Archives for December 2016
BJ Services emerges as standalone company again
A business with a 144-year history, BJ Services is again emerging as a standalone company after Houston based Baker Hughes said Friday it finalized the sale of a majority stake in the hydraulic fracturing and...
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Rig count inches higher during holidays
The number of rigs drilling for oil jumped up slightly this week even during the holiday slowdown as energy companies respond to higher oil prices. Small gains in both Texas’ Permian Basin and Eagle Ford...
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U.S. government forges ahead on offshore wind
With the first U.S. commercial offshore wind farm scheduled to begin operation off the coast of Rhode Island before the end of the year, the federal government continues to open more of the Atlantic coastline...
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Halliburton to hire 200 workers in Permian Basin
CARLSBAD, N.M. — Oil services company Halliburton has announced plans to bring about 200 jobs to the Permian Basin, an area which covers southeast New Mexico and parts of western Texas. The Current-Argus reports that...
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Solar power on the rise in Texas in 2016
Solar power had a banner year in the U.S. in 2016, and after years of slow growth in Texas, the industry is starting to pick up, according to a year end report from the Solar...
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