A unique approach, formulated as a type of waveform inversion, that integrates production data into high-resolution reservoir models with streamline simulators can resolve reservoir heterogeneity utilizing efficient techniques developed for geophysical imaging.
Sibir Energy PLC, London, expressed confidence that development of the Salym oil fields in Western Siberia will begin this year, resulting in first oil production in 2003.
The industry has started installing thermal insulating material for deepwater subsea equipment, flowlines, and pipelines to ensure hydrocarbon flow under adverse conditions.
Although its previous hydroprocessing catalyst performed satisfactorily, a new trimetallic catalyst helped the Marathon Ashland LLC, Canton, Ohio, refinery achieve the same desulfurization with less severe operating parameters.
J. Leto and P. Rolniak grossly exaggerate the potential growth of hypermarkets in "New hypermarket entrants to challenge existing US gasoline marketers" (OGJ, May 14, 2001, p. 56).
Over the past year, in-state natural gas supply concerns have taken center stage in California, and rolling blackouts have become the norm rather than the exception.
Used together, two new linings protect metal-walled and concrete-floored thickener/clarifier tanks. VE 9300, a vinyl ester-based glass flake system, provides chemical and permeation protection of the steel walls, while Iraseal 200, a polyurea spray elastomer, seals and protects the concrete floor from chemical attack and abrasion.
Unless hot weather settles in soon, a blistering gas storage injection pace will begin to reverse expectations about exceptionally high US gas prices this summer.
Continuing the trend seen in the fourth quarter of 2000 (OGJ, Feb. 19, 2001, p. 18), the first quarter of 2001 proved to be another stellar earnings period for the oil and gas industry.
Canadian oil and gas companies large and small reported strong first quarter financial results, based primarily on high natural gas prices and improved refining margins.
Ottawa and Canandian oil industry leaders have responded enthusiastically to plans by the administration of US President George W. Bush for a continental energy policy in which Canada would play an expanding role.
Questions surrounding global crude production levels seem decidedly less clear-cut for the 10 voting members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in the runup to this week's ministerial meeting in Vienna.
