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US drilling rig count down 7 units to 1,762
May 24, 2013
The US drilling rig count was down 7 units during the week ended May 24, reaching a total of 1,762 rotary rigs working, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. |
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Flexibility in fracing reg seen still an open question
May 23, 2013
Increased flexibility for operators remains an open question in a revised proposal for federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing, according to a May 23 legal update by Roger W. Patrick of the law ...
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European Parliament approves offshore oil, gas safety directive
May 21, 2013
The European Parliament authorized a new offshore oil and gas operations directive that requires operators to prove their ability to cover potential liabilities and to submit major hazard reports a...
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US drilling rig count unchanged at 1,769
May 17, 2013
The US drilling rig count was unchanged during the week ended May 17, maintaining a total of 1,769 rotary rigs working, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. |
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Enquest lets contract for Thistle repair
May 15, 2013
Enquest PLC, London, has let a contract for inspection, repair, and maintenance services to Hallin Marine in its revitalization of the Thistle Alpha drilling and production platform in the North Se...
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Statoil orders newbuild jack up for Mariner in UK North Sea
May 14, 2013
Statoil and its partners placed an order with Noble Corp. for a newbuild, high-specification jack up drilling rig to be used in the Mariner heavy oil development in the UK North Sea. |
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BLM releases draft plan to clean up NPR-A legacy wells
May 10, 2013
The US Bureau of Land Management’s Anchorage, Alas., office released a draft plan listing near-term priorities and actions to plug and clean up legacy wells in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska...
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US drilling rig count up 5 units to 1,769
May 10, 2013
The US drilling rig count gained 5 units during the week ended May 10 to a total of 1,769 rotary rigs working, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. That compared with 1,974 rigs working in the comparable we...
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OTC: Deepstar focuses on subsea equipment
May 6, 2013
Advances in deepwater technology require financial commitment by oil companies and a willingness to form partnerships with vendors and regulators, panelists discussing the DeepStar research and dev...
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US drilling rig count gains 10 units to 1,764
May 3, 2013
The US drilling rig count gained 10 units during the week ended May 3 to a total of 1,764 rotary rigs working, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. That compared with 1,965 rigs working in the comparable we...
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