U.S. oil production is 23 years ahead of schedule  Houston ChronicleA year ago, the U.S. government saw American crude production averaging 11.95 million barrels a day in 2042. Shale drillers are set to exceed that this year. Read more http://www …

Taxpayers likely to pay £24bn for scrapping oil rigs  Financial TimesBill to dismantle North Sea infrastructure could be higher, National Audit Office says. Read more https://www.ft.com/content/8670e752-1fe7-11e9-b126-46fc3ad87c65

Senate panel rejects ban on offshore oil drilling  Roanoke TimesRICHMOND— A bipartisan bill to ban oil drilling off Virginia's coast was shot down on a 9-6 vote in a Senate committee Thursday. Read more https://www.roanoke.com/ap/state/senate-pan …

Senate panel rejects ban on offshore oil drilling  Lynchburg News and AdvanceRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A bipartisan bill to ban oil drilling off Virginia's coast was shot down on a 9-6 vote in a Senate committee Thursday. Read more https://www.newsadv …

Judge upholds permit for oil refinery near national park  KRCRTV.COMBISMARCK, N. D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has upheld a state permit allowing construction to begin on an oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National ... Read more https://kr …

Chron.comUS crude oil inventories register bigger-than-expected riseFinancial TimesOil prices softened on Wednesday after the release of data showing US crude stockpiles rising more than expected last week, while gasoline inventories declined yet again on …

Washington PostGreek oil spill effort stalled by cleanup vessel arrestsWashington PostATHENS, Greece — The captain and chief mechanic of a ship commissioned for an oil-spill cleanup operation outside Athens have been arrested on fuel smuggling charges, fur …

New York TimesFloating Tar, Dead Fish: Oil Spill Threatens Greek Beaches - The ...New York TimesAn aerial view of oil on a beach on Salamis Island, Greece. A tanker carrying more than 2,500 metric tons of fuel oil and marine gas oil sank near the island on …

New York TimesFloating Tar, Dead Fish: Oil Spill Threatens Greek BeachesNew York TimesThe Greek authorities scrambled on Thursday to clean up fuel leaked by an oil tanker that sank near Athens, putting popular beaches off limits to swimmers and raising fea …

Glenwood Springs Post IndependentHarvey knocks out more refineries, shifting global oil flowsABC NewsHurricane Harvey is sending pump prices higher for U.S. motorists and causing temporary shifts in the flow of oil and gasoline around the world after takin …