Riacount hits post war low oil man fears further decline
The U S rig count fell to 809 the lowest since April 1943 underscoring a deep downturn in oil and gas drilling. Permian Basin counts dropped to a historic low as Gov Mark White urged a temporary oil import fee. Industry leaders warned the decline could worsen with restart times quoted at about six months.
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Riacount
United States
Texas
Mark White
U.S
Hughes Tool Co
Hughes
Larry Adkins
Permian Basin
International Association of Drilling Contractors
Adkins
Midland
Reed Rock
Reed
Gas leak riles Odessa family near Conoco well
Three north Odessa families told of a hydrogen sulfide leak near their homes after oil field workers reportedly took hours to respond. They claim gas seeped from the well for five months though Conoco Inc. asserts prompt action and no immediate hazard. The DeMoss family, neighbors for 28 years, describe repeated gas emissions and birds dying, while a company rep downplays risk.
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North Odessa
Conoco Inc
DeMoss
MOVE supporters hold 24 hour vigil in Philadelphia
On the MOVE anniversary in Philadelphia supporters marked the fire that killed 11 people and leveled a neighborhood with a 24 hour vigil. U S District Judge James Giles ruled they could expand the ceremony to 24 hours, reversing Mayor Goode’s denial. About 200 people gathered near the MOVE house site for a candlelight march.
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Philadelphia
MOVE
Wilson Goode
U.S
James Giles
Goode
U S envoy asks Syrians to move tanks near border
U S envoy Richard Murphy visited Damascus at Israel’s request to urge Syria to dismantle earthen tank emplacements in Bekaa Valley Lebanon within artillery range of Israel. Reports note Syria has not commented while Israel and Western diplomats offer cautious views on the defensive nature of the fortifications and potential for broader tension.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
U.S
Jerusalem Post
Richard Murphy
Damascus
Hafez Assad
Bekaa Valley
Lebanon
Murphy
Syria
United States
Washington
Haaretz
Ze'ev Schiff
Soviet salvage team seals Chernobyl core in concrete
Soviet officials say crews stopped the white hot core at Chernobyl No. 4 and will entomb the reactor in concrete for centuries. Six people have died since the April 26 accident as efforts to drain water and vent heat continued.
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Moscow
Chernobyl
Europe
Communist Party
Pravda
Yevgeny Velikhovv
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Abdul John
Ivan Yemelyanov
Yemelyanovo
Velikhov
The
Soviet Academy
Yemelyanov
U.N
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