Oil

American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTCBB: AAPH) provided further details of the Company’s North Oklahoma Project, and discuss the ongoing development plan for the 7 leases totaling over 1,000 acres located in Payne County, near Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Suncor Energy Inc.’s (TSE: SU) Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share on its common shares, payable September 24, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 3, 2010.

Caza Oil & Gas, Inc. (TSE:CAZ)(AIM:CAZA) announced that the Bongo, O.B. Ranch #1 Well has reached a depth of 12,964 feet, and intermediate casing has been installed, cemented and formation integrity tested.

Nextraction Energy Corporation (TSX VENTURE:NE) announced that MHA Petroleum Consultants LLC has completed an update to its National Instrument technical report (NI-51-101) estimating reserves and future net revenues for the Company’s North Pinedale Project, located on the crest of the Pinedale Anticline in Sublette County, Wyoming.

Heritage Oil Plc (TSX:HOC)(LSE:HOIL), an independent upstream exploration and production company announced that Heritage Oil & Gas Limited has completed the disposal of its entire interests in Block 1 and Block 3A in Uganda.

Africa Oil Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AOI)announced that it has closed the second and final tranche of the $25 million private placement, previously announced on July 9, 2010.

AROWAY MINERALS INC. (TSX VENTURE:ARW) announced that it has entered into a purchase and sale agreement dated July 20, 2010 with Big Earl Resources Ltd., a private company incorporated in Alberta, pursuant to which Big Earl has agreed to assign to the Company its farmin interest to acquire a 50% working interest in certain petroleum and natural gas assets currently owned by a private oil and gas exploration and production Company.

Ryland Oil Corporation (TSX VENTURE:RYD) announced that the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta has granted an interim order with respect to Ryland’s proposed plan of arrangement with Crescent Point Energy Corp. pursuant to which Crescent Point proposes to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Ryland in exchange for Crescent Point shares.

Suncor Energy Inc. will release its second quarter financial results on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 12:30 a.m. MDT (2:30 a.m. EDT).

Poplar Creek Resources Inc. (PCK) (TSX VENTURE:PCK) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Norwegian Oil Sands Corp. whereby PCK, subject to certain conditions set forth in the MOU, has the right to earn a 50% interest in 31 sections of contiguous Oil Sand Leases owned by NOS.