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Revenue Canada says 44 people were convicted of criminal tax evasion related to offshore assets between 2006 and 2012, though it won't provide any details. CBC tracked down 25 cases and found that most are being questionably classified. More...

High seas have stranded dozens of offshore workers on oil production platforms hundreds of kilometres east of St. John's. Helicopter flights that carry workers offshore have been suspended since Monday. Stormy winter weather is partly to blame, but a Transportation Safety Board of Canada...

-- Interior Department officials announced an extensive restructuring of the agencies that oversee offshore oil drilling Wednesday, pledging "fundamental change" for a system widely criticized after the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The expected moves split the since-renamed Minerals...

Offshore more than oil, EU says STRASBOURG France, (UPI) -- The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico provides the impetus to explore alternative maritime energy resources, the European director of maritime affairs said. Maria Damanaki, a European lawmaker responsible for maritime affairs and...

EU reviews offshore oil and gas policies BRUSSELS, (UPI) -- The European Union aims to craft legislation that would prevent a mishap like the Gulf of Mexico disaster from happening in European waters, officials said. The international community is examining legislation governing offshore oil...

Lebanon and Syria discuss potential offshore oil riches BEIRUT, Lebanon, (UPI) -- Lebanese President Michel Sleiman held discussions with Syrian President Bashar Assad over their land and sea borders and their potential offshore oil wealth. During a Lebanese-Syrian summit in Damascus Sleiman...