ReutersEcuador defends big Yasuni rainforest oil bet - ReutersReutersYASUNI PARK, Ecuador (Reuters) - The manager of state oil company Petroamazonas defended Ecuador's plans to expand exploitation of major oil reserves in ...and more » …

KTRK-TVBody of missing worker recovered after Louisiana oil rig explosionReuters(Reuters) - The body of a worker missing since an oil production platform in Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain exploded and caught fire on Sunday has been found, local officia …

ReutersOil barge explosion off Texas kills one, fire now outReuters“There are initial reports of some oil in the water,” the Coast Guard said in a statement, adding a safety zone had established around the area. Bouchard Transportation, which owns the barg …

Toronto SunAuthorities suspend search for missing worker after blastABC NewsAuthorities have suspended the search Monday for a Texas man who disappeared when an oil and gas platform exploded on a lake near New Orleans. Seven people were injured in the Sund …

Chicago Tribune1 missing, after oil rig explodes on Louisiana lakeABC NewsAn oil rig explosion on a lake north of New Orleans, apparently caused when cleaning chemicals ignited, injured seven people and left authorities searching for another who was missin …

Wall Street JournalOil Platform Explodes Near New OrleansWall Street JournalAn oil platform operated by Clovelly Oil Co. exploded Sunday in Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans, causing multiple injuries. “I can confirm it was our platform, and there was a …

The AdvocateOil rig explodes in Louisiana lake, injuries reportedABC NewsA Louisiana police department says an oil rig has exploded in Lake Pontchartrain in St. Charles Parish. The Times-Picayune reports that Kenner Police Department spokesman Sgt. Brian M …

Wall Street JournalCleanup Under Way After Large Oil Spill Off Louisiana CoastWall Street JournalAn offshore pipeline fracture that has spilled as much as 9,350 barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico near Louisiana appeared to be contained, the company res …

Wall Street JournalOil Spill in Gulf of Mexico Prompts Coast Guard CheckWall Street JournalU.S. authorities on Saturday were assessing the impact of an offshore pipeline fracture that the company involved said may have spilled more than 9,000 barrels of oi …

Wall Street JournalOil Spill in Gulf of Mexico Prompts Coast Guard AssessmentWall Street JournalU.S. authorities on Saturday were assessing the impact of an offshore pipeline fracture that the company involved said may have spilled more than 9,000 barrels …