The GuardianShell faces corruption probe over $1bn oil deal in NigeriaThe GuardianDan Etete, who was oil minister in Nigeria under the military dictator general Sani Abacha, awarded the oil block to a company called Malabu oil. The field was subsequently s …

Irish TimesMaersk Oil delivers boost for Tullow with east Africa dealFinancial TimesDenmark's Maersk Oil beat several rivals to buy half of Africa Oil's stakes in five east African oil blocks for up to $845m in a deal that delivered an immediate bo …

The GuardianAnger over enduring 'environmental horror' in oil-rich, polluted Niger deltaThe GuardianDespite worldwide awareness, the promise of a cleanup, and a UN report that urged government and oil company action, many communities still lack lig …

The GuardianAmnesty report accuses Shell of failing to clean up Niger delta oil spillsThe GuardianOne of these sites, the Bomu manifold close to the village of Kegbara Dere in Ogoniland, is Nigeria's oil central: five major northbound Shell pipelines j …

USA TODAYLow oil makes this stock a good long-term betUSA TODAYThings have rarely looked so bad for Fluor and the construction management services industry in general. Unlike some other firms in the industry (e.g. KBR and McDermott), Fluor has a history of …

The GuardianNigerian government finally sets up fund to clean up Ogoniland oil spillsThe GuardianThe long-delayed $1bn clean-up of heavily oil-contaminated Ogoniland in the Niger delta has moved closer with Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari setting up a …

GE Oil and Gas issues warning on jobs in PeterheadBBC NewsA Peterhead oil and gas industry firm has announced plans to cut jobs. GE Oil and Gas, which makes components, employs about 130 people in the town. A statement said: "As a result of increasing …

The GuardianDodd-Frank's bid to clean up extractive industries stymied by oil business ...The GuardianWorkers in a remote rainforest in Gabon perform their duties on an onshore oil and gas rig site. Legislation targeting corruption in the global extrac …