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BANKERS PETROLEUM ACHIEVES RECORD PRODUCTION IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2011
Apr. 7, 2011 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- Current production rate exceeds 13,500 bopd CALGA...
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