Scotsman (blog)Energy Bill 'to boost oil and gas industry'Scotsman (blog)The legislation will go beyond the recommendations of the review carried out by the by Sir Ian Wood and is aimed at ensuring that the industry can survive for several decades …

SalonBig Oil wins again: Why BP isn't sweating its “historic” Gulf spill settlementSalonMore than five years after the explosion and spill that killed 11 people and spilled millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, BP, at long last, reached a …

Live ScienceTar Balls from California Oil Spill Litter Beach in NASA PhotoLive ScienceSpotting dark, gooey and flammable tar on the beach — remnants from an oil spill in Southern California in May — just got a lot easier, thanks to NASA. The agency recentl …

RT​Oil price plunges after 'No' vote in Greece, impending Iran dealRTOil prices fell 7 percent on Monday in the worst single-day decline in three months after Greece's Sunday bailout referendum. Meanwhile, fears of oversupply have taken hold as …

Scientific AmericanHow BP's $18.7-Billion Oil Spill Settlement Could Help the Gulf of MexicoScientific AmericanOil company BP agreed on July 2 to pay US$18.7 billion to settle civil lawsuits over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexi …

Globalnews.caCanada not prepared to deal with Arctic or deep water oil spillGlobalnews.caNewfoundland and Labrador relies on offshore oil for about one-third of government revenues. Deepwater prospects in the Flemish Pass more than 1,200 metres down and 50 …

BBC NewsShell to commence Arctic oil drilling within weeksBBC NewsThe initial two wells will be in relatively shallow water of about 40 to 50m deep, and they will use conventional drilling techniques. The company should know whether these wells find suffic …

CNNGovernors, DOJ cheer $18 billion BP oil spill settlementCNN"Since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill -- the largest environmental disaster in our nation's history -- the Justice Department has been fully committed to holding BP accountable, to ach …

Wall Street JournalBP Agrees to Pay $18.7 Billion to Settle Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill ClaimsWall Street JournalLONDON— BP BP 4.91 % PLC on Thursday agreed to pay $18.7 billion to settle all federal and state claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon …

Huffington PostUS Supreme Court Rejects BP, Anadarko Bids To Avoid Gulf Oil Spill PenaltiesHuffington PostThe April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion and Macondo oil well rupture killed 11 workers and caused the largest offshore environmen …