U S Rig Count Drops by Nine Across the Nation
Houston Baker Hughes reports a weekly drop totaling nine rigs, bringing the national active rig count to 1,240 with 1,069 drilling for gas, 170 for oil, and one miscellaneous. Texas fell by 13 rigs, Wyoming up one, Alaska up two, Louisiana up one, while California New Mexico and Oklahoma held steady.
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Houston
United States
Baker Hughes Inc
Baker Hughes
Texas
Wyoming
Alaska
Louisiana
California
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Alabama
Florida
Hawaii
N. Louisiana
S. Louisiana
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Garza
Gineacock Otero
N.M
South Dakota
Tennessee
Bailey Borden
Quay
Chaves
South Central
Roosevelt
Middle Tx
Upper Tx
Lower Tx
Concho San Miguel
Far N.E. Tx
Crane
N. Central Tx
Crockett Sierra
Edwards Fisher
el Paso
Floyd Mora
Canada-Land
Baker-Hughes Tool
American Petroleum Institute
Railroads assure peak capacity but shippers unsatisfied
In Kansas City a crowd of about 500 shippers pressed railroad executives for reliable service. They warned that even small disruptions ripple through capacity with little wiggle room, despite statements from major railroads that they are ready for the peak season. Richard C. Walters of Air Products and Chemicals described the fragility of the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
KRT
Richard C. Walters
Air Products and Chemicals Inc
Local CPAs tapped for TSCPA leadership 2004 2005 year
A. Lamar Casparis and Nigel I. Cowan, both Odessa CPAs, were named to lead TSCPA committees for the 2004 2005 activity year. Casparis chairs Litigation Services. Cowan chairs Editorial Board. Both are long time TSCPA members with director ties and prior presidencies.
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Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
A. Lamar Casparis
Nigel I. Cowan
Certified Public Accountants
Casparis
TSCPA
Cpas
Elms Faris & Company
Odessa
Cowan
CPA
Turner Ferguson Cowan Shelton & Sager PC
Permian Basin
Oil futures fall as Ivan eyes Florida and bypasses Gulf
Crude oil futures slide about 4 percent to a week low as Hurricane Ivan appears to miss the Gulf refining hub. Oct WTI settles at 42.81 from a high above 45, Brent drops to 40.20, gasoline and heating oil also retreat amid weather outlook and tight winter stocks.
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West Texas
Cheat Wa
Epic Lneensi
Sour Wa
Atta
New York
Dow Jones/AP
Ivan
Gulf of Mexico
U.S
Gulf
Tom Bentz
BNP Paribas
Florida
Jamaica
New York Mercantile Exchange
London
Brent
International Petroleum Exchange
Nymex
Aruba
Judge approves Enron pipeline sale in $2 billion deal
A New York bankruptcy judge sanctioned Enron Corp. plan to auction and sell its prized assets led by the Transwestern Pipeline for 2 billion to CCE Holdings LLC a venture of Southern Union Co. and GE Energy Finance. The sale includes 430 million in assumed debt and aims to close in December.
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Houston
Enron Corp
Transwestern
West Texas
New York
U.S
Arthur Gonzalez
CCE Holdings LLC
Southern Union Co
GE Commercial Finance Energy Financial Services
CCE Holdings
Enron
CCE
NuCoastal LLC
Texas
Coastal Corp
Oscar Wyatt Jr
Portland General Electric
Pacific Northwest
Texas Pacific Group
Gonzalez
Oregon
Prisma Energy International Inc
Barbara Johnson Wins Ambassador Rookie of the Month
Barbara Johnson, a Lamar Advertising employee, is named Ambassador Rookie of the Month by Ambassador Chairman Libby Taylor at the monthly luncheon. She joined the Ambassadors in May 2004.
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Barbara Johnson
Ambassador
Libby Taylor
Barbara
Ambassadors
Lamar Advertising
Doug Mackey
Manpower, Inc
Doug
Mackey & Associates
Local Car Lot Sells Support Ribbons For Troops
Liberty Motors in Odessa sells Texas and Pray for Our Troops magnets to raise funds for troops in Iraq. Ribbons cost 5 dollars each, with proceeds used to send Thanksgiving packages to Dustin's B-troop unit. Fans express strong support and sales may continue after Thanksgiving depending on demand.
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Permian Basin
Texas
Iraq
Liberty Motors
East 8Th St
Odessa
Sandy Barnes
Jim
Sandy
Monique Bilyeu
Dustin
the Outlaws
Ballad
Monique
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Big Count
Nigel
IPE
Michael Guido
Societe Generale
Cambridge Energy Research Associates
Daniel Yergin
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Vienna
Latin America
CrossCountry
Portland General
Prisma
Second St
Nwpl
S. Grimes
Hobbs
NIM
Bulidos
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Arbor Oaks
E. Monahans
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