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To: Douglas V. Fant who wrote (52330)	10/4/1999 2:17:00 AM
From: upanddown	Respond to of 95453

Didn't see any posting on the ODS numbers from Friday. According to Big Dog, this is the most-closely watched measure of offshore activity since it covers rigs under contract rather than the rigs actually working supplied by BHI. I think the fact that the contracted rig count is rising faster than the working rig count can be an early indicator of plans for increased drilling activity in the Gulf. October 1, 1999 U.S. offshore rig demand continues to rise HOUSTON: The U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore rig count is at its highest level in nearly a year, according to Offshore Data Services' weekly mobile offshore rig count. A four-rig increase in the U.S. Gulf rig count over last week boosted the count to 140, the highest level since October 16 of last year. The 187-rig U.S. Gulf drilling fleet's utilization rate is now 74.9 percent. As utilization approaches and then exceeds 80 percent, rig owners should benefit in the form of improving rig day rates. The European offshore rig count continues to falter as anticipated. A two-rig decline since last week pulls the area's offshore rig count down to 77 and utilization down to 71.3 percent. In addition, one rig moved into the area; the European offshore drilling fleet now numbers 108 units. Worldwide, the four-rig increase in U.S. Gulf rig demand was offset by the decline in the European offshore rig count, resulting in a net two-rig increase in the worldwide rig count. Today, with 473 of the world's 630 mobile offshore drilling units under contract, worldwide offshore rig utilization is 75.1 percent.

To: Douglas V. Fant who wrote (52330)	10/4/1999 8:01:00 AM
From: Lee Fredrickson	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 95453

Doug, Lost my bookmarks in a horrendous one hard drive pile-up awhile back...could I impose on you or some other knowledgable poster to offer links to both Houston Chronicle 'Energy' section and Midland Reporter? Thanks in front for any assistance. p.s. (OT) Very little in the acoustic realm can get me out of a chair faster than the unmistakable throaty, 4-engined roar of a B-17 doing a low overhead pass of the neighborhood. (Damn the 1000' minimum!) Here in Seattle the summer often offers the experience. Lots of those birds were hatched here, so they tend to 'home' during summer airshows. Lee

To: Douglas V. Fant who wrote (52330)	10/4/1999 1:08:00 PM
From: marc chatman	Respond to of 95453

OT Doug, I haven't heard of it, but other than through a couple of books I have on aviation and aircraft and what I've seen at a few air shows, I don't know a lot about those cool old planes. I'd like to fly an open cockpit plane some day -- I've never been in one (off the ground, that is).

To: Douglas V. Fant who wrote (52330)	10/4/1999 7:39:00 PM
From: stevedhu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

Douglas V. Fant <OT> I think the HE 111 and the Junker came from Spain, I know that the ME 109's the CAF had or may still have one or two of and were used in the movie the Battle of Britain were built under license in Spain. I don't think the Rockville Museum will let the 262 go at any price and take a chance it would be flown and crashed. Doug you mentioned you saw and A-20, the last one I knew of went down when the pilot had a heart attack after a bomber fly-by at one of the last CAF air shows in Harlingen, he put it in a field between a row of home's and some apartment's, he was the only one killed or hurt, I was there. A Col. named Lefty Gardner drives the CAF's P-38 and there are a few others as well as P-47's still flying. The CAF many years ago had 6 P-47's they bought from some South American Air Force, but they all got moved out for different reasons. My dad flew the SB2C for a number of years when it was home based in Harlingen, both at air show's there and other's in the area, that ended when another pilot took it up for a hop and plowed up a field with it, it was a MAJOR labor of love and work of art to rebuild it and get it back in the air. If you are interested the Lone Star Museum located in Galveston has some of the best restored flying WW II aircraft in the world. The Gulf Coast and West Houston Wing's of the CAF are going to have there annual air show in Houston at Ellington Field Oct. 16-17 if anyone is interested, it's a GREAT Show. Take Care Steve