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BP says cost of Gulf of Mexico spill hits $8 billion

DAWN : International [PK] (< 1 hour)
LONDON: BP says it has so far spent $8 billion responding to the disastrous oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. 'The cost of the response to date amounts to approximately eight billion, including the cost of the spill response, containment, ...

No sign of oil after Gulf of Mexico platform fire

TVNZ : International [NZ] (< 1 hour)
An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico today, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the US Coast Guard said

Brazil to get US$42.5b in new stock from Petrobras

South China Morning Post : International [HK] (< 1 hour)
Petrobras, Latin America's largest company by market value, agreed to pay the Brazilian government US$42.5 billion in new stock for the right to develop five billion barrels of offshore oil reserves.

Oil rig explosion off Louisiana coast

Christian Science Monitor [US] (< 1 hour)
Oil rig explosion was west of the site of the April explosion that caused the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil rig explosion was reported by a commercial helicopter flying over the area Thursday morning. All 13 people aboard the oil ...

Oil rig explosion: Is oil leaking from Mariner Energy rig near Vermillion Bay?

Christian Science Monitor [US] (< 1 hour)
Oil rig explosion reports are so far unclear about whether a Mariner Energy facility south of Vermillion Bay has caused an oil leak. The rig is in shallow water, and no injuries are confirmed.

Mariner Energy oil rig fire extinguished, no sign of oil spill in Gulf

Christian Science Monitor [US] (< 1 hour)
An oil rig run belonging to Mariner Energy caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday. The Coast Guard has now refuted earlier reports of an oil sheen on the water.

Utilities hope new gas facility more efficient

Anchorage Daily News [US] (< 1 hour)
KENAI -- Utilities hope a new natural gas storage facility near the mouth of the Kenai River will keep Southcentral Alaska homes warm on the coldest winter days.

Feds Warn Residents Near Wyoming Gas Drilling Sites Not to Drink Their Water

ProPublica [US] (< 1 hour)
by Abrahm Lustgarten The federal government is warning residents in a small Wyoming town with extensive natural gas development not to drink their water, and to use fans and ventilation when showering or washing clothes in order to avoid the risk of ...

Oil Sheen Reported After Another Rig Explodes in Gulf of Mexico

ProPublica [US] (< 1 hour)
by Marian Wang 5:45 pm: This post has been updated. The Coast Guard reported today that a mile-long oil sheen is spreading in the Gulf after an offshore oil rig exploded and caught fire earlier today, about 200 miles west of BP’s ruptured ...

Another oil platform explodes in the Gulf of Mexico

Momento 24 [ES] (< 1 hour)
United States again faced tragedy on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico The Oil Rig Vermillion 380 platform, which is operated by Mariner Energy and located a short distance from the platform of British Petroleum, caused the largest ecological disaster ...
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