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Court Hears Exxon Valdez Case

February 28, 2008
The Associated Press is reporting that the Supreme Court is considering whether to prevent victims of the Exxon Valdez disaster from collecting a $2.5 billion judgment, nearly 19 years after
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Venezuela Considered Swap In Exxon Dispute

February 25, 2008
According to Reuters, Venezuela offered to resolve its nationalization dispute with U.S. energy giant Exxon Mobil by withdrawing from its stake in the Chalmette refinery, a top energy official told
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Chavez: No Plans to Cut US Oil Exports

February 18, 2008
According to the Associated Press, President Hugo Chavez sent a soothing message to American motorists on Sunday, saying that Venezuela is not preparing to cut off oil shipments to the
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Chavez Threatens US Oil Cutoff

February 11, 2008
The Associated Press reported recently that President Hugo Chavez threatened to cut off oil sales to the United States in an "economic war" if Exxon Mobil Corp. wins court judgments
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Energy Dept. to Monitor Refinery Outages

February 7, 2008
According to the Associated Press, the federal Energy Department has agreed to monitor oil refinery outages, a move Sen. Byron Dorgan believes could help prevent simultaneous plant shutdowns leading to
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Chevron Lowers 2008 Production Outlook

February 1, 2008
The Associated Press reported recently that Chevron Corp. said "major" project delays have lowered its outlook for 2008 production by about 150,000 barrels of oil per day.The second-largest U.S. oil
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CEO''s Role in Deadly Blast Case Limited

January 28, 2008
According to the Associated Press, former BP PLC chairman Lord John Browne cannot be questioned without limits about the oil giant''s deadly 2005 Texas City refinery accident, the Texas Supreme
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Total Appeals Verdict in Oil Spill Trial

January 28, 2008
The Associated Press reported recently that Total SA said it will appeal the guilty verdict against it in the 1999 sinking of the oil tanker Erika, which caused France''s worst-ever
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Explosion May Have Caused BP Fatality

January 18, 2008
According to the Associated Press, a federal agency said recently that it plans to investigate the death of an employee at BP PLC''s Texas City, Texas, refinery, based on new
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Noble to sell platform drilling business


January 16, 2008
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corp. has agreed to sell its North Sea platform drilling business to Seawell Holding UK Ltd. for $35 million, the Associated Press reports. The sale includes
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