Tag: oil

• Saturday, April 24th 2010 - 07:34 UTC

  US Navy Celebrates Earth Day With Flight Test of “Green” F/A Super Hornet

  

  The United States Navy celebrated Earth Day April 22 by showcasing a flight test of the “Green Hornet,” an F/A-18 Super Hornet multi-role fighter jet powered by a 50/50 blend of conventional jet fuel and camelina aviation bio-fuel.

• Friday, April 23rd 2010 - 23:06 UTC

  Falklands: Desire still upbeat on prospects

  

  DESIRE Petroleum, the oil exploration company in which many Falkland Islanders are shareholders, has said it is hopeful of making a discovery, despite posting a £2.5 million pre-tax loss for the year ending December 31 2009.

• Friday, April 23rd 2010 - 06:21 UTC

  Gulf of Mexico Rig Explodes and Sinks; 11 Workers Missing; Fears of Oil Leak

  

  An oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that caught fire after an explosion on Tuesday night has now sunk, the US Coast Guard has said. A search is continuing for 11 missing workers after the blast at the Deepwater Horizon rig. The other workers on the rig, off Louisiana, were evacuated to the US.

• Friday, April 23rd 2010 - 03:25 UTC

  Panamanian president announces oil has been found in the Darien area

  

  Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli announced Thursday there was oil in the Darien jungle and he planned to expand the mining industry in Panama while protecting the environment.