U.S. producers pulled 15 oil rigs out of service last week  ChronThe U.S. lost 15 oil rigs last week and added one gas rig, showing that even after a slight recovery the week prior, producers are still being cautious in the U.S.. Read more https: …

Transitioning old oil rigs into permanent reefs  Science DailyOffshore oil platforms have an immense presence, physically, financially and environmentally. Some 6000 rigs pump petroleum and natural gas worldwide. Read more https://www.sciencedail …

SwRI engineers create decision-making tool for oil spill clean-up  EurekAlertA team of Southwest Research Institute engineers has created an interactive decision tree aimed at finding the best solution for specific oil spill scenarios. Read more …

Google says data is more like sunlight than oil, one day after being fined $57 million over its privacy and consent practices  Business InsiderGoogle was just fined $57 million for breaching Europe's data and privacy rules. Read more https://www. …

Sunlight works against oil clean-up effortsEurekAlert (press release)Oil spills, whether minor leaks or major environmental disasters, are bound to happen. Chemical dispersants are one of the tools that can help mitigate the impact of such spills, but they …

US crude oil exports hit monthly record in October: reportXinhuaHOUSTON, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. crude oil exports hit record high in October 2017, following the Hurricane Harvey, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Monday. EIA s …

seattlepi.comInslee rejects big oil-by-rail terminal along Columbia Riverseattlepi.comGov. Jay Inslee has rejected a massive oil-by-rail terminal along the Columbia River in Vancouver, Wash., dealing one more, major blow to projects that would use Northwes …

ReutersIraq To Comply With OPEC Cuts Despite Lifting Oil Export CapacityOilPrice.comIraq's total oil export capacity is close to 5 million bpd, al-Luiebi told a Chatham House conference in London today, but noted that “Iraq has made it clear at every t …

EcoWatchSanchi Oil Spill Has Already Caused 'Serious Ecological Injury'EcoWatchThe Sanchi oil spill in the East China Sea could potentially be one of the worst tanker spills in decades, experts are warning, even though the spill has now largely dis …

Chron.comTexas oil and gas workforce at 7-year lowChron.comThe Texas oil industry's attempt to do more with less may have left the state's oil and gas workforce permanently smaller. Since crude prices collapsed more than three years ago, U.S. shale …