gulf of mexico


Monday, March 21, 2011
US approves Shell’s deepwater Exploration Plan in Gulf of Mexico
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US approves Shell’s deepwater Exploration Plan in Gulf of Mexico

NEW ORLEANS – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael R.

March 21, 2011
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Oily Matter Washing Ashore In Louisiana
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Oily Matter Washing Ashore In Louisiana

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. Coast Guard said an oily substance washed ashore over the weekend in parts of Louisiana that were among the hardest hit by

March 21, 2011
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USCG: GoM oil slick likely just silt from dredging [Photos]
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USCG: GoM oil slick likely just silt from dredging [Photos]

What was reported as a miles-long oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico is likely a plume of silt emanating from a dredging operation on the Mississippi River, a

March 21, 2011
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Friday, March 18, 2011
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BOEMRE issues third drilling permit since Horizon disaster

NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today approved a third additional deepwater drilling permit that

March 18, 2011
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Apache joins Marine Well Containment Company
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Apache joins Marine Well Containment Company

Apache Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Apache Deepwater LLC, has agreed to join the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC), a not-for-profit,

March 17, 2011
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BOEMRE approves Gulf’s first deepwater FPSO facility
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BOEMRE approves Gulf’s first deepwater FPSO facility

NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today provided the final approval necessary for Petrobras

March 17, 2011
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
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Despite Second GoM Permit, Don’t Expect Surge In US Deep-Water Drilling

Though US regulators have decided to allow a second deepwater Gulf of Mexico drilling project, don’t bet on a rush of permits to follow, FBR Capital

March 15, 2011
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
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Obama Administration Will Appeal Judge’s Order On Drilling Permits

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The Obama administration will appeal a ruling from a federal judge who has ordered it to act on pending permits for oil drilling

March 10, 2011
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Oil Spill Co-Chair Praises Industry’s Response, Asks For Safety Organization
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Oil Spill Co-Chair Praises Industry’s Response, Asks For Safety Organization

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–William Reilly, co-chair of the presidential panel tasked with investigating causes of the BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) oil spill, on Tuesday

March 9, 2011
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Pemex CEO: Gulf Of Mexico 1st Round Tenders Expected Late ’11, Early ’12
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Pemex CEO: Gulf Of Mexico 1st Round Tenders Expected Late ’11, Early ’12

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Mexico’s state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, expects to have a first round of tenders on some areas of the

March 8, 2011
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Monday, March 7, 2011
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USCG Release: Two rescued after platform fire in GoM

The Coast Guard responded with multiple air and sea assets on Sunday to reports that an oil production platform caught fire approximately 50 miles off Grand

March 7, 2011
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Two Rescued From Burning, Non-Producing Oil Platform In US Gulf

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two men from a burning Gulf of Mexico oil platform on Sunday. The platform, owned by Houston-based Arena

March 7, 2011
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Saturday, March 5, 2011
BOEMRE Probe Finds No Evidence Of Safety Risk At BP’s Atlantis Platform
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BOEMRE Probe Finds No Evidence Of Safety Risk At BP’s Atlantis Platform

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–U.S. investigators said Friday that problems with engineering documents on a BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) production platform in the Gulf of

March 5, 2011
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Friday, March 4, 2011
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BP is largest stakeholder in Gulf’s first issued deep-water drilling permit since Horizon disaster

While Noble Energy (NBL) made headlines as the first operator to receive a deep-water drilling permit in the US Gulf since the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the

March 4, 2011
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
US Interior Dept Will Act On Offshore Oil Permits By March Deadline
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US Interior Dept Will Act On Offshore Oil Permits By March Deadline

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–A U.S. official said Wednesday the Interior Department will meet a court-imposed deadline to act on five deepwater drilling permit

March 2, 2011
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Gulf Drilling Restart Could Trigger Shortages

(Dow Jones) If Noble Energy’s (NBL) deepwater-drilling permit is indeed the first of several to come for the Gulf of Mexico–as US regulators

March 2, 2011
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Monday, February 28, 2011
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Noble Receives First Deepwater Drilling Permit Since BP Oil Spill

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–U.S. officials have approved the first permit for deepwater drilling since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, granting Noble Energy

February 28, 2011
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Shell secures ‘Noble Jim Day’ for GoM operations
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Shell secures ‘Noble Jim Day’ for GoM operations

Noble Corporation today announced that the Company has secured a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc for the 12,000

February 24, 2011
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Chevron Sees US Deepwater Drilling Resuming By Midyear

MIDLAND, Texas (Dow Jones)–Chevron Corp. (CVX), the second-largest U.S. oil company, expects to be able to resume its ambitious drilling program in the

February 24, 2011
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
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Republicans To Hold More Hearings On US Offshore Oil Permits

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Republicans in the House of Representatives announced Wednesday a series of public hearings about permits to drill for oil off

February 23, 2011
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