NDTV15 oil workers kidnapped at gunpoint in southern NigeriaFox NewsWARRI, Nigeria – Police say gunmen have kidnapped 15 oil workers near Nigeria's petroleum capital of Port Harcourt in the latest apparent hostage-for-ransom incident. Spokesman Deputy …

Oil Majors Are Eyeing Up Mexico's Next Oil AuctionOilPrice.comAmid growing interest from international oil companies, Mexico is launching the second round of auctions for offshore oil blocks early next year. The auctions are set to attract new foreign …

GizmodoThese Oil Wells in Iraq Have Been Burning For MonthsGizmodoA camera aboard the Landsat 8 satellite has been tracking the progress of oil fires in Iraq that have been burning since June. The dark plumes of smoke, which are wreaking havoc on local com …

GizmodoThese Oil Wells in Iraq Have Been Burning For Months - GizmodoGizmodoA camera aboard the Landsat 8 satellite has been tracking the progress of oil fires in Iraq that have been burning since June. The dark plumes of smoke, which ...Qayyara oil b …

CBC.caMesmerizing 'blue whirl' from fire tornado could be cleaner solution for oil spillsCBC.caA mesmerizing pure blue flame that spins like a top could be the clean burn needed to mop up oil spills in oceans, lakes and rivers. The "blue whirl …

Wall Street JournalCanada's Suncor Energy Swings to Loss on Production Cuts from Wildfires, Low Oil PricesWall Street JournalGlobal energy producers have been hit hard by a slide in oil prices below $50 a barrel, and many oil-sands operators in Western …

Settlement Ends Trial in Deadly 2012 Oil Platform FireABC NewsA settlement Monday brought an abrupt end to a complex trial combining 10 lawsuits arising from a deadly explosion and fire on an offshore oil platform in November 2012. The accident off the Lou …

ABC NewsThe Latest: Risk Downgraded to Oil Facility Near WildfireABC NewsAuthorities say a wildfire that's burning out of control in rugged coastal canyons west of Santa Barbara is now posing little risk to a nearby oil processing facility. Heavy winds …

ABC NewsWildfire Near California Oil Refinery Burning out of ControlABC NewsA California wildfire spurred by strong gusts mushroomed in size and burned out of control Thursday in a remote coastal area west of Santa Barbara, forcing the evacuation of hundre …

ABC NewsWildfire Near California Oil Facility Burning out of ControlABC NewsA fleet of aircraft dropped water and retardant to combat a wind-driven wildfire burning out of control Thursday in rugged coastal canyons west of Santa Barbara, where hundreds of …