Oil and gas rigs fall nationwide as Texas dips
Houston based Baker Hughes reports a weekly U S rig count drop of 13 to 1 230 with 1 060 gas rigs, 169 oil rigs and one misc. Texas falls by 14 while Wyoming and Louisiana gain three rigs each New Mexico and Alaska unchanged California and Oregon gain one.
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Scientists bring NASA tech aid to Andrews carpet business
An Andrews couple in Carpet Savers of West Texas received free engineering help through the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program SATOP. Boeing and NASA engineers assessed feasibility and provided design tweaks saving thousands in consulting fees.
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Mother of Invention program links space tech to local business
Connor stated the program will impact the community by giving local business owners free access to technical expertise. Bob Mitchell, executive director, dismisses the idea that space research has little earthly use and says Texans will see how discoveries in space translate to ground applications. For more information, call 552 2455.
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Oil prices rise on Nigeria unrest and Gulf snags
Oil prices hold above 53 dollars as Nigeria faces a labor strike over fuel pricing and Gulf of Mexico disturbances disrupt tankers. Light crude settles at 53.31 dollars on Nymex amid wider market fears of winter shortages and ongoing hurricane season deliveries.
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Jobless recovery myth fades as hiring rebounds in 2004
Analysis notes a sustained rebound in jobs through 2004 with monthly gains over 300,000 in spring, college grads facing stronger offers, and salaries rising for business and English majors. Health care, education, tech, and services lead growth while concerns over war and elections persist. Offshoring cited as creating net domestic jobs.
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