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News Briefs: Obama Administration Says No to New Atlantic Ocean Drilling
The Obama administration is abandoning its plan to allow new offshore drilling on the southeast coast of the U.S., the Interior Department announced on March 15.
The Department said…
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News Briefs: Rig Count Reaches New Record Low
The number of rigs seeking oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by nine last week to 480, a new record low for the U.S., according to oilfield services company Baker Hughes.
The…
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Paraffin Treatment Innovation Holds Plenty of Promise
Paraffin can be turned into wax for candles and used in plastics, so it certainly has value, explains Zack Maxey, co-founder of Bullzeye Oilfield Services, but if it doesn't make it to…
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News Briefs: Former Chesapeake Energy CEO Dies in Fiery Crash
Aubrey McClendon, a founder and former CEO of Chesapeake Energy, died in a single-car crash March 2, a day after he was charged with conspiring to rig bids to buy oil and natural gas…
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Making Changes to Meet Customers’ Needs
Customers’ changing needs led Gerry Dignard to make some changes of his own at Canadian Shield Consultants Agency.
When initially profiled in the September 2011 issue of Gas, Oil &…
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Blog: R&B Song Pays Tribute to Oilsands Workers
Working away from home? This song is for you.
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News Briefs: Shale Gas Shipment to go to Brazil
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil’s state-owned energy company, is scheduled to receive the first cargo of shale gas to be shipped from the U.S., according to Bloomberg news services.
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News Briefs: Rig Count Takes Huge Hit
The number of rigs seeking oil and natural gas dropped by 48 last week to 571, according to data from oilfield services company Baker Hughes.
It’s the lowest level since 1999,…
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Attachments Turn Excavators and Skid-Steers Into All-Purpose Tools
Any contractor looking for all-purpose pieces of equipment these days need look no further than an excavator and skid-steer. Excavators and skid-steers are designed to handle a…
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Blog: On a Drilling Rig Far, Far Away…
A rig worker melds his stunning black and white photography with characters from Star Wars films.
