94-990. Penetrators, Inc., Midland and Houston, Texas; Negative Determination on Reconsideration

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-29,065, TA-W-29,066]

 

Penetrators, Inc., Midland and Houston, Texas; Negative 
Determination on Reconsideration

    On December 13, 1993, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for workers and 
former workers of the subject firm. This notice was published in the 
Federal Register on December 27, 1993 (58 FR 68440).
    The former workers stated that the workers produced crude oil and 
natural gas and should be certified.
    New findings on reconsideration show that the workers perform 
downhole drilling and stimulation services to rejuvenate new and 
existing oil wells. These services are provided to unaffiliated 
production firms in the oil and gas industry. The predominate portion 
of their services is performed on old wells. Only a small portion of 
their work is performed on new wells. Accordingly, the workers do not 
meet the on-site requirements for drilling exploration services 
necessary for a worker group certification.
    Further, the price of oil is not a worker group eligibility 
criterion for certification under the Trade Act of 1974. Accordingly, a 
decline in the price of crude oil, in itself, would not form a basis 
for a worker group certification.
    The Trade Act was not intended to provide TAA benefits to everyone 
who is in some way affected by increased imports but only to those who 
experienced a decline in sales or production and employment and an 
increase in imports of like or directly competitive products which 
contributed importantly to declines in sales or production and 
employment.

Conclusion

    After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative 
determination of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance to 
workers and former workers of Penetrators, Inc., in Midland, Texas and 
Houston, Texas.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of January 1994.
Robert O. Deslongchamps,
Director, Office of Legislation & Actuarial Services, Unemployment 
Insurance Service.
[FR Doc. 94-990 Filed 1-13-94; 8:45 am]
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