The opposition against fracking activities in local townships has led companies to adopt a variety of public relations measures to assuage fears about fracking, including the admitted use of "military tactics to counter drilling opponents". At a conference where public relations measures were discussed, a senior executive at was recorded on tape saying, "Download the US Army / Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Manual, because we are dealing wi.
[pdf] The first offshore mobile drilling platform was the Breton Rig 20, first operated in 1949. This rig had evolved from the inland drilling barges which were used to drill in marshes and protected waters in up to 10 feet of water. The Breton Rig 20 was 160 feet by 85 feet, and could work in 20 feet water depth.
[pdf] By Mac Nehring Times have changed. When purchasing a drill rig it used to be a simple, pain-free process at your local community bank, but it can now turn into hours of paperwork, frustrating phone calls, coun.
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