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Depletion Allowance
DEPLETION ALLOWANCE A tax deduction authorized by federal law for the exhaustion of oil and gas wells, mines, timber, mineral deposits or reserves, and other natural deposits. Frequently, the ownership of such resources is split so that the depletion deduction is allotted among the various... Read more |
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National Oilwell Inc
National Oilwell, Inc. 10000 Richmond AvenueHouston, Texas 77042-4200U.S.A.Telephone: (713) 346-7500Fax: (713) 435-2195Website: http://www.natoil.com Public Company Incorporated: 1987Employees: 6,900Sales: $1.52 billion (2002)Stock Exchanges: New YorkTicker Symbol: NOINAIC: 213112 Support... Read more |
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Lease
LEASE A contractual agreement by which one party conveys an estate in property to another party, for a limited period, subject to various conditions, in exchange for something of value, but still retains ownership. A lease contract can involve any property that is not illegal to own. Common lease... Read more |
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Rental Service Corp
Rental Service Corporation 6929 E. Greenway Parkway, Suite 200Scottsdale, Arizona 85254U.S.A.(602) 905-3300(800) 441-3353Fax: (602) 905-3400Web site: http://www.rentalservice.com Public CompanyIncorporated : 1992Employees : 2,600Sales : $578.47 million (1998)Stock Exchanges :New YorkTicker... Read more |
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Harvey Samuel Firestone
Harvey Samuel Firestone 1868-1938, American industrialist, manufacturer of rubber products, b. Columbiana co., Ohio. The son of a prosperous farmer, Harvey Firestone began to manufacture rubber tires in 1896. He organized (1900) the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company and rapidly became a leader of... Read more |
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George Whitefield Scranton
George Whitefield Scranton 1811-61, American manufacturer, b. Madison, Conn. With his brother Selden he bought (1839) the lease and stock of the ironworks of Oxford Furnace, near Washington, N.J. The next year, with several other businessmen, Scranton formed a company to obtain large tracts of... Read more |
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Diego Garcia
Diego Garcia coral island, 11 sq mi (28 sq km). Indian Ocean, largest island of the Chagos Archipelago, SW of Sri Lanka. Part of the British Indian Ocean Territory , the island was leased (1970) to the United States and later developed as a joint U.S.-British naval base to guard the Persian Gulf... Read more |
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Itel Corp
Itel Corporation 2 North Riverside PlazaChicago, Illinois 60606 U.S.A.(312) 902-1515Fax: (312) 902-1573 Public Company Incorporated: 1967 as SSI Computer Corp.Employees: 5,300Sales: $1.68 billionStock Exchanges: New YorkSICs: 5065 Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nee; 5063 Electrical... Read more |
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lend-lease
lend-lease arrangement for the transfer of war supplies, including food, machinery, and services, to nations whose defense was considered vital to the defense of the United States in World War II. The Lend-Lease Act, passed (1941) by the U.S. Congress, gave the President power to sell, transfer,... Read more |
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PACCAR Inc
PACCAR Inc. PACCAR Building777 106th Avenue NEBellevue, Washington 98004U.S.A.(425) 468-7400(888) 337-6811Fax: (425) 468-8216Web site: http://www.paccar.com Public Company Incorporated: 1924 as Pacific Car & Foundry CompanyEmployees: 17,000Sales: $6.75 billion (1997)Stock Exchanges:... Read more |
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ONSHORE OIL & GAS LEASE SALES GARNER $256M FOR AMERICAN TAXPAYERS IN 2011
...revenue from onshore oil and gas lease sales on public...32 onshore oil and gas lease sales, offering 1...resources." The 2011 lease sale figures are 20 percent...32 oil and natural ... |
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UPDATED: NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE-ALASKA (NPR-A) OIL & GAS LEASE SALE...
...announced that today's oil and gas lease sale in the National...the NPR-A. Today's lease sale comes in response...energy priorities, this lease sale in the NPR-A is...50, generated by the lease sale as well as 50 ... |
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SEN. SALAZAR REP. SALAZAR URGE BLM TO LISTEN TO LOCALS, DEFER OIL & GAS...
...those counties in the May 8 lease sale on grounds particular...Bureau of Land Management for oil and gas exploration in the May 8...offered where there is no oil and gas exploration currently...were inventoried for their oil ... |
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FTTN Considers Acquisition of Texas Oil & Gas Lease Adjacent to SandRidge...
...acquiring a potentially lucrative new oil and gas lease in Texas, said the company's CEO...investigate the development potential of an oil and gas lease in Lone Star State...recently discovered a large quantity of ... |
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GP Energy Increases its South Dakota Oil & Gas Lease Holdings
...acres in a competitive lease sale held by the State...as one of the dominant oil & gas leaseholders in the region...proximity to existing oil and gas production. Just...produced 23 BCFG. The new leases are in three of GP ... |
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STATE OIL & GAS LEASE SALE SCHEDULED FOR DEC. 6 IN HELENA
...following news release: The quarterly oil and gas lease sale conducted by the Montana Department...proposed at this time is issuing leases for possible future exploration...explained. The state Board of Oil and Gas must also ... |
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SEN. MURKOWSKI ON BOEMRE RELEASING FINAL SEIS FOR CHUKCHI SEA OIL & GAS...
...Enforcement (BOEMRE) released a final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Chukchi Sea Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193: "For the sake of Alaska and America, we've been working relentlessly to develop the resources under... |
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National Commercial Auctioneers to Auction Over 9,200 Acres of Oil & Gas...
...auction of over 9,200 acres of oil and gas leases, including non-producing mineral...County and over 1,200 acres of oil and gas leases held by production...receive more information about the oil and ... |
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Oil & Gas Leases to Be Sold in Proposed Wilderness, Natl Forest Roadless...
...other valuable public lands to the oil and gas industry continue to accelerate...businesses, and local governments. The lease sale also impacts several national...888-456-0013 and ask for the "Oil & Gas Leasing" call WHO: -- Rep. Diana... |
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World Energy Reports: Alaska's New Exploration Incentives Cause North Slope...
...playground for the major oil companies like Shell...This week's oil and gas lease sale results for...companies that entered the lease sales, it is surprising...Slope Area wide 2011 W lease sales. The partnership...adjacent ... |