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Wed, 02 May 2012 22:02:38 GMT

Shell's Alabama Offshore Drilling Plans Challenged In Court - Huffington Post


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Shell's Alabama Offshore Drilling Plans Challenged In Court
Huffington Post
By GREG BLUESTEIN 05/ 2/12 12:59 PM ET ATLANTA -- Environmental groups urged an appeals court on Wednesday to block Shell from drilling 10 new deep-water wells off Alabama's coast, arguing that federal regulators haven't properly reviewed the risks of ...
What More Can Be Done to Ensure Safe Offshore Drilling?National Journal

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Thu, 17 May 2012 11:17:19 GMT

Reviving Arctic oil rush, Ottawa to auction rights in massive area - Globe and Mail


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Reviving Arctic oil rush, Ottawa to auction rights in massive area
Globe and Mail
Ottawa has placed 905000 hectares of the northern offshore up for bids, clearing the way for energy companies to snap up exploration rights for an area half the size of Lake Ontario. The scale of the offer indicates eagerness in the oil patch to drill ...
No Virginia, There Is No Sanity Clause In Obama Drilling Permit PolicyForbes

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Tue, 01 May 2012 23:11:11 GMT

Things finally looking up for Ramunia after securing new jobs - Malaysia Star


Things finally looking up for Ramunia after securing new jobs
Malaysia Star
OFFSHORE oil and gas fabricator Ramunia Holdings Bhd, which is seeking more jobs from Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), may be on the path to recovery after clinching a job in March and securing a letter of intent from Sarawak Shell Bhd for jobs worth ...

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Wed, 16 May 2012 08:27:28 GMT

Career platform - opportunities in the UK oil and gas sector - The Engineer


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Career platform - opportunities in the UK oil and gas sector
The Engineer
This year's budget was hailed by chancellor George Osborne as 'an advertisement for investment and jobs in Britain'. For the oil and gas sector, it was confirmation that the government would support the industry in difficult times.

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Sun, 13 May 2012 06:49:37 GMT

Shell trains helicopter passengers in survival - Anchorage Daily News


Shell trains helicopter passengers in survival
Anchorage Daily News
Shell began contracting for top-end, dual-engine helicopters after the crash, he said. Like other oil companies, Shell relies heavily on helicopters to transport its crews and contractors to offshore oil platforms. It is gearing up to begin drilling ...

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Wed, 16 May 2012 14:25:14 GMT

FTSE 100 falls, Dow Jones and S&P 500 rise on housing data - UPDATE - Proactive Investors UK


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FTSE 100 falls, Dow Jones and S&P 500 rise on housing data - UPDATE
Proactive Investors UK
The FTSE 100 fell sharply in the morning but recouped part of its losses later in the day thanks to better than expected UK jobs data released by the Office for national Statistics. The UK's blue chip index stood at 5426 at midday, down 11 points (0.2 ...

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Wed, 09 May 2012 10:43:26 GMT

Obama's Offshore Plan: One Giant Leap Backwards - Canada Free Press


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Obama's Offshore Plan: One Giant Leap Backwards
Canada Free Press
But in November 2011, the Obama administration released an offshore drilling plan that closes much of the offshore United States to oil and gas drilling that had been opened by President Bush and Congress. The Obama administration's plan closes those ...

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Wed, 02 May 2012 19:27:11 GMT

US appeals court mulls challenge to Shell's plan to drill deep-water wells in ... - CanadianBusiness.com


US appeals court mulls challenge to Shell's plan to drill deep-water wells in ...
CanadianBusiness.com
By Greg Bluestein, AP | May 02, 2012 This April 21, 2010 photo shows oil in the Gulf of Mexico as a large plume of smoke rises from fires on BP's Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Gerald Herbert ATLANTA - Environmental groups ...

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Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:54:08 GMT

Alaska's Senators in Tune on Offshore Energy - National Journal


Alaska's Senators in Tune on Offshore Energy
National Journal
As the Obama administration has issued permits for Royal Dutch Shell's plans to drill in the Arctic's Chukchi and Beaufort seas, Murkowski and Begich have energetically lauded each approval. The motivation is clear: New energy development offers ...

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Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:29:04 GMT

Alaskan Wins Environmental Prize for Opposing Offshore Drilling - Voice of America


Alaskan Wins Environmental Prize for Opposing Offshore Drilling
Voice of America
Some residents of Point Hope want the oil companies to come in because there would be jobs. Federal regulators have approved the Shell Oil company's spill response plans in the region, meaning the company might be able to drill soon.

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Sat, 12 May 2012 23:37:32 -0700

Shell trains helicopter passengers in survival

Like other oil companies, Shell relies heavily on helicopters to transport its crews and contractors to offshore oil platforms. While most helicopter flights go smoothly, Shell is investing big in training and equipment to reduce the chance of disaster and boost the odds of survival in a crash over the cold, open sea. Read more

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:21:49 -0700

Shell's Alabama Offshore Drilling Plans Challenged In Court

ATLANTA -- Environmental groups urged an appeals court on Wednesday to block Shell from drilling 10 new deep-water wells off Alabama's coast, arguing that federal regulators haven't properly reviewed the risks of undersea drilling in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill. Read more

Tue, 01 May 2012 16:50:20 -0700

15. Things finally looking up for Ramunia after securing new jobs

OFFSHORE oil and gas fabricator Ramunia Holdings Bhd, which is seeking more jobs from Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), may be on the path to recovery after clinching a job in March and securing a letter of intent from Sarawak Shell Bhd for jobs worth... Read more

Tue, 01 May 2012 16:24:59 -0700

Things finally looking up for Ramunia after securing new jobs

OFFSHORE oil and gas fabricator Ramunia Holdings Bhd, which is seeking more jobs from Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), may be on the path to recovery after clinching a job in March and securing a letter of intent from Sarawak Shell Bhd for jobs worth RM150mil. Read more

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:43:21 -0700

Alaska’s Senators in Tune on Offshore Energy

With Alaska poised to become the next frontier in offshore drilling this summer, the state’s two senators, Republican Lisa Murkowski and Democrat Mark Begich, find themselves in agreement. Read more

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:30:00 -0700

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Royal Dutch Shell, Sasol, BP, Chevron and Bank of America

CHICAGO, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks ... Read more

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:06:41 -0700

New Anadarko find may stoke battle for partner Cove

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. explorer Anadarko Petroleum Corp has discovered a major new gas field offshore Mozambique in a move that could stoke a bid battle for one of its partners, Cove Energy . Related Stories HSBC expects 20 percent SME loan growth in UAE French banks seen cutting thousands more jobs GSK pays 61 million pounds to take control of Cellzome UK could sell bank stakes at loss ... Read more

Wed, 02 May 2012 14:45:16 -0700

Gulf deepwater drilling plans go before U.S. court

Environmental groups urged an appeals court on Wednesday to block Shell from drilling 10 new deep-water wells off Alabama's coast, arguing that U.S. regulators haven't properly reviewed the risks of undersea drilling in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill. Read more

Thu, 17 May 2012 04:46:28 -0700

Reviving Arctic oil rush, Ottawa to auction rights in massive area

Plans to drill in the area were put on hold after the BP spill Read more

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:26:20 -0700

Ottawa to auction exploration rights in massive area in the North

Plans to drill in the area were put on hold after the BP spill Read more






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Thu, 17 May 2012 11:17:19 GMT

Reviving Arctic oil rush, Ottawa to auction rights in massive area - Globe and Mail


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Reviving Arctic oil rush, Ottawa to auction rights in massive area
Globe and Mail
Ottawa has placed 905000 hectares of the northern offshore up for bids, clearing the way for energy companies to snap up exploration rights for an area half the size of Lake Ontario. The scale of the offer indicates eagerness in the oil patch to drill ...

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Tue, 15 May 2012 06:51:15 GMT

COLUMN-Australia's LNG industry needs to take off the gloves: Clyde Russell - Reuters


COLUMN-Australia's LNG industry needs to take off the gloves: Clyde Russell
Reuters
But the language the executives use tends to be polite and considered, as you would expect from large corporations, such as Australia's top oil and gas firms Woodside Petroleum and Santos, and their global counterparts like Exxon Mobil and Total.

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Wed, 09 May 2012 21:11:32 GMT

Booming Oil Industry Struggles To Fill Jobs - NPR


Booming Oil Industry Struggles To Fill Jobs
NPR
JIM NOE: We've struggled, as an industry, to attract young workers and I think there's a lot of reasons for that. BRADY: Jim Noe is senior vice president at Hercules Offshore in Houston. He suspects one reason is job security.

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Wed, 02 May 2012 16:17:08 GMT

Sixel: “Passive” job candidates - FuelFix (blog)


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Sixel: “Passive” job candidates
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( Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle ) (Houston Chronicle) Kairav Shah, of ExxonMobil, looks at a model of a rig during the 2012 Offshore Technology Conference Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Houston. ( Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle ) (Houston Chronicle) ...

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Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:15:10 GMT

America's Oil Folly - Investor's Business Daily


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America's Oil Folly
Investor's Business Daily
As part of the deal, Rosneft gets a bigger piece of the US energy market — a one-third stake in three major Exxon Mobil offshore and shale oil projects here in the US, the Gulf of Mexico and Canada. So why can't Exxon Mobil do a similar gigantic ...
Exxon Mobil Q1 profit drops 11%, misses viewsProactive Investors USA & Canada

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Mon, 07 May 2012 06:24:43 GMT

Nova Scotia looks to revive its offshore fortunes - Alberta Oil Magazine


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Nova Scotia looks to revive its offshore fortunes
Alberta Oil Magazine
That was in 1998, about one year before the Sable Offshore Energy Project (SOEP) went online. The $3-billion project, an ExxonMobil Canada Ltd.-led development located near Sable Island, is about 225 kilometers off the east coast of Nova Scotia.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:17:47 GMT

Exxon Mobil Corporation Announces Estimated First Quarter 2012 Results - MarketWatch (press release)


Exxon Mobil Corporation Announces Estimated First Quarter 2012 Results
MarketWatch (press release)
ExxonMobil participated in a successful exploration well offshore Tanzania which discovered approximately 5 trillion cubic feet of recoverable gas in a high quality reservoir. A second exploration well is planned to test another prospect on the block.

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Tue, 01 May 2012 04:27:04 GMT

NIGERIAN CONTENT: Measuring the gains - Vanguard


NIGERIAN CONTENT: Measuring the gains
Vanguard
He noted, the recent laying of first ever set of made-in-Nigerian oil and gas grade pipes at the ExxonMobil's Edop-Idoho offshore field had unlocked opportunities for utilization of locally made pipes. Multinational oil companies including Shell, ...

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Fri, 04 May 2012 14:54:18 GMT

US stocks plunge on poor jobs numbers - The Age


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US stocks plunge on poor jobs numbers
The Age
The Australian dollar was also hit, falling more than half a US cent in offshore trade to $US1.0180. For the week, the S&P 500 lost 2.4 per cent, its worst weekly performance since December. Employers reduced hiring for the third straight month, ...
Hiring slowdown sends US stocks reelingSydney Morning Herald

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Sun, 13 May 2012 05:09:22 GMT

Graduates adjust to tough job market - The Advocate


Graduates adjust to tough job market
The Advocate
The job fair, which included Lofton Security Services, Atmos Energy, Acadian Ambulance, Cleco, BASF, Demco, Turner Industries, ExxonMobil and others, was touted as a showcase for the “tremendous job opportunities for people here and now in Louisiana.

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Fri, 04 May 2012 12:47:27 -0700

Q&A with ExxonMobil's Lee Tillman

Lee Tillman will give the keynote address at OTC's Next Wave young professional event, April 30. As a young professional, Tillman started his career with ExxonMobil in 1989 as a research engineer in Houston. Read more

Thu, 17 May 2012 04:33:31 -0700

Reviving Arctic oil rush, Ottawa to auction rights in massive area

Plans to drill in the area were put on hold after the BP spill Read more

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:01:29 -0700

Ottawa to auction exploration rights in massive area in the North

Plans to drill in the area were put on hold after the BP spill Read more

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:41:40 -0700

Liberty scraps offshore liquid gas terminal plan

A company that proposed building a liquefied natural gas terminal off the central New Jersey coast has withdrawn its application, saying it will start over on a new plan in the future.Liberty Natural Gas ... Read more

Wed, 09 May 2012 14:29:30 -0700

Booming Oil Industry Struggles To Fill Jobs

The oil industry can't find enough new workers to replace an aging workforce. Recruiters are busy finding a new generation of workers and training programs have sprung up to prepare them. Some young people are signing on for jobs that promise good pay — but there are still a lot of positions to fill. Read more

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:43:56 -0700

China big oil firms on edge over U.S. disclosure

China’s Big Three and other U.S.-listed oil giants may have to share financial data from global projects with stock investors, Caixin Online reports. Read more

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:02:13 -0700

Would you buy a Chinese car?

Car-makers like Geely, Chery and Great Wall try to capture a more global market -- and overcome their reputations Read more

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:03:00 -0700

Petroceltic Intnl - Final Results

 Dublin 26 th April 2012 Petroceltic International plc Preliminary Results Announcement Results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2011. Petroceltic International plc ("Petroceltic" or ... Read more

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:37:34 -0700

Another Week of GW News, April 22, 2012 [A Few Things Ill Considered]

Logging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor . Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... Read more