03rd Sep 2010
AFP – Brazil’s Petrobras unveiled one of the world’s biggest share offerings Friday, a sale of up to 64 billion dollars in new stock to finance oil exploration aimed at turning Brazil into a leading oil exporter of the 21st century.
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03rd Sep 2010
Gulf Oil Rig Explodes, Burning off La. Coast
All 13 Aboard Rig Rescued after Petroleum Platform Explodes West of Site of BP Blast; No Leaks Reported
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Another rig explodes off La. coast; oil spreading
Another oil rig explodes off La. coast; long oil sheen spreading from site of burning platform
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Oil sheen ‘disappears’ following latest Gulf explosion
An offshore oil platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico appeared to be showing no signs of oil spillage, hours after there were reports of a mile-long sheen in the water.
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Another oil rig blast hits Gulf of Mexico
An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, forcing 13 people into the water, one of whom was injured, the US Coast Guard said.
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Oil rig bursts into flames in Gulf of Mexico
Fresh oil spills into the sea months after BP disaster. 3 Sep 2010 2:10 PM
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03rd Sep 2010
AP – The company whose Gulf of Mexico oil platform erupted in flames this week cited the industry’s “excellent safety record” when it opposed a proposed federal rule last year that would require offshore oil and gas operators to have safety systems aimed at reducing workers’ mistakes.
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03rd Sep 2010
BP oil spill costs surge to $8 bln
British oil giant BP revealed Friday that the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster has cost it eight billion dollars (6.2 billions euros) so far — with a sharp rise in payments in the last month.
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Oil rig explodes, Coast Guard finds no slick
1 person hurt, no one killed in blast west of April rig explosion. UPDATED 7:42 p.m.
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Another oil explosion in Gulf of Mexico
There are reports that an oil rig has exploded west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill.
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Gulf Oil Rig Explodes, Burning off La. Coast
All 13 Aboard Rig Rescued after Petroleum Platform Explodes West of Site of BP Blast; No Leaks Reported
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Gulf Oil Rig Explodes, Burning off La. Coast
All 13 Aboard Rig Rescued after Petroleum Platform Explodes West of Site of BP Blast; No Leaks Reported
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03rd Sep 2010
New York Times: While the world was focused on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a BP refinery here released huge amounts of toxic chemicals into the air that went unnoticed by residents until many saw their children come down with respiratory problems. For 40 days after a piece of equipment critical to the refinery’s operation broke down, a total of …
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03rd Sep 2010
AP – BP PLC said the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico was removed from the company’s well on Friday afternoon.
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03rd Sep 2010
Latest Gulf oil rig problem differs from BP spill
Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water.
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Oil shoots up on storm threat, rig explosion
Crude oil futures rose further Thursday after a US warning that East Coast refineries were threatened by Hurricane Earl came on the heels of a fire on an oil and gas platform off the coast of Louisiana.
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Latest Gulf Oil Rig Problem Differs From BP Spill
All 13 crew members rescued from Gulf oil platform fire in chaos different from BP spill BP – Oil spill – Gulf Oil – Environment – Business
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Another Gulf Oil Rig Explodes; 13 Workers Rescued
Updated 5:11 p.m. ET | Another offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, sending 13 workers into the water. After initial reports of a 100-foot-wide oil sheen and at least one worker injury, Coast Guard said Thursday afternoon that nobody was seriously injured and there was no sign of an oil leak, but crews continue to monitor for one. At a news conference Wednesday afternoon …
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BP oil spill costs surge to $8 bln
British oil giant BP revealed Friday that the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster has cost it eight billion dollars (6.2 billions euros) so far — with a sharp rise in payments in the last month.
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