Endeavour International (END) Closes North Sea Alba Field Deal; Shares Soar

Endeavour International Corp. (NYSE: END) has raised its total working interest in the Alba oil field in the UK central North Sea to 25.68 percent, and its shares shot up as much as 81 percent on Thursday.The Houston, Texas-based oil and gas company announced it has acquired the additional 23.43 percent working interest in the Alba field from ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), taking its total working