Philippines News

Black Elk death toll rises

Nov 29, 2012

Black Elk Energy production platformBody indentified as missing Grand Isle workerThe death toll from Black Elk Energy's 16 November platform fire has risen to three as the body of the sole missing worker has been recovered off Grand Isle…

1 dead, 1 missing after platform fire

Nov 19, 2012

U.S. Coast Guard photo of the Black Elk Energy production platformHouston-based Black Elk Energy vowed to continue searching for a missing contractor after the U.S. Coast Guard suspended efforts on Saturday offshore Louisiana, the company announced on 18 November 2012…

Gloves come off over South China Sea

Sep 12, 2012

The South China Sea didn’t get a lot of respect – until the last few decades anyway. Now the area that rests between China and its fledgling Southeast Asian neighbors has become a geopolitical flash point. Tensions turned into a shooting war in the 1970s and looks like it could again…

Peter Cockcroft appointed non executive chairman of Kairiki Energy

Jun 26, 2012

Peter Cockcroft (pictured) has been appointed non executive chairman of Perth, Western Australia based Kairiki Energy. Cockcroft, currently chairman of SPE’s Singapore chapter, led Premier Oil into the Philippines in 2004 and more recently…

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