The US Geological Survey (USGS), in response to potential geohazards, energy resource potential, and climate issues associated with marine gas hydrates, has developed a laboratory research system that permits hydrate genesis and dissociation under deep-sea conditions, employing user-selected sediment types and pore fluids.
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA) will spend $22 million to resolve criminal and civil charges relating to the illegal disposal of hazardous waste on Alaska's North Slope.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries officially closed its ministerial meeting in Vienna on Sept. 24 and, as expected, confirmed it would adhere to current production targets.
China National Petroleum Corp. and Shell Exploration China Ltd. have agreed to develop a major gas resource in northwestern China along with the infrastructure to transport and utilize the gas.
Phillips Petroleum Co. unit Phillips China Inc. has drilled and tested its third successful well on Bozhong Block 11/05 in China's Bohai Bay, confirming what appears to be a major oil discovery.
A new technique, which makes use of a fluid's capacity to conduct electricity, shows great promise in evaluating the apparent wettability of spacer and preflush fluids.
China National Petroleum Corp. plans to spend 5 billion yuan in the fourth quarter to boost its crude oil production capacity in response to higher oil prices.
There are 107 floating production systems (FPSs) in operation worldwide-an increase of 67% over the number operating 3 years ago. And this increased growth is expected to continue into the next decade.
When Hurricane Georges slammed into the Gulf Coast in September 1998, Chevron Products Co.'s Pascagoula, Miss., refinery was forced to shut down for 3 months, suffering millions of dollars in damages.
Currently, polyester and its feedstocks are in oversupply, according to the latest analyses of paraxylenes, terephthalates, and polyester from Chemical Market Associates Inc. (CMAI), Houston.
bInstallation of a multivariable controller at a crude oil stabilization plant at BP Amoco's Grangemouth, Scotland, oil terminal has helped reduce fuel consumption, loss to flare, and the probability of cut backs in North Sea crude oil production.
Four Calgary-based companies will spend $182.5 million (Can.) on exploration and development of new leases in the Mackenzie Delta region of Canada's High Arctic.
The new Verabar, a velocity averaging insert flow sensor designed for gas, liquid, and steam applications, is displayed in a free 6 page foldout brochure.
This editor in this column more than 24 years ago discussed the role of a style in presenting the contents of Oil & Gas Journal to its readers every week (OGJ, June 16, 1975, p. 13).
Earthmoves Ltd. Structural and Petroleum Geology Consultants, Virginia Water, Surrey, U.K., has named Ian Davison director. He will specialize in salt tectonics, South Atlantic tectonics and hydrocarbon prospectivity, with special emphasis on Brazil.
Spools are guaranteed with no crossovers so that wire lines will pay-off smoothly from the first to the last layer. The firm's agent will be winding stainless steel slick lines on to customers' wire line drums, and is therefore able to guarantee also no contact with, or contamination from, carbon wire line materials. The potential corrosion problems associated with carbon pickup is avoided, the firm points out.
