United States

The latest in a long line of unwelcome measures to penalise international oil companies (IOCs) has cleared its first hurdle in Venezuela, with lawmakers approving the first reading... 2008-04-04

The Canadian government has revoked a crucial water permit for oil sands producer Imperial Oil's CAD8bn Kearl project in Alberta. The decision is likely to cause severe delays... 2008-04-01

The production plans of Australia's Woodside Petroleum have suffered a fresh setback, thanks to the delayed start-up of the US Gulf Neptune project, reflecting structural anomalies... 2008-03-26

Two major new liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals in the US are set to come onstream during H108, which together will have capacity to send out 42.5bn cubic metres (bcm)... 2008-03-26

French major Total has bought a 30% working interest in the White Hills blocks onshore Alaska from US major Chevron. The blocks cover some 2,000sq km and are located 40km south-west... 2008-03-20

The US Minerals Management Service's (MMS) Central Gulf of Mexico (GoM) Lease Sale 206 has attracted a total of US$5.7bn in bids.

The different approach of BP's new chief executive is reflected by the decision by the London-based oil major to join Irving Oil in the evaluation of a Canadian refinery project... 2008-03-18

The biggest US gas pipeline operator Williams Companies, in conjunction with Canada's leading gas shipper TransCanada, is considering developing a new pipeline to move rising... 2008-03-14

Reluctance on the part of major Alaskan North Slope producers to commit to providing gas for a planned new pipeline may threaten the project's viability, a fact which has provoked... 2008-03-13

Reluctance on the part of major Alaskan North Slope producers to commit to providing gas for a planned new pipeline may threaten the project's viability, a fact which has provoked... 2008-03-13