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News Briefs: Eagle Ford Drilling Breaks Rig Number Records
The number of U.S. oil rigs jumped to a record high last week due to activity in the Eagle Ford Shale Play in Texas, according to weekly data from Baker Hughes Inc., the Houston-based…
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Who Will Be in Charge If You’re Out of Commission?
There’s nothing insignificant about running a successful environmental and support services operation in the oil and gas industry. You are aware of the day-to-day struggles associated…
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3 Eye-Opening Reasons to Buy Into the Bakken
By now, the oil boom in North Dakota and Montana might not seem like anything new to GOMC readers — but by the end of last year, benefits of the Bakken had just started hitting…
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Top 10 Most Popular Articles of 2013
In the past year, we’ve posted hundreds of stories to GOMCmag.com. They include everything we know you love — company profiles, blogs, online exclusives and industry updates.
Here,…
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HDD Operator Becomes Face of Oil & Gas Industry
It’s common knowledge that the energy sector is booming, but often there is a lack of appreciation for the workers — the skilled experts — who do the dirty, hard job of horizontal…
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Supply Agreement Brings Aluminum Alloy Drill Pipe to Drill Operators
Alcoa Oil & Gas Inc., an Alcoa business, announced it has executed a new supply agreement with AMRTUR for Alcoa’s innovative Alcoa Aluminum Alloy Drill Pipe (AADP). Alcoa Oil & Gas will…
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HDD Drill Operator Wins Big
Derrick Pursley, an HDD drill operator and Texas native, was crowned the Ultimate Operator on the opening day of the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE)…
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Art and Oil Mix in Detailed Dioramas
Some oilfield dioramas and models in North Dakota are attracting attention from the public — and from workers in the oil industry. The oilfield pros are the ones scrutinizing the…
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Fifteen Alberta rig workers become millionaires
A rig crew at CanElson Drilling Inc. near Edson, Alberta, Canada, won half of last Friday’s $50 million Lotto Max jackpot, leaving each crew member with $1.67 million to take home.
The…
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All’s Well
With a good handle on equipment inventory and a plan to build a quality workforce, TEC Well Service expands deep into the heart of Texas
