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09/09/2002 -- Multiple fiber-optic sensors run in North Sea well
Norsk Hydro ASA has installed downhole—for the first time in the world—multiple fiber-optic sensors combined with surface-controlled downhole flow-control components.
09/06/2002 -- Yoho offshore production fast-tracked with first Nigerian FPSO
ExxonMobil Corp. subsidiary Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) has begun development of the $1.2 billion Yoho project off Nigeria, using an early production system (EPS) to produce first oil.
09/06/2002 -- US drilling activity undergoes another small growth spurt
US drilling activity continued its recent pattern of increasing in small spurts, up 4 rotary rigs this week with a total 851 working, said officials at Baker Hughes Inc., Houston.
09/06/2002 -- BLM pledges to hire more staff for New Mexico field office
The Dept. of Interior's Bureau of Land Management Sept. 4 assured a key lawmaker that it will hire more staff in its New Mexico field office to oversee local oil and gas leases.
09/04/2002 -- BP shuts in 137 Alaska wells for production casing inspection
A technical team of BP Exploration Inc. and outside experts are investigating the integrity of subsurface casings on 137 North Slope oil wells that the company shut in following an explosion and fire.
09/03/2002 -- US rig count lethargic despite strong gas prices
The US rig count is lower than current oil and natural gas prices would justify, but two analysts say anticipated sharply higher gas prices this winter should result in a sharp rebound for US drilling activity next year.
09/03/2002 -- WPC: Petrobras targets major deepwater production, reserves expansion
Petroleo Brasileiro SA has targeted a major increase in oil and gas production and reserves from the deep and ultradeep waters of the Campos basin off Rio de Janeiro by the end of the decade.
09/03/2002 -- Industry praises EPA hydraulic fracturing study
Industry officials praised the key findings of a draft report by the EPA that found hydraulic fracturing of coalbed methane wells does not contaminate underground drinking water sources.
08/30/2002 -- US drilling registers slight gain in land rigs
US drilling activity registered a small increase with 847 rotary rigs working this week, 9 more than the previous week, but down from 1,252 a year ago, said officials at Baker Hughes Inc.
08/30/2002 -- Conoco awards production risers for Magnolia field
Conoco Inc., Houston, awarded a $24 million contract to Houston-based Dril-Quip Inc. to provide eight production riser systems for its Magnolia field tension leg platform.
08/30/2002 -- Increasing access
Congress is expected to resume negotiations on a sweeping energy bill this month. On the table are well-publicized items of interest to industry.
08/23/2002 -- Statoil to drill Alpha North in mid-2003
Statoil ASA and Transocean Sedco Forex Inc. have signed a 200 million kroner contract for the use of Transocean Searcher drilling rig on Statoil's Alpha North satellite in the North Sea Sleipner West field.
08/23/2002 -- US drilling activity declines by 15 rigs
US drilling activity declined this week, down 15 rotary rigs with 838 still working, officials at Baker Hughes Inc. in Houston reported Friday.
08/22/2002 -- Oil in granite concept due tests under Canada's Athabasca area
Canadian interests will make another try at evaluating deeper light oil potential beneath the vast Athabasca tar sands.
08/22/2002 -- Shell orders FPSO, plans major development off Brazil
Shell Brasil SA has placed an order for a drilling and production rig, which will be used to begin producing oil from its find on Block BC-10 in Bijupira-Salema field in the prolific Campos basin.
08/20/2002 -- BG Tunisia awards offshore compression contract for Miskar project
BG Tunisia has awarded a $70 million contract to Bechtel Group Inc. for the installation of a compression package on its Miskar natural gas field in the Mediterranean Gulf of Gabes, 125 km off Tunisia.
08/19/2002 -- Amerada Hess unveils drilling program in Equatorial Guinea
Amerada Hess Corp. said it is planning to drill four exploration wells in Equatorial Guinea this year, following the plugging and abandonment of its F-4 dry hole.
08/19/2002 -- Indonesia delivers Natuna Sea gas to Malaysia
Indonesian state oil and gas enterprise Pertamina has begun deliveries of natural gas to Malaysia from the South Natuna Block B producing area off Indonesia.
08/16/2002 -- 8 mobile offshore rigs come off drilling contracts in Gulf of Mexico
Demand for US mobile offshore rigs in the Gulf of Mexico fell hard this week, with eight rigs net coming off contracts and a decrease of one unit in the fleet size.
08/16/2002 -- OPEC hewing to defense of price vs. market share
OPEC's defense of price instead of market share may keep oil prices high for 5 years.

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