Permian Basin rig count slides to new depths
The Permian Basin rig count fell to a new four year low at 214 rigs, down 15 from the prior week, as vacation schedules and hiring slowdowns kept operators cautious. Texas and national counts edged lower despite steady oil prices, with experts predicting continued fluctuations amid regulatory and tax debates.
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Robert Halpern
Permian Basin
San Angelo
Monahans Oil Company
Reed Rock Bit Co
Permian
Texas
Hughes Tool
Ed Thompson
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Congress
Reagan
Thompson
Gulf Oil Co
North Ward Estes Field
Wickett
Gulf
Fred Meurer
Texas Railroad Commission
New Mexico
West Texas ranchers seek federal drought disaster aid
Ector County Judge Jan Fisher will ask commissioners to endorse a Monday resolution for federal disaster aid for ranchers hit by a severe drought. The measure, to be sent to Upton County Judge Peggy Garner, accompanies similar efforts from 26 West Texas counties. Local officials say the drought may be the worst in 30 years, prompting federal and state attention and support from lawmakers, including Senator Tower.
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Bennett Legal
Ector County
Jan Fisher
Upton
Peggy Garner
Fisher
Garner
West Texas
Ector
Crane County
Linda Alexander
Ector-Crane Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Plans for telescope at McDonald Observatory gain feasibility
Dr Harlan Smith of McDonald Observatory reports studies by Itek Corporation Lockheed Missiles and Space Co and another Palo Alto firm deem a 300 inch telescope at Fort Davis feasible and cost effective. Estimated cost 45 million dollars. New design uses lasers and digital computers to reduce mirror thickness and cost, enabling a world class instrument.
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University of Texas
McDonald Observatory
Harlan Smith
Itek Corporation of Boston
Lockheed Missiles and Space
C2me 48 , Inc
Palo Alto
Calif
Smith
Fort Davis
UIL seeks changes to rules affecting student eligibility
Ector County ISD athletic director Jack Brewer says UIL proposals are part of ongoing work to meet education needs. Changes under review include higher academic requirements, permission for summer basketball camps, and length of eligibility. Brewer notes votes could occur this fall after legislative council action.
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University Interscholastic League
Ector County
Jack Brewer
Ector County Independent
UIL
Brewer
Texas
League
Legislative Council
Belly Up for a Good Taste of Love in Bloom
A dialogue between Bubba Gravelhauler and a friend unfolds as Bubba plans to lose 40 pounds for a new love. He boasts of changing his lifestyle, joining a health club with weight rooms and a liquor permit, while unsure if the romance is genuine or mere lust.
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Nax
Bubba Gravelhauler
Bubba
Pillsbury
Chubba
Gidget
Kismet
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Tucker Drilling Co
Hughes Tool Co
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Crimm
Alexander
West
Soviet Union
Liz
Merry Mealmaker
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