The Coast Guard said it has found no signs of an oil spill following a fire on Mariner Energy's shallow-water platform in the -More- 

Mariner Energy's shallow-water platform that caught fire in the Gulf had been idled and was undergoing maintenance, according -More- 

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is seeking a briefing with Mariner Energy, the company that operates the Gulf oil rig -More- 

Passage of legislation that would prohibit BP from securing new offshore drilling permits could affect the company's payments -More- 

BP on Thursday successfully detached a temporary cap from the damaged Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico.  -More- 

Industry representatives criticized planned revisions to Wyoming's leasing contracts, including a stipulation that would rais -More- 

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Denbury Resources says it is close to sealing a leaking oil well in North Dakota.  -More- 

About 1.1 million barrels per day of U.S.  -More- 

A Thursday blast on Mariner Energy's shallow-water platform in the Gulf of Mexico could prompt the federal government to cont -More- 

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The National Taxpayer Union has started a $4 million advertising campaign that opposes congressional measures to repeal certa -More- 

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In observance of Labor Day in the U.S., SmartBrief will not be published Monday, Sept. 6. Publication will resume Tuesday. -More-