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BIG OIL

Big Oil refers to the top oil companies in the world. ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, Shell and formerly BP have been members of Big Oil for years. Together, they currently produce the majority of the world's crude oil supply. This topic covers the latest news and information on Big Oil.

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EU sanctions on Iran to benefit oil majors: Moody’smore

“Dated Brent prices have fallen 17%” said UK-based Centre for Global Energy Studies in a report.

Shell under fire over Arctic plans and paymore

Clashes over dividends, executive pay and environmental track record in Nigeria at annual meeting

BP to quadruple sugarcane production in Brazil by 2017more

BP has aggressive plans to boost biofuel production in Brazil in the coming years, and now says it will increase...

Shell Secures One of Last Permits Needed for Arctic Drillingmore

Shell still needs to obtain approvals from the Interior Department and Fish and Wildlife Service before it gets the...

Shell-Iogen plant cancellation raises doubts about new biofuel technol...more

Proposed cellulosic ethanol plant would have made motor fuel from agricultural waste

BP profit falls as oil spill costs still weighmore

Posts a bigger-than-expected 13-per-cent drop in the first quarter

On Our Radar: A Hard Look at Exxon Mobilmore

Steve Coll's new book describes Exxon as a "corporate state within the American state" and offers a piercing...

Total predicts lower gas production this quartermore

Total's gas production for the second quarter of this year will be reduced by the Elgin platform leak and shutdown, as...

Asset sale boosts Chevron first-quarter profitmore

Higher oil prices, refining margins help energy giant edge ahead of analyst estimates for first quarter

Qatar takes 3% Total stakemore

Qatar Holding, a unit of the Gulf nation' s sovereign wealth fund, has increased its stake in French oil group Total to...

Shell considers investing $4 billion onshore Nigeriamore

Royal Dutch Shell PLC is looking at investing a further $4 billion in its operations onshore Nigeria in efficiency...

Shale gas production sharing contract for CNPC and Shell in Chinamore

The companies have signed a Production Sharing Contract for shale gas exploration, development and production in the...

US government poses next challenge for BPmore

BP may have resolved some of the claims it faced over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill with a $7.8bn deal to...

Chevron on track for 20% production-growth target by 2017more

Chevron Corporation is delivering strong financial results and progressing the projects that will drive the next...

$7.8 Billion BP Settlement of Gulf Oil Spill Is Just the Beginning for...more

Plaintiffs who haven’t received compensation yet can take money from the settlement, opt out and apply to a BP-run...

Voser: U.S. LNG Exports Likely Limited Due to Domestic Demandmore

Sees the U.S. exporting a limited amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as most U.S. gas will likely be consumed...

BP, plaintiffs reach billion dollar deal in Gulf oil spillmore

BP and plaintiffs involved in the legal battle over the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico have reached...

Macondo partners 'facing billions in fines'more

BP and Anadarko Petroleum have been exposed to billions of dollars in potential fines after the judge who will oversee...

ConocoPhillips to sell $10bn in assetsmore

Most of the sales planned for this year will be exploration and production oriented, Mulva said today at the company's...

Shell to Expand LNG Portfolio with $1.6B East African Acquisitionmore

Royal Dutch Shell announced Wednesday that it wants to buy East Africa-focused Cove Energy for $1.57 billion (GBP 992...

BP, Anadarko Liable for US Spill Damagesmore

Decision allows the US government to pursue civil penalties

Theft from Nigerian pipelines discouraging explorationmore

Officials from Royal Dutch Shell suggest that extensive theft from oil pipelines around Nigeria are dramatically...

Shell Reveals New Growth Agenda for 2012more

Royal Dutch Shell provided an update Thursday on progress against its strategic plan to generate profitable growth.

ExxonMobil hit with record €3.3m penalty for failing to report CO2more

Fine is major embarrassment for oil giant, says WWF

ExxonMobil's Natural-Gas Push Could Hit Small US Producersmore

Output levels could reduce prices pushing smaller producers out of business or into consolidation

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