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ConocoPhillips announces oil find at Slagugle discovery in Norwegian Sea

Oilfield Technology

The appraisal well was drilled approximately 22 km north-east of the Heidrun field and 270 km north of Kristiansund. It is the third exploration well drilled in production licence 891, which was awarded during the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) in 2016.

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Valor | Energy Connection – June 23, 2025

Valor

Read more US oil rig count down by 1, says Baker Hughes Summary : For the week ended June 20, the total U.S. active drilling rig count fell by 1 to 554, marking a continued decline and sitting 34 rigs below the count from the same time last year. Shale’s ability to add 4.2 Read more Chevron enters U.S.

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Vicki Hollub: Leading Occidental and Shaping the Future of American Energy

Oil Gas Leads

Though she originally pursued music at the University of Alabama, her career path shifted after visiting a drilling rig—an experience that sparked a passion for engineering and led her into the oilfield. Hollub’s career with Occidental began after a brief stint at City Services, which was later acquired by Oxy.

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THE SIZE OF THE PRIZE HINGES ON THE CURRENT DRILL PROGRAM NEXMETALS MINING CORP NEXM-TSXV

Oil and Gas Investments

QA/QC Drilling at Selebi Mine Project was completed by Mitchell Drilling of Botswana utilizing a Sandvik UDR1500 and a Boart Longyear LF-160 diamond drill rig. Drill core samples (47.75mm NQ) are cut in half by a diamond saw on site. Drill core samples (HQ: 63.5 Samples are generally 1.0

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Forum Shopping Curtailed: Venue Limited to Parish Where Drilling Rig Was Lost

The Energy Law

D&D alleged that Pritchard, an employee of Alliance, which XTO retained to operate the rig, failed to ensure that sufficient drilling mud was on hand at the rig, and that the lack of sufficient drilling mud caused a well blow out and subsequent fire that destroyed the rig in LaSalle Parish.

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Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

The Energy Law

Smart Fabricators of Texas (“SmartFab”) fabricates steel and repairs oil and gas drilling equipment. Its employees work at its shop and yard and occasionally on jacked-up drilling rigs, often docked to inland piers. Gilbert Sanchez, a welder-fitter employed by SmartFab, never went to sea on vessels. quoting Flagg v.

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Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

The Energy Law

Smart Fabricators of Texas (“SmartFab”) fabricates steel and repairs oil and gas drilling equipment. Its employees work at its shop and yard and occasionally on jacked-up drilling rigs, often docked to inland piers. Gilbert Sanchez, a welder-fitter employed by SmartFab, never went to sea on vessels. quoting Flagg v.

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