Place: US Gulf of Mexico

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BP surpasses expectations with dividend rise

BP’s recovery in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster gathered pace yesterday as it surprised investors with a bigger-than-expected hike to its dividend.

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BP agrees to sell more Gulf assets

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Galveston field begins production

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Providence brings gas field online in 17 months

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Providence Resources in the black

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Oil price rises ease after Opec vow

Providence trebles oil and gas production with acquisition

Providence Resources has announced the acquisition of US$67.5m (€43.5m) of assets in the US Gulf of Mexico from Triangle Oil and Gas.

Wed, 07 May, 2008

How will record oil prices affect us?

Oil prices have touched $100 a barrel for the first time.

Thu, 03 Jan, 2008

Fears over Iran see oil top $73 a barrel

OIL hit a new high above $73 (€58.94) per barrel (pb) yesterday on fears that Iran’s intensifying dispute with the West may hit oil supplies and after a sharp fall in US petrol stocks.

Thu, 20 Apr, 2006

Hurricane fears spark $1 rise in oil prices

OIL prices rose over $1 yesterday as Hurricane Rita threatened US Gulf of Mexico oil facilities, but rising fuel inventories helped ease concern of potential supply disruptions.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2005

Hurricane Dennis menacing Caribbean

Ten-foot waves crashed ashore in Jamaica and hundreds of islanders fled flooded homes for shelters today as Hurricane Dennis lashed Caribbean coastlines with winds whipped up to 110 mph.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2005

Hurricane Ivan threatens Cuba

HURRICANE Ivan, one of the fiercest Atlantic storms recorded, grew even more powerful and headed toward Cuba yesterday after pummelling the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Grenada, killing at least 65 on a route that could take it to the US coast.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2004

Enterprise Oil unveils record results

Enterprise Oil has become the latest oil company to reveal record results.

Thu, 08 Mar, 2001