Michigan oil and gas drilling up nearly 10 percent in first half 2008,compared to same period of 2008;drilling permit issuance up by almost 40 percent

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MORE...OF EVERYTHING.THAT SEEMS TO BE THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THE LEVEL OF MICHIGAN oil and gas drilling activity and drilling permit issuance during the first half of 2008.A total of 243 holes reached total depth from Jan.1 through June 30,2008,according to statistics compiled this month by Michigan Oil&Gas News,up by nearly 10 percent over the 221 first half 2007 holes drilled.