Sentences with phrase «water drilling in»

Just weeks before the explosion, President Obama had announced a historic expansion of deep - water drilling in the Gulf, where BP held the majority of the drilling leases.

As the Montara oil spill showed, more competence and coordination is needed in deep water drilling in Australia.

In 2000, the US Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS) published a report warning that there were several difficulties connected with deep - water well control, that experience in this area was «limited» and with many rigs having very high oil production rates, a blowout could be «a potential show - stopper» for deep - water drilling in general.

It's even tried deep water drilling in the high Arctic.

Zenimura also persuaded the Butte fire department to hold its water drills in the ballpark so the grass would benefit.

Not exact matches

In South Texas, where drought has forced cotton farmers to scale back, local water officials said drillers are contributing to a drop in the water table in several areaIn South Texas, where drought has forced cotton farmers to scale back, local water officials said drillers are contributing to a drop in the water table in several areain the water table in several areain several areas.

None of the nine instruments that NASA announced in May will have the right tools to drill through the ground and examine the waters underneath — something that almost certainly needs to happen if we are to discover life on Europa.

As it happens, EnCana itself has invested in a specialized $ 10 - million plant near its Peace River, B.C., operations that treats «sour» water from a saline aquifer for use in its shale drilling.

For oil and gas companies that want to install drilling and pumping infrastructure there, continuous monitoring of conditions above, below and at the surface of the water will be integral, and right now drones are the only feasibly deployable technology that can collect and relay all that data in a cost - effective manner.

«Our water changed on March 15, 2011,» said Carol French, the dairy farmer, a few months after the drilling began in December 2010.

Oil companies have advanced the technology for deep - water drilling elsewhere in the world, but those operations are unfit to contend with Arctic conditions.

In his first interview with a business magazine since his appointment, Papp — who spent four decades with the Coast Guard — talks to Fortune about drilling in the Arctic, working with Russia amid the current geopolitical turmoil, and the need to invest in everything from icebreakers to deep - water portIn his first interview with a business magazine since his appointment, Papp — who spent four decades with the Coast Guard — talks to Fortune about drilling in the Arctic, working with Russia amid the current geopolitical turmoil, and the need to invest in everything from icebreakers to deep - water portin the Arctic, working with Russia amid the current geopolitical turmoil, and the need to invest in everything from icebreakers to deep - water portin everything from icebreakers to deep - water ports.

But companies built islands out into the water and are drilling there in a responsible manner.

Deep - water drilling licences will likely become much harder to come by, not only in the U.S. but in most developed countries, including Canada.

Papp talks to Fortune about Arctic drilling, working with Russia and the need to invest in everything from icebreakers to deep - water ports.

After entering South Korean airspace, the two bombers carried out air - to - ground missile drills in waters off the east coast of South Korea, then flew over the South to waters between it and China to repeat the drill, the release said.

(A state investigation into the matter concluded that a drilling failure had likely led to intermingling between the gas and water strata in the ground.)

In Silt, Colorado, a woman named Laura Amos no longer talks about the adrenal - gland tumor and other health complications she developed after her water was contaminated by a gas well drilled less than 1,000 feet from her home.

In March, Transocean sold its fleet of shallow water jack - up rigs to Norway's Borr Drilling BORR.NFF for $ 1.35 billion, saying it wanted to focus on its core deep - and ultra-deepwater rig market.

China's military conducted live - fire exercises in coastal waters opposite Taiwan, trying to send a message to the democratic island whose Defense Ministry dismissed the drill as small - scale intimidation.

Why boil tar and drill five miles in deep water if we just poked a hole in the ground for so many decades?

The Licking Township Community Water Rights and Self - Government Ordinance is the first ordinance of its kind adopted in Pennsylvania to confront the threat of Marcellus Shale drilling.

«The Washington, D.C. City Council yesterday passed a resolution opposing hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling for natural gas in the George Washington National Forest due to concerns that such development might contaminate drinking water supplies.

America within a few years could be extracting oil from federal waters in the Arctic Ocean, but it won't be from a remote drilling platform.

A subsidiary of an Italian energy company has received a federal permit to drill the first oil exploration wells in U.S. Arctic waters in two years.

Central African oil player SOCO International said it came up empty - handed while drilling in the waters off the coast of the Republic of Congo.

Dry hole in Norway: A drilling facility in the Norwegian waters of the North Sea is moving on to the frontier territory after coming up empty - handed on a wildcat well, one not previously known to hold reserves.

No... really, you should actually open yourself to the fact that those who you want to do away with are the ones caring for the poor, working in your hospitals, drilling clean water wells, making sure the forgotten are given a second chance.

Mr Maimane said aquifer drilling is accelerating and authorities will reduce water pressure in the municipal system in the coming weeks.

Water Torture The Russells do up to 75 minutes of drills in a four - to five - foot - deep pool.

The Next Level Champions Clinic will consist of in» «water instruction on technique and drills with both Caitlin and Rachel for about 45 minutes, followed by a light snack, motivational talks with Q&A and wrap up with autographs and photos with Caitlin and Rachel.

My husband is raising $ 1000 to help drill a well (covers 1/5 of the price) for 250 people for 20 years in Central Africa for non-profit organization «Charity: Water» Seeing dirty water in baby bottles and watching kids fill containers from puddles is so heartbreaWater» Seeing dirty water in baby bottles and watching kids fill containers from puddles is so heartbreawater in baby bottles and watching kids fill containers from puddles is so heartbreaking.

One thing I read to help with the bucket washer is to drill holes in the plunger so the water moves through it.

It's probably the same principle as drilling holes in the plunger, but it should help the water move through the cloth better.

Through holes drilled in the diffusers the air will escape into the water creating the bubbles, making the harbor akin to a giant glass of Alka Seltzer.

I have a suspicious feeling that the offshore - drilling issue isn't exactly going to overwhelm the electorate, despite widespread (but shallow) support, but the Republicans involved in #dontgo seem to have taken to it like a dying man in the desert to water.

«Growing up working on a farm, drilling water wells, serving as a volunteer firefighter, I felt the frustration of working just to make ends meet,» Rhodes says in the spot, «So I'm running a very different type of campaign.

Cuomo announced a ban against offshore drilling and exploration with the «Save Our Waters» bill, which prohibits the leasing of lands, including underwater lands, for offshore drilling and exploration in New York state waters.

New York Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D - Setauket) has also introduced a preliminary measure, NY A9819 (17R), to bar any offshore drilling or related activity in state waters.

«Gareth was born in Kingston, raised working on a farm along the Walkill River in Ulster County, graduated from Kingston High School, worked for a water - well drilling business and served as a volunteer firefighter in the district,» the memo stated.

So do I have to take any permission from any international body if I start any commercial operation in the International waters such as drilling for oil or basically I have to just start an exploratory mission and then just start whatever commercial operation I want.Who handles commercial disputes in International waters?

The group Environment Massachusetts is urging Massachusetts lawmakers to enact a ban on fracking even though geologists and the petroleum industry insist the chances are remote the controversial gas drilling technique — where water and chemicals are used to break rock — would ever be used in the Bay State.

If approved in the Legislature, the resolution would fund the unit — responsible for drilling monitoring wells to evaluate groundwater pollution across the county at sites like the former Grumman facility in Calverton — using money from the water quality fund, a fund established by a voter - approved, quarter - penny sales tax.

ALBANY — A federal judge has rejected state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's lawsuit seeking to force a full environmental review before the Delaware River Basin Commission allows natural gas drilling in a watershed that provides drinking water for millions of New Yorkers.

The Thompson campaign has pointed out throughout the city comptroller's run for mayor that he has worked hard on environmental efforts, including attempting to stop natural gas drilling within or near the city's upstate watershed, which provides drinking water to the city's residents; calling for the preservation of wildlife space in the Ridgewood Reservoir; and issuing a report documenting the impact of airport congestion at the city's three major airports; and the rise in airport runoff, especially the flow from Kennedy Airport into marshes in Jamaica Bay.

Mr. Romaine said he will introduce a resolution in the county Legislature this Tuesday instructing the Department of Health Services» well drilling unit to install fire wells capable of providing 400 gallons of water per minute on county parkland within the Pine Barrens.

Mr. Faulk said Mr. Romaine is drawing up a bill that would move all nine jobs in the well - drilling unit over to the water quality fund, funded by a voter - approved, quarter - penny sales tax.

Cuomo advanced the «Save Our Waters» bill to prohibit the leasing of lands, including underwater lands, for offshore drilling and exploration in New York state waters.

The Governor's action to protect New York's waters from oil and gas exploration was prompted by the Trump administration's plan to vastly expand offshore drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Gary, it is just not factual that the reason they were drilling in deep water is because they were regulated out of the «shallow» water.