D./WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - A Native
American tribe's efforts to halt construction of a crude oil
pipeline in North Dakota have swelled into a movement, drawing
international attention and the support of movie stars and
social media, and making a major oil company blink.

UPDATE 1-U.S. crude oil stockpiles plunge 12 mln barrels -API

Sept 7 (Reuters) - U.S. crude stocks surprisingly plunged
more than 12 million barrels last week, data from industry group
the American Petroleum Institute showed on Wednesday, boosting
the price of oil.

CANADA STOCKS-TSX ends lower; some energy stocks limit losses

* Eight of the TSX's 10 main groups fall, mostly marginal
slips

UPDATE 2-Algeria to send oil to Cuba to offset falling Venezuelan supplies

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Algeria is sending crude oil to
Cuba for the first time to help offset lower supplies from the
island's closest ally, Venezuela, where low prices have caused
the steepest production decline in more than a decade, sources
with direct knowledge said on Wednesday.

U.S. judge halts fracking plan for federal lands in California

HOUSTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday halted
a plan to allow fracking on public lands in central California,
saying a federal agency's environmental plan should have taken a
"hard look" at the potential impact of the process.

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