On a Wing and a Prayer: Chevron’s Deep Well
One of the deepest offshore oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico lies beneath 7,000 feet of water and under more than 20,000 feet of rock and sand. Operated by Chevron, it is less than 20 miles west of the...
View ArticleOn Our Radar: Saharan Sun Power
Solar plants in the Sahara could send power to Europe as soon as 2015.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: A Greenhouse for Algae
Exxon's $600 million experiment with algae biofuels moves to the greenhouse.
View ArticleLaying Claim to the Rich Arctic Seafloor
Attempts to prove that a nation's continental shelf extends beyond a 200-mile limit for staking mineral rights.
View ArticleA Big Bet on Natural Gas
An Exxon Mobil executive offers passionate praise for the product that the corporation has staked so much on.
View ArticleIdaho Approves Giant Refinery Shipments
The state's transportation department said it would grant two permits to ConocoPhillips to begin moving giant loads of oil equipment along a disputed route.
View ArticleOil Equipment Foes Stand Down, for Now
After months of wrangling, opponents of planned shipments of massive oil equipment through rural Idaho are resigned to the fact that at least some of those shipments will go forward. But they say the...
View ArticleFor Oil Exec, an Electric Car Can Wait
The batteries are simply not ready for prime time, a strategic planner suggests.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: Big Profits for Big Oil
Leading the pack is Exxon Mobil, whose profits are expected to approach $10 billion for the first three months of the year.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: Oil Shareholders Demand Fracking Disclosures
Exxon's chief executive, Rex Tillerson, largely dismisses the concerns over air and water pollution from the oil and gas extraction technique.
View ArticleDrinking Water Seems Safe After Spill, E.P.A. Reports
As the floodwaters ease, the E.P.A. will soon begin testing water from the Yellowstone River, too.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: $135 Million for Exxon Spill Cleanup
The oil company is removing damaged pipeline from the Yellowstone River to try to determine the cause of the rupture, which spilled 42,000 gallons of crude.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: A Hard Look at Exxon Mobil
Steve Coll's new book describes Exxon as a "corporate state within the American state" and offers a piercing portrait of Lee Raymond, who led the corporation for 13 years.
View ArticleOn Climate Change, It’s Money vs. Mouth
Even as they voice concern about global warming, many companies contribute to groups or people who play down or deny the issue.
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