NPRMysterious Death Uncovers Risk In Federal Oil Field RulesNPROn a cold night in January 2012, Dustin Bergsing climbed on top of a crude oil storage tank in North Dakota's Bakken oilfield. His job was to open the hatch on top and drop a rope inside to …

Wall Street JournalWhere Oil Workers Have Job Security: ChinaWall Street JournalBEIJING—High on the Chinese government's priority list is building leaner, more competitive state companies. But the dismal earnings reported by national oil giants in rece …

Circle of Blue WaterNewsCalifornia Oil Industry's Wastewater Saga Adds New TwistCircle of Blue WaterNewsA lawsuit filed on June 3 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California alleges that Governor Jerry Brown conspired in 2011 with …

ABC OnlineThe downfall of the Chinese oil boss who became a security tsarABC Online... the nine member Politburo Standing Committee — the most powerful group of decision makers in China. Zhou amassed great fortune and influence while rising through China&# …

RevealGrowing oil train traffic is shrouded in secrecyRevealWhat is known: The railroads are moving 40 times more oil now than in 2008 due to an oil boom in the Bakken formation of North Dakota. Bakken crude oil contains high concentrations of volatile gas …

After fiery West Virginia train derailment, is oil by rail safe? (+video)Christian Science MonitorMonday's derailment in West Virginia is the latest in a string of oil train mishaps that have resulted in explosions and sometimes fatalities. US shipment …

Fiery W.Va. Derailment Prompts More Concern About Transporting OilNPRTwo counties remain under a state of emergency after a train carrying oil derailed on Monday. Dozens of residents around Armstrong Creek evacuated after several rail cars caught fire next …

WantChinaTimesChina operates its first 3000-metre-deep engineering shipEconomic TimesBEIJING: China's first multi-functional offshore engineering ship that can operate 3,000 meters under water has been operationalised. The "Offshore Oil 286" …