Sentences with phrase «major oil companies in»

Represented two major oil companies in multi-district litigation in New York for nationwide groundwater contamination relating to MTBE, a gasoline oxygenate

He has advised major oil companies in environmental regulatory matters, and he regularly counsels clients on the environmental implications of the purchase or sale of real property.

Over the past two years, major oil companies in the UK have sponsored over 100 community activities, educational awards, and local events, DeSmog UK...

ExxonMobil has isolated itself from the community of major oil companies in the area of climate.

I knew an Anderson consultant to ENRON and a number of ENRON employees who went to work there after being laid off by a major oil company in the oil bust of the late 1980s.

Recently he successfully tried a claim for a major oil company in which the other side was claiming damages in excess of $ 700 million.

Representing a major oil company in defence of claims threatened and brought in Europe alleging a breach of contract arising from invocation of force majeure as a result of the EU sanctions against Libya.

Defended a major oil company in a jury trial in Portland, Oregon involving claims of breach of contract and fraud and an eight - figure damage claim.

Not exact matches

Wall Street has fallen as healthcare stocks slid and investors worried about rising costs for companies as oil prices rose, although the major indexes eked out a gain in April to snap a two - month losing streak.

Unlike Alberta, where major oil and gas firms are based right in Calgary, the managers of the Colorado drilling companies he approached all said that their Houston - based head offices called the shots.

Rich 100 rank: # 8 Change in rank from 2017: ▼ 1 Major company holdings: Irving Oil, J.D. Irving Location: Saint John, N.B.

It's even what the oil companies want, for heaven's sake: Sustainable Prosperity, an Ottawa - based think - tank, recently surveyed 10 major energy companies, including Shell and Suncor, and found all of them were already incorporating a «shadow carbon price» into their decision - making, under the assumption they will contend with such regimes in the near future.

Rich 100 rank: # 72 Change in rank from 2017: ▲ 5 Major company holdings: Paramount Resources, Trilogy Energy, Tourmaline Oil Location: Calgary Age: 80

«They have every single super major engaged in a deep and serious way, principally in deep water and shallow water projects,» he said, adding there have already been two significant finds in shallow water, including one by ENI and another by a consortium of companies including Talos Energy and Premier Oil.

Riley was working in Houston for a major oil and gas company, putting in 10 - hour days and a three - hour commute, which kept her from spending time with her young son.

Representing one of its first major overseas acquisitions, the company's wholly - owned subsidiary, Woodside Energy (USA) Inc. reached agreement with the Marathon Oil Company — part of the USX - Marathon Group which is a unit of the USX Corporation in Pittsburgh — for the acquisition of interests in a number of deep water exploration acreage blocks in thcompany's wholly - owned subsidiary, Woodside Energy (USA) Inc. reached agreement with the Marathon Oil Company — part of the USX - Marathon Group which is a unit of the USX Corporation in Pittsburgh — for the acquisition of interests in a number of deep water exploration acreage blocks in thCompany — part of the USX - Marathon Group which is a unit of the USX Corporation in Pittsburgh — for the acquisition of interests in a number of deep water exploration acreage blocks in the Gulf.

Public records show that at the start of 2014, the Foundation held $ 1.4 bn of investments in major coal, oil and gas companies.

I have had, over my time at the University of Alberta, representatives from the Alberta Ministries of Environment, Energy, and Finance and Enterprise, many major oil, gas, energy services, pipeline and electricity companies, Epcor, the Pembina Institute, and many others speak in my classes.

NEW YORK (Reuters)- Wall Street fell on Monday as healthcare stocks slid and investors worried about rising costs for companies as oil prices rose, although the major indexes eked out a gain in April to snap a two - month losing streak.

He also has an experience in working in investment at sovereign wealth fund and a major oil company.

President Obama called it «a major victory for big oil, Wall Street banks, health insurance companies and the other powerful interests that marshal their power every day in Washington to drown out the voices of everyday Americans.»

With the oil majors all trading at fair and undervalued prices due to the decline in oil prices I was able to both increase the yield of my portfolio while also getting great companies at a fair price.

Over a year which has seen large banks halt funding for fossil fuel projects, major institutions divest from oil, gas and coal holdings, and oil companies snap up power and renewables companies in a bid to diversify their asset base, research published today by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) and the Climate Change Collaboration suggests nervousness over climate risk has shot up in financial circles.

You once had a very good analytical view of Alberta oil and it's benefit to not just the oil companies and Alberta but for Canada and how we can be a major player in the world.

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters)- Saudi oil giant Aramco will buy an equity stake in Malaysian firm Petronas» major refining and petrochemical project, the companies said on Tuesday, pumping in $ 7 billion in its biggest downstream investment outside the kingdom.

All major gas and oil companies were measured with YouGov BrandIndex's Buzz score, which asks respondents: «If you've heard anything about the brand in the last two weeks, through advertising, news or word of mouth, was it positive or negative?»

Since 2008, he's called practically every major shale play before the mainstream press got wind of them — including the now - famous Bakken oil formation and the companies that have raked in billions in profits for their shareholders.

The company and its domestic affiliate, Imperial Oil Ltd., have developed the Kearl and Cold Lake oil sands projects and have a major stake in the Syncrude Canada plaOil Ltd., have developed the Kearl and Cold Lake oil sands projects and have a major stake in the Syncrude Canada plaoil sands projects and have a major stake in the Syncrude Canada plant.

With lower prices forcing many oil companies to take on more debt, the bankruptcy or closure of one or more major oil companies is not an impossible scenario, and would have major repercussions on oil prices, both in the short and long term.

SUSPENDED: A U.S. judge has ruled the China branches of global accounting firms should be barred from providing audits for U.S. - traded companies in a dispute that might force major corporate names such as oil giant PetroChina and search engine Baidu to...

BEIJING (AP)-- An American judge has ruled the China arms of global accounting firms should be barred from providing audits for U.S. - traded companies in a dispute that might force major corporate names such as oil giant PetroChina and search engine...

While none of the major oil companies have yet to report Q1 results, stocks of Chevron, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch, BP plc, Total S.A. and a bevy of other energy stocks are in full - blown rally mode for two reasons.

However, Major General Manuel Quevedo has only accelerated the decline of PDVSA, which once held a reputation as one of the better managed state - owned oil companies in the world.

The decision to approve the international pipeline comes despite a major oil spill just a few days earlier from the company's Keystone l line in South Dakota.

After years of declining output, major oil companies have ramped up crude production this year, just as they are being battered by a plunge in prices due to already excessive supplies.

«The government owns almost all major banks in China, its three major oil companies, its three telecom carriers and its major media firms.»

The loss mirrored those of other major oil companies, including Royal Dutch Shell Plc, which reported a third - quarter net loss of $ 7.42 billion Thursday, the most in more than a decade.

To put this in perspective: Most major Oil companies have ratios slightly above 100 %, BP's for instance went down to 77 % two years ago.

The showdown also marks the first time in recent memory shareholders of a major oil and gas company have been given a choice of directors between what the company wants and what the dissident group wants (it is pushing for four of its nominees to be voted to the board).

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS By Gordon Platt From a supergiant oil field in Kazakhstan to the world's largest producer of potash fertilizer in Russia to an African iron mine, China has scooped up stakes in major resource and agricultural companies in...

It's worth remembering that several of the directors and managers of Enron — the oil company involved in major fraud in 2001 — were active in their churches and communities.

Through the Consumer Goods Forum, the CDP / We Mean Business Coalition, and the public - private Tropical Forest Alliance 2020, hundreds of major companies have committed to eliminating commodity - driven deforestation from their supply chains by 2020, including companies that account for 90 percent of the global trade in palm oil.

The company isn't a major palm oil user but says palm oil can be found in the manufacturing of a small number of Ikea products, mainly in candles and as a food ingredient, and is also... Read more»

New York City sued five major oil companies, claiming they have contributed to global warming, and also announced it will sell off billions in fossil fuel investments from the city's pension funds.

«I am very worried about the damage to the environment by major oil companies that are allowed to flare their gas even in the 21st century.

The executives of ten major energy companies, worth a combined # 400 billion, are set to take part in the initiative, working together on issues such as environmentally sensitive oil exploration, electricity interconnection, and stable long - term oil and gas supplies.

«British oil companies have been major players in Libya and I'm sure they'll want to get back in there.»

The activities of the Niger Delta Avengers which have taken an upward trend recently have however been a major source of concern to the country as oil companies had resorted to declaring a force majeure on their operations in the region.

The issues included, among others, the completion of major road projects in the region, the take - off of the maritime university, the full activation of ports in Niger Delta and other water ways, the relocation of international oil companies to the region.

«British oil companies have been major players in Libya and I'm sure they'll want to get back in there,» the Whitehall source said.