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Independent western U.S. refiner Tesoro Corp may take ownership of BP Plc's 240,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery in Carson, California, as early as June 1, sources familiar with the transaction said on Thursday.Other sources told Reuters that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which assessed the deal to ensure that it complied with antitrust law, were prepared to approve the purchase within days.That approval could come as early as Friday, said one source with knowledge of discussions between the company and the agency. It was not known if the FTC will place conditions on the deal's approval.The sources could not speak for attribution, citing the need to protect business relationships. A BP spokesman declined to discuss the transaction.Tesoro announced last August that it had agreed to buy BP's Carson plant for $2.5 billion. The proposed deal has been awaiting approval by the FTC and by California's attorney general.The sale includes an 800-station retail network and distribution and ...
Chesapeake Energy Corp's search for a new chief executive to replace Aubrey McClendon is likely to extend beyond an April 1 deadline, according to a person familiar ...
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. shares rose 4.1% on Wednesday, leading energy stocks higher, after the company announced a well discovery in deepwater Gulf of Mexico that i...
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC) and four partner companies announced a major discovery in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico Tuesday that they heralded as one of the larges...
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and four partners announced a discovery in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico Tuesday that Anadarko called one of its largest in the Gulf.The 31,4...
Empyrean Energy PLC (EME.LN), said Wednesday that Marathon Oil has informed Empyrean that at least two further wells have been added, at this early stage, to the dri...
Faroe Petroleum PLC (FPM.LN), an independent oil and gas company, Monday announces the spudding of the Darwin exploration well--7218/11-1, in which it has a 12.5% in...
ConocoPhillips (COP) plans to sell some parts of its stakes in expensive developments such as the Australia Pacific LNG project and in the Canadian oil sands in orde...
Empyrean Energy PLC (EME.LN), an AIM listed condensate and gas exploration and production company focused on the Eagle Ford Shale, Texas, U.S., said Tuesday producti...
Magnolia Petroleum PLC (MAGP.LN), an onshore U.S.-focused oil and gas company, Friday reported that the Helgeson 41-30H well, a horizontal well operated by Marathon ...
Marathon Oil Corp.'s (MRO) fourth-quarter earnings fell 41%, partly due to write-downs and other charges, and the company fell short of analysts' expectations as hig...
Marathon Oil Corp.'s (MRO) fourth-quarter earnings fell 41%, partly due to write-downs and other charges, as its exploration and production segment's profit declined...
Strong refining profits helped push Exxon Mobil Corp.'s (XOM) 2012 earnings close to their historical record, despite disappointing production figures and tepid retu...
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell said she asked energy industry executives to accept the role they play in how slowly new regulations move forward, warning the...
Marathon Oil Corp.'s (MRO) first-quarter earnings fell 8.2% as the energy company set aside more for income taxes, masking revenue growth.Shares fell 4.4% to $2.84 a...
Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s (MPC) first-quarter earnings rose 22% as the refining-and-pipeline company continued to work toward processing more inexpensive North Amer...
Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s (MPC) first-quarter earnings rose 22% as the refining-and-pipeline company's revenue growth topped Wall Street expectations.The standalone...
Penn Virginia Corp. (PVA) agreed to buy all of Magnum Hunter Resources Corp.'s (MHR) Eagle Ford Shale properties for $401 million as the oil and gas company looks to...
Dell Inc founder Michael Dell's efforts to take the PC company private began last summer with an idea pitched by its top institutional shareholder, Southeastern Asse...
Chesapeake Energy Corp's search for a new chief executive to replace Aubrey McClendon is likely to extend beyond an April 1 deadline, according to a person familiar ...
