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Important shale drilling news

May 8, 2011 By TXsharon

The recent news is coming too fast for me to keep up so here is an aggregation.From the Department of MUST READ:You must read the new report from DeSmogBlog. Fracking the Future: How Unconventional Gas Threatens our Water, Health and Climate.From the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arlington, France, hydraulic fracturing, Schlumberger

Midland residents file on Schlumberger

November 20, 2010 By TXsharon

This has been a very long time coming. I hope it turns out well for my friends in Midland.Midland County Families Trying to Take Schlumberger to CourtMIDLAND - The Midland County residents living off of Cotton Flat Road first learned their water was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Schlumberger

Schlumberger chemical leak causes evacuations

July 13, 2010 By TXsharon

Oh my! Some of those harmless fracking chemicals leaked and lots of people had to evacuate.Chemical leak forces Farmington evacuationsabout 1,200 gallons of high-strength hydrochloric acid had leaked from a holding tank at a nearby plant run by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: hydraulic fracturing, Schlumberger

Lawsuit pending in Midland water contamination case

July 2, 2010 By TXsharon

Erin Brockovich attorneys could file a lawsuit this month in Midland over well water that was contaminated by hexavalent chromium or Cr6 according to a News West article.At one time Brockovich attorneys pointed to hydraulic fracture giant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: hydraulic fracturing, Schlumberger

Schlumberger buys Smith International for $11B

February 23, 2010 By TXsharon

Fracking is a lucrative business and someone must believe it's going to get better. I don't think this bodes well for the citizens of the shale. Link … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Schlumberger

Schlumberger sends me potentially toxic SPAM

December 18, 2009 By TXsharon

Ahm, no thanks. I don't like spam, even for lunch? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Schlumberger

Picture: Schlumberger and DISH Mayor

December 14, 2009 By TXsharon

I couldn't resist. This is from lunch last week and it's a terrible picture of Calvin but an opportunity like this doesn't happen every day. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DISH, Schlumberger

Midland Hexavalent Chromium Contamination: Property Values

September 5, 2009 By TXsharon

How much would you pay for a home in the Cottonflats neighborhood in Midland, Texas?Over 40 water wells in Cottonflats are contaminated with hexavalent chromium. Affected owners who protested their property values at the Midland Central Appraisal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: hydraulic fracture, Schlumberger

Midland Hexavalent Chromium Contamination Update

August 25, 2009 By TXsharon

In early April Midland Cottonflats residents learned their water wells are contaminated with hexavalent chromium at over 50 times the acceptable levels. TCEQ provided filters for affected homes and bottled water for drinking but the filters have many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: oil and gas drilling. pollution, Schlumberger, Water

California Limits Deadly Hydraulic Fracture Chemical Hexavelant Chromium

August 22, 2009 By TXsharon

EWG News releaseCalifornia Proposes Nation’s First Limit on “Erin Brockovich” ChemicalCites cancer risk of chrome 6 in drinking water * CONTACT: EWG Public Affairs, (202) 667-6982 * FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 20, 2009Oakland, CA -- After … [Read more...]

Filed Under: hydraulic fracture, Schlumberger, Water

Motley Fool Supports the FRAC Act. Says Big Gas Crying Wolf

August 20, 2009 By TXsharon

Big Oil (and especially Small Oil), you know I often stick up for you, but I suspect you're crying wolf this time.Should Oil and Gas Investors Fear the FRAC Act?Motley Fool seems to know something about the Texas Railroad Commission:Why am I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chesapeake Energy, Haynesville Shale, hydraulic fracture, Schlumberger

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