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  • Volume 104, Issue 41

    • Volume 104, Issue 41

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    Exploration & Development

    SPECIAL REPORT: Risk-based driving plan lowers accident losses

    Nov. 6, 2006
    A site-specific, risk-based improvement plan for driving lowered the automotive accidents rates and associated losses for a service company’s Qatar oil field operations.
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    Production Operations

    Intoxicated by high oil prices: Political Dutch disease afflicting the Kremlin

    Nov. 6, 2006
    There were two leaders in Soviet history who were strongly influenced by specific national achievements.
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    Economics & Markets

    SECOND-THIRD QUARTERS 2006: US propane production falling short of full-recovery volumes

    Nov. 6, 2006
    Since January 2006, US gas plants have enjoyed record high profit margins. Furthermore, propane prices in all regional markets have been strong enough to encourage refineries ...
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    Production Operations

    SPECIAL REPORT: DOE funds new study on US off site commercial disposal of E&P waste

    Nov. 6, 2006
    A new government study provides a unique, national survey of off site commercial disposal practices, methods, and costs in the major oil and gas producing states of the US.
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    Home

    Nelson-Farrar monthly cost indexes

    Nov. 6, 2006
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    More content from Volume 104, Issue 41

    Companies

    Arkansas Fayetteville gas production rising, two deeper shales explored

    Nov. 6, 2006
    Gross production from Southwestern Energy Co.’s wells in the eastern Arkoma basin Fayetteville shale play has grown to 70 MMcfd and looks to attain 100 MMcfd by the end of 2006...
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    Production Operations

    World giant oil discoveries seem not to be at an end

    Nov. 6, 2006
    The world has continued to discover giant oil fields, says a report by the Centre for Global Energy Studies, London.
    Discoveries

    Print Ad Index

    Nov. 6, 2006
    Baker HughesINTEQwww.bakerhughes.comCareerbuilder.comwww.careerbuilder.com/jobposterCognis Oleochemicals GmbHwww.cognis-oleochemicals.comCroscowww.crosco.comCSI Technologieswww...
    Government

    Energy and US elections

    Nov. 6, 2006
    Yes, Nancy Pelosi has argued for a windfall profit tax on oil companies. Yes, that position reflects misunderstanding of US energy needs.
    Production Operations

    California oil tax would fund energy spending

    Nov. 6, 2006
    “Senseless” half describes a ballot initiative on which Californians will vote in November calling for a tax on oil to pay for state-sponsored energy.
    Companies

    Area Drilling

    Nov. 6, 2006
    BangladeshThree state energy companies will develop Begumganj gas field onshore 110 miles southeast of Dhaka, press reports said.The field, discovered in 1977, has proved reserves...
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    LNG

    SPECIAL REPORT: Companies must carefully choose training for industrial fire fighting

    Nov. 6, 2006
    Today’s oil and gas industry focuses mainly on production. After all, without production, refining, transportation, and distribution of fossil fuels, the industry comes to a halt...
    Refining

    Reaction slow to OPEC cut

    Nov. 6, 2006
    Energy markets were slow to show confidence that members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries would follow through on an agreement to reduce production by Nov....
    Pipelines & Transportation

    WATCHING THE WORLD: China parries price claims

    Nov. 6, 2006
    The Chinese are becoming defensive over claims that they are responsible for the rising cost of crude oil.
    Home

    Marine transfer gear evolves

    Nov. 6, 2006
    If you’ve never ridden a crane-hoisted rope basket from one place to another, you probably haven’t spent much time on offshore oil and gas equipment.
    Government

    WATCHING GOVERNMENT: If Democrats win control…

    Nov. 6, 2006
    An Oct. 16 letter from Independent Petroleum Association of America Pres. Barry Russell to producers who are not IPAA members did not mince words.
    Refining

    Federal probe cites budget cuts for BP plant blast

    Nov. 6, 2006
    Years of budget reductions contributed to conditions leading up to the Mar. 23, 2005, explosion at BP America Inc.’s 460,000-b/d Texas City, Tex., refinery, which killed 15 workers...
    Companies

    Hofmeister: US needs broad-based energy strategy

    Nov. 6, 2006
    Shell Oil Co. Pres. John D. Hofmeister called for a broadly based US energy strategy that pursues every option from increased access to potential oil and gas resources to increasing...
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    Companies

    OGJ Newsletter

    Nov. 6, 2006
    General Interest - Quick TakesShell platforms siege ended in Niger DeltaNigerian villagers who took over three Royal Dutch Shell PLC oil platforms in the Niger Delta Oct. 25 agreed...
    Reserves

    Congressional panel says OPEC manipulates oil prices

    Nov. 6, 2006
    The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, whose members regularly call for stable oil markets, actually has been the greatest source of recent price volatility, a US ...
    Companies

    ExxonMobil offers Alaska development dispute resolution

    Nov. 6, 2006
    ExxonMobil Corp. proposed to pay the state of Alaska $20 million and to relinquish 20,000 acres to resolve unmet obligations to develop the 106,200 acre Point Thomson Unit (PTU...