11.   It was only last spring that the industry was worried that not enough sophisticated drilling rigs and skilled crews would be available to meet their exploration programs.

12.   It should not be impossible to fashion a plausible exploration program that satisfies both environmental and energy needs.

13.   The company said exploration programs in the newer mining regions such as Asia and Africa will be maintained, although some cuts will be made.

14.   The McMoRan Oil-Freeport-McMoRan Resource exploration program would focus on developing oil and gas deposits in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore along the Gulf Coast.

15.   A similar joint gas exploration program is under way in the Sakha gas field in eastern Siberia.

16.   Avmin Mining Corporation spokesman Julian Gwillim the exploration program north of the state-owned Konkola mine in the Copperbelt province will take four years.

17.   Hopkins said while gold will be a key focus, the search for diamonds will also continue as part of the overall exploration program.

18.   Oman is not investing directly in the exploration program but will take a share of any discoveries.

19.   The partners were confident they could add to the reserves in the coming months with an exploration program in the open pit and underground.

20.   He said Woodside was committed to the Timor Sea program and had an active exploration program underway to follow up on the Laminaria and Corallina projects.