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As BP plc and the U.S. government were working to resume relief well drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) following the passing of Tropical Storm Bonnie over the weekend, BP CEO Tony Hayward was about to be ousted, it was widely reported.

Apache Corp. on Friday was working on financing to secure a deal to buy some of BP plc’s Alaska properties, and an announcement was expected as soon as Sunday or Monday, a source familiar with the discussions told NGI.

Apache Corp. on Friday was working on financing to secure a deal to buy some of BP plc’s Alaska properties, and an announcement was expected as soon as Sunday or Monday, a source familiar with the discussions told NGI.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP and Southcross Energy LLC said Tuesday they are working jointly to provide more infrastructure for natural gas producers operating in the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas.

Thousands of responders working to minimize the impact of a growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) have received what one of their leaders called “a gift of time.”

Talisman Energy Inc., which has been working to narrow its focus in North America on unconventional natural gas, said Wednesday it has five separate agreements in place with some undisclosed buyers to sell assets in Ontario and in Western Canada for a total of C$1.5 billion.

Talisman Energy Inc., which has been working to narrow its focus in North America on unconventional natural gas, said Wednesday it has five separate agreements in place with some undisclosed buyers to sell assets in Ontario and in Western Canada for a total of C$1.5 billion.

Two issues are stirring the pot for Oregon lawmakers: No. 1, legislators are working to stop potential offshore oil/gas drilling along the state’s coastline. No. 2, and separately a business-labor coalition went to the state capital last Wednesday to take aim at the legislature to correct what it characterizes as a flawed regulatory permitting system for energy infrastructure.

Oregon state lawmakers are working to stop potential offshore oil/gas drilling along the state’s coastline and separately a business-labor coalition went to the state capital Wednesday to take aim at the legislature to correct what it characterizes as a flawed regulatory permitting system for energy infrastructure. To support the latter, Energy Action Northwest, the business-labor group, staged a rally in the rain seeking support of various proposed bills aimed at creating more jobs in the infrastructure sector.