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  • Volume 100, Issue 1

    • Volume 100, Issue 1

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    New technique defines the limits of upgrading heavy oils, bitumens

    Jan. 7, 2002
    A simple, new technique relates product gravity to its elemental composition in a variety of processes, using data for Alberta heavy oils and bitumens. This approach allows integration...
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    NELSON-FARRAR QUARTERLY COSTIMATING: Yearly refinery construction indexes listed for 74 years

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Here are yearly values for the Nelson-Farrar refinery inflation cost index since 1926.
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    Fieldbus provides advantages for Indonesia waterflood project

    Jan. 7, 2002
    The waterflood facilities for PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia´s Balam and Bangko oil fields, on Indonesia´s Sumatra Island, included Foundation fieldbus systems that had several advantages...
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    Complexities challenge oil, gas production in 2002

    Jan. 7, 2002
    As the complexity of producing oil and gas grows, the oil and gas industry continues to seek a better understanding of producing mechanisms as well as to develop new tools for...
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    Nelson-Farrar Cost Indexes

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Nelson-Farrar Cost Indexes

    More content from Volume 100, Issue 1

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    Oil Markets teetering on brink of oil price spike or collapse in 2002

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Has there ever been greater uncertainty for the direction of oil prices?
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    Downhole valve facilitates underbalanced drilling

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Pinnacle Operating Co. Inc., Shreveport, La. successfully used a new downhole deployment valve in an underbalanced drilling application to avoid formation damage, save rig time...
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    E&D organizations face structure, focus, cost issues

    Jan. 7, 2002
    The structure and business orientation of exploration organizations promises to be a key issue for the exploration and development sector in 2002.
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    Industry faces reorientation at start of 2002

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Together, oil prices that slumped instead of jumped and an antiglobalization movement stymied by events demonstrate the burgeoning influence of global interdependency. Adjusting...
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    Regulations, technologies aim at safer, more reliable pipeline systems

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Government actions and markets will combine in 2002 to set pipeline operators´ priorities for several years.
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    Challenging wells require greater rig capabilities, enabling technologies

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Drilling rigs that have been renovated with capacity and efficiency enhancements and efficient newbuild rigs will enjoy higher utilization rates in the year ahead and long term...
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    PERSONNEL MOVES AND PROMOTIONS: Major oil and gas firms name new top executives

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Companies naming new top executives include Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Imperial Oil Ltd., Piedmont Natural Gas Co., National Fuel Gas Co., and Zion Oil & Gas Inc.
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    Evolving fuel specifications to drive refining spending in 2002

    Jan. 7, 2002
    In 2002, two major trends-clean fuels requirements and industry consolidation-will affect the supply and demand of refined products throughout the world.
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    Maritime industry asked to consider energy security issues

    Jan. 7, 2002
    US maritime officials must get advice from the energy industry when considering security issues at domestic ports and harbors under a provision passed by the Senate late last ...
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    CERA: Demand drop to push oil prices lower in 2002

    Jan. 7, 2002
    World oil prices should average $6/bbl less this year as the market seeks equilibrium as demand slides.
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    DOE picks research program projects

    Jan. 7, 2002
    The US Department of Energy added two more projects to its program to develop technologies to increase natural gas production from low-permeability reservoirs. The agency selected...
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    COMMENT: 2002 to see birth of New World Energy Order

    Jan. 7, 2002
    The year 2002 will be the second year of the Third World War, which began on Sept. 11 with the tragic terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, DC.
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    COMPANY NEWS: Magnum Hunter, Prize Energy to merge in $1.2 billion deal

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Some US-based oil and gas companies are continuing to pair off while others are strengthening their core assets through key property acquisitions.
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    Watching Government: Euro today, gulf tomorrow

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Six Arab oil-producing nations, which together control half of the world´s known oil reserves, moved toward stabilizing their chronically unstable region in the waning hours of...
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    FERC´s proposed affiliate rule creates confusion, alarm

    Jan. 7, 2002
    The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission´s proposal to apply the electric industry discount standard to natural gas pipeline transactions is creating both confusion and opposition...
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    MMS okays FPSO use in Gulf of Mexico

    Jan. 7, 2002
    The US Minerals Management Service has approved the use of floating production, storage, and offloading systems in the central and western Gulf of Mexico.
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    OGJ Newsletter

    Jan. 7, 2002
    The oil market exhibited nervousness entering 2002 over concerns about whether OPEC will be able to enforce its Dec. 28 announcement to reduce production quotas by 1.5 million...
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    Watching the World: In bed with the bear

    Jan. 7, 2002
    The CEOs of the major oil companies are often asked where they see the world oil price heading. And they always give an answer something like, "e;There is nothing to be gained...
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    EDITORIAL: A look at oil dependency

    Jan. 7, 2002
    A useful policy-making exercise for the new year would be a fresh look at the concept of oil dependency. In the oil-consuming world, especially the US, fret over oil dependency...
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    Shell plans investments of $12 billion/year for 2 years

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Royal Dutch/Shell Group has set a 3-year strategy to maintain profits at 15%/year, invest $12 billion/year for 2 years, cut costs by $500 million/year, and sell $7 billion of ...
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    FERC orders El Paso market power case reopened

    Jan. 7, 2002
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission late last month reopened an investigation into whether a unit of El Paso Corp. manipulated the natural gas market in California last year...
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    Weird news

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Oil and gas trade publication editors see a lot of news from many sources. Most is straightforward, but some is, well, weird. Wacky, even. Occasionally, just plain funny.
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    EU study of Caspian

    Jan. 7, 2002
    First and foremost we would like to commend Orhan Degermenci (OGJ, Nov. 5, 2001, p. 68) for the high-quality presentation of the findings contained in the above-mentioned study...
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    Services/Suppliers

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Houston, has announced that David Armitage, founder and former CEO of GeoGraphix, has joined the company as chief executive officer. Armitage holds BS degrees in economics and...
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    Equipment/Software/Literature

    Jan. 7, 2002
    New Intalox 5TX is a sheet-metal-type structured packing designed for mass and heat transfer services requiring high liquid and vapor capacities.
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    Advertising Sales/Advertisers Index

    Jan. 7, 2002
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    First commercial sales flow from Malampaya gas plant, pipelines

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Gas sales began this month from the Malampaya project, offshore Philippines, to electric power generators on the main island of Luzon.
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    Area Drilling

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. Sdn. Bhd. plans to proceed with the $80 million development of Egret gas and oil field offshore and northeast of Fairley field.
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    Partners solicited to explore N. Korea onshore area

    Jan. 7, 2002
    Sovereign Ventures Pte. Ltd., Singapore, is seeking experienced partners to explore and develop the first onshore oil and natural gas concession in communist North Korea to be...
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    Cuba's oil output rises, other projects loom absent sanctions

    Jan. 7, 2002
    The main exploration and development operator in Cuba looks likely to set an oil production record for the fifth straight year.