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      </title><link>http://www.troymedia.com/?p=5945</link><description>...pieces used in either conventional drilling, or increasingly, in oilsands extraction. Think specialized boilers, pumps, drill bits, and heating coils. Without demand from oil and gas drillers, machinery and equipment manufacturing in Alberta is...</description><guid>http://www.troymedia.com/?p=5945</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:40:14 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.troymedia.com" /></item><item><title>Texas high court to rehear allegations of trashed wells</title><link>http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6732271.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+houstonchronicle%2Fenergy+%28HoustonChronicle.com+--+Energy%29</link><description>...wells. Among them were a tool known used to break up well casings that was still loaded with explosives, upside down drill bits and steel debris, according to lawyers and court records. Exxon Mobil has defended its plugging procedures, alleging...</description><guid>http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6732271.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+houstonchronicle%2Fenergy+%28HoustonChronicle.com+--+Energy%29</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.chron.com" /></item><item><title>Texas high court agrees to rehear Exxon case</title><link>http://www.examiner.com/a-2332860~Texas_high_court_agrees_to_rehear_Exxon_case.html?cid=rss-Business</link><description>...obstructions. Among them were a tool known used to break up well casings that still was loaded with explosives, upside down drill bits and steel debris, according to lawyers and court records. There are strict state requirements for plugging...</description><guid>http://www.examiner.com/a-2332860~Texas_high_court_agrees_to_rehear_Exxon_case.html?cid=rss-Business</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:07:15 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.examiner.com" /></item><item><title>Texas high court agrees to rehear Exxon case</title><link>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/20/financial/f145211S36.DTL&amp;feed=rss.business</link><description>...obstructions. Among them were a tool known used to break up well casings that still was loaded with explosives, upside down drill bits and steel debris, according to lawyers and court records. There are strict state requirements for plugging...</description><guid>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/20/financial/f145211S36.DTL&amp;feed=rss.business</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:08:20 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.sfgate.com" /></item><item><title>Obscured By War, Water Crisis Looms In Yemen</title><link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120619082&amp;ft=1&amp;f=1001</link><description>...that's available in San'a," Eryani says. The alluvial aquifers closer to the surface have been exhausted, and drill bits must now chew through more than 3,000 feet of earth before reaching the ancient sandstone aquifer that holds what Eryani...</description><guid>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120619082&amp;ft=1&amp;f=1001</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.npr.org" /></item><item><title>Designing a Geotechnical Core-drilling Program</title><link>http://www.nationaldriller.com/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000580097</link><description>...core washing, core fracturing, borehole caving, borehole deviation, drill rod sticking, blow out, wear and tear on drill bits, circulation loss or flooding of borehole by formation ground water, etc. With proper understanding of the geology...</description><guid>http://www.nationaldriller.com/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000580097</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:37:38 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.nationaldriller.com" /></item><item><title>Make a table out of those old wheels in your garage</title><link>http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-table-out-of-those-old-wheels-in-your-garag/</link><description>...Go Pro Today! step 1What you'll need Items needed to make your own wheel table:Tools- Jigsaw- Drill and drill bits- Hammer- Sockets- Screwdriver- Hacksaw or other metal cutting toolMaterials2 - wheels with or ... step 2Making...</description><guid>http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-table-out-of-those-old-wheels-in-your-garag/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:44:01 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.instructables.com" /></item><item><title>Smith International, Inc. Earnings Call scheduled for Wed, Jan 27...
      </title><link>http://biz.yahoo.com/cc/8/109438.html</link><description>...Oilfield segment provides a suite of products and services used in oil and natural gas development activities, including drill bits and borehole enlargement systems, drilling tools and services, tubulars, completion services, and other...</description><guid>http://biz.yahoo.com/cc/8/109438.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:10:48 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://biz.yahoo.com" /></item><item><title>Hyduke Energy Services Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financia...
      </title><link>http://www.zibb.com/article/5668917/Hyduke+Energy+Services+Inc+Announces+Third+Quarter+Financial+Results</link><description>...service equipment. The Other Oilfield Services segment includes manufacture and distribution of cased hole and overburden drill bits and drilling systems, custom and production machining services, industrial sandblasting, painting and collision repair...</description><guid>http://www.zibb.com/article/5668917/Hyduke+Energy+Services+Inc+Announces+Third+Quarter+Financial+Results</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:11:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zibb.com" /></item><item><title>Heavy-Duty Magnetic Retriever comes in compact package.</title><link>http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/568441</link><description>...is designed for applications such as retrieving broken drill bits from oil and water wells. See related product stories...line of products. Designed for retrieving broken drill bits from oil and water wells, this retriever captures...</description><guid>http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/568441</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:32:42 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://news.thomasnet.com" /></item><item><title>One Liberty Properties posts 22 percent gain in 3rd-qtr funds fro...
      </title><link>http://www.courant.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-us-earns-one-liberty-properties,0,294636.story</link><description>...City Scenes: A 21-Year-Old Finds A Job, And A Mentor Judge: Annie Le Documents To Be Released Next Week Drill Bits Create Scare In Waterbury Red Cross blames union dispute for layoffs Yankees Win 27th World Series Title; Matsui...</description><guid>http://www.courant.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-us-earns-one-liberty-properties,0,294636.story</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:19:38 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.courant.com" /></item><item><title>Automated Bit Wear Quantification using Laser Scanning &amp; Topograp...
      </title><link>http://www.priorartdatabase.com/IPCOM/000189325/</link><description>...is fundamental to correct decisions to select optimal drill bits &amp; features, repair used bits, or even scrap bits...is fundamental to correct decisions to select optimal drill bits &amp; features, repair used bits, or even scrap bits...</description><guid>http://www.priorartdatabase.com/IPCOM/000189325/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:36:46 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.priorartdatabase.com" /></item><item><title>How To: Make A Scrap Wood Table Instructables</title><link>http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/how-to/how-to-make-a-scrap-wood-table-instructables-100617</link><description>...needed for the project include a table saw, a circular saw, a power drill/impact driver, hand plane, mallet, some drill bits, and a belt sander. From Instructables: There are many methods for laminating wood — this project focuses...</description><guid>http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/how-to/how-to-make-a-scrap-wood-table-instructables-100617</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:38:27 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.re-nest.com" /></item><item><title>3 Stocks That Just Make Sense</title><link>http://www.fool.com/investing/value/2009/11/04/3-stocks-that-just-make-sense.aspx</link><description>...and drilling activity, and with less drilling going on, there's an understandably reduced appetite for products like drill bits and well-completion systems. Of course, that kind of talk could be considered history at this point, as...</description><guid>http://www.fool.com/investing/value/2009/11/04/3-stocks-that-just-make-sense.aspx</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:07:02 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fool.com" /></item><item><title>Baker Hughes net income falls 87%</title><link>http://www.marketwatch.com/story/baker-hughes-net-income-falls-87-2009-11-04?siteid=rss&amp;rss=1</link><description>...MarketWatch) -- Baker Hughes said Wednesday its third-quarter net income fell 87% as the business dried up for supplying drill bits and other equipment to the world's oil and gas rigs. Baker Hughes /quotes/comstock/13*!bhi/quotes...</description><guid>http://www.marketwatch.com/story/baker-hughes-net-income-falls-87-2009-11-04?siteid=rss&amp;rss=1</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:48:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.marketwatch.com" /></item><item><title>Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies Ltd.</title><link>http://www.ACR-news.com/marketplace/details.asp?cid=134629</link><description>...affordable prices. Our Product Range includes the following: Abrasives, Access Equipment, Aerosols, Cutting Blades &amp; Sawing, Drill Bits, Electrical, Fasteners, Handling &amp; Lifting, Hardware, Janitorial, Outbuildings, Personal Protective Equipment...</description><guid>http://www.ACR-news.com/marketplace/details.asp?cid=134629</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:32:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.ACR-news.com" /></item><item><title>Shale gas numbers may not add up</title><link>http://peakoil.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=52393</link><description>...CANE, La. Two miles beneath northwest Louisiana's patchwork quilt of forests, cotton fields and pastures, dozens of drill bits are grinding their way toward what may be the nation's energy future. The region around Shreveport has known...</description><guid>http://peakoil.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=52393</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:55:01 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://peakoil.com" /></item><item><title>Getting Hotter: Geothermal Power Attracts the Big Boys</title><link>http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/10/30/getting-hotter-geothermal-power-attracts-the-big-boys/</link><description>...ways to participate. Oilfield service giants Baker Hughes and Schlumberger were given about $5 million each to develop drill bits, motors and other tools that can churn through rock at 300 degrees Celsius. General Electric was awarded...</description><guid>http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/10/30/getting-hotter-geothermal-power-attracts-the-big-boys/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:34:39 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://blogs.wsj.com" /></item><item><title>How Does Geothermal Energy Work?</title><link>http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/geothermal/how-does-geothermal-energy-work/</link><description>...into the earth’s crust is not a simple task, and it’s bound to wear down a few drill bits. One solution has been to abandon conventional steel drill bits for super-heated water. Photo Credits: TreeHugger, About, &amp; Gorp Posted...</description><guid>http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/geothermal/how-does-geothermal-energy-work/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:19:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://solar.calfinder.com" /></item><item><title>Topoint, Key Ware enter Japan drill bit supply chain</title><link>http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20091023PD223.html</link><description>...number-two supplier of 0.25 micro or smaller drill bits worldwide following Japan-based Union...35 million units, including 10 million micro drill bits, the sources added. Key Ware drill bits Key Ware drill bits Photo: Ingrid Lee...</description><guid>http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20091023PD223.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:40:51 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.digitimes.com" /></item><item><title>Boston-Bred Geothermal Innovator, Foro Energy, Wins Biggest ARPA-...
      </title><link>http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/10/26/boston-bred-geothermal-innovator-foro-energy-wins-biggest-arpa-e-energy-grant/</link><description>...crystalline rock layers that quickly dull or destroy drill bits. Foro Energy is evidently working on technology that uses thermal energy to soften crystalline rock so that drill bits can penetrate it with less wear. Exactly what methods...</description><guid>http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/10/26/boston-bred-geothermal-innovator-foro-energy-wins-biggest-arpa-e-energy-grant/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:30:03 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.xconomy.com" /></item><item><title>Chart: How the 'Darpa for Energy' Slices $150-Million Pie</title><link>http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/10/arpa-e-sweepstakes/</link><description>...not appear to have a website, has a new geothermal drilling technique that could provide faster drilling with less wear on drill bits. DuPont is trying to produce butanol from seaweed. ARPA-E was created on paper in 2007 by George W. Bush...</description><guid>http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/10/arpa-e-sweepstakes/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wired.com" /></item><item><title>Original BlackBerry Storm to get flick scrolling, better browsing...
      </title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/original-blackberry-storm-to-get-flick-scrolling-better-browsing/</link><description>...bring our own.. Anyways, those bitching that this was a waste of money, is like bitching about the huge cost of drill bits back in the day, searching for oil.. Reply vote up vote down Report Neutral herbaceous border patrol...</description><guid>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/original-blackberry-storm-to-get-flick-scrolling-better-browsing/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:19:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.engadget.com" /></item><item><title>You know you’re into tools when…</title><link>http://lauriejanekern.ganoksin.com/blogs/2009/10/18/you-know-youre-into-tools-when/</link><description>...motor, an assortment of cotton buffing wheels, a rather large brass mallet, several packages of shop towels, assorted drill bits, a Delrin conical mallet, extra exact-o blades and a few things I can’t even think of now. Our bill was just...</description><guid>http://lauriejanekern.ganoksin.com/blogs/2009/10/18/you-know-youre-into-tools-when/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:07:42 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://lauriejanekern.ganoksin.com" /></item><item><title>Halliburton Company Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript</title><link>http://seekingalpha.com/article/167024-halliburton-company-q3-2009-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed</link><description>...we also secured additional contracts for wireline, drill bits and directional drilling all with Petrobras. We also...garnered the number two spot. The same holds true for our drill bits product line where we’re now the number three player...</description><guid>http://seekingalpha.com/article/167024-halliburton-company-q3-2009-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Drill Bits</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:51:09 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://seekingalpha.com" /></item></channel></rss>