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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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US Supreme Court Throws Out Lawsuit Against Shellmore

The Supreme Court Wednesday said a centuries-old statute making international law enforceable in U.S. federal court...

Shell: Oil Theft has 'Significant' Environmental Cost - Nigeriamore

Rising incidences of oil theft in Nigeria's oil producing Niger Delta come at a significant environmental cost, Royal...

Don't Be a Retail Lemming— - Buy at the Bottom: Steve Palmer [URE, U...more

A short-term investor's trash is a long-term investor's ticket to returns, and with resource stocks hitting all-time...

Gazprom, Shell Agree on Arctic Partnershipmore

Gazprom and Shell agree on a Russian Arctic offshore E&P partnership, and also confirm...

Does Your Retirement Plan Have Staying Power? Stansberry's Doc Eifrig ...more

What is the best way to juice up your portfolio for a rich retirement? Natural gas and uranium are here to stay, says...

Exxon Mobil hit with $1.7M pipeline safety fine days before Arkansas o...more

Four days before the residents of Mayflower, Ark. watched crude oil bubble up from their yards and pour down their...

Ruling against BP clears way for appeal of spill payoutsmore

A U.S. judge's ruling Friday against BP Plc means the company can proceed with its appeal of the way a court-appointed...

Cameron Dismissed From All Claims in BP Gulf Spill Casemore

Cameron International Corp. won dismissal from all claims arising from BP Plc’s 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill after a...

Judge Rules CSB Has Jurisdiction Over Deepwater Horizon Accidentmore

A federal judge has ruled that the US Chemical Safety Board has jurisdiction to investigate the 2010... Full Story

WTI Slides From Six-Week High; Exxon Shuts Crude Pipelinemore

West Texas Intermediate crude slid from the highest close in six weeks, snapping its longest rally this year.

Exxon oil spill in Arkansas seeps into Keystone debatemore

Nebraska Congressman Lee Terry echoed Stephen Harper’s comments on Keystone decision being a ‘no-brainer’

Chevron Unveils Deepwater Discovery in US Gulf of Mexicomore

Chevron Corp. unveiled a deepwater oil discovery in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico about 190 miles off the coast of Louisiana.

Total approves $10 billion Congo project, sees 2015 startupmore

Total and its partners have committed $10 billion to a development off the coast of Congo, expected to produce 140,000...

Rosneft completes TNK-BP acquisition | Reutersmore

Rosneft said on Thursday that it had closed the acquisition of TNK-BP, making it the world's largest listed crude...

Energy groups address US fracking fearsmore

Royal Dutch Shell, Chevron and Consol Energy have formed a new alliance with groups including the Environmental Defense...

BP Loses Bid to Dismiss Gross Negligence in Spill Trialmore

BP Plc lost a motion to dismiss the issue of a potential finding of gross negligence, which could trigger fines as much...

DOI: Shell must meet more standards before Arctic drilling resumesmore

Shell Offshore Co. will have to develop a comprehensive operations management program—including closer oversight of its...

IHS CERAWeek: Shale gas prompts ExxonMobil to invest in Baytown plant ...more

Climbing unconventional gas and gas liquids production is leading to a chemical industry renaissance, stimulating new...

BP Expects Some US Gulf Oil Spill Claims To Be Higher Than Anticipatedmore

BP PLC now expects to pay more than previously anticipated in compensation for private economic and property damage...

BP faces escalating spill payouts after court rulingmore

BP must keep paying certain types of oil spill compensation in much larger amounts and to more parties than it was...

Standard & Poor's warns oil firms could soon be facing credit down...more

Credit agency teams up with Carbon Tracker Initiative to analyse long-term creditworthiness of firms investing in...

Shell energy scenarios to 2050 stress cooperation, flexibilitymore

Global economic growth, North America’s new oil and gas strength, and increasing climate change impacts will have to be...

BP Spill Judge to Hear From Explosion Survivor This Weekmore

The judge presiding over the trial of BP Plc for the Macondo well disaster is set to hear from a survivor of the fatal...

Eni in graft probe over Algeria contractsmore

Prosecutors in Milan are investigating Paolo Scaroni, chief executive of Italy’s state-controlled Eni energy group, and...

Chevron Plans to Proceed with Second Phase of Offshore Angola Projectmore

Chevron Corp. plans to proceed with a $5.6 billion Mafumeira Sul project off the shore of Angola, a move that will...

Top Sources: Big Oil

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  • rigzone.com
  • argusmedia.com
  • ft.com
  • bloomberg.com
  • Telegraph
  • platts.com
  • Reuters
  • Miami Herald
  • ogj.com

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