A private Houston independent, Kazakhstan's largest acreage holder, has signed agreements that relate to exploration and exploitation on several of its own and another's blocks in the Precaspian basin.
New equations for estimating the relative permeability curves for both water-oil and gas-oil systems have been developed for shaly sands in mixed wettability formations of the Western Desert in Egypt.
Owners of downstream petroleum and chemical companies rank quality of key personnel as their number one consideration in choosing engineering contractors, says a recent industry study.
In summer 1998, TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., Calgary, inspected two sections of a 914-mm (36 in.) OD gas transmission pipeline (predominantly 9.14 mm WT) using an ultrasonic liquid-coupled, crack detection in-line inspection (ILI) tool.
A float-over method was used to install the topsides on the Malampaya field's concrete gravity substructure (CGS) off the Philippines on Mar. 17, 2001.
In early 2000, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. successfully enlarged Seal Island, a man-made gravel island offshore Alaskan Beaufort Sea, and installed the Northstar pipeline system, the first trenched subsea oil pipeline in the Arctic.
It's "deja vu all over again" for gasoline markets in the US, as the patterns established during last year's driving season are manifesting themselves again.
The single point of agreement between both sides of the Kyoto accords seems to be that, at best, their implementation could reduce the anticipated global warming.
The Clinton administration promoted natural gas, which fuels over 90% of the nation's new power plants, and also pushed so-called renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. However, policies that encourage a broader range of energy sources, including coal, oil, and nuclear power-in our nation's energy portfolio make better sense from both an economic and a national security point of view.
sThe red thread running through the presentations made by western oil companies at the recent Russian Economic Forum in London spelled out three letters: PSA.
All types of capital markets are now favorable for oil and gas companies, say capital providers, noting that financially robust companies are reducing debt, thus increasing the availability of capital for other companies.
US reserve values rose in the second half of 2000, despite the slow pace of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, according to Cornerstone Ventures LP's latest report.
A number of major oil and gas companies, while amassing even greater size through recent mergers, continue to boast gains in both earnings and production volumes this year.
Former National Transportation Safety Board member and Chairman Jim Hall has been appointed by Colonial Pipeline Co., Atlanta, to serve in an advisory capacity on issues of safety and environmental protection.
