From Reuters today

HOUSTON, July 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has given priority to miner Crystallex International to cash proceeds from a proposed auction of shares in one of the parents of Venezuela-owned refiner Citgo Petroleum, while granting oil producer ConocoPhillips (COP.N) a position "near the front of the line."

Judge Leonard Stark from Delaware on Thursday established criteria for organizing dozens of creditors lining up to take part in the auction, whose launching date was set for Oct. 23 and is expected to be completed a year after.