XTO Energia to buy ChevronTexaco Permian fields for 1.1 billion
XTO Energy will acquire ChevronTexaco’s working interests in 16 Permian Basin counties including Goldsmith, Fullerton, Yates, and Puckett fields and the Eunice Monument field in southeast New Mexico. The deal, valued at 1.1 billion, aims to boost production by 88 million cubic feet of natural gas daily and 14,000 barrels of oil, with XTO expanding in South Texas and along the Utah Rockies.
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XTO Energy Inc
ChevronTexaco Corp
XTO
ChevronTexaco
Permian Basin
Goldsmith
Ector County
Fullerton
Andrews County
Yates and Puckett
Jeff Davis County
Eunice Monument
Ern
New Mexico
United States
Texas
Utah
Rocky Mountains
Cross Timbers Oil Co
San Juan
Associated Press
Julie Breaux
OPD K-9 Program Expands with Belgian Malinois and Groenendael
Odessa Police Department maintains four canine officers paired with three Malinois and one Groenendael. Training costs about 3000 per K-9 team plus 1500 annual upkeep, with 14 hours monthly plus daily practice. Dogs trained in narcotics detection, building searches, tracking, and suspect apprehension.
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Andy Blackburn
Odessa
Don Orren
OPD
Orren
Jerry Harvell
Harvell
Mark Sterkel
Flappy
North Odessa
Rodney Hamilton
Insurance claims on county's agenda
Ector County commissioners will meet in a special session at 10 a.m. at the county annex to act on releasing a backlog of health insurance claims checks to physicians and county employees under the Group Resources Inc. contract. Connie Aguirre of the victim’s assistance program has postponed surgery due to unpaid bills.
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Ector County
Commissioners Court
Eighth St
Group Resources Inc
Connie Aguirre
New Faces Spin City Council Seats Across Permian Basin
In Presidio, eight candidates vied for two council seats with Juanita Bishop not running. Florencio Aranda Jr. lost the seat. Jaime Ramirez won 294 votes and Terry Upchurch 212. Ramirez and Upchurch take two year terms. Aranda 206 votes. Other candidates include Guillermo Hoyer Jr. 90, Alex Licon 159, Angel Campos eight, and a District 2 Place 2 race with 46 votes. Sharon Taylor won 17 votes, Timothy Davis 0. Fort Stockton elected Alberto Gonzalez 603 votes, with Luis Villarreal 839 and Juan Rodriguez 605 retaining seats. See Election coverage.
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Permian Basin
Presidio
Juanita Bishop
Florencio Aranda Jr
Jaime Ramirez
Terry Upchurch
Aranda
Ramirez
Upchurch
Guillermo Hoyer Jr
Alex Licon
Angel Campos
Obed
Seminole
David Stoneton
Sharon Taylor
Timothy Davis
Blanche McWherta
Mike Lord
Fort Stockton
Alberto “Beto” Gonzalez
Luis “Louie” Villarreal
Juan F. Rodriguez
MCH greeters boost patient help at hospital entrances
At Medical Center Hospital leadership greeters assist patients and families at entrances guiding to departments and offering wheelchairs. Since December 2003 the program has grown to about 120 volunteers with impact on patient satisfaction and welcome across the facility.
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Stacie Zuniga
Medical Center Hospital
Zuniga
Patricia Garcia
MCH
Medical Center
Garcia
Rebecca Smith
Smith
Hospital
Pam Hodnett
Harvey Hudspeth
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