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Kuwait Confronts New Oil Spill
Another oil spill occurred in Kuwaiti national waters, Reuters reports. “All necessary and emergency procedures” have been implemented to limit the damage from the spill, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said, a...
KPC: Kuwaiti Oil Spill Contained
The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced the containment of the oil spill that occurred off Kuwait’s southern coast, KUNA reports. KPC claimed that emergency clean-up operations had either removed or contained...
KPC Claims “Major Portion” of Kuwait’s Oil Spill Removed
A spokesman for the Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC) claimed significant progress in removing the oil from last week’s oil spill off Kuwait’s southern coast, Kuwait Times reports. “The major portion of the main oil spil...
BP Declares 44% Drop in its Profit in Q2 2016
BP reported that its profit for the second quarter of 2016 has dropped by 44% to $720m, compared with $1.3b for the second quarter of 2015, reported Hellenic Shipping News. BP CEO, Bob Dudely, was quoted by The Guardi...
Hurghada Oil Spill Spreads Across 6 KM in The Red Sea
Egypt’s Environment Ministry’s committee reported that crude oil slicks in the Red Sea region of Gabal al-Zeit, were already floating over 6 km in the seas off northeastern Hurghada, according to Al Arabya... Crimson Crude Pipeline in California Leaks 29,000 Gallons
An oil spill has leaked over 29,000 gallons, or 700 barrels, of crude from a pipeline into a canyon in Ventura County, California. The spilled oil is expected to have flowed in the canyon without reaching the surround...
Nigeria’s Community Pressures ExxonMobil over Oil Spill
The Ibeno community of Akwa-Ibom state, a host to ExxonMobil, has given the oil major one week ultimatum to clean up the latest alleged oil spill from its facilities or face sanctions in the area, reported AllAfrica. ...
BP to Pay Investors $175m Over Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
BP has agreed to pay $175m to settle claims that it deceived shareholders by underplaying the severity of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. As the The Guardian wrote, the settlement, to be paid this year or next, end... 
