News roundup: Two more oil and gas rigs close in Louisiana … CATS announces $300K surplus for 2015 … US consumer spending increases in November

    Downward spiral: Louisiana lost two more rigs exploring for oil and gas this week, while the rig count for the U.S. also dropped. According to numbers by Houston-based oil and gas company Baker Hughes…


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