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Tag Archives: BP

07Jan/16

Oil: how low can it go?

January 7, 2016EconomyBP, Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Cartels, China, Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, David Pollard, energy, Energy crisis, IHS Global Insight, International trade, Iran, OPEC, Peak oil, Petroleum geology, Petroleum industry, Petroleum politics, Price of oil, Primary sector of the economy, Spencer Welch, United Statessmbale

Oil slides below $33 a barrel to levels not seen in more than a decade, as a tumble in Chinese equities rattles investors already concerned by near-record production and massive stockpiles of unwanted crude. David Pollard reports. Continue reading →

24Nov/15

Scientists on quest for friction-free oil

November 24, 2015InnovationBERKSHIRE, BP, British brands, Castrol, CHRISTOPHER ROLFE, Companies, Engine, Friction, Hybrid vehicle, Lubricant, Matthew Stock, Mean effective pressure, Motor oils, Oil companies, Petroleum products, Physical sciences, SIMON GURNEY, Testing and performance of IC engines, TOM LYNCH, Tribology, United Kingdomsmbale

BP is using molecular science to create new fuels and lubricants to reduce engine friction that in turn leads to CO2 increases. Matthew Stock reports. Continue reading →

25Aug/15

Russia’s Putin meets Abu Dhabi crown prince at sidelines of MAKS air show

August 25, 2015PoliticsAbdullah, Al Nahyan family, BP, east siberian, Falah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Government, Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit, House of Al Nahyan, Iraq, Jordan, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Orders, decorations, and medals, Politicians, Presidents of the United Arab Emirates, Rosneft, Russia, Syria, Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Tass Yuriakh, United Arab Emirates, Vladimir Putin, Zayed Al Nahyan, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ZHUKOVSKYsmbale

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan at sidelines of MAKS international air show.

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02Jul/15

BP settles U.S. 2010 oil spill claims for $18.7 bln

July 2, 2015EnvironmentAlabama, Attorney General, Bondi, BP, BP P.L.C., Carl Barbier, Companies, Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Confederate States of America, Deepwater Horizon, Deepwater Horizon litigation, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Disaster/Accident, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Industries, Law/Crime, Louisiana, Oil companies, Pam Bondi, Southern United States, States of the United States, Texas, Transocean, U.S. government, United States, USDsmbale

“We are thrilled with the settlement,” Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi says of the agreement with BP that addressed claims from the U.S. government and the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

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09Apr/15

Oil firm says found 100 billion barrel oil field in southern England

April 9, 2015WorldBP, Business/Finance, Companies, Dallas, David Lenigas, Environment, Gatwick Airport, Geography of England, Geology, Geology of England, HORLEY, Kuwait, London, oil, Oil companies, Peak oil, Petroleum, Petroleum industry, Shale gas in the United Kingdom, Structural geology, UK Oil & Gas Investments, United Kingdom, Weald, Weald Basin, Western Canadian Sedimentary Basinsmbale

A small British oil producer says it has discovered a possible world class oil resource south of London.

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