Yahoo - Energy News
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:03:41 CDTAP - An oil platform that burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday was the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak, and no one was killed.
Geology.COM
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:49:52 CDTAn oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico was hit by a severe fire. All thirteen crew members abandoned the platform and were picked out of the water by a passing ship. There were no serious injuries.
Geology.COM
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:38:03 CDT"The Gulf of Mexico area, both onshore and offshore, is one of the most important regions for energy resources and infrastructure. Gulf of Mexico offshore oil production accounts for 30 percent of total U.S. crude oil production and offshore natural gas production in the Gulf accounts for 13 percent of total U.S. production.
Wall Street Journal
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:24:19 CDTThe fire that engulfed an oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico heightened pressure on the energy industry, which is battling greater regulation and a deep-water drilling ban.
Yahoo - Energy News
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:07:43 CDTAP - Here are some differences between the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster April 20 and the oil production platform explosion Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico:
Yahoo - Energy News
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:46:27 CDTReuters - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
AP - Tidal Energy
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:20:46 CDTAn explosion on the Mariner Energy oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico is the latest in a series of drilling-related disasters in the Gulf.
Yahoo Sector - Major Integrated Oil and Gas
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:48:02 CDTStatoil STO on Thursday signalled it was pushing ahead with the planned spin-off of its international chain of filling stations as the Norwegian energy group sought to sharpen its focus on oil and gas exploration.
Yahoo Sector - Oil and Gas Drilling
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:39:43 CDTOil and gas driller Nabors Industries Ltd. said Thursday that it received commitments from lenders for a $700 million revolving credit facility.
Yahoo Sector - Major Integrated Oil and Gas
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:29:00 CDTThe US private equity owners of Kosmos, the operator of Ghana's large Jubilee oil field, are considering a potential initial public offering of the Texas-based oil exploration company, which would value it at about $5bn.
