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  • Volume 105, Issue 21

    • Volume 105, Issue 21

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    Nelson-farrar cost indexes

    June 4, 2007
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    Companies

    Downstream mergers, capacity hikes persist

    June 4, 2007
    Since 1995, a totally unanticipated restructuring of the US refining industry has reconstituted the corporate identities of the largest refiners.
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    Production Operations

    Study evaluates how to improve rod pumping in mature field

    June 4, 2007
    A study of a mature onshore field with more than 70 rod-pumped wells found several ways for improving pumping operations.
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    LPG Markets

    Saudi Aramco installs new LPG recovery unit at Yanbú refinery

    June 4, 2007
    Saudi Aramco recently converted its semi-regenerative platformer unit in its Yanbú refinery to a UOP-licensed continuous catalytic regenerative (CCR) process.
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    Drilling & Production

    MPD improves drilling rates in Canadian field

    June 4, 2007
    Shell Canada drilled a well using managed pressure drilling (MPD) and an unweighted fluid system to improve drilling rate of penetration in the Bullmoose area, northeastern British...

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    Companies

    Print Ad Index

    June 4, 2007
    Air francewww.airfrance.comBaker Hughes IncorporatedBaker Atlaswww.bakeratlas.comBTwww.bt.com/networkedCapstone Turbine Corp.Foremost Industries of Canadawww.foremost.caHydrowww...
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    Reserves

    Iran details LNG liquefaction plans

    June 4, 2007
    Iran’s government actively supports building the country’s natural gas liquefaction capacity as a means of commercializing production from its South Pars Phase 11-13 developments...
    Production Operations

    Equipment/Software/Literature

    June 4, 2007
    New emulsion breaker; feedstock treatmentNew products for emulsion breaking and feedstock treatment are on the market.PetroLuxus 500 is a new aqueous emulsion-breaking product...
    Government

    Congress follows the Take That! energy approach

    June 4, 2007
    Welcome to the Take That! approach to energy legislation.
    Government

    From fallacy to law

    June 4, 2007
    Fallacy plus propaganda can equal irresistible politics and expensive mistakes. In a tantrum over gasoline prices, the US House has passed a bill that makes “price-gouging” a ...
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    Companies

    WCSB STRUCTURAL DOMAINS-1: W. Canada structured belt given high gas potential

    June 4, 2007
    It is projected that 100+ tcf of natural gas awaits discovery in the structured belt of the Western Canada Sedimentary basin (WCSB).
    Refining

    Market waffles prior to driving season

    June 4, 2007
    Crude futures prices waffled during trading sessions prior to the extended Memorial Day weekend May 26-28 that marked the start of the US summer driving season.
    Production Operations

    R&D: results amid doubt

    June 4, 2007
    Recent actions by the administration of US President George W. Bush raise industry concerns about the future of federal funding for oil and gas research and development.
    Pipelines

    Government, industry prepare for 2007 hurricane season

    June 4, 2007
    New procedures are being implemented to better protect Gulf of Mexico oil and gas operations during the coming hurricane season, federal government and industry officials said...
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    Companies

    OGJ Newsletter

    June 4, 2007
    General Interest - Quick TakesOil worker kidnappings continue in NigeriaNigeria’s ability to defend international oil operations came under scrutiny again May 25 when local militants...
    Production Operations

    US House cites similar problems with BP line, refinery

    June 4, 2007
    Cost-cutting efforts created a culture at BP America Inc. that led to compromises of systems integrity at its Alaska North Slope oil-gathering pipelines and of workplace safety...
    Production Operations

    WATCHING GOVERNMENT: Meanwhile, on the OCS...

    June 4, 2007
    The e-mail message arrived the morning of May 23. Blaming “unforeseen logistical reasons,” it said US Reps. John E. Peterson (R-Pa.) and Neil Abercrombie (D-Ha.) would not hold...
    Companies

    WATCHING THE WORLD: Russia goes after TNK-BP

    June 4, 2007
    Have we spoken enough of the Russian government and its depressing effects on the international oil and gas industry?
    Production Operations

    House energy reform will be open, Rahall pledges

    June 4, 2007
    US House Natural Resources Committee (NRC) Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-W.Va.) said on May 23 he is committed to an open and deliberate process in considering federal energy reforms...
    Government

    Senate Democrats promise bill with ‘gouging’ measure

    June 4, 2007
    US Senate Democrats said they will soon bring an energy bill to the floor that will make oil product price manipulation a federal crime, mandate more efficient government offices...