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The Economic Impact of Oil and Gas in Texas

Texron Operating

Igniting Prosperity: An Insight into the Economic Influence of Oil and Gas in Texas A pivotal component of the Texan economic landscape, the oil and gas sector has been fueling the state’s growth engine for decades. Texas’s oil and gas industry powers economic growth and enriches the state’s cultural tapestry.

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What It’s Like To Work On An Offshore Oil Rig

Drillers

Working on an offshore oil rig or platform is a unique experience Note: In this article, we’ll use the word ‘rig’ and ‘platform’ almost interchangeably, but a rig does the drilling, and a platform does the pumping. Then there are the moving parts of all the machinery that is necessary to drill for oil and gas.

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Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

The Energy Law

Smart Fabricators of Texas (“SmartFab”) fabricates steel and repairs oil and gas drilling equipment. The plaintiff in Endeavor Marine worked on a moored derrick barge on the Mississippi River. Its employees work at its shop and yard and occasionally on jacked-up drilling rigs, often docked to inland piers. 3d 287 (5th Cir.

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Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

The Energy Law

Smart Fabricators of Texas (“SmartFab”) fabricates steel and repairs oil and gas drilling equipment. The plaintiff in Endeavor Marine worked on a moored derrick barge on the Mississippi River. Its employees work at its shop and yard and occasionally on jacked-up drilling rigs, often docked to inland piers. 3d 287 (5th Cir.

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