Future of Smaller Offshore Drilling & Oil Companies Uncertain
Smaller oil companies could never handle the costs BP is paying out as a result of the Gulf oil disaster. Some smaller firms include:<br /><br /><a href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1p20WdeXKKs/TCEop0_JqeI/AAAAAAAAJHg/GtgVFUGhJUU/s1600/OffshoreOilRig3.jpg”><img style=”MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 151px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485710520177240546″ border=”0″ alt=”" src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1p20WdeXKKs/TCEop0_JqeI/AAAAAAAAJHg/GtgVFUGhJUU/s200/OffshoreOilRig3.jpg” /></a>Plains Exploration & Production Company<br />Noble Energy Inc.<br />Kerr McGee<br />Ocean Energy<br />Unocal<br />Cobalt International Energy<br />ATP Oil<br />Gas Corporation<br /><br />[See list of <a href="http://cenvironment.blogspot.com/2010/06/current-deepwater-activity.html">Current Deepwater Operators</a>]<br /><br />Although a federal judge lifted the moratorium this week on drilling in deep water in the Gulf of Mexico, it will become more expensive and have much tighter regulations and some companies and investors will not think it is worth the effort. The rising cost of insurance premiums, longer estimated time frames for completing projects and the potential lifting of a $75 million cap on oil spill liability make the independents’ role uncertain. Shareholders are not going to want small exploration and production companies in the deep water because it is cost-prohibitive and the risks are too great. (<a href=”http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704256304575321104202428906.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_News_6″>WSJ</a>, 6/22/2010)<div class=”blogger-post-footer”><img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33352389-5611489721240443735?l=cenvironment.blogspot.com’ alt=” /></div>
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