| Boots & Coots shareholders to vote on Halliburton deal Boots & Coots Inc. shareholders will meet Sept. 15 to vote on the proposed merger agreement with Halliburton Co. (WEL) (HAL) feeds.bizjournals.com |
Feds launch investigation of Gulf platform fire [AP] - The agency that oversees offshore drilling will investigate the fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Thursday's fire came less than five months after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that killed 11 people and spurred the worst offshore oil spill in the nation's history. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Tacoma Power to raise rates, cut staff Tacoma Power said it will raise rates by an average of $6 per month next year and $5 the next, and will also lay off 20 people. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for September 2010 [PR Newswire] - PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. today reported that for the month of September 2010, the Company had an average of 184 drilling rigs operating, including 175 rigs in the United States and 9 rigs in Canada. Â For the three months ended September 2010, the Company had an average of 178 drilling rigs operating, including 170 rigs in the United States and 8 rigs in Canada. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Puget Sound Energy fined $104,300 Puget Sound Energy has been fined $104,300 by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) for mishandling the accounts of about 26 low-income customers who were trying to reconnect their utilities. feeds.bizjournals.com |