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South China Sea Gas Field Boasts 100 Cubic Meter Yield

Feb 11, 2015 12:34 AM EST

China's recently discovered gas field in the disputed South China Sea could yield up to 100 billion cubic meters of natural gas, the state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) said on Saturday.

Oil Rig Accident Off Gulf of Mexico Kills 1, Injures 3

Vittorio Hernandez |

Nov 22, 2014 02:40 AM EST

The Echo Platform of Fieldwood Energy, located 12 miles off the New Orleans coast, exploded on Thursday afternoon. The blast killed one person and injured three more, but the rig was not in production at that time, so there was no pollution since any damage caused by the incident has been contained.

Vietnam’s Envoy To Mend Ties With China Amid Doubts

Des Cambaliza |

Aug 25, 2014 09:54 AM EDT

A Vietnamese official announced on Monday that it will send an envoy to China to try to mend ties severed by a bitter encounter involving China's oil rig last May in disputed waters. However, experts said that Vietnam's reaction against China during the incident sparked doubts in its partnership goals.

ExxonMobil Starts Offshore Drilling in Russia's Arctic

Cody Brooks |

Aug 12, 2014 02:22 AM EDT

The US gas company ExxonMobil started drilling for oil offshore in Russia's Arctic on Saturday after signing a deal with Russian president Vladimir Putin, despite US and European Union sanctions.

China Sends Four More Oil Rigs In Disputed South Sea Territories

Christl Leong |

Jun 21, 2014 02:30 PM EDT

In a bid to intensify exploration efforts for oil and gas in the area, China has sent four more oil rigs in disputed territories in the South Seas.

Vietnamese and Chinese coast guard ships play chicken in the South China Sea.

Vietnam and China edge closer to war

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Jun 19, 2014 05:15 PM EDT

Talks in Hanoi aimed at diffusing the crisis collapse.

Chinese Diplomat Meets With High Ranking Vietnamese Officials To Discuss Oil Rig

Christl Leong |

Jun 18, 2014 11:53 AM EDT

A top Chinese official is scheduled to meet with high ranking Vietnamese officials on Wednesday, the first high-level meeting between the two nations since Beijing's deployment of an oil drilling rig in disputed territories.

Vietnam, China Trade Barbs Over Sinking of Vietnamese Fishing Boat

Lemuel Cacho |

May 28, 2014 12:37 AM EDT

Tensions rose as Vietnam and China exchanged barbs on Tuesday over the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat near the oil rig China built in one of the most disputed waters in the South China Sea.