Exxon Mobil Corp. set a quarterly profit record for a U.S. company, surging past analystย estimates.
Exxon Mobil, the leading U.S. oil company, said its 2008 third-quarter net profit was $14.83 billion, or $2.86 per share, up from $9.41 billion, or $1.70, a year earlier.ย The company’s prior record was $11.68 billion in the second quarter ofย 2008.
As hundreds of CO2 storage wells move toward development, the EPA is handing more regulatory authority to states โ despite concerns about safety and long-term liability.
Des compagnies pรฉtroliรจres, gaziรจres et certains mรฉdias cherchent ร ยซ vider de sa substance ยป les restrictions envisagรฉes.
Leaked lobbying records show oil, gas and media companies aim to โhollow outโ planned restrictions as key consultation takes place.
Thousands of schools closed their doors, and a third of all pupils were recorded absent in Wales as temperatures hit 37ยฐC.
