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US oil and natural gas rig count drops by 3 to 885
2015-05-22 20:38:44| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by three this week to 885. Houston-based Baker Hughes said Friday that 659 rigs were seeking oil and 222 explored for natural gas.
Protesters gather in Seattle to block access to Shell oil rig
2015-05-18 19:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: About 200 protesters gathered at the Port of Seattle on Monday to block access to a Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig headed for the Arctic this summer to resume exploration for oil and gas reserves. Holding signs reading "Shell No" and "Seattle Loves the Arctic," protesters gathered early to prevent workers from reaching the rig, one of two that Shell will store in Seattle before sending to the Chukchi Sea off Alaska. Environmental groups have planned days of demonstrations over Shell's plans,...
Enerpac Takes the Load for Lamprell Jack-Up Rig
2015-05-18 12:31:10| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Menomonee Falls, WI High-pressure hydraulics specialist, Enerpac, with its official distributor Al Masaood Trading, Dubai, has supplied Lamprell, a leading provider of diversified fabrication, engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore energy industries, with an EVO-Series Synchronous Lifting...
Paddle in Seattle protest gather against Shell oil rig
2015-05-17 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Seattle Times: They joined more than 200 other boats Saturday for Paddle in Seattle, a flotilla organized by a coalition of environmental groups, activists and tribal leaders from around the country to demonstrate concern about the impact of fossil-fuel consumption on climate change and to show disappointment in the Port of Seattles decision to host Shells offshore Arctic oil-drilling fleet. The coalition, Shell No! Action Council, has said the protests will culminate Monday with a day of peaceful civil disobedience...
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Hundreds activists launch floating protest new Arctic drilling rig
2015-05-17 09:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Hundreds of activists decked out in neoprene wetsuits and life jackets took to the water off Seattle in kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and other vessels to send the message that Royal Dutch Shell should cancel its plan to drill in the Arctic Ocean. The "Shell No" protest was held nearby to where Shell's Polar Pioneer drilling rig is docked. Once out on the water, kayakers gathered in formation and hoisted signs and banners that read: "Climate Justice," "Oil-Free Future" and "We can't burn all...
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