10:22 AM EST - Bankers Petroleum Ltd. : announced the following operational update. Oil sales from the Patos-Marinza oilfield in Albania during the fourth quarter averaged 10,424 bopd compared to third quarter sales of 9,826 bopd, an increase of 6%. Average production for the fourth quarter was 10,838 bopd and oil inventory on December 31, 2010 was approximately 145,000 barrels. The exit production rate for 2010 exceeded 12,100 bopd. Sales achieved record levels for December, averaging 13,500 bopd. Bankers Petroleum Ltd.
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