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Month: November 2018

Rigzone: US has added 65k jobs in oil and gas so far this year

November 3, 2018
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The U.S. added 5,000 mining jobs for the month of October, according to data released Nov. 2 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The month’s gains continue the trend of 2018. The industry has added 65,000 jobs over the year, according to the BLS. The bulk of these gains come from support activities for mining. In October,

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U.S rig count down by 1 this week

November 3, 2018
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  The US drilling rig count is down 1 unit to 1,067 rigs working for the week ended Nov. 2, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is up 169 units from the 898 rigs working this time a year ago. Rigs drilling on land remained unchanged at 1,046 units for the week. Offshore units were down a single

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The Fatih spuds Alanya 1 in Mediterranean, 150 day duration

November 2, 2018
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Turkish drilling vessel Fatih began its first well-drilling operations yesterday in the Mediterranean. The country looks to boost its presence in the region with another well next month, and a second drillship in the near future Efforts to cement Turkey’s position as a key energy player in the highly contested and competitive Mediterranean region were crowned with the

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Ensco confirms contract duration with Total for the DS9

November 2, 2018
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Ensco DS-9 has been awarded a one-well, four-month, contract with Total offshore French Guiana. The contract, Ensco said, is expected to start in January 2019, and end in April of the same year. Ensco CEO Carl Trowell said: “We wouldn’t have brought that rig out for just that one contract if we didn’t think there was a very good chance it could go

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American Oil and Gas Historical Society | Sucker Rod History

November 1, 2018
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  Samuel Jones had worked as a potboiler, pumper, tool dresser, blacksmith, and pipe layer Samuel Jones patented a sucker rod design for his Acme Sucker Rod Company, which he had founded in 1892 in Toledo, Ohio. With his “Coupling for Pipes or Rods,†Jones applied his oilfield experience in mechanics to solve the frequent and time-consuming problem of

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More work for Odfjell’s Deepsea Bergen

November 1, 2018
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Odfjell Drilling has today signed a Letter of Intent for Deepsea Bergen with MOL Norge for one exploration well in direct continuation of the contract with OMV Norge, estimated to expire in Q3/Q4 2019.  The estimated duration is approximately 50 days plus possible well testing. The addition of the well with MOL Norge will keep Deepsea Bergen continuously employed

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Drilling company Ensco slates two hiring events in Louisiana and Mississippi for Nov 7th and 8th

November 1, 2018
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On their LinkedIn page yesterday, drilling company Ensco announced two job fairs taking place, one in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on November the 7th and the other in Alexandria, Louisiana. Details below:    Check out our other current stories! Petrobras stops Chevron plan to drill in Brazil offshore block Canadian Producers Turn to Trucks as Supply Glut Grows Greenland says China oil

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Petrobras stops Chevron plan to drill in Brazil offshore block

November 1, 2018
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A decision by Petrobras not to invest in drilling new wells has derailed Chevron Corp’s plan to resume exploration in a Brazilian offshore field, people familiar with the matter said. Chevron, which operates the field with a 52 percent stake, approved the drilling plan but Petrobras, which holds a 30 percent stake nixed

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