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BP Finds 'Giant' Oil Source Deep Under Gulf of Mexico  -  Sep 3, 2009
Washington PostBy Steven Mufson. BP said Wednesday that it made a "giant" oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico, and analysts said that the find deep below the sea floor ...

Hurricane Ike takes aim at the Gulf of Mexico  -  Sep 9, 2008
MarketWatchBy Steve Gelsi, MarketWatch. NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Ike is expected to emerge from land and strengthen in ...

Emily churns across Gulf of Mexico  -  Jul 18, 2005
CNNHurricane Emily moves through the Gulf of Mexico in this satellite image taken at 10:15 pm ET Monday. PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (CNN) -- Residents of ...

Hurricane Ida aims for Gulf of Mexico oil fields  -  Nov 9, 2009
Reuters IndiaBy Michael O'Boyle. CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida roared toward the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, where important oil fields are located, ...

Oil prices firm, with eyes on Gulf of Mexico storm  -  Jul 22, 2008
ForbesLONDON (Thomson Financial) - World oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after US forecasters issued a hurricane warning for the Gulf of Mexico where many US ...

Twenty oil rigs missing in Gulf of Mexico - Coast Guard  -  Aug 31, 2005
ForbesWASHINGTON (AFX) - At least 20 oil rigs and platforms are missing in the Gulf of Mexico and a ruptured gas pipeline is on fire after Hurricane Katrina hit ...

… found in depths of the Gulf of Mexico - Business - International...  -  Sep 5, 2006
New York TimesBy Clifford Krauss. HOUSTON — Three oil companies announced Tuesday a successful production test in some of the Gulf of Mexico's deepest waters to confirm ...

Gulf of Mexico braced for Ernesto  -  Aug 27, 2006
Sydney Morning HeraldThe fifth tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Ernesto, could become a dangerously powerful hurricane in the oil-producing Gulf of Mexico next ...

Hurricane Dean could threaten Gulf of Mexico  -  Aug 17, 2007
Reuters IndiaNEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Dean, which could strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane over the next few days, will likely cross the islands of the eastern ...

Storm Ida revives, churns toward Gulf of Mexico  -  Nov 8, 2009
Reuters UKMEXICO CITY, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ida regained strength off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Saturday and spun north toward the Gulf of Mexico, ...

Dolly reaches hurricane strength in Gulf of Mexico  -  Jul 23, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldTropical Storm Dolly grew into a category one hurricane Tuesday as it headed toward the US-Mexican border, forcing the evacuation of thousands in Mexico ...

US oil companies restart production in Gulf of Mexico  -  Aug 21, 2007
NEWS.com.auBy Erwin Seba. US oil companies on Monday began to restart Gulf of Mexico production shut by Hurricane Dean on forecasts the storm would miss US offshore ...

Oil, Gasoline Rise as Hurricane Rita Shuts Gulf of Mexico Rigs  -  Sep 21, 2005
BloombergBy Bill Murray. Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil and gasoline climbed as Hurricane Rita threatened rigs, refineries and platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, ...

Shell oil to begin Gulf of Mexico restart Thursday  -  Sep 4, 2008
Reuters UKNEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Shell Oil said on Wednesday that it will begin to restart offshore oil and natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico on ...

At Least 18 Killed, More Missing in Gulf of Mexico Oil Rig Accident  -  Oct 25, 2007
FOXNewsMEXICO CITY — At least 18 oil workers were killed when a drilling rig hit an oil platform in stormy weather, spilling gas and oil into the Gulf of Mexico, ...

Senate OK's drilling in Gulf of Mexico  -  Aug 2, 2006
Boston GlobeBy Richard Simon and Maura Reynolds, Los Angeles Times | August 2, 2006. WASHINGTON -- With political anxiety on Capitol Hill rising along with gasoline ...

Workers head back to duty on Gulf of Mexico rigs.  -  Jul 12, 2005
Free with registration - Houston Chronicle - AccessMyLibrary.comJul. 12--Hurricane Dennis appears to have caused limited damage to the offshore energy industry as companies sent crews back to work Monday on rigs and ...

Oil prices climb as Gustav approaches Gulf of Mexico  -  Aug 29, 2008
CBC.caAP. Oil prices rose above $116 US a barrel Friday on expectations tropical storm Gustav will soon enter the Gulf of Mexico area, home to a quarter of US ...

Apache Reports Fire At East Cameron 2 Platform In Gulf Of Mexico  -  Jan 13, 2010
TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)By PR Newswire 01/13/10 - 12:50 PM EST. HOUSTON, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apache Corporation (NYSE, Nasdaq: APA) today reported a fire aboard its ...

Storms pose no risk to oil rigs in Gulf of Mexico  -  Sep 27, 2007
Reuters UKNEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite a tropical storm and a tropical depression spinning in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, ...

McMoRan Exploration Raises Estimate On Gulf Of Mexico Find  -  Jan 20, 2010
Wall Street JournalMcMoRan Exploration Co. (MMR) said further drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has revealed additional hydrocarbon-bearing sands in its discovery at the ...

Oil rises as Gustav threatens Gulf of Mexico facilities - Aug. 27,...  -  Aug 27, 2008
CNNMoney.comCrude settles above $118 a barrel over concerns that Tropical Storm Gustav could damage oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico - site of 25% of US oil ...

Crude Oil Leaps as Wilma Threatens Gulf of Mexico  -  Oct 17, 2005
FOXNewsWASHINGTON — Oil jumped nearly 3 percent on Monday as another tropical storm gathered strength in the Caribbean, menacing US rigs and refineries already ...

Private search on for missing NFL players, friend in Gulf of Mexico  -  Mar 5, 2009
Toronto StarTAMPA, Fla.–Family and friends refused to give up the search for two NFL players and a third man missing four days in the Gulf of Mexico, enlisting private ...

Rare Earthquake Shakes Gulf of Mexico  -  Sep 11, 2006
National GeographicThe strongest earthquake to hit the Gulf of Mexico in 33 years shook the southern United States Sunday, prompting thousands of calls to authorities. ...

Oil eases but Gulf of Mexico storm supports  -  Sep 21, 2007
Reuters IndiaLONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped a little on Friday, after hitting a succession of record highs this week which were fuelled in part by oil company ...

Ike gives Cuba final kick, moves to Gulf of Mexico  -  Sep 8, 2008
USA TODAY - USA Today...by Javier Galeano, AP. By Anita Snow, AP Writer. HAVANA — Hurricane Ike moved into the warm waters of the Gulf and took aim at the US and Mexican coasts ...

… Expected to Strengthen in Gulf of Mexico; Kalpoe Brothers Rearreste...  -  Aug 26, 2005
CNN InternationalTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. LARRY KING, HOST: Tonight, major Natalee Holloway news. ...

Devon Energy to Sell Gulf of Mexico Assets, Others  -  Nov 16, 2009
ABC NewsAP. Independent oil and gas producer Devon Energy Corp. said Monday it will divest its Gulf of Mexico and international assets. ...

… weaken further in Asian trade as Gulf of Mexico storm threat...  -  Aug 29, 2006
ForbesSINGAPORE (XFN-ASIA) - Oil prices weakened further in Asian trading hours as the market breathed more easily after the downgrading of Hurricane Ernesto to a ...

Storm fears force Shell to evacuate Gulf of Mexico  -  Aug 15, 2007
Times OnlineShell has become the first oil and gas major to close down part of its operations in the Gulf of Mexico amid escalating fears that the first hurricane of ...

McMoRan, Energy XXI jump on Gulf of Mexico find  -  Jan 11, 2010
msnbc.comNEW ORLEANS - McMoRan Exploration Co. and Energy XXI Ltd. shares soared Monday after the oil exploration companies announced a significant discovery at one ...

Gulf of Mexico production almost back to normal  -  Aug 6, 2008
Houston ChronicleAP. Workers continued returning today to petroleum production platforms evacuated and shut down during Tropical Storm Edouard's pass through the northern ...

Tropical Storm Barry forms in Gulf of Mexico  -  Jun 2, 2007
HinduMiami, June. 2(AP): Tropical Storm Barry formed in the Gulf of Mexico _ on the first day of hurricane season _ and was headed to north Florida on Saturday, ...

60% of Gulf of Mexico's oil production still blocked  -  Sep 10, 2005
USA TODAY - USA TodayNEW ORLEANS (AP) — More than 120 Gulf of Mexico oil and gas platforms were ... Normally, the Gulf of Mexico produces 547.5 million barrels of oil and 3.65 ...

Devon:Gulf Of Mexico Partners Buy Stakes At Cascade, St. Malo  -  Jan 25, 2010
Wall Street JournalBy Isabel Ordonez and Angel Gonzalez Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES. HOUSTON (Dow Jones)--Devon Energy Corp. (DVN) confirmed Monday that its partners in two ...

18-year-old falls overboard in Gulf of Mexico  -  May 26, 2009
The HinduTAMPA, Florida (AP) The US Coast Guard is searching the Gulf of Mexico for an 18-year-old who fell overboard from a cruise ship during a trip to celebrate ...

Shell Drills Deep in the Gulf of Mexico  -  Oct 27, 2006
BusinessWeek...by Stanley Reed. US oil production may be a sad story of decline, but not so in the Gulf of Mexico. Beginning in the 1970s, oil companies have been moving ...

Dean weakens, moves into Gulf of Mexico  -  Aug 21, 2007
RTE.ieHurricane Dean has emerged over the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after crossing Mexico's Caribbean coast before dawn, and swirling across the Yucatan Peninsula. ...

Gulf of Mexico oil refineries need 2-4 wks to return to normal - US...  -  Oct 4, 2005
ForbesWASHINGTON (AFX) - US Energy Secretary Samual Bodman said on CNBC television that Gulf of Mexico oil refineries will need between two and four weeks to get ...

Texas boaters recount week lost in Gulf of Mexico  -  Aug 31, 2009
The GuardianAP foreign, Monday August 31 2009. BLESSING, Texas (AP) � One of three Texas men who spent a week lost at sea says rescue helicopters flew over as the men ...

Tropical Storm Fay threatens Gulf of Mexico rigs  -  Aug 19, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukOil prices fell slightly yesterday, reversing gains made earlier in the day, as the latest tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico looked set to miss major ...

Gulf of Mexico New Technology Delivers Oil Jackpot  -  Sep 14, 2006
Spiegel OnlineBy Gerald Traufetter. Using new drilling technologies, Chevron is currently tapping the largest oil field to be discovered in the Gulf of Mexico in decades. ...

Tropical Storm Claudette Forms in Eastern Gulf of Mexico  -  Aug 16, 2009
FOXNewsAP. Aug. 16: This NOAA satellite image shows a mass of clouds along the west coast of Florida associated with an area of showers and thunderstorms. ...

Bald Eagle Hurt After Crashing Into Gulf of Mexico  -  Feb 6, 2010
FOXNewsNOKOMIS, Fla. — Southwest Florida beachgoers helped save a bald eagle that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Officials say went down about 200 yards offshore ...

1.2 million customers in Gulf of Mexico without power - MarketWatch  -  Sep 26, 2005
MarketWatchBy Stephanie I. Cohen, MarketWatch. WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - More than 1.2 million homes and businesses in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi are ...

Gulf of Mexico oil companies watching new storm Noel  -  Oct 28, 2007
Reuters UKHOUSTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - US oil and natural gas producers said on Sunday they were watching Tropical Storm Noel in the Caribbean Sea for possible ...

Oil prices firm on storm fears in Gulf of Mexico  -  Aug 18, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldWorld oil prices edged higher on Monday as traders fretted about the potential impact of Tropical Storm Fay on energy facilities in the Gulf of Mexico. ...

… heats up ; Oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico could have 'galvanizing'...  -  Sep 7, 2006
Pay-Per-View - USA TODAY - ProQuest Archiver1, would open 8.3 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling while preserving a "zone of protection" stretching 125 to 300 miles off the ...

Tropical Storm Dennis Approaches Gulf of Mexico; Cindy Weakens  -  Jul 6, 2005
BloombergBy Will Kennedy and Jessica Brice. July 6 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Storm Dennis is approaching hurricane strength as it moves toward the Gulf of Mexico, ...

Oil down as Gulf of Mexico production restarts ease supply jitters  -  Sep 24, 2007
ForbesLONDON (Thomson Financial) - Oil fell as Gulf of Mexico production restarted after storm threats forced installation-closure, easing supply jitters which ...

Fay drenches Florida, moves toward Gulf of Mexico  -  Aug 22, 2008
ForbesNEW YORK, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Energy traders watched Tropical Storm Fay drench Florida as it approached the Gulf of Mexico where it could disrupt oil and ...

Petrobras acquires control of Gulf of Mexico field  -  Jan 28, 2010
Reuters IndiaRIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian energy giant Petrobras (PETR4.SA: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it would acquire Devon Energy's ...

Scientists net giant squid in Gulf of Mexico  -  Sep 22, 2009
NEWS.com.auBy Jasmin Melvin in Washington, USA. US SCIENTISTS in the Gulf of Mexico have unexpectedly netted a 5.9-metre giant squid off the coast of Louisiana. ...

Oil prices fall as hurricane seems set to miss Gulf of Mexico faciliti...  -  Jun 13, 2006
Forbes...'One bearish factor is that Alberto is not going over major oil and gas areas in the Gulf of Mexico,' said Dariusz Kowalczyck, a Hong Kong-based investment ...

Gulf of Mexico: 2 saved after falling from cruise  -  Mar 26, 2007
Jerusalem PostBy AP. A man and woman fell overboard from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday, but both were rescued after a four-hour search and appeared to ...

Shark bites tourist's ankle in Gulf of Mexico .  -  Jul 2, 2005
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive...on the ankle Friday while the man stood In chest-deep water in the Gulf of Mexico, the Lee County sheriff's office said. It was the state's third shark ...

Large fish farms approved for Gulf of Mexico - Environment- msnbc.com  -  Sep 3, 2009
msnbc.comRussell Miget / Texas Sea Grant via AP. NEW ORLEANS - President Barack Obama's administration on Thursday allowed fish farming in federal waters of the Gulf ...

… Expands Presence in the Gulf of Mexico, Opens New Global Service...  -  Jan 18, 2010
ForbesThe strategic location is in response to customers' increasing operations in the Gulf of Mexico and is a critical component in MTN's continuous expansion ...

Fay slowly moving toward Gulf of Mexico again  -  Aug 21, 2008
Reuters UKNEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Energy traders watched Tropical Storm Fay on Thursday as it prepares to move toward the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico where it could ...

House creates tentative plan for drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.  -  Dec 7, 2006
Free with registration - Miami Herald - AccessMyLibrary.comWASHINGTON _ Lawmakers hammered out a tentative agreement Thursday that would allow oil and gas exploration in more than 8 million acres in the Gulf of ...

Gulf of Mexico storm threat pushes crude prices well above 81 usd  -  Sep 27, 2007
ForbesLONDON (Thomson Financial) - The threat of storm activity across the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico sent crude prices higher, with New York's WTI benchmark just 3 ...

China Is Close to Oil Deal in Gulf of Mexico - NYTimes.com  -  Oct 16, 2009
New York TimesBy CLIFFORD KRAUSS. HOUSTON — Trying to acquire a foothold in the American oil patch, a Chinese company is closing in on a deal to buy stakes in a few ...

Airman dies in collision over Gulf of Mexico - Military- msnbc.com  -  Feb 21, 2008
msnbc.comJan. 21: The US military presence in Haiti is expected to exceed 20000 troops by Sunday in an effort to bring in more aid, as aftershocks continue to hit ...

BHP Billiton to keep Gulf of Mexico oil production shut indefinitely  -  Sep 8, 2005
ForbesSYDNEY (AFX) - BHP Billiton said it will keep its oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico shut indefinitely in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. ...

Pemex to Gradually Resume Output in Gulf of Mexico  -  Oct 30, 2007
BloombergBy Andres R. Martinez. Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Petroleos Mexicanos plans later today to resume pumping oil from wells in the Gulf of Mexico that produce ...

Senate bill expands offshore drilling in Gulf of Mexico.  -  Aug 1, 2006
Free with registration - Orlando Sentinel - AccessMyLibrary.comWASHINGTON _ Overriding objections from some coastal lawmakers, the US Senate voted Tuesday to expand offshore drilling in 8.3 million acres of the eastern ...

Dead fish provoke alert around Gulf of Mexico  -  Jan 5, 2010
Yahoo! NewsAFP/File – People fish at the seafront of Veracruz in May 2009. Mexican officials issued a vigilance alert Tuesday … VERACRUZ, Mexico (AFP) – Mexican ...

Hundreds of killer whales seen in Gulf of Mexico  -  Mar 25, 2009
USA TODAY - USA TodayAP. It was a fish story that even veteran boat captains found fascinating: As many as 200 killer whales feeding on tuna in the warm waters of the Gulf of ...

Gustav leaves Cuba, approaches Gulf of Mexico  -  Sep 1, 2008
央视国际HAVANA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Hurricane Gustav is on its way out of Cuba and headed northwest toward the Gulf of Mexico, the Cuban Meteorological Institute ...

Pemex starts redeploying workers to Gulf of Mexico oil platforms  -  Aug 23, 2007
ForbesMEXICO CITY (Thomson Financial) - Emergency response official's at Mexico's state-owned oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos, yesterday decided to begin the ...

Senate approves expanded drilling in Gulf of Mexico.  -  Jul 12, 2006
Free with registration - Orlando Sentinel - AccessMyLibrary.comWASHINGTON _ US Senate leaders announced a compromise Wednesday that would expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico by millions of acres, ...

Evacuations as Wilma nears Gulf of Mexico  -  Oct 20, 2005
RTE.ieWidespread evacuations have been continuing in Mexico, Cuba and Florida as Hurricane Wilma nears the Gulf of Mexico. ...

… , Statoil Announce Shared Interest in Chukchi Sea, Gulf of Mexico  -  Jan 25, 2010
FOXBusinessIn addition to financial considerations from Statoil, ConocoPhillips will also acquire 50 percent working interest in 16 Statoil-operated Gulf of Mexico ...

Gulf of Mexico offshore platforms damaged by Ike  -  Sep 16, 2008
The AustralianAS crude oil and natural gas output in the Gulf of Mexico began to restart, damage to offshore platforms became more evident. ...

Court OKs US Govt Gulf of Mexico oil drilling plan  -  Jul 29, 2009
Reuters UKBy Tom Doggett. WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - In a big win for oil companies, a federal appeals court said it will allow the US Interior Department to ...

Tropical cyclone not yet formed in Gulf of Mexico  -  Sep 20, 2007
Reuters UKNEW YORK (Reuters) - A low pressure area in the eastern Gulf of Mexico had not developed tropical characteristics by Thursday afternoon, but the National ...

Hydro, Statoil to focus growth strategy on Norwegian Shelf, Gulf of...  -  Dec 18, 2006
ForbesThe combined entity's Gulf of Mexico operation, meanwhile, has the potential to deliver significant growth including, in the near term, from new deepwater ...

Administration Leases Bids for Oil Companies to Drill in Gulf of...  -  Aug 20, 2008
FOXNewsWASHINGTON — Energy companies placed $487.3 million in winning bids for the right to drill in the western Gulf of Mexico, knowing they may get a chance ...

Gulf of Mexico's depths beckon  -  Oct 13, 2005
New York TimesThe Gulf of Mexico is not the only region the industry wants to tap. ... According to government estimates, the Gulf of Mexico alone could hold as much as ...

Storm Humberto strengthens in Gulf of Mexico-NHC  -  Sep 12, 2007
Reuters UKNEW YORK, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Humberto strengthened slightly in the western Gulf of Mexico late on Wednesday as it moved toward the upper ...

Humberto may reenter Gulf of Mexico--weather models  -  Sep 14, 2007
Reuters UKNEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - While most weather models show the remnants of Humberto reaching Virginia and the Carolinas later Friday, a few models suggest ...

… announces 'major' oil find in Gulf of Mexico | Energy | Chron.com ...  -  Jan 27, 2010
Houston ChronicleAnadarko Petroleum says it has confirmed a “major discovery� of oil in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico about 160 miles southeast of Galveston. ...

Enbridge joins $250M Gulf of Mexico project  -  Oct 5, 2009
Toronto StarCALGARY – Enbridge Inc. and several international partners, including Chevron USA Inc., intend to build a US$250-million oil pipeline from the proposed Big ...

Hurricane Ike in Gulf of Mexico, headed for Texas  -  Sep 12, 2008
Indian ExpressHurricane Ike gathered strength as it churned through the Gulf of Mexico's warm waters on Thursday on a track that would skirt the heart of the US offshore ...

BP evacuates Gulf of Mexico workers  -  Aug 17, 2007
Reuters UKNEW YORK (Reuters) - BP (BP.L) said on Friday it has begun removing nonessential workers from its oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of ...

Allis-Chalmers sees Gustav hurting Gulf of Mexico ops  -  Aug 28, 2008
Reuters UKBy Shradhha Sharma. BANGALORE, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Oil services company Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc (ALY.N) expects tropical storm Gustav to hurt earnings from ...

STOCKWATCH Statoil up after 700 mln usd acquisitions in Gulf of...  -  Sep 18, 2006
ForbesOSLO (AFX) - Shares in Statoil ASA rose in afternoon trade, after the Norwegian oil group said it was paying 700 mln usd for three new assets in the Gulf of ...

Tropical storm forms in oil area of Gulf of Mexico  -  Aug 3, 2008
Reuters UKMIAMI (Reuters) - The fifth tropical storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season formed near a major oil and gas producing area of the northern Gulf of ...

Tropical Storm Cindy Threatens Gulf of Mexico Coast  -  Jul 5, 2005
BloombergBy Chris Dolmetsch. July 5 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Storm Cindy threatened the US coast of the Gulf of Mexico as the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season got off ...

Bertha to remain out of Gulf of Mexico this week  -  Jul 7, 2008
Reuters UKNEW YORK, July 7 (Reuters) - Hurricane Bertha should remain out of the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico for at least the next five days as it approaches Bermuda, ...

Main risks to crude supply lie in Iran, Nigeria, Gulf of Mexico - NAB  -  Jun 20, 2007
ForbesSYDNEY (XFN-ASIA) - Supply concerns in Iran, Nigeria and the Gulf of Mexico are likely to remain a factor in crude oil risk premiums in the coming quarter, ...

Helicopter Crash in Gulf of Mexico Leaves 3 Dead, 2 Missing  -  Dec 11, 2008
FOXNewsSABINE PASS, Texas — Three people died Thursday when their helicopter crashed in the Gulf of Mexico on the way to an oil rig, the US Coast Guard said. ...

More ethanol will expand Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone': report  -  Mar 10, 2008
CBC.caRamping up ethanol production for alternative fuels will worsen the "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico, a stretch of water unable to support aquatic life, ...

RPT-UPDATE 1-Subtropical Storm Andrea may enter Gulf of Mexico  -  May 9, 2007
Reuters UKLOS ANGELES, May 9 (Reuters) - The remnants of Subtropical Storm Andrea could cross Florida and enter the Gulf of Mexico as a weaker tropical depression, ...

Hurricane Dean may not reach the Gulf of Mexico  -  Aug 16, 2007
USA TODAY - USA TodayNEW YORK (Reuters) — Hurricane Dean, forecast to strengthen into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane over the next five days before striking the Yucatan ...

Gulf of Mexico "Dead Zone" Is Size of New Jersey  -  Jan 23, 2010
National GeographicRobert Diaz is a researcher with the College of William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Gloucester Point, Virginia. ...

Italy's Eni buys Dominion Gulf of Mexico assets  -  Apr 30, 2007
MarketWatchBy Leia Parker. (Updates an item published at 1210 GMT, adding comments from Eni and Dominion CEOs and analysts, and details throughout.) ...

Fuel Oil Is Spilled Into Gulf of Mexico  -  Oct 21, 2009
New York TimesBy THE NEW YORK TIMES. HOUSTON — More than 18000 gallons of fuel oil spilled Tuesday night when two ships collided in the Gulf of Mexico about 40 miles ...

Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" to hit record size: NOAA  -  Jul 15, 2008
Reuters UKBy Chris Baltimore. HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone" -- a swath of algae-laden water with oxygen levels low enough to choke out marine ...

Enterprise says 42-inch HIOS US Gulf gas line shut  -  05 Aug 2009
ReutersN) said on Wednesday that a fire on a High Island Offshore System natural gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico forced the temporary suspension of service on a

Cleanup of oil spill in Gulf of Mexico complete  -  05 Aug 2009
Houma CourierA crack in a pipeline operated by Shell Pipeline in the Eugene Island block, about 60 miles southwest of Houma, spilled the oil into the Gulf of Mexico

BBC reports Russia set to drill for oil in Gulf of Mexico  -  05 Aug 2009
Washington ExaminerAmerican energy experts have been warning with increasing urgency in recent years that other nations are moving rapidly to exploit the Gulf of Mexico's rich

Pemex Says Investment Up 39 Percent Over Last Year  -  05 Aug 2009
Latin American Herald Tribune...due to the continuing gradual depletion of Cantarell and to Hurricane Ike, which disrupted production at offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.

Houston heat forecast to return to normal this weekend  -  05 Aug 2009
Houston Chronicle...for the Houston area today and most of the week as a high pressure ridge settles over the region and moist winds from the Gulf of Mexico stream ashore.

Devon 2Q Net Falls 76% On Lower Prices; Beats Views  -  05 Aug 2009
Wall Street JournalMeanwhile, the company is still on the lookout for a partner to participate in its four oil discoveries in the US Gulf of Mexico. A partnership would allow

Offshore trolling much improved  -  05 Aug 2009
Gulf Breeze NewsThe waters of the Gulf of Mexico from the shoreline to forty miles offshore are as pretty right now as you will ever see it. Not only do anglers love the

Chevron still making money in low crude oil price environment  -  05 Aug 2009
Gerson Lehrman GroupTahiti field in the deep water of the Gulf of Mexico came on line in July at 135000 bbl/day of oil equivalent. Chevron interest is 58%.

Florida Bay's ecology on the brink of collapse  -  05 Aug 2009
The Associated PressHistorically, the bay thrived on that perfect mix of freshwater from the Everglades and saltwater from the adjacent Gulf of Mexico.

Mississippi-Gulf River Outlet Suit Can Continue  -  05 Aug 2009
Newsinferno.comMR-GO was built in 1965 to allow ships easier access between New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico with the Corps cutting through 76 miles of swamp and

Texas to receive $1.4 million to plug abandoned GOM offshore wells  -  05 Aug 2009
PennEnergyThe Texas General Land Office will receive a nearly $1.4 million grant to seal abandoned Gulf of Mexico oil and gas wells in state waters,

Hurricane season forecast lowered  -  05 Aug 2009
Examiner.comThere were a few storms in May that were close to getting a name, one in the Gulf of Mexico and one off of the east coast. Since 1953, when storm naming

Enviros: Oil interests sense weakness in California Legislature  -  05 Aug 2009
Capitol Weekly...in 2005 when hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in 743700 gallons of oil spilled; in 2007 when tanker Cosco Busan hit the Bay Bridge

Broadpoint Inks a Multi-Year Roaming Agreement with T-Mobile USA  -  05 Aug 2009
TMCnetCompany officials said that the network extends over 100000 square miles into the Gulf of Mexico. This latest announcement comes on the heels of an earlier

Great white shark sighting reported 40 miles off Orange Beach ...  -  05 Aug 2009
al.comHoffmayer said great white shark sightings have been confirmed in the Gulf of Mexico before, but to his knowledge they have been in the southern Gulf and in

MARK STRAIN: Beware of words,'health, safety and welfare'  -  05 Aug 2009
Naples Daily NewsWe are bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the west and mostly swamp and forests to the east. We have a rainy season and when it is wet, it can be really wet.

Baker Hughes, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript  -  05 Aug 2009
Seeking AlphaFour additional deep water rigs are expected to enter service by years end and as such our outlook for the deep water Gulf of Mexico remains positive.

OMNI Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results  -  05 Aug 2009
GlobeNewsWire (press release)As natural gas prices continue to be depressed and the rig count both onshore and offshore in the Gulf of Mexico have retreated, we, along with others

FWC Asks Anglers to Help Gather Reef Fish Data  -  05 Aug 2009
Wakulla.comThese biologists will distribute survey cards designed to collect detailed information on fishing trips in the Gulf of Mexico.

Murphy Oil Announces Second Quarter Earnings  -  05 Aug 2009
WELT ONLINEIn the second quarter 2009, the Company announced three discoveries, including Samurai in Green Canyon Block 432 in the Gulf of Mexico, Siakap North in

ATP at The Oil & Gas Conference  -  05 Aug 2009
WELT ONLINEThey will continue discussions on the company's second quarter results and bring the investment community up to date on ATP's Gulf of Mexico and North Sea

Gulf Coast conservation success  -  05 Aug 2009
Examiner.comThe Gulf of Mexico's catch share for red snapper showed these benefits almost immediately after implementation in January 2007. But skeptics point out that

Independence Hub Q3 rates cut due to maintenance  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
ReutersNEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The huge Independence Hub natural gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico will run at reduced rates through the third

Gulf of Mexico topic of environmental summit  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
MiamiHerald.comThe Gulf of Mexico Alliance will meet in Mobile for three days beginning Tuesday to discuss the health of the Gulf Region. The Gulf of Mexico Alliance is a

US court approves Gulf of Mexico oil drilling plan  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
ReutersThe initial dispute focused on offshore drilling in Alaskan waters, but the department wanted to know whether leases in the Gulf of Mexico would also be

Anadarko: New Deepwater Oil Discovery In Gulf Of Mexico  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Wall Street Journal...(APC) said Wednesday that it had found a new deepwater oil discovery in the US Gulf of Mexico. The independent Houston oil and gas producer said that the

Shell: Planning To Repair Crack In Gulf Of Mexico Pipeline  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Wall Street JournalHOUSTON (Dow Jones)--Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) is planning to repair a crack in the Eugene Island pipeline system in the US Gulf of Mexico, the company

TGS Announces New 3D Wide Azimuth Survey In Gulf Of Mexico  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Nickle's Energy GroupThe companies will acquire a second multi-client WAZ 3D survey, called Liberty, in the Green Canyon and Atwater Valley areas of the Gulf of Mexico.

Pride board OK's spin-off of Seahawk  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Reuters...quarter could be boosted by one cent per share if the spin-off of Seahawk, which owns 20 rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, was completed during the quarter.

Earth's Biogeochemical Cycles, Once In Concert, Falling Out Of Sync  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Science Daily (press release) (press release)4, 2009) — What do the Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone," global climate change, and acid rain have in common? They're all a result of human impacts to Earth's

BP Heralds Gulf of Mexico Prospects  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Wall Street JournalBritish oil major BP PLC, already the largest producer of oil and gas in the US Gulf of Mexico, said it had drilled a successful appraisal

Lawmakers, Enviros Maneuver in Last-Gasp Bid to Block Deepwater ...  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
New York TimesWith a deadline looming for approval of a federal plan that would open the Gulf of Mexico to deepwater fish farming,

Gulf of Mexico 'Dead Zone' Is Smaller Than Expected  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
BloombergJuly 27 (Bloomberg) -- The so-called dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, where oxygen levels drop too low to support most life near the

Mother Nature gives Blind Pass early debut  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
The News-PressClear, clean green water from the Gulf of Mexico flowed through Blind Pass on Monday morning,

Gulf Coast lighthouse stamps honor hurricane beacons  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
The Star-Ledger - NJ.comThe Sabine Pass Lighthouse has stood where the Sabine and Neches rivers meet and flow into the Gulf of Mexico since 1856. It was deactivated by the Coast

Broadpoint inks T-Mobile deal  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Bizjournals.comA new deal between Broadpoint Inc. and T-Mobile USA Inc. will provide T-Mobile customers with better connection in the offshore Gulf of Mexico area.

Russia signs contracts for oil operations in Cuba  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
ReutersCuba said earlier this year that Russian companies had been given their pick of 15 blocs to lease in the Gulf of Mexico, but there was no mention of a lease

Rough year for turtle hatchlings  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Sarasota Herald-TribuneVolunteers have already found nearly 2000 hatchlings crawling toward homes and busy streets, instead of following the moon to the Gulf of Mexico,

US indictments target Mexico's Gulf cartel  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Los Angeles Times...the Gulf cartel has long dominated drug trafficking through eastern Mexico, bringing cocaine shipments through ports on the Gulf of Mexico.

Dauphin Island erosion lawsuit settlement would give $1.5 million ...  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
al.comPress-Register file photoA group of students from Bay Side Academy stand on the edge of a scarp where the surf from the Gulf of Mexico is eating away at the

Another Gulf of Mexico LNG terminal starts up  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
PennEnergyHOUSTON, July 31 -- Sempra LNG, a subsidiary of San Diego-based Sempra Energy, said on July 31 that its second North American LNG terminal, this one near

Great White Shark Sighted Near Orange Beach  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Orange BeachThe fix was in at 10am and the team headed south into the Gulf of Mexico for a 12-hour trip. They were bottom fishing in calm seas 40 miles south of Orange

Enbridge extends pipeline reach in Gulf of Mexico in Chevron deal  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
The Canadian PressCALGARY — Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) is planning a US$500-million expansion to its offshore pipeline network in the Gulf of Mexico, a region the Calgary-based

Oil rally stalls in face of better economic data  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
The Associated PressPrices spiked last summer when hurricanes Gustav and Ike slammed into the nation's energy complex in the Gulf of Mexico. The hurricane season runs until Nov

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Seeking AlphaIn a deepwater Gulf of Mexico platform modifications began in the second quarter in our constitution bar as work continues on the Caesar Tonga development.

Offshore oil leases to be auctioned despite legal uncertainty  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesBut it's not clear whether the ruling applies to tracts in the Gulf of Mexico. By Jim Tankersley Reporting from Washington -- The Obama administration will

Vital oil port open to major storms  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
The Spokesman ReviewAP A man-made barrier is intended to keep the Gulf of Mexico off the beach at Caminada Headland Island, La. The miles-long sand bank on which Port Fourchon

New forecast shows offshore spend, production trending up  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
PennEnergyThe pattern of offshore expenditure is expected to see significant geographical changes with spending in the more mature areas such as the US Gulf of Mexico

Rowan Companies Inc Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Seeking AlphaWe have eight jack-ups that are or soon will be idle, four in the Gulf of Mexico and four in the Middle East. We are actively bidding all of these rigs but

Analysts Say Worst May Be Over For Stone Energy >SGY  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Wall Street JournalInitially the deal was seen as having good synergies for Stone since both companies focused on the Gulf of Mexico, said Thomas Pauly, a research associate

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