Delta Petroleum Corp., a Denver-based energy exploration and development company, reported Thursday that it has closed on a previously announced private placement that raised approximately $95 million in net proceeds. The funds were used to fund the $85 million acquisition of Savant Resources LLC assets in the Columbia River Basin in Washington state and Pice ance Basin in western Colorado.
Whiting Petroleum Corp. of Denver announced Thursday that its public offering of 5.75 million shares of common stock was priced at $43.60 per share. Whiting expects to deliver the shares Tuesday.
Colorado State University mathematics professor Don Estep is part of a team of researchers that won a three- year, $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop new mathematical equations that model physical phenomena important to the country’s energy problems.
Flashback Video Productions of Boulder completed two additional programs as part of its ongoing contract with Film Ideas Inc., a distributor of educational videos to school districts around the country.
Displaytech Inc. of Longmont said Thursday that its LightView 201k-EV2 microdisplay will be featured as the electronic viewfinder in the Olympus SP-500UZ digital camera.
GroundFloor Media, with offices in Denver and Boulder, added the Denver Office of Economic Development, The Peloton condominium complex, Sherrill Tree and Climbing Supply, and housing developer BaseCamp Communities to its client base.
China Wireless Communications Inc. of Denver announced Thursday that it has signed a contract with Tianjin Medicine Industry and Biology Technic Co. to supply desktop computing solutions and technical support.
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers bulk supervisor Michael Frailey was selected by the Colorado Association for Persons in Supported Employment to receive the 2005 Long-Term Employer in Supported Employment Award.
The Colorado Renewable Energy Society, along with the Center for ReSource Conservation and the Colorado Energy Science Center, will sponsor a Denver tour of solar and green-built homes Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $20 per car. The tour starts at the Visitor Center of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden. Information: www.cres-energy.org/newhtml/about_tsh.html.
Colorado Technical University on Thursday announced a new surgical technology program at its Pueblo campus. The program is designed to provide students with the education, theory and hands-on skills required to begin or enhance a career in surgical technology.
EBags.com of Denver said it has raised $175,000 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation since EBags.com launched the Pick Pink Program in July 2004. The company guaranteed a minimum donation of $100,000 for 2005.



