US driller Helmerich & Payne said it has idled four of its 11 rigs working in Venezuela due to an ongoing dispute over unpaid bills.
Chavez eyes state-run service outfits
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says his government will create several state companies to replace oil service contractors now doing business with the country's state-run oil company.
26 March 2009 18:48 GMT
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26 March 2009 18:48 GMT
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