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On the recordSeptember 14, 2011
The problem still remains, though, that activity levels, where people are actually trying to stick a drill bit in the ground, in the seabed offshore, are still way below historical averages.
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Bill Flores
Republican · Texas

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Flores highlights low offshore drilling activity affecting jobs and energy production.

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