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    Companies

    Refiners' future survival hinges on adapting to changing feedstocks, product specs

    Aug. 11, 2003
    The world's refiners face a future of ever-changing feedstocks and increasingly stringent product specifications.
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    Refining & Processing

    Growth in Middle East oil markets continues in face of political uncertainties

    Aug. 11, 2003
    The Middle East, despite many political events, will continue to demand more refined products and produce these products with more-stringent specifications.
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    Drilling Operations

    Rising drilling-waste costs promote novel technologies, approaches

    Aug. 11, 2003
    The rising cost of handling drilling wastes is forcing the industry to implement cost-effective and novel technologies and approaches to meet ever-tightening regulations.
    HSE

    Watching Government - Climate control

    Aug. 11, 2003
    White House proposals on climate change and clean air will loom large this September when Congress returns to session.
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    LNG

    Point of View - Following record investments, Shell to 'maximize' value

    Aug. 11, 2003
    Following its multibillion-dollar acquisition splurge last year, Royal Dutch/Shell Group plans to focus a majority of its strategic attention now on its newly purchased assets...

    More content from Volume 101, Issue 31

    Companies

    CFTC announces settlements with EnCana, Williams

    Aug. 11, 2003
    The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced $20 million in settlements with units of Calgary-based EnCana Corp. and Williams Cos. Inc., Tulsa, concerning accusations...
    Pipelines & Transportation

    US Senate approves resurrected 2002 energy bill

    Aug. 11, 2003
    The US Senate confounded policy-watchers on July 31 when it suddenly discarded Republican energy reform legislation, resurrected the Democrats' 2002 version, and approved that...
    Government

    Energy experts want EIA budget boost to improve data

    Aug. 11, 2003
    More than 75 energy experts, including academics, industry executives, and economists, want US Sec. of Energy Spencer Abraham to support a budget boost for the Energy Information...
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    Companies

    Company News: Anadarko cuts jobs, closes offices to trim $100 million

    Aug. 11, 2003
    Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has slashed its annual overhead by $100 million, or 15%, by eliminating 400 staff and contract positions, closing offices in Amarillo and Midland, Tex...
    Discoveries

    Royalty income trusts dominate Canadian oil industry financings

    Aug. 11, 2003
    Canadian oil industry treasury financings dropped 48% to $3.7 billion (Can.) during the first half of this year, compared with $7 billion during the first 6 months of 2002.
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    Companies

    Personnel Moves and Promotions

    Aug. 11, 2003
    Ashland announces senior vice-president, group operating officer
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    Companies

    OGJ Newsletter

    Aug. 11, 2003
    August energy futures prices have bounced up and down as traders knee-jerked to conflicting market stimuli.
    Government

    EPA told to review California oxygenate waiver request

    Aug. 11, 2003
    A San Francisco federal appeals court July 15 said the US Environmental Protection Agency must reconsider a request by California Gov. Gray Davis (D) and the California Air Resources...
    Refining & Processing

    US refining: a history

    Aug. 11, 2003
    One of the most popular issues of OGJ, especially within the refining industry, is the refinery survey that appears in the annual yearend Worldwide Report.
    Companies

    There's no future for a futures market in terrorism

    Aug. 11, 2003
    If trading in terrorist attacks, assassinations, and coups typifies creativity at work within the US government on security, Americans should be, well, terrified.
    Production Operations

    Oil depletion

    Aug. 11, 2003
    As a geophysicist and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union, I don't qualify to be a "Flat-Earth Economist"—to use Colin Campbell's terminology.
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    Exploration & Development

    Pegasus International Inc.

    Aug. 11, 2003
    Houston, has announced the promotion of Felipe Gonzalez to president, and the appointment of Rebel J. LeBoeuf as manager of engineering for US operations.
    Companies

    Indonesia

    Aug. 11, 2003
    Approvals for development of 460 bcf Ujung Pangkah rich gas field in the eastern Java Sea are expected in the third quarter of 2003, said 12% interest owner Dana Petroleum PLC...
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    Home

    Rod pump controller features self-contained design

    Aug. 11, 2003
    This new self-contained rod pump controller uses advanced load and position technology.
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    General Interest

    New approach developed for estimating pour points of crude oil blends

    Aug. 11, 2003
    Development of a viable crude transportation system that moves multiple crude oils requires knowledge of the crude blend pour points and other properties.
    Refining & Processing

    Refining view in 2008 not for the queasy

    Aug. 11, 2003
    The global refining-marketing industry of 5 years hence will look a great deal different than it does today.
    Companies

    Advertising Index

    Aug. 11, 2003
    Ariel Corporationwww.arielcorp.com
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    Discoveries

    How the petroleum system relates to the petroleum province

    Aug. 11, 2003
    A petroleum province and a petroleum system (PS) have very close links.