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Friday, April 8, 2011

Murphy Oil climbs after receiving deepwater drilling permit

Murphy Oil climbs after receiving deepwater drilling permit



The Interior Department yesterday granted a deepwater drilling permit to Murphy Oil (MUR) for a sidetrack well, according to a press release issued by the Interior Department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement. A sidetrack well is drilled to a new geologic target or a new location within the original target from the existing wellbore.

The company had a rig on location when drilling preparation activities were halted due to the temporary drilling suspensions imposed following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In early afternoon trading, Murphy gained $2.41, or 3.21%, to $77.48.

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