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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
BP Starts Up Galapagos Project In US Gulf
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BP Starts Up Galapagos Project In US Gulf

HOUSTON–BP PLC (BP) said Tuesday that it began the start-up process of Galapagos, one of its major oil and gas projects in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of

June 12, 2012
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
PHI Helicopter Crashes in Gulf of Mexico, Pilot Killed
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PHI Helicopter Crashes in Gulf of Mexico, Pilot Killed

Searchers on Monday located the body of a pilot whose helicopter, which is used to transport oil and gas workers from platforms in Gulf of Mexico, crashed on

May 29, 2012
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Monday, April 30, 2012
BP Exec: BP Expects to Spend $4 Billion a Year in Gulf of Mexico
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BP Exec: BP Expects to Spend $4 Billion a Year in Gulf of Mexico

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–After deep self-examination following the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) decided not to leave the Gulf of

April 30, 2012
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Shell: “Orphan Sheen” Is Not Us
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Shell: “Orphan Sheen” Is Not Us

Royal Dutch Shell said Tuesday afternoon that the “light sheen” spotted Monday in the Gulf of Mexico is not likely coming from their nearby

April 12, 2012
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Shell Reports ‘Light Sheen’ In Gulf Of Mexico, Dispatches ‘Louisiana Responder’
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Shell Reports ‘Light Sheen’ In Gulf Of Mexico, Dispatches ‘Louisiana Responder’

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA, RDSA.LN) is reporting a “light sheen” in the central portion of the Gulf of Mexico but says

April 11, 2012
Total Views: 6

Thursday, March 22, 2012
Vantage Drilling…And We Shall Call it “Dragonquest”
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Vantage Drilling…And We Shall Call it “Dragonquest”

So what else would you call a badass drilling rig but Dragonquest?  That was the first thing that came to my mind. Houston-headquarted Vantage Drilling

March 22, 2012
Total Views: 88

Sunday, March 4, 2012
MSRC Completes Gulf of Mexico Expansion
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MSRC Completes Gulf of Mexico Expansion

The Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) says it has completed its Gulf of Mexico expansion program, known as Deep Blue, and is now fully prepared to

March 4, 2012
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
US and Mexico Reach Agreement on Gulf of Mexico Oil
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US and Mexico Reach Agreement on Gulf of Mexico Oil

LOS CABOS — The United States and Mexico agreed Monday to work together on oil and gas development in the Gulf of Mexico, paving the way to end a

February 21, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
WHOI beach debris riser flotation deepwater horizon
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Riser Flotation Debris from Deepwater Horizon Puzzles Scientists, Provides New Insight

Shortly after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, mysterious honeycomb material was found floating in the Gulf of Mexico and along coastal beaches. Using

January 31, 2012
Total Views: 41

Thursday, January 26, 2012
38 Million Acres Up For Grabs in Latest (and Last) GoM Lease Sale
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38 Million Acres Up For Grabs in Latest (and Last) GoM Lease Sale

NEW ORLEANS — The Obama administration today announced that the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold the

January 26, 2012
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Saturday, January 7, 2012
US Lets ExxonMobil Keep Julia, and her Billion Barrels of Oil
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US Lets ExxonMobil Keep Julia, and her Billion Barrels of Oil

Federal officials have settled a dispute with Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) and Statoil ASA (STO, STL.OS) over one of the largest offshore oil discoveries ever

January 7, 2012
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Return to The Gulf: Oil Companies Scramble for Leases
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Return to The Gulf: Oil Companies Scramble for Leases

NEW ORLEANS (Dow Jones)–The U.S. oil-and-gas industry took another step out from the shadows of the Deepwater Horizon disaster on Wednesday when federal

December 14, 2011
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Conoco Offers Highest Bid In Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale
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Conoco Offers Highest Bid In Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale

  HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–ConocoPhillips’s (COP) $103.2 million offer for the Keathley Canyon Block 95 was the highest bid in the first U.S. Gulf

December 14, 2011
Total Views: 11

Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Environmental Groups Challenge Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale
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Environmental Groups Challenge Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Environmental groups are challenging the first auction of oil-drilling leases to be held in the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater

December 13, 2011
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Oil Rig derrick rig floor dual activity drillship transocean offshore drilling
News

Feds Extend 1,400 Offshore Drilling Leases for the Gulf of Mexico

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–U.S. officials have extended oil-drilling leases for the vast majority of companies that say their work in the Gulf of

November 1, 2011
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
BP is Back: Oil Giant Lands First Drilling Permit For US Gulf Post Spill
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BP is Back: Oil Giant Lands First Drilling Permit For US Gulf Post Spill

By Ryan Tracy And Angel Gonzalez, The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—BP PLC on Wednesday got permission to drill its first well in the Gulf of Mexico

October 26, 2011
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Hurricane Rina UPDATE: Storm Expected To Visit Yucatan, Cuba, Avoid US
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Hurricane Rina UPDATE: Storm Expected To Visit Yucatan, Cuba, Avoid US

Hurricane Rina, now churning in the Caribbean north of Honduras, is expected to become a major hurricane as soon as late Tuesday and strike the eastern shores

October 26, 2011
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Hess Plans Development Of Tubular Bells GOM Project
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Hess Plans Development Of Tubular Bells GOM Project

Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) is planning to proceed with the $2.3 billion development of a deepwater oil and gas project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, using a

October 25, 2011
Total Views: 35

Sunday, October 16, 2011
Too Close For Comfort – U.S. To Inspect Cuban Rig
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Too Close For Comfort – U.S. To Inspect Cuban Rig

U.S. officials are trying to make sure the American coastline will be protected as Cuba begins drilling a deep water oil well later this year about 60 miles

October 16, 2011
Total Views: 7

Friday, October 14, 2011
deepwater horizon
Offshore

Breaking Precedent: Oil Firms Face Liability Protection Challenges

HOUSTON —The U.S. government broke precedent by issuing citations to contractors Halliburton Co. and Transocean Ltd. in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill,

October 14, 2011
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