Senate bill on US-Mexico drilling lacks Dodd-Frank exemption
New Senate legislation to implement a U.S.-Mexico energy accord omits House language that exempts oil companies operating under the pact from controversial regulations...
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Sunday, April 28th, 2013
House GOP moves to shield oil companies from disclosure rule
A House GOP bill to implement a U.S.-Mexico offshore energy accord exempts oil companies operating under the pact from controversial federal rules that force energy...
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
Testimony ends in gulf disaster trial
Testimony ended in a federal trial to determine civil liability faced by BP and other companies as a result of the fatal 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in...
Friday, April 12th, 2013
ConocoPhillips suspends Arctic drilling plans
The oil company cited regulatory uncertainties in announcing that it would not drill in Alaskan waters in 2014.
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Transocean should have done more before 2010 Gulf spill: CEO
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The chief executive of Transocean Ltd, owner of the rig destroyed after BP Plc's Macondo well blew out in 2010, told a federal judge on...
Saturday, March 16th, 2013
Salazar: Shell ‘screwed up,’ must improve to resume Arctic effort
Royal Dutch Shell “screwed up” in 2012 during its troubled efforts to begin oil exploration off Alaska’s coast, and must improve planning and contractor oversight before...
Saturday, March 2nd, 2013
Shell will pause arctic drilling in 2013 after ship accidents
After a series of embarrassing accidents in its efforts to drill exploratory wells off the north coast of Alaska, Royal Dutch Shell said it would not return to the Arctic...
Monday, February 25th, 2013
High-stakes trial begins over 2010 Gulf oil spill
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- With billions of dollars at stake, a trial to figure out how much more BP and other companies should pay for the nation's worst offshore oil...
Sunday, February 24th, 2013
Transocean sets world water-depth drilling record in 10,385 feet of water off India
Transocean Ltd. announced that the ultra-deepwater drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 has set a new world record for the deepest water depth by an offshore drilling rig of...
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
Statoil to build Arctic oil terminal
Norwegian energy company Statoil ASA says it plans to build a new oil terminal on the country's Arctic coast to process oil from a recent discovery in the Barents Sea.
Shell to tow Arctic drilling vessels to Asia for repairs
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In another costly setback for Royal Dutch Shell's controversial Alaska Arctic endeavor, both drilling rigs used offshore during last year's...
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
EPA cites Shell Arctic rig for air violations
Royal Dutch Shell's Kulluk oil rig violated nine conditions of its air-quality permit while drilling in Arctic waters off Alaska last year, the EPA said.
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
Interior vows ‘high-level’ Arctic-drilling review after Shell’s mishaps
Interior said the review of 2012 Arctic operations will “help inform future permitting processes in the region.”
Monday, January 7th, 2013
Grounded Shell oil-drilling ship refloated
A Shell oil-drilling ship that ran aground near a remote Alaska island has been refloated, officials said early Monday.
Sunday, January 6th, 2013
Exxon to spearhead $14 billion offshore oil project in Canada
Exxon Mobil Corp. is leading a $14 billion project to produce oil off of Canada’s northeast coast, the company announced Friday.
Tuesday, January 1st, 2013
Shell Arctic rig runs aground
Shell suffered another setback in attempt to drill for oil in U.S. Arctic waters when an offshore rig ran aground late in high seas.
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
Obama drilling chief: ‘Time-out’ may be needed as industry pushes into tougher climates
The Interior Department’s offshore drilling safety chief said more review is needed to gauge whether industry technology is keeping pace as companies push into...
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
Total chief warns against Arctic drilling - FT
LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Energy companies should not drill for crude oil in Arctic waters because the environmental risks are too high, Total SA Chief Executive Officer...
Monday, September 24th, 2012
Shell sues Greenpeace to stop oil drilling protests
Royal Dutch Shell PLC is taking Greenpeace International to court in an attempt to have the environmental organization banned from holding any protest within 500 meters...
Gulf oil drilling rebounds
After a steep drop in oil production in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is set for an energy boom boosted by new projects by BP and others.
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