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Monday, January 9, 2012
MV Tycoon christmas island ship
Incidents

MV Tycoon Breaks from Mooring in Heavy Weather, Oil Pollutes Tropical Australian Beach [IMAGES]

UPDATE: The MV TYCOON has broken in half on Christmas Island. Read: Grounded Vessel on Christmas Island, Australia Breaks in Two. END UPDATE Yesterday, the

January 9, 2012
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Iguacu River Oil Spill
Blog

Brazil: Environmental Hypocrisy or Political Idiocy?

2,400 Barrels Spilled In November 2011, a deepwater well in the Chevron-operated Frade field offshore Brazil leaked 2,400 barrels of of oil from the seabed.

December 27, 2011
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Incidents

The Gulf of Guinea is Now Even More Filthy, 40k Barrels of Oil Leak from Bongo FPSO

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) Wednesday said it has halted production from the 200,000-barrel-a-day Bonga deepwater oil field, offshore

December 21, 2011
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Chevron: Brazil Govt Has Not Advised Deep-Water Status Under Review
Offshore

Chevron: Brazil Govt Has Not Advised Deep-Water Status Under Review

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Brazilian regulators have not advised U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. (CVX) that its license to drill in ultra-deep waters is

November 22, 2011
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Chevron OIl Spill Frade Brazil Brasil offshore
Incidents

Chevron to Face Steep Fines for Brazilian Oil Spill

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. (CVX) faces heavy fines in Brazil after the company accepted responsibility for an oil spill at

November 22, 2011
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
brazil oil spill clean up chevron
Incidents

Up to 8,000 Barrels of Oil Leak Offshore Brazil, Chevron Takes “Full Responsibility”

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–The Brazilian unit of major U.S. oil company Chevron Corp. (CVX) takes “full responsibility” for a leaking well

November 20, 2011
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
Coast Guard Prepares for International Offshore Drilling Close to our Shores

Coast Guard Prepares for International Offshore Drilling Close to our Shores

With Cuba’s move to offshore drilling just 60 miles off the coast of Key West, the USCG, along with partner agencies, continue to make preparations for a

November 19, 2011
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Monday, October 24, 2011
ss montebello explosion

No Oil Found Aboard Sunken WWII Tanker

After 11 days of survey and sampling using both the latest in technology and physical sampling, no oil remains were found on the sunken World War II tanker, SS

October 24, 2011
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
rena salvage
Uncategorized

Rena Thursday Update: Vessel Still In One Piece, Containers and Oil Wash Ashore

TAURANGA, New Zealand (Dow Jones)–Several beaches on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island were closed to the public from Thursday and

October 13, 2011
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Monday, October 10, 2011
USCG: Deepwater Horizon Is NOT Source Of Gulf Oil Sheen
Offshore

USCG: Deepwater Horizon Is NOT Source Of Gulf Oil Sheen

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday the wreckage of Transocean Ltd.’s (RIG) Deepwater Horizon rig, which sank last year,

October 10, 2011
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Friday, October 7, 2011
New Zealand Tries To Assess Oil Leak From Stranded Ship
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New Zealand Tries To Assess Oil Leak From Stranded Ship

WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)–Aerial observation flights are planned Friday to determine how much oil is leaking from a stranded container ship off the east

October 7, 2011
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Civil Settlement Reached in Cosco Busan Allision
Collision

Civil Settlement Reached in Cosco Busan Allision

Federal and state government officials said Monday they reached a $44.4 million settlement with the operator of a oil tanker container ship that crashed into

September 19, 2011
Total Views: 74

Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Incidents

UK looking to “name and shame” offshore oil companies that cause environmental damage

ABERDEEN, Scotland (Dow Jones)–The organization tasked with policing safety on U.K. North Sea oil and gas installations said Wednesday it is prepared to

September 7, 2011
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
UK debuts new well capping device
Offshore

UK debuts new well capping device

Today, at the SPE Offshore Europe 2011 conference in Aberdeen, Britain Energy Minister, Charles Hendry MP, announced that a new piece of equipment said to be

September 6, 2011
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bohai bay oil spill china conocophillips cnooc
Incidents

CNOOC Willing To Set Up Marine Environmental Fund With ConocoPhillips

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CEO), also known as CNOOC, said Tuesday that it is willing to establish a marine environmental

September 6, 2011
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
China puts stop to Conoco offshore production citing “negligence”
Incidents

China puts stop to Conoco offshore production citing “negligence”

SHANGHAI—China’s coastal waters regulator on Friday ordered ConocoPhillips to suspend production in the country’s largest off-shore oil

September 4, 2011
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Friday, August 12, 2011
Gannet-Alpha-drilling-platform
Incidents

Shell Fighting Oil Spill At North Sea Platform

Image by Oilrigphotos LONDON (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA, RDSA.LN, RDSB, RDSB.LN) said Friday an oil spill has occurred at its Gannet Alpha

August 12, 2011
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Monday, August 8, 2011
MV Rak mumbai oil spill
Incidents

Stand clear of the waters off Mumbai…it’s turning into a ship graveyard.

PHOTO: AAJ TAK MUMBAI (Dow Jones)–Indian authorities are monitoring an oil spill from a ship that sank 25 nautical miles off the Mumbai coastline,

August 8, 2011
Total Views: 114

Tuesday, June 14, 2011
MWCC capping stack approved to 10,000 feet
Offshore

MWCC capping stack approved to 10,000 feet

The Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) announced today that its capping stack has met the requirements for containment operations in water depths up to

June 14, 2011
Total Views: 89

USCG: Louisiana Oil Spill Cleanup Done, Origins Still Unknown
News

USCG: Louisiana Oil Spill Cleanup Done, Origins Still Unknown

BRETON SOUND, La. – A sheen is spotted from a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft off the coast of Venice, La., June 9, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo

June 14, 2011
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