Posts Tagged ‘oil and gas exploration’

Sierra Club accuses state of bias in favor of offshore drilling

by Associated Press Published: August 9,2012

Tags: ecosystem, energy, environment, environmentalist, explosion, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil and gas exploration, oil spill, ooil rig, petroleum, seafood, seismic testing, state agency, state government, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, wildlife

GULF OF MEXICO — Opponents say Mississippi officials stacked the deck in favor of offshore natural gas drilling when they wrote rules to allow it. Sierra Club attorney Robert Wiygul questioned employees of the Mississippi Development Authority at a hearing yesterday. He argued the state was biased in favor of allowing drilling, when the law [...] [...]

W&T buys interest in offshore oil fields

by Wally Northway Published: April 9,2010

Tags: energy, offshore drilling, oil and gas, oil and gas exploration

HOUSTON — W&T Offshore Inc. has entered into an agreement with Total E&P USA Inc. to acquire Total’s interest in three federal offshore blocks located in the Gulf of Mexico, being Mississippi Canyon Block 243 (Matterhorn) and Viosca Knoll Blocks 822 and 823 (Virgo). The purchase price was not disclosed. The transaction is expected to [...] [...]

Callon calls special meeting

by Wally Northway Published: December 3,2009

Tags: energy, oil and gas exploration, publicly traded company

NATCHEZ — Callon Petroleum Company has set Nov. 30 as the record date for a special meeting of shareholders to be held Dec. 31 at its company headquarters. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. The shareholders will be asked to vote on two issues — an amendment to the company’s Certificate of Incorporation to [...] [...]

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