Petro Andina Invites Analysts, Shareholders and Media to Attend Its 2008 Third Quarter Financial and Operating Results Conference Call and Webcast Oct 28, 2008
The Corporation is continuing to develop its existing reserves and to conduct appraisal and exploration drilling on its 628,000 acre (346,000 acre net) land position in the Neuquen basin of Argentina. Petro Andina is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
RETRANSMISSION: Americas Petrogas Inc. and Its Partners Discover First Oil In Argentina and Americas Petrogas Acquires Interest In Potash Concession in Bayovar, Peru Oct 17, 2008
The Company is pleased to announce the results of the first three exploration wells drilled in the Neuquen Basin, Argentina. API is partnered with Pampetrol, Enarsa and Raiser S.A.. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Bariloche - Capital of Argentina's ... Sep 11, 2008
Bariloche is a great place to start exploring the Lake District in the Neuquen Province of Argentina. Leaving town it really doesn't matter whether the route of choice is north or south; either way the countryside will be dramatic. (Suite101.com)
Closure of Argentina-Chile pass strands 2,000 trucks Aug 4, 2008
Argentine authorities have advised drivers to use alternative roads in the localities in eastern provinces of Neuquen and Jujuy. The tunnel, the most important transportation pass between Argentina and Chile, has been interrupted several times due to the bad weather during the snow season. (Xinhuanet, China)
Douglas Stuve Joins the Board of New Sage Energy Jul 7, 2008
The company currently has an ownership stake and Joint Venture agreement in Americas Petrogas Inc., a private oil and gas company with operations in the Neuquen Basin in Argentina. Contact. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for June 6, 2008 Jun 7, 2008
TSX-X ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALLANA RESOURCES INC. ("AAA") BULLETIN TYPE: Property-Asset or Share Purchase Agreement BULLETIN DATE: June 6, 2008 TSX Venture Tier 2 Company TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") has accepted for filing documentation pertaining to a Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated May 12, 2008, between Allana Resources Inc. (the "Company"), and Latin American Potash Corp. ("LAPC"), whereby the Company will acquire a 100%... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Crown Point Ventures Ltd. Reaches Agreement to Earn Working Interest in Producing Concession in Argentina Feb 4, 2008
The company is also pleased to announce that the acquisition of 250km2 3D seismic program on its 25% owned Laguna de Piedra exploration concession in the Neuquen basin of Argentina is scheduled to begin in the first week of March. The acquisition is expected to take approximately 6 weeks. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Dropout destinations Jan 3, 2008
Natacha Pisarenko / AP fileRonny Olsen catches a trout at the Malleo River in front of Lanin volcano in Junin De Los Andes, Neuquen Province, some 1,600 kilometers from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Patagonia is one of the biggest and emptiest places on Earth. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Volcano Erupts in Southern Chile; Authorities Issue Alert, Evacuate 150 Jan 3, 2008
Argentina's National Directorate of Civil Protection distributed surgical masks and goggles to more than 50,000 people in Neuquen province after the plume of ash and gases drifted across the border, said Emilio Arias, general coordinator of Civil Defense in Neuquen ... Clouds of ash from the eruption also delayed flights at Neuquen airport, Aerolineas Argentinas, the country's biggest carrier, said in an e-mailed statement. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Apco Argentina Declares Fourth-Quarter Dividend Dec 11, 2007
79 percent participation in a joint venture engaged in the exploration, production and development of oil and gas in the Entre Lomas concession located in the provinces of Rio Negro and Neuquen in southwest Argentina. Contact: Kelly Swan Williams (media relations) (918) 573-6932 Thomas Bueno Apco Argentina (investor relations) (918) 573-2164 Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined by federal law. (PR Newswire)
Petrolifera reviews Argentine plans Nov 20, 2007
5 million cubic feet per day at a well on the Puesto Morales concession in the Neuquen Basin of west-central Argentina. The well will be tied in to the company's new high-pressure line in the next several weeks. (Toronto Star)
Pinnacle Entertainment Announces Property Management Changes Nov 7, 2007
In that role, Mr. Verde will oversee the company's main Casino Magic Neuquen property, as well as the company's several smaller regional casinos in the province. A native of Venezuela, Mr. Verde most recently served as Assistant General Manager at Boomtown New Orleans. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New dino unearthed: Plant-eating species is more than 105 feet long Oct 17, 2007
Since the first bones were found on the banks of Lake Barreales in the Argentine province of Neuquen in 2000, paleontologists have dug up the dinosaur's neck, back region, hips and the first vertebra of its tail. m pretty certain it's a new species, agreed Peter Mackovicky, associate curator for dinosaurs at Chicago's Field Museum, who was not involved with the discovery. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
'Giant dino' found in Argentina Oct 16, 2007
Since the first bones were found on the banks of Lake Barreales in the Argentine province of Neuquen in 2000, palaeontologists have dug up the dinosaur's neck, back region, hips and the first vertebra of its tail. "It's among the biggest dinosaur finds and the most complete for a giant dinosaur," Alexander Kellner, a researcher with the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, told Reuters news agency. (BBC News -- Science)
New dinosaur species unveiled Oct 16, 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007. New dinosaur species unveiled in Rio de Janeiro Posted: 16 October 2007 1350 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Madalena Announces Second and Third Joint Venture Blocks in the Neuquen Province of Argentina Oct 3, 2007
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Oct. 3, 2007) - Madalena Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE: - ; "Madalena" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its officially recognized branch in Argentina, Madalena Ventures Inc. (Sucursal Argentina), has executed Letters of Intent with Hidrocarburos del Neuquen Sociedad Anonima, ("HIDENESA"), the Neuquen Provincial Hydrocarbon Company, and received approval for work commitment programs from HIDENESA to pursue exploration activities on two new exploration... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Deadly cold snap in South America brings first snow to Buenos Aires in 89 years... Jul 10, 2007
A blizzard hit Mendoza, on the foothills of the Andes 1,100 kilometers (680 miles) northwest of here, and the Andean provinces of Catamarca, La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza and Neuquen have been placed under a storm alert, the national weather service said. A blizzard with winds of up to 140 kilometers (87 miles) per hour shut down the Cristo Redentor tunnel between Chile and Argentina, stranding some 3,000 trucks. (The Drudge Report)
Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. Announces a Farm In Arrangement in Argentina Jun 12, 2007
CanAmericas has negotiated rights to earn a 25% working interest in 1,020 gross km(2) (63,012 net acres) in an exploration concession which is situated on the southeast flank of the prolific Neuquen Basin, Argentina. The concession is adjacent to the Estacion Fernandez Oro oil field situated to the northwest, and adjacent to Flor de Roca, General Roca, and Don Jose oil fields to the north. (Canada Newswire)
* World News Quick Take Apr 11, 2007
ARGENTINA Teachers go on strike School teachers went on a one-day nationwide strike on Monday after a high school chemistry teacher was killed by police last week during a protest over pay in the southern province of Neuquen ... Carlos Fuentealba, a 41-year-old teacher, died on Thursday, a day after he was hit in the head by a tear gas cartridge when police broke up a teachers' protest and road block in Neuquen. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Protest over Argentina death Apr 10, 2007
Mr Fuentealba,40, died after being hit on the head by a teargas canister fired by police during a protest in the south-western province of Neuquen ... The Neuquen governor has been a focus of protests ... Protesters in Buenos Aires marched from the centre of the city, calling for the killers to be prosecuted and for the resignation of Neuquen province governor Jorge Sobisch who, they say, is responsible for police brutality. (BBC News -- Americas)
Argentine Teachers Walk Off Job Apr 10, 2007
Demonstrators march in Neuquen, some 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) south of Buenos Aires Monday, April 9, 2007, asking for justice, after a 41-year-old high school teacher, Carlos Fuentealba, died Thursday due to head injuries received during disturbances in this city while teachers were demanding higher pay ... Teachers complained that pay hikes have not kept pace with inflation and protested the death last week of a high school teacher in clashes with police during a demonstration in the... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Thousands in Argentina protest teacher's death; general strike Apr 10, 2007
Buenos Aires - Amidst a general strike that has curtailed public services, many thousands of people demonstrated Monday through the streets of Buenos Aires, Neuquen, Salta and other Argentine cities to protest the death of a teacher killed by police in a demonstration last week. Trade unions and other social organizations accused centre-right governor of Neuquen Jorge Sobisch - a presidential candidate in the South American country's October election - of being responsible for the death of the... (Monsters and Critics.com)
Argentine Teachers Clash With Police Apr 5, 2007
Video broadcast on Todo Noticias showed at least two injured people after police clashed with teachers trying to block a highway leading to a tourist area in the southwestern province of Neuquen ahead of the Easter holiday. TV video showed the demonstrators throwing rocks and punching police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons during the protest about 720 miles southwest of Buenos Aires. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
