Mercuria, the leading energy and commodities group, announced it has hired more than 40 marine fuel specialists from Denmark-based OW Bunker, the bankrupt ship fuel supplier.  

NewLead Holdings Ltd. (OTC: NEWL) ("NewLead" or the "Company") announced today that the Company reached a full and final settlement with Ironridge Global IV ("Ironridge") on December 11, 2014 of all disputes between the parties.

Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq: HERO) announced today that it has published the December Fleet Status Report ("the Report").  The Report includes the Hercules Offshore Rig Fleet Status (as of December 16, 2014), which contains detailed contract information for each of the Company's drilling rigs.