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Drilling Innovations: Hardware Evolution Moving Rigs Toward Automation Revelation
2020-02-03 13:00:00| OGI
Coupled with software enhancements and machine learning, manned rigs of today are morphing into autonomous units of tomorrow.
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Anadarko Cuts 1,000 Jobs as It Idles Drilling Rigs, Sells Assets
2016-03-11 13:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Anadarko Petroleum Corp. is shrinking its workforce in the latest step to cope with a collapse in oil and gas prices, following plans to park rigs, slash dividends and sell assets. The third-largest U.S. natural gas producer is laying off about 1,000 workers, roughly a 17 percent reduction, said company spokesman John Christiansen. The move will affect departments throughout the organization, he said. "Weve been very carefully evaluating what our staffing levels should be, given the current...
Fall in number of oil rigs drilling in US speeds up
2016-02-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Financial Times: The decline in the number of rigs drilling for oil in the US accelerated sharply this week, as companies adjusted to the latest slump in the price of crude. High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email ftsales.support@ft.com to buy additional rights. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/48d9ee2a-cc52-11e5-a8ef-ea66e967dd44.html#ixzz3zR2NnGQM Baker...
Activists block Shell's Arctic drilling rigs from Seattle waterfront
2015-05-07 17:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Royal Dutch Shell wants to park two massive Arctic oil drilling rigs in Seattles waterfront but the petroleum giant will have to get around protesters in kayaks and a mayor determined to take on climate change. The fast-approaching battle with so-called kayaktivists is unfolding in the northwestern coastal city well known for embracing environmental causes, laying bare the high-stakes feud over oil exploration in the icy waters off Alaska. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray took up the cause on Monday,...
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Diamond Offshore Drilling to scrap three rigs due to weak demand
2015-05-06 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Deepwater drilling contractor Diamond Offshore Drilling has announced plans to retire and scrap three out of its eight drilling rigs citing weak demand due to a decline in crude prices globally.