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LONDON/CALGARY (Reuters) - The North Sea Buzzard oilfield, which has been suffering from frequent production problems since last year, was shut briefly on Wednesday due to a problem with a gas-processing unit, field operator Nexen said. It was an unscheduled outage, and restart operations were already under way, the Canadian company said. "Expect to see production ramp up later today," Nexen ...
Wed, 09 May 2012 11:25:37 -0700 -
Problem shuts Britain's largest oil field, Buzzar
LONDON/CALGARY (Reuters) - Output has been shut down at the North Sea Buzzard oil field, Britain's largest, following a problem with a gas compressor on the field' newest platform over the weekend, operator Nexen said on Monday. Traders said the shutdown had been prompted by a small fire and was likely to cause delays in loading of Forties crude, which is one of the four streams used for the ...
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:05:59 -0700 -
Motorcyclist killed in crash sparked by buzzar
An Upper Marlboro man was killed in a freak motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon that was sparked, in part, when the man collided with a buzzard, police said. The incident occurred about 3 p.m. on Brown Station Road, near the intersection with Brooke Lane in the Upper Marlboro area, said Cpl. Clinton Copeland. He said a man on a motorcycle had just passed a vehicle on the right shoulder when he ...
Mon, 07 May 2012 10:39:24 -0700 -
Schmitt-Buzzar
Angela Buzzard and Jared Schmitt were married at Vesica Piscis Chapel in Catoosa.
Sun, 13 May 2012 00:04:46 -0700 -
UPDATE 3-Problem shuts Britain's largest oil field, Buzzar
(Adds background about Buzzard operations, stock price) * Bearings at gas compressor failed at the newest platform * No spill into water * Traders say delays on Forties loading LONDON/CALGARY, April 23 ...
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:03:05 -0700 -
Prep Soccer: Lutheran triumphs in 4-overtime thrille
ROCKFORD ? Julie Buzzard enjoys playing outside midfielder for the Lutheran girls soccer team.
Fri, 11 May 2012 23:53:51 -0700 -
Nexen: N Sea Buzzard Field Restarted; Output 115,000 B/
Nexen Inc.'s (NXY) Buzzard oil field in the North Sea has restarted following repairs after a fire, and is currently operating at a 115,000-barrels-a-day rate, a Nexen spokeswoman said Thursday.
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:43:44 -0700 -
Gazette.Net: Buzzard leads to Upper Marlboro motorcyclists fatal cras
A high rate of speed is to blame for a Sunday motorcycle accident in Upper Marlboro where the rider collided with a buzzard before crashing into a fire hydrant and utility pole, said Prince George?s County Police.
Mon, 07 May 2012 08:44:56 -0700 -
Kayaker to paddle Buzzard Bay shoreline to celebrate Coalition's anniversary
Richard Wheeler set off in his kayak from the Head of Westport Saturday morning on the first leg of a four-week journey that will take him in stages around the entire shoreline of Buzzards Bay.
Sat, 19 May 2012 22:21:26 -0700 -
UK Regulator: Decided Against Offshore Probe Of Buzzard Fir
U.K. offshore safety inspectors undertook an initial investigation of a fire on Nexen Petroleum Inc.'s (NXY) Buzzard platform over the weekend, but decided against flying out to the North Sea installation pending an internal probe by the company, a spokesman for the Health and Safety Executive said Monday.
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:31:51 -0700 -