Patterson-UTI reports increase in September drilling activity

September 23rd, 2009 Senate blocks bid to keep offshore drilling policyWASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday voted against an attempt by Republicans to keep in place a plan by the Bush administration to allow oil and gas drilling along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The 56-42 vote killed a proposal by Sen.

September 16th, 2009 GAO says drilling policy caused BLM confusionCHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Government Accountability Office says the U.S.

September 16th, 2009 Gov't says drilling policy caused BLM confusionCHEYENNE, Wyo. — The U.S.

September 3rd, 2009 Judge blocks drilling on Colo. refugeDENVER — A federal judge has indefinitely blocked oil and gas drilling on a wildlife refuge that sits next to the Great Sand Dunes National Park in south-central Colorado.

July 29th, 2009 Offshore drilling ruling doesn't apply to GulfWASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruling won't stand in the way of new oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington clarified late Tuesday that its decision earlier this year to block some Bush-era drilling plans was meant to apply only to activity in Alaska, not the Gulf.

July 24th, 2009 Schlumberger 2Q tumbles 57 pct as drilling slowsHOUSTON — Schlumberger Ltd. exemplified the ongoing troubles for oil and gas industry, reporting Friday its second-quarter earnings tumbled 57 percent and offering an uncertain outlook for the rest of 2009 and beyond.

July 6th, 2009 McMoRan reports potential discovery at gas wellNEW ORLEANS — Independent oil and gas producer McMoRan Exploration Co. said Monday that drilling results indicate a potential discovery at a deep gas exploratory well in Louisiana.

June 16th, 2009 Report: white supremacist activity risingWASHINGTON — A leading civil rights coalition says there has been an increase in white supremacist activity since the election of the first African-American president. The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund reported Tuesday that the economic downturn and fear of immigrants also contributed to the increase.

May 13th, 2009 Crews rescue injured man at national park in Colo.DENVER — Rangers hauled an injured man to safety late Tuesday after he fell while mountaineering in Rocky Mountain National Park and spent 24 hours lying at the base of a glacier before being found. The 57-year-old Loveland man took a "tumbling fall" down Ptarmigan Glacier at 11 a.m.

May 10th, 2009 Exxon begins drilling at Point Thomson in AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska — Exxon Mobil says it has begun drilling at Alaska's Point Thomson oil and gas field. Patrick McGinn, a company spokesman, says drilling operations were launched Friday.

May 10th, 2009 Exxon begins drilling at Point ThomsonANCHORAGE, Alaska — Exxon Mobil says it has begun drilling at Alaska's Point Thomson oil and gas field. Patrick McGinn, a company spokesman, says drilling operations were launched Friday.

May 9th, 2009 Patrick Patterson opts to return to KentuckyLEXINGTON, Ky. — Patrick Patterson is returning to Kentucky for his junior season.

April 24th, 2009 Schlumberger 1Q tumbles 30 pct as drilling dropsHOUSTON — Schlumberger Ltd. said Friday its first-quarter earnings tumbled about 30 percent as oil and natural gas companies cut back on exploration and drilling, and it also forecast sluggish oil-patch activity for at least the rest of this year.

April 24th, 2009 Schlumberger profit tumbles 30% as drilling dropsHOUSTON — Schlumberger Ltd. says its first-quarter earnings tumbled about 30 percent as oil and natural gas companies cut back on exploration and drilling amid lower prices and demand.

March 10th, 2009 SURAT - Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) will soon start drilling three exploration wells at a depth of 2,500 to 4,500 metres in the Gulf of Khambhat off northwest Gujarat, officials said. The company has got the clearance from the ministry of environment and forests Feb 22 to start drilling the wells in the CB-ONN-2004/1/2 blocks, they said.