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ConocoPhillips revises down over 1 billion barrels of oilsands reserves

ConocoPhillips revises down over 1 billion barrels of oilsands reserves

ConocoPhillips makes revision due to low global crude prices By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta, Feb 21 (Reuters) – ConocoPhillips Corp has revised down over a billion barrels of oil sands reserves because of low global crude prices, a company filing showed on Tuesday, the latest sign that some of Canada’s vast hydrocarbon potential may be […]

By February 21, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
Oil services firm Weatherford to pay $140 million for accounting fraud

Oil services firm Weatherford to pay $140 million for accounting fraud

 Weatherford fraudulently lowered the year-end sum it set aside for income taxes each year by $100 million to $154 million By Suzanne Barlyn (Reuters) – Oil services company Weatherford International LLC has agreed to a $140 million penalty to settle charges it inflated its earnings by using deceptive income tax accounting, the U.S. Securities and […]

By September 27, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
SEC probes Exxon’s climate, reserves accounting -report

SEC probes Exxon’s climate, reserves accounting -report

Exxon valuation of assets in wake of oil crash questioned Sept 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating how Exxon Mobil has valued its oil reserves in the wake of low prices and potential curbs on carbon emissions, the company said, confirming an earlier report. Wall Street Journal, which first reported the […]

By September 20, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
ETE, Williams give SEC more time to review their deal

ETE, Williams give SEC more time to review their deal

ETE, Williams deal worth $20 billion May 3 (Reuters) – Energy Transfer Equity LP, or ETE, and Williams Companies Inc agreed on Tuesday to change an administrative requirement for their $20 billion-deal to give U.S. regulators additional time to complete their review of the tie-up. The new timeline may give Energy Transfer time to renegotiate terms […]