Hercules Offshore (NASDAQ: HERO) announced that it has entered into an agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Bhd ("Perisai") to act as operations and maintenance manager of the Perisai Pacific 101 and ...
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The mining industry employs 2.2 percent of the country's total labor force, an indication of its importance and its influence in the economy and immigration. All states see mining activities with the most mined ores and minerals being iron ...
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U.S. demand for paint and coatings is forecast to rise 4.2 percent annually to 1.5 billion gallons in 2017, valued at $30.6 billion. This will be a notable improvement over the volume declines recorded during the 2007-2012 period, ...
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Dialight,the innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, recently unveiled its next generation LED Linear fixture, the most efficient solution of its kind for Class I Div 2 certified hazardous applications such as on- and offshore ...
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Producers in Alberta's liquids-rich shale play at Duvernay are likely to invest some C$1 billion ($955 million) in drilling activities over the remaining six months of 2013, with that figure likely to rise further next year, oil and gas ...
Nearly a decade after re-entering the US Gulf of Mexico and five years into its shale play foray onshore, Statoil is now an operator in both arenas, a coup for the Norwegian company best known for harsh-environment marine operations. ...
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Seadrill orders two jack-ups for delivery in 2015 and 2016 Friday, Jun 21, 2013 Seadrill Limited has entered into new contracts for the construction of two high specification jack-up drilling rigs at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore ...
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MarkWest Energy is selling some of its natural gas gathering facilities in West Virginia for $210 million as it focuses on growing processing needs elsewhere in the Marcellus and Utica shales, the company said Wednesday. The sale of these ...
Sembcorp Marine's Jurong Shipyard secures landmark ultra-high specification jack-up rig at us$596 million from Noble Corporation Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Sembcorp Marine's subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has secured a US$596 million contract ...
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Baker Hughes reported Friday that for the week ending May 24, the US rig count was down seven from the previous week to 1,762, following no change a week ago. The rig count was also down 221 rigs from the same week a year ago when active ...
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Baker Hughes reported Friday that for the week ending May 17, the US rig count was unchanged from the previous week at 1,769, following increases the prior two weeks. Still, the rig count was down 217 rigs from the same week a year ago when ...
Baker Hughes reported Friday that for the week ending May 10, the US rig count increased by five to 1,769, following a 10-rig increase a week ago. Nonetheless, the rig count was still down 205 rigs from the same week a year ago when active ...
Baker Hughes reported Friday that for the week ending May 3, the US rig count increased by 10 to 1,764, following a four-rig drop a week ago. The rig count was still down 201 rigs from the same week a year ago. During the week, the oil rig ...
Baker Hughes reported Friday that for the week ending April 5, the US rig count fell by 10 to 1,738, following a two-rig increase a week ago. During the week, the oil rig count rose by three to 1,357 while the gas-directed rig count was ...
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ConocoPhillips, the biggest gas producer in northwestern New Mexico's San Juan Basin, will temporarily suspend new gas drilling there until further notice, a spokesman said Thursday. "We're beginning, effective immediately, a temporary ...
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