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A trained falcon named Houdini darts and soars next to a wind power plant in the shadow of the Colorado Rockies, gathering radar data that could someday save the lives of his avian brethren.

* In talks with Gulf investor, no agreement reached (Recasts, adds fresh quotes)

OSLO, April 23 (Reuters) - Norway's Statoil is cutting investments less than any other oil major this year, positioning for a crude price recovery but taking a risk should the slump be protracted.

April 23 (Reuters) - Oil drilling contractors Patterson-UTI Energy Inc and Helmerich & Payne Inc reported higher-than-expected quarterly profits as demand for their hi-tech rigs remained resilient despite the slump in crude prices.

* Shares drop 15 percent (Adds quotes, background, updates shares)

April 23 (Reuters) - Oil and gas driller Helmerich & Payne Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as demand for its high-tech rigs remained resilient despite the slump in crude prices.

April 23 (Reuters) - Land rig provider Patterson-UTI Energy Inc reported a 74 percent drop in quarterly profit as weak oil prices weighed on drilling activity and costs rose.

* Platinum output recovers from strike last year (Adds details on platinum, diamond)

April 23 (Reuters) - Coal miner Asia Resource Minerals Plc said it raised about 67.8 million pounds through an open offer of shares as part of its efforts to recapitalise itself.

* 13 pct drop in sales (Adds detail, quote on sales in paras 1 and 3)

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