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Texas elected officials are "disingenuous or naive" to believe that Mexican drug violence is spilling across the border into the United States, Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan said Friday. In a wide-ranging interview at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, Saruhkan attributed the recent escalation of violence in Ciudad Juarez to desperate attempts by narcotics kingpins to protect their shrinking turf, praised the Obama administration's attempts to clamp down on the smuggling of U.S. weapons to the Mexic

if the drug trafficking syndicates decide to use San Antonio as their hub and local law enforcement step up their efforts to shut them down.   -Arturo Sarukhan

 

Before customer Danielle Walker even entered the Haymont Exxon just before 8 a.m. on a recent Wednesday, one of her purchases was already waiting for her on the counter - a pack of Winston cigarettes. "We have our regular customers who come through almost every day," cashier Diana Waldrup said. That's the kind of local knowledge Waldrup has gained from working the morning shift at the Exxon since 1998.  

With all due respect to your and everyone's opinion, I have never implied that Exxon will have activity in Hungary this year or the next. I've merely pointed out that Exxon didn't leave Hungary, although the slide mentions 2009 acquisition, but we all know that Exxon has acquired the Hungarian acreage in 2008 and not 2009. There is just one more thing I would like to mention, the lack of announcement from Exxon stating that they have terminated the agreement with MOL.  

ExxonMobil shares have slumped more than 8% since the oil giant announced plans to grab XTO Energy for $31 billion. That is an investment opportunity for some. Investors who believe that the market has unfairly penalized Exxon might simply buy the shares and await a rebound.  

Meanwhile, Ghana's Energy Minister Jospeh Oteng-Adjei told a news conference that Jubilee has recoverable reserves of 800 million barrels. The Wall Street Journal reported today that the government had blocked the deal, something it has been threatening to do since October, and would only allow the state oil company to buy the stake. A source told Reuters the government had written to ExxonMobil about the deal but had not gone beyond repeating the threat.

comment on the details of commercial discussions or opportunities   -Patrick McGinn

 

ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Turkey BV plans to explore off Turkey next year with Deepwater Champion, a Transocean Ltd. drillship. The Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, is building the ship, expected to drill in the Turkish Black Sea during the first half 2011. The Deepwater Champion is a sixth-generation drillship capable of drilling to 12,190 m in up to 3,660 m of water.  

ExxonMobil said Nov. 16 that it has received the 2009 Continuing Excellence award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under its Natural Gas STAR Program. The program recognizes companies that apply cost-effective technologies and management practices to improve operational efficiency and.... You must be logged in to view this story.  

ExxonMobil said Jan. 6 that its $500,000 grant to Teach for America will be used to recruit more than 1,500 top college graduates from across the United States to teach middle-school math and science. The funds will also support Teach for America's rigorous program of pre-service training, ongoing p.... You must be logged in to view this story.  

ExxonMobil said Jan. 29 that former U.S. astronaut Bernard Harris gave students and teachers in San Diego a first-hand experience with the wonders of science, technology, engineering and mathematics when "The Dream Tour, presented by ExxonMobil" made its first stop of 2010 at Abraham Lincoln High Sc.... You must be logged in to view this story. Please either log in or subscribe. Click here to subscribe to Petroleum News for as low as $59 per year.