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  • Volume 101, Issue 11

    • Volume 101, Issue 11

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    Reserves

    Iranian options most economically viable for exporting Caspian oil

    March 17, 2003
    The Caspian Sea region's oil potential has attracted much attention since the break-up of the Soviet Union.
    Production Operations

    EIA expects higher US gasoline prices this spring

    March 17, 2003
    US motorists will see higher gasoline prices this spring, averaging about $1.70/gal during the driving season of April through September, with prices peaking at about $1.76 in...
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    Economics & Markets

    LEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT-1: Lean energy management required for economic ultradeepwater development

    March 17, 2003
    Conversion to lean energy management will be required to insure economic development in ultradeepwater regions.
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    Gas Processing

    Swedish refiner installs advanced blend control system

    March 17, 2003
    In 2001, Preem Petroleum AB commissioned an advanced blend control system at its Gothenburg, Sweden, refinery (Fig. 1).
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    Companies

    Case-specific designs improve drill bit performance

    March 17, 2003
    Drilling performance can improve dramatically with the use of case-specific bit selection and optimized drilling parameters.

    More content from Volume 101, Issue 11

    Companies

    Advertising Index

    March 17, 2003
    Aramco
    Production Operations

    Strong case for $30+/bbl for most of 2003

    March 17, 2003
    The strong likelihood that war will erupt in Iraq in the coming weeks warrants fresh analysis of how the oil market will respond to a US-led invasion.
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    Pipelines & Transportation

    Construction of major Chinese gas pipeline enters final phase in 2003

    March 17, 2003
    Construction began late last year on PetroChina Co. Ltd.'s West-to-East natural gas pipeline project and targets 2004 for completion of the nearly 3,800 km (2,360 mile), 1,016...
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    Petrochemicals

    Equipment/Software/Literature

    March 17, 2003
    New portable vibration test instrument
    Home

    War threat strains tyrants' appeals for Arab unity

    March 17, 2003
    The pressure of imminent war has widened fissures in the Arab world.
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    General Interest

    Services/Suppliers

    March 17, 2003
    Gainesville, Tex., have announced the merger of Felderhoff Bros. Drilling, and Mercer Drilling (a BSI Co.). The combined entities, under the supervision of Kenny Felderhoff, will...
    Exploration & Development

    Geophones and rattlesnakes

    March 17, 2003
    This time of year, just days away from the official start of spring, always reminds me of rattlesnakes.
    Reserves

    Letters

    March 17, 2003
    Congratulations on publishing a superb article by Mssr. Baquis (OGJ, Feb. 17, p. 20).
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    Companies

    OGJ Newsletter

    March 17, 2003
    The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' Mar. 11 decision to stand pat on its current oil production quota of 24.5 million b/d failed to prevent a same-day drop in oil...
    LPG Markets

    Shell's Watts: Industry needs more innovation, investment

    March 17, 2003
    The oil and natural gas business is far from being a "sunset industry," but innovation, investment, business transformation, as well as recruiting and retaining the right people...
    Production Operations

    US oil service investments in Mexico secured by $400 million US Ex-Im Bank loan guarantee

    March 17, 2003
    The Export-Import Bank of the US has approved a $400 million long-term loan guarantee in support of 95 US exporters selling up to $447 million of oil and gas field equipment and...
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    Companies

    Personnel Moves and Promotions

    March 17, 2003
    Royal Dutch/Shell announces leadership changes
    Government

    White House: Industry's home security role to be voluntary

    March 17, 2003
    A new White House security strategy report calls on the De
    New Plants

    Editorial: Challenges and changes

    March 17, 2003
    The federal Energy Information Administration predicts demand for natural gas in the US will rise to nearly 35 tcf in 2025 from 22 tcf last year. Skeptics in the oil and gas industry...
    Capacities

    PDVSA's Rodríguez: Venezuela a reliable US oil supplier

    March 17, 2003
    Venezuela is a reliable US oil supplier, the head of the state-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela SA said in an exclusive interview with Oil & Gas Journal.
    Companies

    Company News: BG to sell North Caspian PSA stake for $1.23 billion

    March 17, 2003
    BG International Ltd., a unit of UK-based BG Group, reported that it would divest itself of its interest in the North Caspian Sea production-sharing agreement project in two transaction...
    Government

    Perfect storm

    March 17, 2003
    The US Environmental Protection Agency this month said small oil and gas production sites get at least a 2-year reprieve from new stormwater runoff rules.
    Home

    ChevronTexaco's O'Reilly: Cooperate to improve industry reputation

    March 17, 2003
    David O'Reilly, chairman and CEO of ChevronTexaco Corp., challenged oil and natural gas companies to work together to improve the industry's reputation last month at the Institute...
    Pipelines

    US, Saudis step up war safety programs in kingdom

    March 17, 2003
    US and Saudi authorities are stepping up security measures against potential sea-borne terrorist attacks on oil facilities in the kingdom even as they prepare for a possible war...
    Economics & Markets

    ACC asks Congress to help avert US natural gas crisis

    March 17, 2003
    The American Chemistry Council, representing industrial users of natural gas, has called upon President George W. Bush and Congress to take steps to avert what ACC calls "a looming...
    Reserves

    Point of View: ONGC seeks to be global oil and gas player

    March 17, 2003
    India's state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) is making a major bid at both the domestic and overseas levels to increase its oil and gas market capitalization equity and ...
    Companies

    US firms see new opportunities in Libya pending settlement

    March 17, 2003
    US companies with languishing interests in Libya are growing increasingly optimistic that international sanctions against that country may be removed as early as this spring, ...