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Brazil's CPFL CEO Ferreira to retire; Dorf tapped as replacement

SAO PAULO, April 13 (Reuters) - CPFL Energia SA, Brazil's
largest non-government power holding company, said on Wednesday
that Wilson Ferreira Jr will step down as chief executive
officer on July 1, after 18 years at the helm of the group and
some subsidiaries.

ITT BIW Connector unveils electrical wellhead outlet for downhole monitoring equipment

ITT BIW Connector Systems brand has launched a unique seven-contact wellhead outlet to connect safely and reliably to monitoring equipment in oil and gas production wells.

Obama to issue new offshore drilling rules on Thursday-source

April 13 (Reuters) - The Obama administration will issue new
regulations on offshore drilling on Thursday, an official close
to the rule making process told Reuters.

UPDATE 1-Brazil's Rousseff pledges unity gov't as momentum for impeachment grows

BRASILIA, April 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's President Dilma
Rousseff pledged on Wednesday to form a government of national
unity if she survives an impeachment vote in Congress this
weekend, but the odds against her lengthened as even remaining
allies wavered in their support.

Energy XXI to file for bankruptcy as soon as Thursday-Bloomberg

April 13 (Reuters) - Oil and natural gas producer Energy XXI
Ltd will prepare for bankruptcy protection as soon as a
grace period for missed interest payments expires on Thursday,
Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of
the matter.

CME to close New York options pits, shutting down trading floor

CHICAGO, April 13 (Reuters) - CME Group Inc will
shutter its New York trading floor at year's end due to low
volume, closing options pits for metals and oil a year after
most futures pits met their end.

Brazil's Rousseff pledges unity gov`t as momentum for impeachment grows

BRASILIA, April 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's President Dilma
Rousseff pledged on Wednesday to form a government of national
unity if she survives an impeachment vote in Congress this
weekend, but the odds against her lengthened as even remaining
allies wavered in their support.

Ormat Said to Consider Purchase of Chevron's Asian Geothermal Assets

Sovereign fund China Investment Corp., Malakoff Corp. and Ormat Technologies Inc. are among companies weighing bids for Chevron Corp.’s Asian geothermal assets, which could fetch as much as $3 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Nigerian lawmakers to question presidency over long-overdue budget

ABUJA, April 13 (Reuters) - Nigerian lawmakers said on
Wednesday they planned to hold talks with the presidency over
the 2016 budget bill, which has yet to be signed into law by
President Muhammadu Buhari after being passed by parliament last
month.

Sudan concludes Darfur referendum amid opposition boycott

EL FASHER, Sudan, April 13 (Reuters) - Darfuris concluded
voting on Wednesday in a referendum on whether to reunite the
states of their arid western region, amid a boycott by rebel
groups that accuse the government of rigging the vote to keep
Darfur divided.

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