Oil Show 2000 Draws Global Visitors to Coliseum
Visitors from around the world gather at the coliseum for the oil show 2000. The tabloid insert promises more details on the event and attractions.
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 2000
Page
1
Market tumbles on earnings inflation fears
Stocks fall sharply on bleak earnings outlook and IBM drop, with the Dow slipping below 10,000 for the first time since March 1999. The Dow ends at 9,975.02, down 114.69 as the Nasdaq slides to 3,171.56 after an intraday dip, while analysts cite crude oil, the euro, and Middle East tensions as ongoing risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
IBM
Dow
Brian Belski
U.S. Bancorp
Piper Jaffray
Middle East
Bill Barker
Daii Rauscher
Clinton pays tribute as nation recalls USS Cole victims
President Clinton spoke at a Norfolk Naval Station memorial for the USS Cole attack, honoring 17 sailors killed in the Oct. 12 blast. He condemned the attackers as hate-filled terrorists, vowed justice, and praised the fallen as patriots amid a solemn ceremony with sailors in white dress uniforms and ships on the pier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Clinton
Navy
Norfolk Naval Station
Memorial service for USS Cole victims amid somber Norfolk mood
Tammy Castro attended the Norfolk Naval Station memorial with 17 carnations for the 17 sailors killed in the USS Cole bombing. Thousands gathered under gray skies as President led mourners, noting the Navy family bond. Chief Officer Mark Darwin, wounded in the attack, saluted during Taps with his wife Shene praying nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk, Va
Tammy Castro
Norfolk Naval Station
Castro
Navy
Cole
Mark Darwin
Shene
Darwin
Spirits rise at Permian Basin Oil Show on clear second day
Spirits are high as crowds gather for the Permian Basin International Oil Show with no rain on day two. Executive director Jay Alvey calls this year’s event among the best, citing sunny weather, strong attendance, and a rebound in the oil and gas sector. A delegation from Tomsk, Siberia, including government officials and oil company representatives, is welcomed at the exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Alvey
Tomsk
Russia
Siberia
Alvey
Pumpjacks Evolve as Texas Oillands Face Upgrades
The Permian Basin pumpjacks, iconic for decades, are being upgraded in 2000 with computer tech to remain viable amid foreign competition. An Odessa dealer notes China’s rising role and points to e commerce as the industry’s new engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Permian Basin
America
China
Odessa
Hydrogen sulfide leak prompts evacuations near 57th Street pumpjack
A hydrogen sulfide leak at a pumpjack near 57th Street and County Road West led to evacuations of several homes in the area. No injuries or outside danger reported. Frosty Gilliam of Aghorn Energy confirmed the casing leak and gas concentrations measured by Odessa firefighters ranged from 250 ppm near the wellhead to 3 ppm at 50 to 60 feet. Residents were notified but only six pumpjacks with leaking casing were affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
57Th Street
County Road West
Aghorn Energy
Frosty Gilliam
Gilliam
Odessa
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Leslie Burleson
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Beaty Avenue
Golder Avenue
County Road
Cindera Neasy
Odessa Fire Department
Ken Brodnax
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