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Semi-submersible Offshore drilling rig on MS3 Heavy-lift Ship .Semi-submersible rigs make stable platforms for drilling for offshore oil and gas. They can be towed into position by a tugboat and anchored, or moved by and kept in position by their own azipod propellers with dynamic positioning.
Exploration   Gulf   Offshore   People   Photos   		 The New York Times 
A Voice From the Next Offshore Oil Frontier
Sun 5 Sep 2010
| On Thursday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar had a meeting with the only people  outside the gulf region whose waters had been opened to offshore oil exploration. He was in Barrow, Alaska, the capit... (photo: Creative Commons / Fallschirmjger)
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Book   Freedom   Photos   Vineyard   Wikipedia: Freedom   		 The New York Times 
Freedom's Just Another Word
Sun 5 Sep 2010
| AMONG the few scraps of news to emerge from Barack Obama’s vacation was the anecdote of a Martha’s Vineyard bookseller handing him an advance copy of Jonathan Franzen’s new novel, ... (photo: Creative Commons / Magnus Manske)
Presidente Lula, ao lado de trabalhadores da Plataforma P-50, da Petrobras, durante inaugurao da obra. ula1  Gulf News  Sun 5 Sep 2010
Petrobras to sell $64.5b of new shares in record offer
| Rio De Janeiro: Brazilian state oil company Petrobras last week filed to sell up to $64.5 billion of new stock — the largest in capital markets history — sending its stock sharply higher... (photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR.)
Economy   Markets   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Petrobras  
A security guard stands by a BP logo outside the BP headquarters in London, Monday, June 14, 2010. Shares in BP PLC plunged again on Monday as the company's board discussed U.S. demands that it suspend dividend payments until it pays for the cleanup of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.  Gulf News  Sun 5 Sep 2010
BP spends $8b to battle Gulf of Mexico oil spill
| Washington: British oil giant BP has spent $8 billion to battle the Gulf of Mexico disaster, the company has revealed as its crews retrieved key evidence from the seabed. | Robotic submarines record... (photo: AP / Akira Suemori)
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Waves lap against the shore at West Dennis Beach, in West Dennis, Mass., on Cape Cod, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. The Star Sun 5 Sep 2010
Earl reaches Canada with hurricane-speed punch
| HALIFAX, Canada (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl lashed into the Canadian Maritime provinces on Saturday, picking up wind speed in warm Atlantic waters after a surprisingly t... (photo: AP / Steven Senne)
Canada   Hurricane   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: Hurricane Earl (2010)  
Dubai airport The New York Times Sat 4 Sep 2010
UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Dubai Airport
| Filed at 7:38 a.m. ET | DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officia... (photo: Creative Commons / MoHasanie)
Airport   Dubai   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia:Dubai Airport  
A worker power washes an air boat at the decontamination unit at the Deepwater Horizon Response Plaquemines Branch Sept. 2, 2010. The Times Of India Sat 4 Sep 2010
BP spill costs hit $ 8bn as crews unearth clues
WASHINGTON: British oil giant BP has spent $ 8 billion to battle the Gulf of Mexico disaster, the company has revealed as its crews retrieved key evidence from the seabed... (photo: US Coast Guard / PO3 Charly Hengen)
Disaster   Oil   Photos   Pollution   Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon oil spill  
Bread - Food The New York Times Sat 4 Sep 2010
U.N. Raises Concerns as Global Food Prices Jump
| UNITED NATIONS — With memories still fresh of food riots set off by spiking prices just two years ago, agricultural experts on Friday cast a wary eye on the steep... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Agricultural   Bread   Photos   Prices   Wikipedia: Food  
Petroleum redOrbit Fri 3 Sep 2010
Magellan Petroleum Corporation Earnings Summary and Strategic Discussion
| PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magellan Petroleum Corporation (Nasdaq: MPET) (ASX: MGN) (the "Company") reported a consolidated net loss of $1.5 mil... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Discussion   Earnings   Petroleum   Photos   Wikipedia: Petroleum  


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The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh addressing the First Annual Conference of Chief Secretaries, in New Delhi on February 01, 2010. PM to step in to fast-track Navi Mumbai airport? The Times Of India
Lauren Conrad arrives at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. Lauren Conrad & Whitney Port do Operation Smile The Examiner
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh addressing the Chief Ministers' Conference on Internal Security, in New Delhi on February 07, 2010. Would look into Navi Mumbai airport issue: PM Zeenews
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In this photo released on Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009 by the (North) Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service in Tokyo, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, left, has a light moment with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, right, as they watch propaganda spectacles known as "mass games" at a stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009. Kim cosies up to China Gulf News
The Deepwater Horizon blowout preventer is lifted out of the Gulf of Mexico by the Helix Q4000 near the coast of Louisiana, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. FBI escorts undersea evidence to NASA base in hunt for oil secrets The Australian
Oil sheen is seen near vessels assisting in the capping of the Deepwater Horizon oil wellhead are seen on the Gulf of Mexico near the coast of Louisiana Sunday, July 18, 2010. BP oil well no longer 'threat' to Gulf The Daily Telegraph Australia
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Presidente Lula, ao lado de trabalhadores da Plataforma P-50, da Petrobras, durante inaugurao da obra. ula1 Petrobras to sell $64.5b of new shares in record offer Gulf News
A security guard stands by a BP logo outside the BP headquarters in London, Monday, June 14, 2010. Shares in BP PLC plunged again on Monday as the company's board discussed U.S. demands that it suspend dividend payments until it pays for the cleanup of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. BP spends $8b to battle Gulf of Mexico oil spill Gulf News
Dubai airport UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Dubai Airport The New York Times
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Iraqi workers are seen at the Rumaila oil refinery, near the city of Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009. Opec to invest $40b in refineries Gulf News
Chinedu Ugoma stands near gas flare belonging to the Agip Oil company in Idu Ogba, Niger Delta area of Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. Nigeria's Ascendant Oil Industry Faces Host of Pitfalls Wall Street Journal
Gasoline - Crude - Oil Prices Oil prices fall on report of high crude supplies Seattle Times
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