On Aug. 19, I shared details about the Perdido Regional Development Spar, the world’s deepest offshore drilling rig, operating off the coast of Texas. Today, I offer an update: Shell Oil Co. said Tuesday it has set a world water-depth record by drilling and completing an oil well in 9,356 feet of water in the [...]
Offshore Drilling Record Set in Gulf of Mexico
December 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
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Average Retail Gasoline Price Declines Again
December 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
For the 20th time in the last 21 weeks, according to the Energy Information Administration, the average U.S. retail price for all grades of gasoline declined. The average price fell 8.2 cents (4.2 percent) from Nov. 24 to $1.870 per gallon on Dec. 1 — the lowest weekly average since Jan. 17, 2005. For a [...]
Tags: · all grades of gasoline, american petroleum institute, average price of gasoline, Department of Energy, department of labor, energy information administration, gas, Gas Prices, gasoline, Gasoline Prices, price per gallon, retail price of gasoline, u.s. pump price update
What Works in Mumbai Might Work in D.C.
December 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
After reading a British newspaper report about plans law enforcement officials in Mumbai have to use truth serum on the only Islamic terrorist captured following last week’s attacks, I couldn’t help but think this “narcoanalysis” might come in handy as a tool for cleaning up the mess being being made of this country by our [...]
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Phillip Berg Files Motion to Halt Electoral Process
December 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
Since Aug. 23, posts about Phillip Berg‘s ongoing legal challenge of Barack Obama‘s eligibility — or lack thereof — to serve as the 44th president of the United States have generated more page views than any other topic on this blog. I expect that trend to continue if news surfacing this week is any indication. [...]
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