The delivery of a Chinese-built, Spanish-backed offshore oil rig to Cuban waters has been delayed until summer. But when drilling does begin 90 miles off the Florida coast, it could mean a host of problems — and opportunities …
Oil industry practices and government rules must be subjected to substantial reform to prevent future accidents similar to BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico last April, said a report released Tuesday…
Facing widespread calls for boycotts, owners responded by hammering home the message that the U.K. oil company doesn’t own most of the retail locations that bear its name. Now as anger fades, business is coming back, and few ow…
Shares of BP (BP) jumped to the highest level in six months on media reports that Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) considered bidding for the British company during the Gulf Oil disaster.
BP shares climbed 5% to 488.85 pence at 10:00 GMT, Reuters reported. …
One would think that BP’s massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill this year would have given pause to the global oil industry, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. Companies in the sector are planning to spend a record $490 billion…