Latest Energy Headlines
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Forgotten Oil and Gas Wells Lingering, Leaking Toxic Chemicals
Aug 3 2021 // Rusted pipes litter the sandy fields of Ashley Williams Watt’s cattle ranch in windswept West Texas. The corroded skeletons are all that remain of hundreds of abandoned oil wells that were drilled long before her...
A Week Later, Oil Well Fire Still Burns in North Dakota
Jul 29 2021 // The operator of an oil well pad where a fire has been burning since last week in McKenzie County has brought in a specialized emergency response crew to get a handle on the blaze. The well pad is located on federal land...
Worker Shortage Hampers North Dakota Oil Production
Jul 23 2021 // Oil production is flat in North Dakota due to a workforce shortage as the industry recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Companies say they are in need of workers to inject water, sand and chemicals down wells to crack...
Worker Dies After Part of Houston-Area Oil Rig Falls on Him
Jul 22 2021 // A man was killed July 21 when part of an oil rig he was working on fell on him near Houston, officials said. The incident happened in a remote area of the northeastern part of Harris County, 10 miles northeast of Houston,...
Amwins Underwriting Division Expands Portfolio with New Oil & Gas Programs
Jul 20 2021 // With a focus on delivering unmatched underwriting acumen via programs that fill complex needs within the market, Amwins Underwriting is excited to announce the launch of two new Oil and Gas programs: Oil & Gas...
Shell Abandons Push to Get Oil Spill Lawsuit to Be Heard in Nigeria
Jul 12 2021 // Royal Dutch Shell Plc has abandoned its final attempt to argue that a major lawsuit brought by thousands of Nigerians over an oil spill in the West African country should be heard in Nigeria rather than the...
People Moves: Newland Joins Miller as Head of Renewable Energy; Aon’s McKenzie to BMS in Australia; Dasgupta to Lockton Re
Jul 7 2021 // This group of International People Moves covers appointments at three brokers: Miller, BMS and Lockton Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker,...
Earthquake Activity Increasing in U.S. Oil Regions, Study Says
Jul 5 2021 // The number of noticeable earthquakes has been increasing year after year since 2017 in the key oil producing regions of the U.S., according to an analysis by an independent energy research firm. The analysis of seismic...
California Health and Safety Rules for Oil, Gas Drilling Delayed Again
Jun 25 2021 // It’s been a year and a half since California Gov. Gavin Newsom directed oil regulators to consider new health and safety measures to protect people living near oil and gas drilling sites. But those regulators missed...
Study Says Earthquakes Are Increasing in U.S. Oil Regions
Jun 15 2021 // The number of noticeable earthquakes has been increasing year after year since 2017 in the key oil producing regions of the U.S., according to an analysis by an independent energy research firm. The analysis of seismic...
Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Is Terminated After Years of Climate Activism
Jun 11 2021 // TC Energy Corp. has ended its 16-year quest to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a controversial cross-border project that became a litmus test for climate activism and was blocked by President Joe Biden. Calgary-based...
Deloitte Sued for Allegedly Failing to Find ‘Irregularities’ in Audits of Singapore Oil Trader
Jun 10 2021 // A failed oil trader in Singapore that owes creditors more than $3.5 billion is suing Deloitte & Touche LLP, alleging the auditing firm failed to detect “serious irregularities” in its financial statements...
Fire-Gutted Container Ship Raises Oil Spill Concerns for Sri Lanka
Jun 3 2021 // Salvors and authorities are watching for any leaking of fuel after halting efforts to tow a fire-gutted container vessel away from beaches and fishing grounds off the coast of Sri Lanka. The ship’s stern hit the...
Big Oil May Face More Climate Lawsuits After Shell Ruling, Say Lawyers, Activists
May 28 2021 // LONDON – A Dutch court’s decision to force Royal Dutch Shell to make deeper, faster cuts to its climate warming emissions on the basis of human rights could set a precedent, especially in European countries,...
People Moves: WTW’s Hegelbach to Newly Created Renewable Energy Role at Howden; Browne Is Division President, Consumer Lines, APAC, for Chubb
May 28 2021 // Howden Specialty announced the appointment of Severin Hegelbach as divisional director. In this newly created role, Hegelbach will lead a renewable energy advisory service, focused on providing in-depth risk advice for...
India Oil Giant Under Fire for Offshore Disaster During Cyclone Tauktae
May 28 2021 // When India’s weather office sent out cyclone warnings on May 13 and most vessels moved to safety, one barge working on Oil and Natural Gas Corp.’s field off the Mumbai coast stayed put. That decision would...
Shell Loses Landmark Climate Case in Ruling with Global Implications for Big Oil
May 27 2021 // THE HAGUE/LONDON – A Dutch court ordered Royal Dutch Shell to drastically deepen planned greenhouse gas emission cuts on Wednesday, in a landmark ruling that could trigger legal action against energy companies around the...
Cyclone Sinks Barge Operated by India’s Oil & Natural Gas Corp., Hundreds Rescued
May 18 2021 // A cyclone barreling through India’s west coast sank a barge hired by state-run explorer Oil & Natural Gas Corp. prompting a massive operation to rescue 96 people missing from the vessel. “Long-range...
China Reports Tanker Crash, Oil Spill in Yellow Sea
Apr 27 2021 // A tanker carrying around one million barrels of bitumen mix was involved in a collision near the Chinese port city of Qingdao, spilling oil into the Yellow Sea, Chinese maritime officials and tanker representatives said on...
Texas Dredging Company Charged, Faces $200K Fine Over 2016 Oil Spill
Apr 26 2021 // A Texas-based dredging company has been charged with violating the Clean Water Act in connection with a coastal Louisiana oil spill in 2016 and faces a fine of up to $200,000, the Environmental Protection Agency...
