International Business News - BP http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Six cases have been settled out of court over the deadly explosion at a BP PLC refinery in Southeast Texas, leaving four plaintiffs in the civil trial against the oil company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/6-plaintiffs-settle-before-end-of-bp-blast-trial.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:36:19 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Tuesday afternoon. Crude Beats a Retreat http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/energy-sector-roundup-crude-futures-sink.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:41:21 EDT Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is proposing an in-state natural gas pipeline that could provide energy relief to the most populated areas of the state within five years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/alaska-proposes-in-state-gas-line.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:41:26 EDT Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Monday it has begun waterflooding offshore oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico to raise production by 30,000 barrels per day. Shell said injecting filtered and treated sea water into the reservoirs to displace additional oil is expected to extend the life of the Usa-Princess field by 10 years, and it expects to continue waterflooding the site for 30 years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/shell-waterflooding-in-gulf-of-mexico.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:38:47 EDT Directors of embattled oil company TNK-BP voted Monday to retain British CEO Robert Dudley, extending a deadlock between Russian and British shareholders. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/tnk-bp-ceo-directors-vote-to-keep-ceo.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:02:09 EDT What happens to all the oil that flows hundreds of miles through the trans-Alaska pipeline? Is it true that it all gets sold to Japan? A reader's curiosity about where that oil ends up--and who profits from its sale--inspired one of three questions in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85676-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/ask-ap-alaskan-oil-the-latin-american-drug-trade.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/ask-ap-alaskan-oil-the-latin-american-drug-trade.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:57:03 EDT Natural gas in storage in the U.S. rose last week but is 2.6 percent below the five-year average for this time of year, a government report said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/doe-says-natural-gas-supplies-rose-last-week.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:45:22 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Thursday afternoon. Crude Settles Over $145 Ahead of Holiday http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/energy-sector-roundup-oil-heads-higher.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:46:19 EDT What happens to all the oil that flows hundreds of miles through the trans-Alaska pipeline? Is it true that it all gets sold to Japan? A reader's curiosity about where that oil ends up--and who profits from its sale--inspired one of three questions in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85132-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/ask-ap-alaskan-oil-the-latin-american-drug-trade.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/ask-ap-alaskan-oil-the-latin-american-drug-trade.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:57:16 EDT BP signed up Thursday as the latest domestic sponsor of the 2012 London Olympics. The energy company was unveiled as the "official oil and gas partner" of the games. It will provide fuel for official vehicles and other facilities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/bp-signs-as-london-2012-sponsor.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:14:11 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Wednesday afternoon: Oil Climbs to New High http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/energy-sector-roundup-another-oil-price-record.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:39:16 EDT The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an attempt by victims of a deadly refinery explosion to block a plea deal between plant owner BP PLC and prosecutors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/supreme-court-denies-victims-request-in-bp-case.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:58:28 EDT Russia's migration authorities said Wednesday they would soon issue work permits to 49 foreign employees at TNK-BP, including CEO Robert Dudley, easing a crisis at the oil company where British and Russian partners have been battling for control. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/russia-tnk-bp-permits-coming-soon.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:54:04 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell last week after posting a gain in the prior period, while gasoline stockpiles rose unexpectedly, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/crude-oil-stockpiles-fell-last-week.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:47:22 EDT An analyst upgraded Exxon Mobil Corp. Wednesday, saying the stock currently takes into account worry over a potential windfall profits tax and a lack of production growth, and presents an investment opportunity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/ahead-of-the-bell-exxon-mobil-upgraded.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:13:10 EDT Government data scheduled for release Wednesday is expected to show that crude-oil inventories fell last week after an unexpected gain in the prior period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/ahead-of-the-bell-oil-inventory-report.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:12:13 EDT Alaskan lawmakers on Tuesday resumed the debate on whether TransCanada Corp. should be issued an exclusive state license to build a pipeline to carry natural gas from the nearby North Slope to Midwestern markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/transcanadas-bid-for-alaska-pipeline-debated.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:12:35 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Tuesday afternoon. Crude on the Rise Again http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/energy-sector-roundup-crude-ends-near-141.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:59:45 EDT The American chief executive of BP PLC's joint venture in Russia said a visa dispute will most likely force him and all other foreign staff to leave the country by the end of the month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/tnk-bp-ceo-foreign-staff-may-have-to-leave-russia.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:58:16 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Monday afternoon: Crude Falls Back from New Record http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/energy-sector-roundup-oil-approaches-144.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:55:33 EDT