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Fort Worth-based Range Resources Corp., which concentrates on exploration in the Southwest, Appalachia and the Gulf Coast region of the United States, reported Wednesday 4Q2005 production volumes rose to 250.3 MMcfe/d, a 16.5% increase over the same period a year ago. About 72% of the company’s output in the quarter was natural gas.

Fort Worth, TX-based Encore Acquisition Co. announced Monday that it has entered into two separate agreements to purchase oil and gas interests and an unnamed oil and gas company from private sellers for approximately $123 million.

Fort Worth-based Range Resources Corp., which concentrates on exploration onshore in the United States, has increased its domestic oil and natural gas holdings with the $116.6 million purchase of privately held Plantation Petroleum Holdings II LLC. Range estimated that the proved reserves of the Permian Basin properties are 77 Bcfe, tilted 82% to natural gas and 62% undeveloped.

Fort Worth-based Range Resources Corp., which concentrates on exploration onshore in the United States, has increased its domestic oil and natural gas holdings with the $116.6 million purchase of privately held Plantation Petroleum Holdings II LLC. Range estimated that the proved reserves of the Permian Basin properties are 77 Bcfe, tilted 82% to natural gas and 62% undeveloped.

Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners LP’s 650 MMcf/d Fort Worth Basin Pipeline, designed to help move natural gas from the prolific Barnett Shale production area of North Texas, is now in operation, the company said Thursday.

Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners LP’s 650 MMcf/d Fort Worth Basin Pipeline, designed to help move natural gas from the prolific Barnett Shale production area of North Texas, is now in operation, the company said Thursday.

XTO Energy Inc. said Wednesday it now expects to exceed last year’s natural gas and oil production by 24-26%, after reporting record output in the first quarter.

Fort Lauderdale, FL-based Maverick Oil and Gas Inc. said last week that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the issued shares of Camden Resources Inc. — a Dallas-based private oil and gas producer — for $88 million in cash.

Fort Lauderdale, FL-based Maverick Oil and Gas Inc. said Monday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the issued shares of Camden Resources Inc. — a Dallas-based private oil and gas producer — for $88 million in cash.