…  Petroleum Corp. and Oilsands Quest Inc. have announced management’s preliminary estimate of the original bitumen …  for an additional 100 holes. It has eight core drilling rigs committed to the winter 2006 program. In addition, Oilsands Quest has …

…  has announced the reactivation of a cold-stacked drilling rig. THE 153, a 150 foot mat cantilever jackup rig, will be reactivated for …  from our policy of only reactivating our cold-stacked rigs against long-term contracts, we are confident that we will be able to …  the U.S. Gulf of Mexico later this year.” Source: www.oilonline.co …

…  oil and gas drilling throughout the state is near record levels, the coal-bed methane industry is trailing 20 percent behind last year’s average of 50 rigs, according to the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. The …

…  the House passes an offshore drilling bill that has split Florida’s congressional delegation, Sen. Bill Nelson …  off much of the nation’s coastline and could bring rigs as close as 50 miles from Florida’s beaches. It would, however, allow …  29-9 with bipartisan support. “Some of the pro-oil boys may well try to bring the House bill directly to the floor of the …

…  oil giant ExxonMobil sees exploratory drilling operations off the northwest coast of Madagascar getting under way in 2007, …  in 2,000 to 3,000 metres of water and there are only a few rigs that can operate at such depths. Exxon has a 50 percent stake in the …

…  wholly owned subsidiary, for the purpose of establishing a Oil and Gas drilling division. Management has entered into discussions with a …  significant business opportunity the shortage of drilling rigs has created,” states company President Douglas Tallant. “There is …

…  congressional delegation has thwarted efforts to allow oil and gas drilling off the state’s coast by presenting a near-unanimous …  chance to avert a more draconian measure that would place rigs closer to shore. Those who oppose negotiations argue that the Florida …