'Static kill' of Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico will be delayed about a day - NOLA.com
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:54:11 GMT+00:00
of Mexico will be delayed about a day NOLA.com ... the top with mud and cement will be delayed by a day, the federal government's point person for oil spill response in the Gulf of Mexico said Friday. ... Next try to kill BP well in Gulf likely to begin on Tuesday MiamiHerald.com BP's Damaged Gulf Oil Well to Be Sealed Next Week Voice of America Debris Delays Attempt to Shut Broken BP Well Wall Street Journal Bloomberg  - Reuters Canada  - MarketWatch

On The Call: Exxon on future of Gulf drilling - BusinessWeek
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:25:59 GMT+00:00
drilling BusinessWeek By AP The US ban on deepwater drilling is expected to put pressure on many companies that have invested heavily in the Gulf of Mexico. ... Exxon Mobil sees 91% jump in profit Dallas Morning News Big Oil posts better profits on higher fuel prices The Associated Press Exxon on outlook of Gulf drilling TopNews Arab Emirates Wall Street Journal  - Fort Worth Star Telegram  - MarketWatch

Activists protest BP, Gulf oil spill in Berkeley - San Jose Mercury News
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:07:14 GMT+00:00
oil spill in Berkeley San Jose Mercury News A small band of protesters have gathered in downtown Berkeley to protest the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and BP's research partnership with the University of ... Activists protest UC Berkeley, BP project abc7news.com

BP sets up $100 million fund for gulf oil workers - Oil & Gas Journal
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:47:11 GMT+00:00
oil workers Oil & Gas Journal Creation of the fund fulfills a voluntary commitment BP announced on June 16 to provide $100 million for residents along the Gulf Coast as a gesture of good ... La. foundation will administer oil workers fund The Associated Press press release: BP Establishes $100M Fund To Assist Dispalced Rig Workers Wall Street Journal BRAF to direct BP grants 2TheAdvocate Bizjournals.com  - The Hill (blog)  - CNN (blog)

Total Second-Quarter Profit Jumpes 72% After Production, Prices Increase - Bloomberg
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:04:35 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg BP Plc had a record loss of $17.2 billion in the quarter after taking a charge for the Gulf of Mexico spill. Total rose 36 cents, or 0.9 percent, ... France's Total Q2 profit up 43 percent The Associated Press French oil giant approves an interim dividend of 1.14 a share; shares gain MarketWatch France's Total reports jump in Q2 profit BusinessWeek TheStreet.com

BP Oil Disaster: 'Spillionaires' Cleaning Up On the Gulf Oil Spill - ABC News
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:34:11 GMT+00:00
Oil Spill ABC News Mark Miller, whose environmental clean-up firm has hired nearly 1500 workers in the Gulf Coast in the past month, takes issue with the term ...

Gulf spill lacks societal punch of Santa Barbara - The Associated Press
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:40:55 GMT+00:00
spill lacks societal punch of Santa Barbara The Associated Press Forty years later, the magnitude of the Gulf oil spill far exceeds Santa Barbara's spill of up to 1000 barrels, but there hasn't been a comparable ... Gulf spill lacks societal punch of Santa Barbara Newsday (subscription) Why the BP Spill Hasn't Invigorated Environmentalism Treehugger

Gulf media blackout: BP turns off live video feed for three days: Wellhead is ... - Examiner.com
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:01:56 GMT+00:00
media blackout: BP turns off live video feed for three days: Wellhead is ... Examiner.com At the same time, reports were beginning to surface that claimed there was practically no oil to be found floating in the Gulf , and that the crisis had been ... bp rov video of Leaking Wellhead Cut Off for Third Day - Why? Huffington Post (blog)

Supporting Gulf Region Responders, Four Points by Sheraton New Orleans Airport ... - MarketWatch (press release)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:56:34 GMT+00:00
Region Responders, Four Points by Sheraton New Orleans Airport ... MarketWatch (press release) A " Gulf Region Responders" offer at each hotel provides 15 to 20 percent off regular rates, complimentary 800 and local calls, and a free breakfast. ...

Feds, farmers create habitats for migrating birds - The Associated Press
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:03:18 GMT+00:00
The Associated Press Water gurgling from a well is flooding Craig Gautreaux's rice and crawfish fields, turning the farm into a wetland for migratory birds whose usual Gulf of ... Feds, farmers create habitats for migrating birds The Associated Press

100 days after the spill: Feinberg in Florida - CNNMoney
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:00:03 GMT+00:00
CNNMoney (CNNMoney.com) -- Wednesday marks the 100th day since the oil spill began, and business owners across the Gulf Coast who've seen the tourists disappear hope ... Feinberg says he will divulge his salary The Associated Press Burgess presses escrow fund administrator over salary from BP Dallas Morning News (blog) Mental health claims from oil spill probably won't be paid Alaska Dispatch ProPublica  - Forbes (blog)

Pryor, Ensign Touring Gulf Coast - KATV
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:03:09 GMT+00:00
Coast katv washington DC - Arkansas US Senator Mark Pryor is paying a visit to the Gulf Coast Friday to review response efforts to the BP oil spill. ... Ensign's Trip To Gulf Coast Postponed KVVU Las Vegas Mark Pryor to Visit Gulf to Tour Oil Spill Damage Arkansas Business Online

Man in the News: Bob Dudley - Financial Times
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:07:15 GMT+00:00
Financial Times Dudley spent youthful summers at Biloxi and Gulfport on the Gulf of Mexico, experiences that later proved invaluable in his attempts to show he understood ... Special Report - A Mississippi Yankee in BP's battered court Reuters (press release) BP's Dudley to visit Moscow next week - source Reuters Africa Friday Ramblings with Robert Majority In Mississippi

Gulf Energy Workers Face New Threat From Congress - Texas Insider
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:26:55 GMT+00:00
Energy Workers Face New Threat From Congress Texas Insider Brady Moves to Strike Provisions that Kill Energy Jobs, Delay Exploration & Drive Independents Out of Gulf Texas Insider Report: Washington, ... Congress's Hugo Chavez Bailout Bill Wall Street Journal

The Charleston Gazette -- Clash: Democrat-GOP gulf - Charleston Gazette
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:02:53 GMT+00:00
Charleston Gazette charleston, W.Va. -- West Virginia's new US senator, Carte Goodwin, was sworn in last week. Within minutes, he joined Senate Democrats in breaking a ...

Gulf Wildlife Still at Risk - Scholastic.com
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:27:20 GMT+00:00
Wildlife Still at Risk Scholastic.com The oil has stopped gushing from the well in the Gulf of Mexico and appears to be dissolving from the surface. This is good news. However, experts say they ... Devastation of birds and habitat in Gulf is a warning about our addiction to oil Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

Apache Shutting Down Some Gulf Production Ahead Of Storm - Wall Street Journal
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:19:13 GMT+00:00
Production Ahead Of Storm Wall Street Journal (APA) said Friday it has shut down some production in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Tropical Storm Bonnie, while two other large producers, Anadarko Petroleum ... Anadarko evacuates due storm, no Gulf output shut Reuters Gulf oil spill: Well will stay sealed through storm Los Angeles Times Bonnie Weakens to Depression as It Moves Into Gulf , US Says BusinessWeek New York Times  - Detroit Free Press  - CNN (blog)

The nation's weather - The Associated Press
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:20:25 GMT+00:00
The Associated Press Due to ample moisture available from the Gulf of Mexico, this front would kick up scattered showers and thunderstorms, many of which may turn severe. ...

Gulf Spill and Oystermen - WTVR
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:02:13 GMT+00:00
Spill and Oystermen wtvr chesapeake bay - The government says the historic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is just days away from being stopped for good, but the effects from the ...

Relatives protest arrest of 62 Mexican police - San Jose Mercury News
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:17:16 GMT+00:00
San Jose Mercury News They will face charges in a court in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz. Tijuana has seen bloody drug turf battles between the Sinaloa cartel and the Arellano ...