Comments on: Schlumberger Sees End in Sight for Slumping Oil Prices

By: Jutia Group - Market Jitters & Political Critters

Jutia Group - Market Jitters & Political Critters — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:07:14 +0000

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By: sherry

sherry — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:18:15 +0000

THERE IS NO SHORTAGE IN OIL. THERE IS MORE THEN ENOUGH TO SUPPLY THE USA AND OTHER PLACES.

MY THOUGHTS ARE THEY CRY OIL SHORTAGE WHEN THEY HAVE TO LOWER THE PRICES.

By: Energy Stock News 1/26/09 | Hard Asset Stocks

Energy Stock News 1/26/09 | Hard Asset Stocks — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:39:11 +0000

[...] Don Miller, MoneyMorning.com on Schlumberger (SLB) and exploration and drilling industry spending for 2009. [...]

By: Craig Bradley

Craig Bradley — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:46:54 +0000

The above comment is only one about semantics and style of writing. However, the message is nearly identical in either case. This is the same word game I once witnessed in Federal agencies who’s managers often play all sorts of bureacratic and administrative games with reports and plans their staff’s write each year.

For example, crossing out particular words such as “will” and substituting “would” in its place. Other times, managers would cross out something else and send it back to be rewritten. It is a common form of non-verbal arguing (Federal Bureaucrats are still not “man enough” for real confrontations). A good fistfight would be healthy for the pent-up agressions of Federal agency personnel.

By: athEIst

athEIst — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:21:10 +0000

I am amused by the use of the quasi-passive voice: “The company has seen its budget for exploration cut by 40%”. Looks like you need another prepositional phrase starting with “by” telling who did the cutting. Wouldn’t “The company has cut its exploration budget by 40%” be more straight-forward.