| Posted: 14 Sep 2009 10:40 PM PDT “Vesuvius is the only active volcano in mainland Europe, and has produced some of the continent’s largest volcanic eruptions. Vesuvius is most famous for the 79 AD eruption which destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.” Quoted from the article by Jessica Ball. |
| Apatosaurus is the Correct Name Posted: 14 Sep 2009 06:51 PM PDT Once a name attains global popularity it can be very difficult to make a correction. A post at Everything Dinosaur explains the confusion between the names Apatosaurus and Brontosaurus. |
| Petrobras Wants 28 New Deepwater Drill Rigs Posted: 14 Sep 2009 05:34 PM PDT Optimistic about recent offshore oil and gas discoveries, Petrobras, Brazil’s state-run oil company, has called for the construction of 28 new deepwater drilling rigs. |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2009 05:30 PM PDT An article at NewWest.net developed by University of Montana Journalism students includes a video about landslide hazards in Montana. Embedded within the article is a video in which geologists and an engineer discuss landslide hazards in Montana and other states. Related: USGS Landslide Fact Sheet. |
| Impact of Climate Change on Coral Reefs Posted: 14 Sep 2009 05:20 PM PDT “An explosion of knowledge has been made in the last few years about the basic biology of corals, researchers say in a new report, helping to explain why coral reefs around the world are collapsing and what it will take for them to survive a gauntlet of climate change and ocean acidification.” Quoted from [...] |
| Halliburton: 46 New Deepwater Rigs Posted: 14 Sep 2009 05:14 PM PDT By the end of 2011, Halliburton expects to have 46 more deepwater drilling rigs on duty to service projects in Brazil, West Africa, Pacific Asia and the Gulf of Mexico. |
| BP and Halliburton Set Gulf Record Posted: 14 Sep 2009 05:03 PM PDT BP Exploration and Halliburton Deepwater set a new record for the greatest production from a well in the Gulf of Mexico. Their well produced 47,000 BOEPD compared to the previous record of 43,000 BOEPD. |
| Morgan Stanley Forecasts $105 Oil in 2012 Posted: 14 Sep 2009 04:36 PM PDT Morgan Stanley forecasts that U.S. crude oil prices will rise to $105 per barrel by 2012 in response to tightening supply. |
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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