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    Federal refinery permitting legislation should increase the role of state governors, a US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee member said on July 13 during the committee...
    July 24, 2006
    In the future, artificial lift technologies will involve further improvements in manufacturing and design coupled with new software, electronics, sensor technologies, data transfer...
    July 24, 2006
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    The Cynara division of Natco Group Inc. has developed and field tested a large-capacity gas separation membrane module.
    July 24, 2006
    Whenever a well no longer produces at the volume desired, artificial lift systems are considered.
    July 24, 2006
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    The Palmer-Mansoori (P-M) theory of permeability changes incorporated into a pseudosteady-state equation can predict the approximate peak gas flow rate and decline with depletion...
    July 24, 2006
    The types of pumps used in the oilfield are almost limitless. They are used in exploration technologies and almost every facet of production to move liquids or gas.
    July 24, 2006
    The focus on increased production has created numerous opportunities for pump providers in all phases of the market.
    July 24, 2006
    Pump technology continues to evolve as market demands spur improved performance in virtually every component of artificial lift systems.
    July 24, 2006
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    Commercial production of coalbed methane (CBM) started only recently in Canada, but this unconventional natural gas resource is now a potentially significant contributor to Canada...
    July 24, 2006
    A producer that had its Congo (Brazzaville) production garnished by a US court to pay some of that nation’s creditors is taking its case to the US Congress and the administration...
    July 24, 2006
    Consumers apparently reacted to higher prices as US gasoline demand during the second quarter dropped 0.4% to an average 9.2 million b/d, the American Petroleum Institute said...
    July 24, 2006
    Santos Ltd. agreed to buy Delhi Petroleum Pty. Ltd. for $474 million (Aus.) in equity and debt. The acquisition is part of the Adelaide-based firm’s efforts to increase its stake...
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    New submersible data monitorHere’s the new Data Dolphin 320 data monitor, a submersible piece of equipment. It offers NEMA 6P/IP68 protection for laboratory-grade accuracy in ...
    July 24, 2006
    Nearly 2 weeks after the US House passed an Outer Continental Shelf leasing reform bill, Senate leaders announced they are ready to move ahead with their own legislation.
    July 24, 2006
    Two days after US Senate Republican leaders announced an offshore leasing compromise for the Gulf Coast, New Jersey’s senators said they would fight any effort to extend it to...
    July 24, 2006
    Market forces have everything to do with getting more oil out of the ground and getting it out more safely.
    July 24, 2006
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    Spending for worldwide exploration and production is expected to increase 21.3% to $261 billion this year, up from the 14.7% projected last December for 308 companies surveyed...
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    General Interest - Quick TakesAlaskan lawmakers hold session on gas lineAlaska’s legislature convened in special session in Juneau July 12 to discuss issues about partial state...
    July 24, 2006
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    Gas-to-liquids diesel fuel is hitting its stride in endurance events. It’s zooming to victory on a French racetrack and fueling an overland vehicle on a 10,000-km trek across ...
    July 24, 2006
    A clarification to your article “Large upstream projects target world energy needs” (OGJ, June 12, 2006, p. 41): In the table on p. 41, the information on Peru implies that Hunt...
    July 24, 2006
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    Stupp Bros. Inc.Edward L. ScramClick here to enlarge imageSt. Louis, Mo., has named Edward L. Scram as president and chief operating officer of Stupp Corp. Scram has 26 years ...
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    The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission needs to create a regulatory environment conducive to the continued development of natural gas storage capacity.
    July 24, 2006
    Crude prices soared to record highs above $78/bbl July 14 after Hezbollah raids into Israel triggered an Israeli military incursion into southern Lebanon earlier that week.
    July 24, 2006