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PetroChina seeks greater cooperation with Western majors
China major set to join forces with Western counterparts.
Tags: BP, Chevron, China lubes news, ExxonMobil, PetroChina, Shell
Rosneft is officially the world's biggest oil company
Russia's Rosneft has overtaken ExxonMobil to become the world's biggest oil company after sealing the TNK-BP deal.
Tags: Aramco, BP, Corporate News, Lubes marketing, Rosneft, Russia
Iraq to spend $130bn on energy infrastructure as Libya picks up
Iraq will spend $130bn on developing the country's upstream sector, while Libya's output has also risen as a result of local and inward investment.
Tags: BP, Lubes marketing, Lubes news, Middle East
Oil majors report varied results for Q4
Fourth quarter results for 2012 showed a mixed bag from the likes of BP, ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron
Tags: BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Lubes marketing, Phillips 66, Shell, Total
Iraqi Kurdish region's oil exports continue
Despite Baghdad's opposition, Genel Energy continues Kurdish oil exports, while BP may have approval for exploration takeover.
Tags: Asia, BP, Chevron, Environment and Regulatory watch, Europe, ExxonMobil, Middle East
Terrorist attack in Algeria - details still sketchy
Details of the siege at the In Amenas gas facility are still being investigated after 37 overseas employees, including senior execs were killed.
Tags: Africa, BP, Corporate News, Europe, Gazprom, North America, Statoil
Transocean pays for its part in Gulf Spill
Deepwater Horizon operator pleads guilty and pays the price for its part in the Gulf disaster
Tags: BP, Corporate News, North America
Biggest commercial research computer ever
BP building largest commercial research computer
Tags: BP, innovation, North America
Taqa will buy BP package
BP to sell package to Taqa
Tags: BP, Corporate News, Europe, Middle East
Rail is new pipeline
Rail is the new pipeline to help the Western states keep up with the US oil production boom
Tags: BP, Lubes news, N America
BP agrees US legal settlement
BP has agreed a settlement with the US Department of Justice over the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Tags: BP, Environment and Regulatory watch, Europe, N America
BP ahead of the rest in Q3
BP defied the analysts with strong Q3 results as most of the other oil majors see poor performance.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Corporate News, Shell, Total
Rosneft gets BP but no more
Russian deal for TNK-BP may be Rosneft's last major bid.
BP sells Malaysian interests
BP is set to dispose of its PTA operations to its Malaysian plant owner.
Tags: additives, Asia, BP, Corporate News
BP collaborates on Parnaiba research
BP is working with a number of universities to examine the evolution of one of Brazil's most valuable geological areas.
Tags: BP, Brazil, Europe, innovation
Paralympics a London triumph
The largest Paralympic Games ever held delivers triumph of impaired elite sport and inspires a generation.
Tags: And finally, BMW, BP, Europe
BP sells Gulf assets
BP is continuing towards its $38bn asset sales target with the latest disposal of Gulf fields.
Tags: BP, Corporate News, North America
BP takes biggest hit and sells Carson as majors slump in Q2
Oil majors show drop in Q2 profits with BP the hardest hit, while its asset sale continues with the Carson Refinery.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Corporate News, ExxonMobil, Shell
BP biofuels rise to Olympic-sized challenge
BP provides a range of biofuels, including the highest-ever octane for the London 2012 Olympics.
Tags: bio fuels, BMW, BP, Castrol, Europe, innovation
BP and ExxonMobil profits drop in Q1
Downstream business struggles as BP finds trading hard going while ExxonMobil has the opposite experience.
Tags: BP, Corporate News, ExxonMobil
Ford reveals new EcoBoost lubes spec
Ford increased awareness of its new 'bespoke' lubes standard for its EcoBoost engine.
Tags: automotive industry, BP, Castrol, Europe, Ford, innovation
Russia to establish new sustainability centre
A new centre to enhance Russian Oil industry sustainability and efficiency has been approved.
Tags: BP, Environment and Regulatory watch, Europe, Russia
BP settles majority of Deepwater claims
BP has agreed a multi-billion dollar out of court settlement for claims relating to the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Tags: BP, Environment and Regulatory watch, North America
BP plant stays idle into April
BP's Cherry Point refinery, one of the largest West Coast refineries, will remain idle until April after a fire
Tags: BP, Lubes news, North America
Busy time for BP as numbers show strength
BP delivered a strong finish to 2011 and is set to sell Global LPG bottling assets and US natural gas processing operations in Kansas.
Tags: Africa, Asia, BP, China, Corporate News, Europe, North America
BP gets go-ahead for deepwater gas exploration
BP and CNOOC are set to collaborate on South China sea drilling.
Tags: BP, China, China lubes news, CNOOC, Lubes news
China oil demand forecasts for 2012 lowered
IEA lowers short-term estimates but China still on target to lead world oil consumption.
Tags: BP, China, Forecasts, Lubes news
Sinopec delivers first Middle-Eastern fuel cargo
BP joint venture gives China supplier its first bunker fuel sale.
Tags: BP, China, China lubes news, marine, Middle East, Sinopec
Training is order of the day in Nigeria and Abu Dhabi
Airline maintenance staff and auto technicians are the latest beneficiaries of training programmes by lubes producers.
Tags: Africa, automotive industry, Aviation, BP, Lubrizol, Middle East
TNK_BP to invest in Arctic pipeline
UK-Russian conglomerate set to boost oilfield and export infrastructure from Yamal region.
Tags: BP, Lubes news, Russia
BP to sell Canadian NGL operations
BP is set to divest its Natural Gas Liquids operations to a Canadian operator
Tags: BP, Corporate News, N America
BP Argentine deal collapses
The proposed sale of Pan American Energy to Bridas falls through and BP looks no further.
Tags: BP, CNOOC, Corporate News, S America
New Dreamliner flies with BP's lubes
Boeing's new 787 took to the skies on its first commercial flight with BP lubricants on board.
Tags: Asia, Aviation, BP, innovation
BP 'turning point' as asset sales increase
BP is extending its asset sales targets after announcing strong Q3 figures
Tags: BP, Corporate News
BP CNOOC Argentine deal at risk of collapse
CNOOC's purchase of Pan American Energy may fold for political reasons.
Tags: BP, China, China lubes news, CNOOC, S America
BP and partners massive investment in North Sea
BP commits to largest North Sea investment along with key partners to keep oil flowing.
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Europe, Lubes news, Shell
BP stands firm on Iraq but coy on Macondo
BP says it won't negotiate on Rumaila Field contracts and is shy on Macondo legal deal.
Tags: BP, Corporate News, Middle East, North America
United set for buying spree
Cash-rich United Energy Group is on the lookout for potential purchases worldwide.
Tags: Asia, BP, China, Corporate News
TNK-BP bid for Polish refinery
The joint Russian-UK company has applied to buy a stake in Lotos.
Tags: BP, Corporate News, Europe, Russia
UK set to invest in India after BP block purchase approved
The British Government has pledged to make significant investments in Indian commerce, helped by recent BP purchase approval.
Tags: BP, Europe, India, Lubes news
BP recovery continues
BP's profits continue to rise as the company recovers from last year's Gulf spill.
Tags: BP, Corporate News, Forecasts
Puma is new name in Zambia
Puma Energy launches Zambia division.
Tags: Africa, BP, Corporate News
BP publishes 2011 Statistical Review
BP World Energy Review shows energy consumption rebounding with China overtaking the US as the world's largest consumer.
Tags: BP, Environment and Regulatory watch, Environment, regulatory and standards, oil prices
View from the Bridge - Bulletin 125 (June 2011)
China surpasses US oil consumption; the world reaches 'grid parity'; recession dogs world economies while the virtual world beckons for lubes marketeers.
Tags: BP, View from the Bridge
BP Sells Wytch Farm
BP sells its UK inshore operation to UK based Perenco.
Tags: BP, Corporate News, Europe
BP admits defeat in Rosneft deal
BP's Rosneft deal fails after the companies and AAR are unable to strike a deal over TNK-BP.
Tags: BP, Corporate News, Europe, Rosneft, Russia
Good start to 2011 for oil majors
Q1 results from Shell and Exxon show a good start to 2011 as does BP and it's Russian subsidiary TNK-BP
Tags: BP, China, Corporate News, Europe, ExxonMobil, N America, Russia, Shell
Mixed news for BP on Gulf fish
A positive report on oil contamination of fish countered by oyster communities in the gulf
Tags: BP, Environment and Regulatory watch, N America
Relief on false patents threat
A potential multi-million dollar legal loophole appears to have been closed on false patent claims
Tags: BP, Environment and Regulatory watch, Lubricants, North America
BP looking for buyer of UK assets
BP is hoping to sell a number of UK onshore and offshore oil and gas fields.
Tags: BP, Corporate News, Europe
BP to sell Duckhams and Veedol brands
BP is looking for a buyer for it's historic Duckhams and Veedol brands.
Tags: BP, Corporate News, Europe, Lubricants
BP shows 2010 loss but restarts dividends
BP's latest figures showed a loss as a result of the Gulf oil spill, but has re-started dividend payments to shareholders.
Tags: BP, Corporate News
BP to sell Upstream in Pakistan
BP is set to offload its Pakistan upstream operations to United Energy Group.
Tags: Asia, BP, Corporate News
BP to sell in Africa; Chevron in Caribbean
BP is to sell five of its African marketing businesses, while Chevron sells marketing and aviation in the Caribbean and Central America.
Tags: Africa, Aviation, BP, Chevron, Corporate News
BP pledges Gulf collateral as end of moratorium may be in sight
BP has placed assets in Gulf royalties to support the new Deepwater Horizon Trust as one Senator believes an end to the drilling moratorium may be in sight.
Tags: BP, Environment and Regulatory watch, North America
Shell leads global lubes market again.
Shell have topped the global finished lubes market for the fourth consecutive year according to Kline.
Tags: BP, Corporate News, ExxonMobil, Lubes news, Shell
No single fault to blame for Deepwater Horizon disaster
BP releases own investigation and finds a number of factors caused the Gulf of Mexico explosion and oil spill
Tags: BP, Environment and Regulatory watch, N America
BP wins spill battle but loses CEO
BP appears to have sealed the Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, but the distaster has cost the company it's CEO, Bob Hayward.
Tags: BP, Corporate News, Europe, N America
BP finally caps well
BP appears to have successfully capped the leaking Horizon Deepwater well, although the move is temporary until relief wells can be completed.
Tags: BP, Environment and Regulatory watch, North America
Obama moratorium overturned as BP costs rise
A federal judge has overturned US the US President's moratorium on offshore drilling, while BP's costs exceed $2.3bn
Tags: BP, Environment and Regulatory watch, N America
View From The Bridge - Bulletin 114 (Jun 10)
The Deepwater Horizon tragedy continues to dominate the industry. But what are the long-term implications for the industry and society as a whole?
Tags: BP, View from the Bridge
Update on Horizon disaster
BP are seeking new options to stem the flow of oil from the Gulf of Mexico seabed after the Deepwater Horizon explosion last month.
Tags: BP, Environment and Regulatory watch, North America
Majors see strong Q1
The major oil producers have reported a strong start to 2010 with significant improvements in Q1 earnings
Tags: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Corporate News, ExxonMobil, Shell
Transocean/BPHorizon oil spill tragedy
Transocean/BP's Deepwater Horizon explodes leaving a massive effort to rescue the US coastline from major pollution
Tags: BP, Environment and Regulatory watch, North America
Corporate news - Bulletin 112 (Apr 10)
Aramco expands its Yanbu refinery; Shell and BP consolidate in Africa; Chevron contracts but expands in Sri Lanka; better news for Fuchs; Ford sells Volvo to China; Renault-Nissan join forces with Daimler; and Afton buys Polartech.
Tags: Africa, Afton Chemicals, Aramco, Asia, automotive industry, BP, Chevron, Europe, Ford, Fuchs, Helix, Nissan, Renault, S America, Shell, Volvo
Upstream News - Bulletin 106 (Oct 09)
US base oil and Opec production falls; BP find strength in depth; Libya has a new oil minister and China talks to Uganda.
Tags: BP, oil prices, OPEC
Corporate News - Bulletin 104 (Jul 09)
This month, BP appoint a new Chairman and sells its Greek fuels business; Fuchs go hunting for new acquisitions; Total suffer in the Middle East; and Taiwan CPC consider a new lubricants plant.
Tags: BP, Lubricants, Total
Sector Reports
A fascinating review of the European auto industry, BP's World Energy Review, Pike on biofuels and US nano policies are just a sample of the reports available this month.
Tags: automotive industry, BP
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