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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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Chevron says gas prices limit Marcellus planmore

Oil major Chevron said its holdings in the Marcellus shale formation of Pennsylvania have the potential to produce...

Petrobras 'will soon overtake Exxon' as world's biggest listed oil com...more

Petrobras could be the world's biggest listed company within five years, according to the chief executive of the...

Exxon ends BP’s Arctic dreammore

Bob Dudley could be forgiven for cursing his bad luck in Russia. Just three months after the chief executive of BP...

Fashola urges Shell on international standardmore

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company urged on the need to adopt global standard in addressing environmental...

Shell plans Alberta LNG plant to supply truck fuelmore

Royal Dutch Shell Plc has filed for regulatory approval to build a liquefied natural gas plant in western Canada as it...

ExxonMobil, Rosneft sign Arctic, Black Sea dealmore

The partnership replaces a collapsed, similar but differently structured alliance BP tried to forge with Rosneft.

BP claims $2.067 bil from Mitsui in Macondo oil spill costs - Oil | P...more

BP claims $2.067 bil from Mitsui in Macondo oil spill costs - read this Platts news article and other stories in oil...

ConocoPhillips earnings beat not enough for rating bumpmore

With further details of ConocoPhillips Co.'s recently announced plans for a split not yet available, Deutsche Bank's...

The oil business: Should BP split?more

Jim Mulva, ConocoPhillips’s boss, outlined some compelling grounds for a corporate divorce.

Shell UK oil spill worst for decademore

Royal Dutch Shell's oil spill in the North Sea is the most "substantial" for more than a decade, according...

Shell to search for Ukraine shale gasmore

Royal Dutch Shell has bought the right to drill Ukraine's first 1,000 shale gas fields, as the Eastern European...

Shell agrees to sell Gassled interestsmore

Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to sell its interests in Gassled, Norway’s gas transport joint venture, for NOK 3.

Has OPEC outlived its purpose?more

With Saudi Arabia and Iran battling each other is OPEC still able to control oil prices? Doubtful, since what KSA does...

New Ad Slams Ethanol Tax Credit Give Away to Oil Companiesmore

Everyone who thinks Big Oil should get $31 billion from U.S. taxpayers, please sign on the dotted line.

BP fund has paid out US$5B to Gulf spill victimsmore

BP Plc has paid out more than US$5-billion to 204,434 victims of last year’s massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, fund...

Shell rues alleged breaches on oil pipelines, shuts-in productionmore

THE Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) said it has recorded six separate oil spill incidents...

Shell, Host Community Disagree on Fresh Spillmore

The Associated Press reported on Sunday that community leaders in the area claimed they saw a new oil spill near the...

Shell Nigeria to Export 1m tons LNG Gas to S’Koreamore

Shell and Total hold 25.6 percent and 15 percent equities respectively in the NLNG. Other shareholders are the Nigerian...

ExxonMobil begins EOR at Means oil field in West Texasmore

ExxonMobil has begun an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) project at the Means Field in Andrews County, Texas, which could...

More Taxes on Big Oil?more

Some in Congress -- mostly Democrats, but a few Republicans -- are calling for an end to tax breaks enjoyed by the oil...

NM jury rules gas royalty owners are owed millionsmore

Federal jurors have awarded nearly $10 million to San Juan Basin royalty owners who contended BP America Production...

Exxon Sues U.S. Interior Department Over Canceled Gulf of Mexico Lease...more

Exxon Mobil Corp. sued the U.S. Interior Department, asking a judge to set aside the agency’s decision to cancel...

War in Libya forces earnings drop for ConocoPhillipsmore

The interruption of Libyan oil exports because of civil war prompted a large drop in profit for ConocoPhillips in the...

Exxon's $10bn profits fall short of forecastsmore

The world's largest oil company, Exxon Mobil, delivered profits of more than $10bn (£6.1bn) in the last...

Peter Voser Shakes up Shellmore

To make Shell a stronger company, Voser wanted to refocus on what it does best, and he believed that strong, visible...

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