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| January 3, 2013 |
| 12:27 EDT |  | RIG, BP | Transocean announces $1.4B settlement with Justice Department
Transocean announced that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve certain outstanding civil and potential criminal claims against the company arising from the 2010 accident involving the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. As part of this resolution, a Transocean subsidiary has agreed to plead guilty to one misdemeanor violation of the Clean Water Act for negligent discharge of oil into the Gulf of Mexico and pay $1.4B in fines, recoveries and penalties. This resolution will result in the Department of Justice concluding its criminal investigation of Transocean and settling its claims for civil penalties against the company relating to the spill from BP's (BP) Macondo well. The company intends to satisfy its payment obligations over a period of five years, using cash on hand and cash flow from operations. At September 30, Transocean had accrued an estimated loss contingency of $1.5B associated with claims made by the Department of Justice. Any potential claims associated with the Natural Resources Damage Assessment process are excluded from the agreement with the Department of Justice, the company said. |
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| May 23, 2013 |
| 12:24 EDT |  | RIG | Transocean management to meet with Jefferies
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| 07:47 EDT |  | BP | Restrictions may force BP to surrender KG basin block, Economic Times reports
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| May 22, 2013 |
| 09:43 EDT | | BP | BP plans to increase production, investment in Iraq, DJ reports
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| 07:49 EDT | | BP | BP fights "unjustified" Gulf oil spill payments, FT reports
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| May 21, 2013 |
| 16:25 EDT | | RIG | Transocean announces first quarterly dividend installment of 56c per share
Transocean announced the schedule for the first installment of its U.S. dollar-denominated dividend of $2.24 per share, or approximately $807M in the aggregate, from additional paid-in capital. The first installment of 56c per share, or approximately $202M, is based upon the number of currently outstanding shares and represents the first of four quarterly installments totaling $2.24 per share, which was approved by shareholders at the company's Annual General Meeting held on May 17. The dividend will be paid on June 19 to shareholders of record on May 31. The ex-dividend date is May 29. |
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| 07:36 EDT | | RIG | UBS to host a conference
Global Oil & Gas Conference is being held in Austin, Texas on May 20-23 with webcasted company presentations to begin on May 21 at 8:30 am; not all company presentations may be webcasted. Webcast Link |
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| May 20, 2013 |
| 08:08 EDT | | BP | EU to review fracking concerns, Reuters reports
Environmental concerns over the practice of hydraulic fracturing to get at shale gas will be on the EU's agenda this year, EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger told the German newspaper Die Welt, reports Reuters. Reference Link |
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| 05:40 EDT | | BP | U.S. oil futures rally as many commodities decline, WSJ reports
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| May 17, 2013 |
| 16:21 EDT |  | BP | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
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| 13:53 EDT | | RIG | Transocean holders approve dividend, reject Icahn proposal
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| 13:50 EDT | | RIG | Icahn nominee wins seat on Transocean board
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| 13:09 EDT | | BP | Tesoro receives FTC clearance for purchase of BP refining, marketing business
Tesoro (TSO) announced that the Federal Trade Commission has cleared the company's planned acquisition of BP's (BP) fully integrated Southern California Refining and Marketing business and that Tesoro intends to close the acquisition during Q2. The clearance from the FTC came without any impacts to the assets or operations in the transaction as announced in August of last year. The purchase price of BP's assets is $1.075B, plus the market value of inventory, currently estimated at $1.3B. This amount includes a $100M purchase price reduction for the clearance with regulatory authorities. |
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| 12:28 EDT | | RIG | Transocean holders reject Icahn's $4 dividend plan, Bloomberg reports
Transocean's (RIG) shareholders rejected the $4 per share dividend proposal in favor of management's $2.24 per share annual dividend, Bloomberg reports, citing a person familiar with the vote count.Reference Link |
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| 11:48 EDT | | RIG | Transocean holders reject Icahn's $4 dividend plan, Bloomberg reports
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| May 16, 2013 |
| 14:46 EDT | | BP | Tesoro may take over BP California assets as soon as June 1, Reuters says
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| 14:32 EDT | | BP | Tesoro may take ownership of BP Carson refinery, other assets as soon as June 1
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| 12:47 EDT |  | RIG | Transocean EPS estimates lowered at Wells Fargo
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| 07:11 EDT | | BP | BP wants PM Cameron to discuss Gulf compensation with U.S., Reuters reports
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| 06:08 EDT | | BP | On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up
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| May 15, 2013 |
| 16:48 EDT | | RIG | Icahn gives quarterly update on stakes
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