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Showing posts with label Macondo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Macondo. Show all posts
Sunday, July 05, 2015

Assessing BP’s settlement with the US authorities

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BP’s recent settlement with the US authorities does not end the company's legal woes related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill , but it...
Friday, November 16, 2012

BP’s settlement expensive but sound

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As BP received the biggest criminal fine in US history to the tune of US$4.5 billion related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Oilh...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

On another BP sale, another Chavez term & more

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A not so surprising news flash arrived this week that BP has finally announced the sale of its Texas City refinery and allied assets to Mar...
Monday, September 10, 2012

BP’s sale, South Africa’s move & the North Sea

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BP continues to catch the Oilholic’s eye via its ongoing strategic asset sale programme aimed at mitigating the financial fallout from the ...
Friday, June 01, 2012

BP to call time on 9 years of Russian pain & gain?

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After market murmurs came the announcement this morning that BP is looking to sell its stake in Russian joint venture TNK-BP; a source ...
Wednesday, March 07, 2012

BP breathes a sigh; but end of legal woes not nigh!

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It has been a crudely British fortnight in terms of Black Gold related news, none more so than BP’s announcement – on March 3 – that it has ...
Friday, September 02, 2011

Spills, spin, morals & a trusty correspondent!

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A corporate scandal, disaster or an implosion always creates an appetite for literature on the subject. Amid a cacophony of books – some hur...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

BP’s profit, Saudi price targets & CNOOC in Canada

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Its quarterly results time and there is only one place to start – an assessment of how BP’s finances are coping in wake of Macondo. Its quar...
Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Notes on a ‘Crude’ fortnight !

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It has been a crude ol’ fortnight and there are loads of things to talk about. But first some “fused” thoughts from the Société Générale pre...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

IEA, OPEC & a few more bits on BP

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It has been a month of quite a few interesting reports and comments, but first and as usual - a word on pricing. Both Brent crude oil and W...
Tuesday, May 03, 2011

North Sea murmurs, Q1 profits & Bin Laden

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To begin with good riddance to Bin Laden! The tragedy of 9/11 still feels like yesterday. I can never forget that morning as a junior report...
Monday, May 02, 2011

Discussing Offshore, BP & all the rest on TV

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After researching the impact of BP’s disaster on offshore drilling stateside using Houston as a hub to criss-cross North America for almost...
Thursday, March 31, 2011

Goodbye Houston; first thoughts from Calgary

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Instability or risk premium is not being reflected in the US Mid West as much as it is in Europe in light of the Libyan situation. Followin...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

BP's still going ‘Beyond Petroleum’ in Houston

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It is difficult to say whether Texans in general and Houstonians in particular are more irritated or more disappointed with BP. Perhaps the ...
Tuesday, February 01, 2011

BP's loss, Brent’s Gain & Worries over Suez Traffic

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To begin with, Brent’s strength relative to its American counterpart index continues, as the ICE Brent forward month futures contract climbe...