Brazil Official: Chevron Unprepared for Leak November 21, 2011 By STAN LEHMAN U.S.-based Chevron Corp. was not prepared for the offshore oil leak at one of its wells, the head of environmental...
BP Told It Can’t Use Transocean Insurance for Gulf Spill November 17, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel and Braden Reddall A federal judge rejected BP Plc’s bid to use insurance coverage from Transocean Ltd to cover costs stemming from last...
U.S. States May Seek Punitive Damages in BP Spill November 15, 2011 A federal judge Monday said Alabama and Louisiana may seek punitive damages from companies including BP Plc for damages arising...
New Zealand Crews Pump All Oil from Grounded Ship November 15, 2011 Salvage crews have successfully removed all the remaining oil from a cargo ship that ran aground on a New Zealand...
Brazil Investigates Oil Spill November 14, 2011 Brazil’s president has ordered a full investigation into an oil spill near an offshore field operated by oil giant Chevron...
Coast Guard OKs Winding Down BP Spill Cleanup November 10, 2011 By CAIN BURDEAU and DINA CAPPIELLO BP will no longer be responsible for cleaning up oil that washes up on the Gulf Coast unless officials can...
Exxon Mobil Expects Montana Spill to Cost $135M November 7, 2011 Exxon Mobil said it expects that its response to a July oil spill into the Yellowstone River in Montana will...
Wyoming to Adopt New Workplace Drilling Safety Rules November 7, 2011 By MEAD GRUVER Wyoming’s workplace safety office is adopting new safety rules for oil and gas drilling during a year in which accidents...
Millions Awarded in Louisiana Oil Lawsuit November 3, 2011 A Terrebonne Parish judge has awarded more than $11 million to a Houma family stemming from a dispute over unpaid...
New Hampshire Man Failed to Clean Up Oil Spill October 25, 2011 The state has issued an $80,000 penalty against a New Hampshire man, saying he failed to report and clean up...