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  • Volume 101, Issue 36

    • Volume 101, Issue 36

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    Companies

    Point of View - Devon Energy puts early focus on long-term strategy

    Sept. 22, 2003
    Devon Energy Corp., Oklahoma City, has grown through a series of mergers to become the largest US independent oil and natural gas company, with 650,000 boe/d of oil and gas production...
    Economics & Markets

    MMS to extend comment period for oil valuation proposal

    Sept. 22, 2003
    The US Minerals Management Service Sept. 15 said it will extend the comment period on its proposal to amend controversial oil valuation rules.
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    Companies

    Increased drilling spurs industry towards recovery

    Sept. 22, 2003
    Despite a brief dip in drilling activity this spring, the drilling industry remains healthy, with nearly twice the level of activity as recorded during the historic low in spring...
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    Companies

    Study compares COS-removal processes

    Sept. 22, 2003
    A recent study evaluated the different treating processes that remove carbonyl sulfide (COS) from propane streams.
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    Companies

    Canadian drilling sees a decade of improving success rates

    Sept. 22, 2003
    Canadian drilling rates are strong and the well success rate has continually improved over the past decade.

    More content from Volume 101, Issue 36

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    Exploration & Development

    Other important issues loom in JDA negotiations

    Sept. 22, 2003
    The third and concluding part of this article involves other topics either not always applicable or that may be left for a later date before receiving proper consideration.
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    Advertising Index

    Sept. 22, 2003
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    Companies

    Area Drilling

    Sept. 22, 2003
    Maben gas field in Oktibbeha County drew a new potential operator in Clayton Williams Energy Inc., Midland, Tex.
    Production Operations

    Capacity glut looming for OPEC in 2005

    Sept. 22, 2003
    A burgeoning surplus of crude oil capacity among members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries looms on the horizon.
    General Interest

    Industry expertise crucial to energy policy-making

    Sept. 22, 2003
    Among disclosures in an August General Accounting Office report on the making of Bush administration energy policy, meetings between federal officials and representatives of the...
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    General Interest

    Services/Suppliers

    Sept. 22, 2003
    The Woodlands, Tex., has made several announcements recently. Martin Shields, formerly with Exxon and Santa Fe Indonesia, has been named vice-president of integrated interpretation...
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    Refining & Processing

    Equipment/Software/Literature

    Sept. 22, 2003
    This standard Model F70 external chamber-float level switch includes a compact, low mass design with stainless steel wetted parts, a flanged top chamber, tamperproof hermetically...
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    Tankers

    New equation calculates friction factor for turbulent flow of non-Newtonian fluids

    Sept. 22, 2003
    Tests of a proposed friction-factor equation have shown it to be accurate for calculating pressure loss in turbulent flow for a pipeline transporting a non-Newtonian fluid, such...
    New Plants

    Letters

    Sept. 22, 2003
    Alternate energy Congratulations on your excellent series on future energy supply.
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    Drilling & Production

    Scientific ocean drilling

    Sept. 22, 2003
    Scientific ocean drilling Funding for basic research has shrunk in many disciplines, and so it's particularly refreshing to witness the launch of a new research initiative for...
    LNG

    DOE's OFE, NARUC launch LNG public awareness campaign

    Sept. 22, 2003
    The US Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy (OFE) and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) recently launched a new LNG education campaign...
    Pipelines & Transportation

    Negotiations continue on sweeping US energy reform bill

    Sept. 22, 2003
    US congressional negotiators continued discussions last week on a pending comprehensive energy bill with Republican leaders pledging to wrap up talks within 2 weeks.
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    Companies

    OG Newsletter

    Sept. 22, 2003
    Industry oil stocks in countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development grew 1 million b/d in July, according to the latest report from the International...
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    Companies

    Personnel Moves & Promotions: ConocoPhillips Gas & Power names new president

    Sept. 22, 2003
    ConocoPhillips has appointed Chris Conway as president of ConocoPhillips Gas & Power.
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    Pipelines & Transportation

    Company News: Statoil faces corruption charges for Iraq dealings

    Sept. 22, 2003
    The Statoil ASA board criticized Statoil Pres. and CEO Olaj Fjell for a $115 million business development contract with Iranian firm Horton Investment, but the board also said...
    Government

    Camisea scrutiny

    Sept. 22, 2003
    Environmentalists and lawmakers criticized the White House for staying on the sidelines when multilateral bankers approved public financing for a portion of Peru's $1.6 billion...
    LNG

    Worldwide gas, LNG demand poised to surpass oil

    Sept. 22, 2003
    With global demand growing faster for natural gas than for oil, trade in LNG might quintuple in size during the next 3 decades.
    Production Operations

    Subsea oil, gas processing to play large part offshore

    Sept. 22, 2003
    Processing offshore oil and natural gas production below the waterline will account for a growing share of a total subsea market destined to grow steadily through 2007.
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    Companies

    Investors can minimize risk in upstream oil, gas projects

    Sept. 22, 2003
    Investors should know what they are getting into before they spend millions on oil and gas projects, but as we have seen in recent months, there are too many instances in which...