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Shell's rig failure the tip of the iceberg for Arctic drilling?
2013-01-10 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
The recent grounding of Shell's drill ship in Alaska has added fuel to fears that offshore operations in the Arctic may be too risky. And while the Obama administration has supported Arctic offshore drilling in the past, the tables may be about to tu
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Hammer Series suits geothermal drilling applications.
2013-01-09 14:31:43| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Exhibiting ability to drill under large volumes of water without experiencing hammer flood-out, P series is suited for geothermal drilling applications. Products do not have or require foot valves, and P5 and P6 models run with any QL5 (5 in.) and QL6 (6 in.) bit. Frequency lends to smooth operation, and hammers are constructed of American steel. This story is related to the following:Hammer Hand Drills
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Colorado oil and gas regulators gird for more drilling near homes
2013-01-09 12:17:47| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Colorado's evolving rule for how close to homes companies can drill for oil and gas would let "surface use agreements" between landowners and companies trump any state buffer rule.
U.S. Offshore Drilling Safety Committee May Disband Even as Concerns Mount
2013-01-09 10:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate News: A committee that advises the federal government on how to make offshore oil drilling safer could be disbanded next month, even as the recent grounding of a Shell rig in Alaska is drawing new attention to the dangers of deepwater drilling. The Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee (OESC), an advisory panel to the Department of Interior, was created after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill to gather input from a variety of stakeholders about the government's drilling policies. The 15-member panelcomposed...
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Arctic Drilling to Be Reviewed in Light of Accidents
2013-01-09 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Interior Department on Tuesday opened an urgent review of Arctic offshore drilling operations after a series of blunders and accidents involving Shell Oils drill ships and support equipment, culminating in the grounding of one of its drilling vessels last week off the coast of Alaska. Officials said the new assessment by federal regulators could halt or scale back Shells program to open Alaskas Arctic waters to oil exploration, a $4.5 billion effort that has been plagued by equipment failures,...
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