WA oil spill threatens sea life: Greens Aug 30, 2009
" In what could have been a quicker option, oil and gas producer Woodside Petroleum offered the use of a drill rig and emergency response team to help clean up the spill. However, "the West Triton jack-up rig is the most appropriate for this situation", PTTEP statement said. ? 2009 Brought to you by Join the conversation You're the only person reading this now. . . Top Breaking News National articles Story Tools Breaking News Video Kidnapper gives jail interview Alleged kidnapper Phillip Garrido... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Minera IRL Limited: Interim Results for the Six Month Period Ended 30 June 2009 Aug 28, 2009
A third drill rig was added to the program in early August and this has commenced further exploration of the broader mineralized package of rocks. In March, a Letter-of-Intent was signed with Catalina Resources on the La Falda Project in the Maricunga District of Chile. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Minera IRL Limited: New Acquisition, Bethania Aug 26, 2009
The number of holes drilled now totals 55 and a third drill rig has recently commenced work on the project. A Scoping Study is in progress with results expected later in the year. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
ATW Gold Corp.: Drilling at Gullewa Yields Significant Mineralization North and South of the Deflector Deposit Aug 19, 2009
ATW stood down both drill rigs during late July due to exceptionally wet weather. This gave ATW an opportunity to catch-up on the backlog core logging and assays and re-interpretation. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Cardero Provides Update on Purchase Agreement for Pampa de Pongo Iron Ore Project, Peru Aug 19, 2009
Hongda currently has four diamond drill rigs are on site, with a fifth expected when available. To date, five drillholes have been completed, with four additional holes currently in progress. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Boart downgrades guidance, raises funds Aug 17, 2009
Utilisation of Boart's drill rigs is expected to remain stable or improve through the third quarter, but a normal seasonal slowdown in November and December is expected. The company said a backlog of consumables and capital equipment orders had stabilised, but no significant increase in orders were expected until the end of 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Geothermal power search holds promise, threat Aug 16, 2009
Five older geothermal wells already sit on the same ridgetop as AltaRock's drill rig, steadily feeding steam into giant pipes that lead to a power plant nearby. "People have been thinking about the geology here for a long time," O'Shei said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Ivanhoe Mines Announces Financial Results and Review of Operations for the Second Quarter of 2009 Aug 15, 2009
Two holes were drilled with the one drill rig available ... The drilling program is expected to run from September 2009 to April 2011 with five drill rigs. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Love is in the air, but Emeco remains blushingly coy Aug 13, 2009
Gallagher also follows Boart, and he believes its banks will refinance its $US585 million ($709 million) of debt since, in effect, they have no choice, in the present absence of a market for surplus drill rigs. He estimates Boart could launch a 2-for-3 rights issue at 38c a share to raise $US300 million, and the remainder of the debt be refinanced. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Carpathian Receives a Robust Preliminary Economic Assessment Study for its RDM Gold Project, Brazil Aug 12, 2009
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Lithium One Reports Initial Drill Results for Its James Bay Lithium Project and Expands Drill Program to 11,000m Aug 11, 2009
48 --------------------------------------------------------------- " 91.8 97.55 5.75 1.20 --------------------------------------------------------------- JBL09-17 147.09 154.38 7.29 1.10 --------------------------------------------------------------- This phase of the program will test at least nine of the 15 known pegmatite dyke swarms. The results reported are from Pegmatite Swarm #7. These dykes are typically long (greater than 200m) and from surface mapping appear to be thinner than those to... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Terra Ventures Inc.: Hathor's Summer Drill Program Discovers Two New Alteration Zones at Midwest NorthEast Property Aug 6, 2009
To date, twenty-two diamond drill holes have been completed, ten from the land-based drill rig, six from the barge-based drill and six from the land based reconnaissance drill ... The land-based drill rig, which was trying to intercept at an acute angle, the main mineralized body of the Roughrider Zone, has had variable success. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Jobs in recovery Aug 2, 2009
Basically, he screens the samples that come out of drill rigs. The crews install monitoring wells or check existing ones to see if soil remediation is working. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Scientists checking Nevada Test Site groundwater Aug 1, 2009
Drill rigs in a remote area of Pahute Mesa more than 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas have been working to confirm what computer modeling predicts about the tritium contamination moving slowly through water layers about 1,500 feet beneath the surface. If or when it will reach Coffer's Ranch windmill, the nearest long-term public monitoring well 15 miles southwest, is a guess. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Wildfires prompt Fairbanks health advisory Aug 1, 2009
The objective of the drop was to reinforce fire lines near the Arctic Wolf drill rig site ... Firefighters have concentrated on protecting cabins and structures, Alaska Native land allotments, timber resources, and a drill rig site. (Juneau Empire)
Maurel & Prom: First Half 2009 Revenue Jul 30, 2009
- the expiration of the contract with Eni for 5 owned drill rigs and the management of a well maintenance rig; this contract was renegotiated in the second quarter of 2009 on a daily basis rather than the initial lump-sum price; - passing on lower oil prices at the end of 2008 to exploration and development drilling budgets for 2009, which resulted in a contraction of drilling activity in the second quarter, primarily in Colombia; - elimination of the operations of Caroil 11, which is currently... (PR Newswire)
Exxon-led PNG Project's $600 Million Works Program Is `Vote of Confidence' Jul 21, 2009
Revenue from operations, which excludes drill rig lease income and refined product sales, fell to $107. 7 million. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
North Dakota could have a huge new oil field... Jul 15, 2009
" Oilmen and others had known for years that the Bakken held oil. High oil prices and demand in the past few years spurred technology enough to begin tapping it. Kessel said techniques learned from the Bakken are now being used at other oil shales in the U.S. and internationally. But he said advances in technology have slowed with lower oil prices that have idled drill rigs. "Technology is not moving at the same pace because there are fewer well bores to do it at," Kessel said. State geologist... (The Drudge Report)
Bravo Announces Mobilization to Homestake Ridge Jul 14, 2009
Two drill rigs are on route to the project and both are scheduled to start drilling on the Main Homestake zone in mid-July. Bravo anticipates an approximate 70-day field season, which should conclude in October. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Alaska natural gas gets new competition Jul 12, 2009
Prices have swooned and drill rigs are idling. Pundits, politicians and industry executives have been speculating for months about what bountiful, cheap gas in the Lower 48 means for the North Slope's gas. (Anchorage Daily News)
Drill Mobilizes to Bravo's Woewodski Island VMS Project in Alaska Jun 5, 2009
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 4, 2009) - Bravo Venture Group Inc. (TSX VENTURE: - ; FRANKFURT: - ) reported today that a diamond drill rig and field crews have been mobilized on the Company's Woewodski Island precious-metal rich VMS project in southeastern Alaska, where Bravo is planning to drill two to three core holes for approximately 1,000 metres at an estimated cost of US$400,000. The program is designed to test the central, east-west trending axis of the East Lake... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
New gas well would draw water from Casselman May 28, 2009
But according to state Department of Environmental Protection spokeswoman Helen Humphreys, there is no reason for panic from those concerned about the watershed (Somerset Daily American, PA)
FNX Reports First Quarter Results May 14, 2009
By the end of March, the drill rig had completed 10,147 ft in 16 completed holes and one in-progress hole from setups on the 3060 Level vent raise and 3130 Level remuck. Drilling from these two setups tested Rob's/LFD between the 3300 and 3350 Levels. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Mineral Deposits Limited: Measured and Indicated Resource Estimate for Grande Cote Zircon and Ilmenite Project May 8, 2009
The drilling was a combination of RC (air core) using in-house Bombardier-mounted drill rigs and hand auger using a conventional DORMER shell auger. Overall, MDL completed 75,578. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. Reports First Quarter 2009 Results; Updates Williston Basin Drilling and Completion Activities May 8, 2009
" Vermillion Basin--Wyoming Vermillion Basin Deep--Baxter Shale and Frontier and Dakota Sandstone At March 31, 2009, Kodiak owned or controlled approximately 44,000 gross (17,000 net) acres in the Vermillion Basin of the Green River Basin in Wyoming and Colorado. Kodiak's exploration efforts focus on the over-pressured Baxter Shale at depths to approximately 13,000 feet. The Company's joint venture partner, Devon Energy Production Company, L.P., drilled four wells during 2008 to obtain and... (PR Newswire)
Lake Shore Gold Reports Additional High-Grade Intercepts at Thunder Creek, Confirms 175 Metre Minimum Strike Length for Rusk and Porphyry Zones and Identifies New Sub-Zone at Depth May 5, 2009
The program was designed to be carried-out intermittently with one to two drill rigs, and will extend to approximately mid-2009. There are currently two drills working on the property. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Dust clouds construction of new parking garage downtown May 4, 2009
"It was so bad that the guy at the drill rig, he would literally disappear, standing there," Pijan said of the dust ... When the drill rig was right under her house, Marta Lastufka's nose began bleeding two or three times a day, and her husband was getting headaches ... When they complained, the workers responded quickly, putting plastic over the house's windows and changing an air filter on a drill rig that was spewing dust. (Juneau Empire)
Petrobras Tupi Development May Be Hurt by Shortage of Rigs, Jefferies Says Apr 28, 2009
The down side for Petrobras is that the world capital crunch will make it hard for many companies to finance new ships and drill rigs, , an oil and gas analyst with Planner Corretora De Valores in Sao Paulo, said April 24. Rio de Janeiro-based Petrobras, whose Tupi field is the largest discovery since Mexicos Cantarell, is tapping overseas partners to help fund a $174. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Utility prepares for geothermal exploration well Apr 28, 2009
Leasing a drill rig could run $35,000 to $50,000 a day, while a relatively new drill rig, in good condition, could cost in excess of $20 million, Friedmann said. There are a number of such rigs currently in Alaska, and a lot of them are idle, although not that many are for sale, because many folks are optimistic that the price of oil will turn around, Friedmann said. (Juneau Empire)
Romarco drills 54.9 meters of 5.1 g/t Au at Haile Apr 28, 2009
Diane Garrett, President and CEO stated "The Company is drilling 85,000 meters (270,000 feet) with four drill rigs this year. The size of the 2009 program is a clear indication of the continued upside potential that we believe exists at the Haile Gold Mine. In addition to work designed to expand the known resource along strike and within the open pit parameters, the Company will be drilling the first deep holes ever drilled on this property (in excess of 500 meters or 1,600 feet) to test... (Canada Newswire)
Venezuelan court orders arrest for exiled Chvez foe Apr 28, 2009
Instead of pursuing him, Rosales said, the Venezuelan government should prosecute a former Chvez vice president and pursue a case involving the purchase of drill rigs by the state oil company. Rosales made no specific allegations against the former vice president but suggested the price paid for the rigs was excessive. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Gas exploration heads south Apr 18, 2009
The tests are being paid for by Dallas-based Chief Oil company officials confirmed Friday. The company also has an Appalachia branch in Wexford. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Chinese, European firms approach RIL for hiring rig Apr 6, 2009
He said no ultra deepsea drill rig was available before end 2010 and DD-KG-1, capable of drilling 10,000 meters below seabed, will be available in July this year. "Alternate offer (with Reliance) can't wait longer than a week," he said. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Rainy River Resources Ltd.: Massive Pyrite Intersection Carries Robust Gold and Silver Values Mar 30, 2009
Three drill rigs are active in Richardson Township. Two of the three rigs have been dedicated to drill testing Target 1 area following up on the recent new gold discovery reported by the Company in the March 11, 2009 news release (NR09-329) and the third drill is completing the in-fill drilling in the main resource area. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Ice That Burns Could Be a Green Fossil Fuel Mar 27, 2009
Anyone watching 'Ice Road Truckers' on TV will know about this already as the eponomous truckers were supplying one of the drill rigs in the Arctic - there was even a clip of one of the drill men saying that they had successfully extracted gas from what they called the 'gas hydrate' in the field. Co2 Is Not A Pollutant. (Newsmax)
Aura Minerals Prepares to Recommence Drilling in Mexico and Brazil and Provides Corporate Update Mar 27, 2009
Therefore, the Company is mobilizing two drill rigs to site to rapidly advance the high-grade resources within the Calcocita, Arroyos Azules and BW zones into proven and probable reserves. Concurrent with this drilling, mine planning and costing continues towards a planned restart of operations at 3,000 tonnes-per-day ("tpd") in early 2010. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
N.D. oil drilling slowdown means lost jobs Mar 18, 2009
"Access to drill rigs and wells has really been hurt," he said. But while rigs might be idled, they are not leaving the state, he said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
UMass-led team drills deep into Arctic for climate change clues Mar 16, 2009
Even now, the research crew has had to thicken the ice - flooding the surface near the drilling area with water pumped from deep in the lake so that it forms an additional layer - so it can support the weight of the drill rigs. The core samples will be flown to the University of Cologne in Germany for analysis. (Boston Globe)
Agnico-Eagle provides exploration update on 2008 activities Mar 4, 2009
The Company's budgeted exploration expenditure in 2009 is approximately $54 million and is expected to result in total drilling of approximately 221 kilometres utilizing 25 drill rigs ... Consequently, the 2009 exploration budget for Kittila is the largest ever at approximately $16 million, and includes 67,500 metres in diamond drilling, with up to 8 drill rigs operating throughout the year to help identify the gold reserve and resource potential of the Kittila mine property. (Canada Newswire)
Gas on the rocks Mar 4, 2009
The leading indicator for gas production is the drill rig count - how many rigs are in the field at any given moment exploring for and developing new fields. "Drilling activity on both sides of the border is collapsing faster than a bank loaded with toxic debt," Mr. Ollenberger said. (Globe and Mail)
Garden project promotes healthful living Feb 28, 2009
As storm clouds roll in Friday afternoon, Taylor Well Systems owner John Taylor removes the drill rod from his drill rig at the Beaufort County Cooperative Extension Service community garden site ... Cutline for corresponding photo: As storm clouds roll in Friday afternoon, Taylor Well Systems owner John Taylor removes the drill rod from his drill rig at the Beaufort County Community Garden site. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Aura Minerals Announces Significant Increase in Serrote da Laje Resource Feb 27, 2009
The Company is currently mobilizing a diamond drill rig to the project to test this large target. Mr. Patrick Downey, President and CEO of Aura Minerals, stated, "The updated resource clearly demonstrates that the Serrote Deposit is now a large well defined deposit, which is in an area of excellent infrastructure and within 120 kilometres of an industrial port. Resources have been estimated based on copper only with no gold or magnetite credits. Furthermore, with the resource estimation for the... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Intrepid Mines Limited: Tujuh Bukit Indonesia Feb 19, 2009
Joint Venture personnel remove core from the drill rig and deliver it to a project geologist who logs the core and marks the core into two metre sample intervals. Intrepid and Joint Venture personnel supervise the immediate splitting, sawing and bagging of samples, and packaging of groups of samples for dispatch to the laboratory. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Drilling for hot water Feb 15, 2009
The ThermaSource drill rig No. 105 is 105-feet tall. Derrick Buschmann, a geologist with Tecton, said soil samples are being taken every 10 feet. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Cabinet likely to decide on oil drilling holiday next week Feb 13, 2009
Day-hire charges for a deep-sea drill rig have shot up 250 per cent over the past two years. But for the drilling holiday, the companies faced huge penalties for not fulfilling their work commitments, which included drilling a certain number of wells. (Hindu Business Line)
Mining salt, storing wind Feb 11, 2009
The newly formed company intends to use idled drill rigs from the state's oil patch to bore for salt and potash, a form of salt used for fertilizer, he said. "This is so ripe, it's falling off the tree," Doyle said of the project. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
