Coast Guard, Transocean Look Into Gulf Oil Sheen Wall Street Journal HOUSTON—The US Coast Guard said Tuesday it is working with Transocean Ltd. to find out whether last year's wreckage of the Deepwater Horizon rig is the source of oil sheens that have appeared in the Gulf of Mexico. … Coast Guard Says Sunken Transocean Rig May Be the Source of Gulf Oil SheenBloomberg US Says Sunken Transocean Rig May Be Source of Oil SheenBusinessWeek Coast Guard: Sheen in Gulf not from capped BP wellThe Associated Press Platts all 182 news articles »
CORRECT: Chevron Moccasin Oil Discovery Adds To List Of Big Finds Wall Street Journal California-based Chevron and other producers had to suspend drilling activity last summer, after the US government imposed a drilling moratorium in reaction to the oil spill. Companies started receiving drilling permits in late February. … DJ UPDATE: BP In Fresh Gulf Of Mexico Oil FindMiddle East North Africa Financial Network
Report Spreads Blame in Gulf Blowout, Spill Wall Street Journal A federal investigation into the cause of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico points the finger at BP PLC, but also its contractors, for a litany of failures that led to the deadly well blowout and oil spill last year, … BP,Transocean and Halliburton to Be Blamed in Government Deepwater Horizon ReportFox News BP Uses Asset Tracking Tech To Aid Oil-Spill CleanupInformationWeek Mystery surrounds what some say could be another gulf oil spillFlorida Independent CBS News all 266 news articles »
BP Raises Estimate of Gulf Discovery Wall Street Journal ABERDEEN, Scotland—BP PLC said on Wednesday one of the company's first wells drilled in the Gulf of Mexico since last year's Deepwater Horizon disaster has yielded oil in a previously untested area, suggesting a … BP Still Struggling With Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill AftermathistockAnalyst.com (press release) The Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Lessons Learned & Action NeededIsthmus Daily Page WHOI-Led Study Sharpens Picture of How Much Oil and Gas Flowed in Deepwater…The Maritime Executive HazardEx –The Louisiana Record –Bayoubuzz all 8 news articles »
Halliburton Sues BP Over Gulf Disaster Wall Street Journal BP PLC's effort to save money while drilling the Deepwater Horizon oil well led it to withhold critical information from contractor Halliburton Co. in the run-up to the deadly explosion last year that caused the worst offshore oil spill … LETTER: Don't let Congress spend our oil spill compensationDestin Log New leases on Gulf oilOcala Use penalty for oil spill to restore GulfSunHerald.com Christian Science Monitor –Small Business Trends –The Hindu all 355 news articles »
Chevron Makes Gulf Of Mexico Discovery Wall Street Journal Chevron began drilling the Moccasin well in March 2010 but halted activity in June of that year when the US government imposed a moratorium on deepwater drilling after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster. Chevron said drilling resumed in March … Chevron makes potentially big oil find in Gulf's Moccasin playHouston Chronicle (blog)
Coast Guard, BP Find No Evidence of Leaking Well Wall Street Journal HOUSTON—US Coast Guard investigators and BP PLC have inspected the site of last year's Deepwater Horizon disaster and said they have found no evidence that the plugged well is leaking and were unable to locate a surface sheen reported … Scientists: Oil fouling Gulf matches Deepwater Horizon well (photo gallery, video)al.com (blog) BP: Macondo well is not leaking oil, new inspection confirmsWashington Post (blog) Oil in Gulf Matches Deepwater Horizon WellDaily Beast Center for Research on Globalization –NOLA.com –BNET (blog) all 640 news articles »
Marshall Islands' Deepwater Report Points to Missed Signs Wall Street Journal HOUSTON—The Republic of the Marshall Islands, where Transocean Ltd.'s doomed Deepwater Horizon rig was registered, said Wednesday in a report that the disaster resulted from the crew's failure to react to multiple signs of brewing … Marshall Islands issues Deepwater Horizon oil spill reportUSA Today (blog) Marshall Islands Denies Culpability in Gulf SpillNew York Times (blog) Gulf spill report steers clear of blameFuelFix (blog) Gulf Coast Maritime –Washington Post –Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog) all 152 news articles »
CORRECT: Noble Energy 2Q Profit Jumps 44% On High Oil Prices Wall Street Journal The oil and gas explorer was the first company to win a deep-water drilling permit in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon disaster. In May, Noble announced its Santiago exploration made the first oil discovery since deepwater drilling … Noble Energy CEO: Boosting 2011 Spending To BillionNASDAQ Noble Energy profit jumps 44%MarketWatch
BP Still Tarnished By Deepwater Horizon Tragedy Wall Street Journal (blog) Thankfully, the industry's rigid safety culture means disasters on the scale of Deepwater Horizon are a relatively rare occurrence. But such is the potential for harm that any sign that things have gone wrong inevitably goes to the top of the news … MEPs demand 'stricter safety regime' for oil drillingTheParliament.com CMS Cameron McKenna | European Parliament's Energy Committee Promotes UK's Oil …Linex Legal (press release) (registration)