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  • Volume 102, Issue 34

    • Volume 102, Issue 34

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    Companies

    Earnings soar as OGJ200 list shrivels to 146 firms

    Sept. 13, 2004
    As strong worldwide energy demand and geopolitical tensions drove the petroleum market last year, the industry continued to see consolidation in the US.
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    Reserves

    OGJ100 reveals strong earnings growth outside the US

    Sept. 13, 2004
    The OGJ100 shows that many non-US-based companies last year reaped financial rewards comparable to those headquartered in the US.
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    Companies

    New program enhances API cement monogram

    Sept. 13, 2004
    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...
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    IOR/EOR

    Index correlates asphaltene stability to coker furnace fouling potential

    Sept. 13, 2004
    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...
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    Discoveries

    Water saturation models greatly affect reserves calculations

    Sept. 13, 2004
    Water saturation models greatly affect reserves calculations An error analysis shows the significant effect of water saturation values on hydrocarbon reserves calculations.

    More content from Volume 102, Issue 34

    Production Operations

    Chad/Cameroon project's production, exports up sharply

    Sept. 13, 2004
    Crude oil production from the Chad/Cameroon Development Project exceeded 200,000 b/d at times during the April-June 2004 quarter, said operator Esso Exploration & Production Chad...
    Companies

    Advertising Index

    Sept. 13, 2004
    Air Francewww.airfrance.com
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    Companies

    Jamaica found to have play types analogous to Sumatra, NW Java

    Sept. 13, 2004
    A study by the Jebco Alliance for Petroleum Corp. of Jamaica finds that Jamaica has significant oil and gas potential with play settings akin to those in southern Sumatra and ...
    LNG

    US natural gas testing $5/MMbtu floor

    Sept. 13, 2004
    Just when the North American natural gas market was in danger of becoming boring, it begins to test the consensus $5/MMbtu floor.
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    New Plants

    Equipment/Software/Literature

    Sept. 13, 2004
    New Coriolis mass flowmeter series designed for liquid flow applications
    Home

    Bush's convention energy statement brief, puzzling

    Sept. 13, 2004
    "To create jobs, we will make our country less dependent on foreign sources of energy."
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    General Interest

    Services/Suppliers

    Sept. 13, 2004
    Houston, has announced that its EPI Consultants division has named Les Skinner as vice-president division manager.
    Home

    Letters

    Sept. 13, 2004
    "Offshore hammermill process meets OSPAR discharge limit," discusses a thermal desorption method for treating drill cuttings called "Rotomill" (OGJ, May 10, 2004, p. 41).
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    Companies

    Energy litigation trends

    Sept. 13, 2004
    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...
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    Pipelines

    Method proposed for calibrating MFL, UT ILI tools

    Sept. 13, 2004
    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...
    Exploration & Development

    A look at China's upstream rules and regulations

    Sept. 13, 2004
    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...
    Government

    Watching Government: Energy fatigue

    Sept. 13, 2004
    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.
    Reserves

    US, UK regulators confirm Shell reserves settlement

    Sept. 13, 2004
    US and UK regulators Aug. 24 confirmed a $150 million settlement with Royal Dutch/Shell Group that the company first disclosed in July.
    Economics & Markets

    NPRA: EPA should consider supply with new sulfur rule

    Sept. 13, 2004
    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 ...
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    Companies

    OGJ Newsletter

    Sept. 13, 2004
    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...
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    LNG

    Legal reforms opening doors to foreign investment in China's oil, gas sector

    Sept. 13, 2004
    The China energy challenge creates both risks and opportunities for foreign investors.
    LNG

    Editorial - Staffing and commitment

    Sept. 13, 2004
    Staffing and commitment A developing shortage of oil and gas specialists in the US is receiving new attention from state and federal governments.
    LNG

    WEC: LNG to bring industry new flexibility, options

    Sept. 13, 2004
    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...
    Reserves

    WEC: Brent crude challenged as oil price benchmark

    Sept. 13, 2004
    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...
    Reserves

    WEC: Oil, gas to remain dominant commodities

    Sept. 13, 2004
    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...