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+ Bob Phelps to VP Exploration @ Rock Energy Inc.

+ Bryan Dozzi to VP Bus. Dev @ Rock Energy Inc.

+ Harry Van Harten to Judge @ Provincial Court of Alberta

+ Richard Payette to Partner @ BDO

+ Terry Manery to VP & Controller @ Rock Energy Inc.

+ Wayne Barwise to VP Development @ Cadillac Fairview Corporation

+ congrats to Neil Camarata, VP Natural Gas @ Suncor Energy Inc., named ‘Distinguished Friend of the Institute’ by the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

+ readers are encouraged to forward news items, commentary, feedback & items for our 'on the move' section by writing to: research@maxcomm.ca  . We welcome your information – send us information on corporate news, key staff appointments, financings and notices of upcomg industry and charity events.

+ Bank of Canada maintained it’s overnight rate at 1.0%

+ Baytex Energy Trust announced its 2011 CapEx budget $325 million

+ Baytex Energy Trust got unitholder to convert from an income trust to a corporation; to be known as Baytex Energy Corp.

+ Cenovus Energy Inc. announced its 2011 CapEx budget $2.4 billion

+ Enerplus Resources Fund got unitholder approval to convert from an income trust to a corporation; to be known as Enerplus Corporation

+ Freehold Royalty Trust secured unitholder and court approval for conversion to a corporation; to operate as Freehold Royalties Ltd.

+ National Oilwell Varco, Inc. acquired Advanced Production and Loading PLC , sub. of BW Offshore Limited.

+ Orleans Energy Ltd. closed $40.56 million disposition of rights and producing assets

TransCanada Corp. lowering tolls for 2011 to accommodate shippers suffering prolonged low prices

+ weekly economic update from ATB Financial

+ Baytex Energy Trust secured a $100 million increase in its credit facility

+ Husky Energy Inc. closed $988 million common share offering

+ Keyera Facilities Income Fund is on the market to raise $70 million in debt

+ Nordic Oil and Gas Ltd. closed $452,650 flow-through private placement of new equity

+ Occidental Petroleum Corp is on the market to raise $2.6 billion in new debt

+ Paramount Resources Ltd. closed $300 million debt offering

+ Petrobras is on the market to raise $15-16 billion in equity

+ Trinidad Drilling Ltd. is on the market to raise US$459 million in convertible debt