oil and gas production

• Oil Rig Owners Prepare for Tropical Storm Don

  By Jonathan Fahey, AP Energy Writer  |  July 28, 2011

  Although Tropical Storm Don's path is south of the main oil and gas producing regions in the Gulf, about 500 operating oil and gas rigs are in the storm's path and could face damage.

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  January 2011 Sees Busy First Week For P&C Brokerage Acquisitions

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 10, 2011

  An executive with Reagan Consulting believes the current rate of merger and acquisition activity over the past five weeks will not be sustained throughout 2011.

• Acquisition Spree Continues; Marsh Acquires RJF Agencies

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 6, 2011

  The 2011 merger and acquisition spree continued with the recent announcements of six agencies acquired by four major insurance brokerage firms, with Marsh & McLennan Agencies scoring the largest of the lot.

• Another Fire Burns On Gulf Oil Platform, But No Reported Leaks

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 2, 2010

  A fire on an oil production platform in the Gulf of Mexico has resulted in one injury of the 13 crew members on board, but the production company said all active wells have been shut-in.