NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- BP allayed last-minute government fears of making the disaster worse and began testing the new, tighter-fitting cap Wednesday that could finally choke off the oil leak in the Gulf ...

BP (LSE:BP) is increasing its focus on U.S. shale output as a core part of its renewed emphasis on upstream oil and gas. The company is prioritising new upstream projects in the U.S. as it rebalances ...

Officials say that more time is needed before they could begin choking off the geyser of crude. Specialized vessels operate in the area of the Deepwater Horizon disaster Tuesday on the Gulf of Mexico.

NEW ORLEANS -- BP allayed last-minute government fears of making the disaster worse and began testing the new, tighter-fitting cap Wednesday that could finally choke off the oil leak in the Gulf of ...