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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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Platts feature: Nigerian Oil Production: Nigerian militants threaten t...more

Unrest in Nigeria's Niger Delta could pose a strong threat to the government, weakening its authority ahead of the...

BP is linking employee bonuses to safetymore

In an effort to reinforce the BP's commitment to safety, Bob Dudley sent out a statement to employees worldwide,...

BP Atlantis suit may set tone for US Macondo litigation - Oil | Platt...more

BP Atlantis suit may set tone for US Macondo litigation - read this Platts news article and other stories in oil by...

BP Makes ‘Significant’ Deep Gas Find in Egypt’s West Nile Deltamore

BP Plc , the largest foreign investor in Egypt, reported a “significant” natural-gas find in the Deepwater West Nile...

Exxon Mobil Expects Investments in Norway to Stabilize at $2.8 Billionmore

Exxon Mobil Corp. , the world’s biggest oil company, invested 17 billion kroner ($2.8 billion) in Norway in 2009 and...

ExxonMobil tight-lipped on North Sea salemore

ExxonMobil and other supermajors including BP and Shell have been selling assets in the area in recent years, to focus...

Shell completes share transfer to OPI Gas in exit from Pakistanmore

Shell has concluded its exit from the Pakistan LPG business by transferring 15,374,545 shares, or the 67.

PTTEP Buys Stake in Statoil's Alberta Oil Sands Venture for $2.28 Bill...more

PTT Exploration & Production Pcl agreed to buy a 40 percent stake in Statoil ASA ’s oil sands project in Canada for...

Shell taps RBG for major offshore platforms maintenance contract in Gu...more

RBG has secured a three-year contract with Shell Exploration and Production Company to supply a coatings and...

Chile state oil group in Ecuador dealmore

Oil companies forced to accept demotion to service provider status

ExxonMobil optimistic about long-term US gas productionmore

ExxonMobil Corp. believes unconventional sources of natural gas could represent 70% of US gas supplies by 2030, Steve...

Energy XXI Rises After Announcing Purchase of Exxon Gulf of Mexico Ass...more

Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd. rose as much as 8.5 percent after announcing an agreement yesterday to buy Gulf of Mexico...

Statoil not drilling at Gullfaks oil, gas field, reviewing safety - Na...more

Statoil not drilling at Gullfaks oil, gas field, reviewing safety - read this Platts news article and other stories in...

Nigerian militants threaten to bring oil industry to its knees - Oil ...more

Nigerian militants threaten to bring oil industry to its knees - read this Platts news article and other stories in...

Henrik Wareborn Leaves BP as Global Head of Crude Trading in Restructu...more

Henrik Wareborn has left BP Plc as global head of crude trading as the company implements a plan to restructure the...

Statoil Receives PSA Investigation Report on Gullfaks Drillingmore

Statoil will set up a separate project consisting of management and employee representatives who will work on...

Total Takes Slice Offshore Malaysiamore

Total announces that it has signed an agreement with the national oil company Petronas to acquire a 85% interest in the...

BP sells $1.8bn assets to help pay for oil spill billmore

The sale is part of BP's commitment to raise up to $30bn by the end of 2011 to help meet financial obligations arising...

ExxonMobil scraps proposed floating LNG port offshore New Jersey - Nat...more

ExxonMobil scraps proposed floating LNG port offshore New Jersey - read this Platts news article and other stories in...

Oil Spill Draft Report Faults BP and Subcontractorsmore

BP and its chief subcontractors, Halliburton and Transocean, made decisions that increased the chances of a...

Former Chevron Phillips CEO joins ConocoPhillipsmore

ConocoPhillips has initiated a top management shuffle in the wake of the announcement that John Carrig, the company’s...

Shell proceeds with Phase 2 of Parque das Conchas projectmore

Royal Dutch Shell PLC plans to proceed with Phase 2 of its Campos basin Parque das Conchas project, 62 miles off Brazil.

Eni, Repsol JV awards Foster Wheeler contracts on Perla gas developmen...more

The development will involve new production facilities at the Perla natural gas field, including offshore facilities,...

Platts - The Barrel: Thad Allen speaks: a "catastrophe" at M...more

Thad Allen is an impressive force in person. Barrel chested, buzzed cut, and smart as a whip. He's also retired, and...

Oil Attacks in Nigeria Show New Militancymore

An armed attack and kidnapping on a Nigerian oil facility owned by Exxon Mobil Corp. disrupted production Monday,...

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