The coking stability index (CSI) test, which determines the relative stability of coker furnace feedstocks, is more accurate than historical analytical methods that evaluate the...
New program enhances API cement monogram Recently, an industry task force studied the value of the API monogram for oil well cements and developed a program to enhance the value...
Water saturation models greatly affect reserves calculations An error analysis shows the significant effect of water saturation values on hydrocarbon reserves calculations.
As strong worldwide energy demand and geopolitical tensions drove the petroleum market last year, the industry continued to see consolidation in the US.
WEC: Oil, gas to remain dominant commodities Oil and gas will remain dominant commodities in the world's energy supply mix for at least the next 25 years. The Middle East will...
The adequacy of Brent crude to continue serving as a world oil price benchmark was called into question Sept. 7 at the World Energy Congress in Sydney, and two delegates proposed...
LNG provides the oil and natural gas industry with some positive options, Didier Sire, Gaz de France vice-president of strategy, told the World Energy Congress Sept. 6 in Sydney...
Natural gas futures prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell below $5/Mcf, to $4.97/Mcf, for the first time this year on Sept. 1 as Hurricane Frances veered toward Florida...
NPRA: EPA should consider supply with new sulfur rule US regulators should be mindful that refiners still face unresolved downstream issues when drafting new low-sulfur rules ...
With no big blackout or gasoline shortage to grab the electorate's attention, energy policy has languished on the sidelines of the US presidential election so far this year.
A look at China's upstream rules and regulations Here is a brief summary of the main rules and regulations governing China's oil and gas exploration, development, and production...
Method proposed for calibrating MFL, UT ILI tools A new statistical method has been developed and successfully tested for calibrating magnetic-flux-leakage and ultrasonic in-line...
Energy litigation trends The chief attorneys for US energy companies believe that the number of lawsuits is going to increase in coming years—particularly environmental and toxics...
"Offshore hammermill process meets OSPAR discharge limit," discusses a thermal desorption method for treating drill cuttings called "Rotomill" (OGJ, May 10, 2004, p. 41).
