	canadian worldwide energy buys triton oil unit canadian worldwide energy ltd said it uired triton energy corp s wholly owned canadian subsidiary triton petroleum ltd for the issue of mln common shares of canadian worldwide subject to regulatory approvals the company said the transaction will increase triton energy s holding in canadian worldwide to mln shrs or a pct fully diluted interest from mln shares triton petroleum s assets consist of proven oil reserves of mln barrels exploratory acreage and unspecified working capital and a significant tax loss carryforward canadian worldwide said it is optimistic the triton petroleum ltd uisition will strengthen its financial and production base and permit acceleration of its conventional oil exploration program reuter 
