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‘Phenomenal’ oil and gas rights sale sets stage for exploration push in B.C.

Friday, July 18th, 2008

British Columbia has raked in a record-breaking $610-million in an oil and gas rights sale, the latest in a series of windfalls driven by a rush of natural gas producers looking to lock up land in the northeastern part of the province. The tally from the one-day sale smashes ...