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Chesapeake Energy Corp. has found another way to fund development for some of its abundant unconventional reserves, this time by launching an initial public offering (IPO) of a royalty trust for properties in the Anadarko Basin.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. has found another way to fund development for some of its abundant unconventional reserves, this time by launching an initial public offering (IPO) of a royalty trust for properties in the Anadarko Basin.

The Province of British Columbia thinks it has a winner and is launching a new installment of its offer for royalty forgiveness in exchange for construction of roads and pipeline infrastructure. The province is putting up to C$120 million in royalty credits on the table to spark the next round of infrastructure development in BC’s petroleum and natural gas sector.

The Province of British Columbia thinks it has a winner and is launching a new installment of its offer for royalty forgiveness in exchange for construction of roads and pipeline infrastructure. The province is putting up to C$120 million in royalty credits on the table to spark the next round of infrastructure development in BC’s petroleum and natural gas sector.

Mercuria Energy Trading has hired two BP plc liquefied natural gas (LNG) traders and is launching an LNG trading business, the unit of Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. said Tuesday.

With production exceeding its forecasts and wind in its sails, BP plc will hold a steady course through 2010 before launching a slew of new projects in 2011, CEO Tony Hayward said last week.

With production exceeding its forecasts and wind in its sails, BP plc will hold a steady course through 2010 before launching a slew of new projects in 2011, CEO Tony Hayward said Tuesday.

With production exceeding its forecasts and wind in its sails, BP plc will hold a steady course through 2010 before launching a slew of new projects in 2011, CEO Tony Hayward said Tuesday.

Microsoft Corp. entered the home energy efficiency sector Wednesday, launching a free website, Microsoft Hohm, as a place where consumers can “save energy and money.”