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Scientists Envision Fracking in Arctic and on Ocean Floor B
Posted July 28, 2013, 9:37 p.m. ET Scientists in Japan and the U.S. say they are moving closer to tapping a new source of energy: methane hydrate, a crystalline form of natural gas found in Arctic permafrost and at the bottom of oceans. At room temperature […]
The week ahead: Senate nears first big energy bill since 2007
By Zack Colman - 07/29/13 08:40 AM ET The Senate gears up for a chance to pass its first substantive energy bill since 2007 as energy efficiency legislation heads to the upper chamber’s floor. Or maybe not. Co-sponsors Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) […]
Forum Energy CEO sees chances for more acquisitions
Posted on July 28, 2013 at 5:00 am by Houston Chronicle in Deals, featured, Oil field services By Jeannie Kever Forum Energy Technologies was formed through a five-way merger three years ago and hasn’t stopped growing. The acquisition of Moffatt 2000 Ltd., announced earlier this month, was the company’s 14th, and CEO Cris […]
Authorities See No Sheen Near Burning Gulf Rig
By Kevin McGill and Jane McCounnaughey NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An out-of-control natural gas well burned Wednesday off Louisiana hours after it ignited following a blowout, though authorities said there was no sign of a slick on the surface of the water. The Bureau of […]
BSEE, Coast Guard Provide Response Oversight to Rig Fire
NEW ORLEANS - The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the U.S. Coast Guard are continuing to oversee Walter Oil & Gas Corporation’s response efforts to secure the natural gas well and extinguish the subsequent fire that started after the operator’s loss of well […]
Hercules Offshore Provides Update To Incident On Jackup Drilling Rig Hercules 265
HOUSTON, July 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hercules Offshore (NASDAQ: HERO) today provided updates to the incident aboard jackup drilling rig Hercules 265, a 250' mat-supported cantilevered unit, operating for Walter Oil & Gas Corporation in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico OCS lease block South Timbalier 220. Late yesterday evening, the natural gas flowing from […]
Energy Journal: The Big Business of Big Rigs
Posted at 6:27 am Jul 24, 2013 By Ben Winkley It’s a good time to be in offshore oil rigs. High oil prices have encouraged exploration and industry data from Rigzone shows 85% of the world’s rig fleet is now being used, even as more rigs […]
Shell awards contract for world’s deepest floating production facility
Posted on July 23, 2013 at 11:59 pm by Emily Pickrell in Gulf of Mexico, Offshore A Dutch offshore services company will provide a floating production platform for Royal Dutch Shell’s Stones field project in the Gulf of Mexico, which the companies say will be the deepest-water field served by […]
NOIA’s Randall Luthi Testifies at Senate Hearing
Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nnye@nullnoia.org NOIA’s Randall Luthi Testifies at Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing Says Revenue Sharing and Offshore Access are Inextricably Linked Washington, DC – During testimony today at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on […]
Media Advisory: NOIA’s Randall Luthi to Testify at Senate Energy & Natural Resources
For Immediate Release: Monday, July 22, 2013 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nnye@nullnoia.org NOIA’s Randall Luthi to Testify at Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing NOIA president Randall Luthi will testify before a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing tomorrow […]
