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  • Volume 105, Issue 34

    • Volume 105, Issue 34

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    Refining & Processing

    Part 2-Refining dynamics counter public misperceptions

    Sept. 10, 2007
    Some have argued that refiners’ recent high income levels are excessive. However, oil refining is a highly capital-intensive industry needing large profits to compensate companies...
    Companies

    WATCHING THE WORLD: Japan seeks oil worldwide

    Sept. 10, 2007
    Japan’s July crude oil imports by refiners and trading houses rose 7.1% from July 2006 to 21.3 million kl, or 4.32 million b/d.
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    Production Operations

    Coating heat-transfer equipment enhances operational efficiency

    Sept. 10, 2007
    Companies that use coatings to properly maintain and keep their heat-transfer equipment (HTE) clean can realize significant cost savings-in the form of reduced downtime and depreciation...
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    Drilling & Production

    SPECIAL REPORT: Hot-wet downhole conditions affect composite selection

    Sept. 10, 2007
    Advanced fiber-reinforced polymer composites offer new options for working on and completing deep wells that have high temperatures and pressures (HT-HP) and produce corrosive...
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    Companies

    SPECIAL REPORT: Lasers used to clad, strengthen nonmagnetic steel equipment

    Sept. 10, 2007
    New hard facing materials and corrosion-resistant alloys broaden the market for laser cladding services.

    More content from Volume 105, Issue 34

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    Reserves

    Size distribution of Middle East fields and reserves growth issues draw focus

    Sept. 10, 2007
    The Middle East has been estimated to contain approximately 65% of the world’s oil.
    Companies

    Print Ad Index

    Sept. 10, 2007
    AB Sandvik Materials Technologywww.sandvik.comAriel Corporationwww.arielcorp.comBaker HughesHughes Christensenwww.bakerhughes.com/fastmaxBCCK Engineering Inc.www.bcck.comBUPAwww...
    Production Operations

    Another hurricane threat

    Sept. 10, 2007
    Having just returned to full production after Hurricane Dean, Petroleos Mexicanos again faced a possible decision Sept. 3 whether to evacuate offshore rigs and platforms in the...
    Companies

    Tawdry tricks trample facts in energy politics

    Sept. 10, 2007
    The vicious fraud that masquerades as energy politics is testing limits of acceptability in the US Congress.
    HSE

    Alberta’s royalty review

    Sept. 10, 2007
    Months of uncertainty for Canada’s oil sands industry soon will end. That’s the good news.
    Home

    Equipment/Software/Literature

    Sept. 10, 2007
    New line of resilient seated butterfly valvesThe new line of ST Series resilient seated butterfly valves offers high flow coefficients, ISO top mounting, one-piece body with self...
    Companies

    Area Drilling

    Sept. 10, 2007
    ArgentinaTwo wells on the Medianera block in the Neuquen basin intersected an oil column in the Cretaceous Quintuco formation, identifying a new field with large but unspecified...
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    Companies

    SPECIAL REPORT: Study calls for pipeline filler metal improvement

    Sept. 10, 2007
    Filler metals for 36Ni alloy cryogenic pipeline construction need further refining to obtain overmatching mechanical properties relative to the base metal.
    Government

    Damon and Bourne

    Sept. 10, 2007
    Thanks so much for your Editor’s Perspective on actor Matt Damon’s appearance in a video calling for government energy solutions.
    Drilling & Production

    Dean breaches Campeche

    Sept. 10, 2007
    Rigs and platforms in US and Mexican waters successfully weathered a Category 5 hurricane in late August.
    Companies

    Nigeria to restructure energy industry under new policy

    Sept. 10, 2007
    Nigeria is radically restructuring state-owned Nigeria National Petroleum Corp. and the Nigerian energy sector under a new oil and gas policy that will take 6 months to implement...
    Refining & Processing

    FTC: Market factors explain ’06 gasoline price spurt

    Sept. 10, 2007
    Market factors ranging from reduced refining capacity to higher crude oil and ethanol prices led to dramatically higher gasoline prices in the late spring and early summer of ...
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    Companies

    OGJ Newsletter

    Sept. 10, 2007
    General Interest - Quick TakesKazakhstan may extend Kashagan suspension orderThe Kazakh government has threatened to extend its suspension order of work at Kashagan oil field ...
    Exploration & Development

    Australia awards 11 offshore exploration permits

    Sept. 10, 2007
    Total E&P Australia, Samson International (Australia) Pty. Ltd., and CNOOC Australia E&P are among companies acquiring 6-year exploration permits in Australia’s latest licensing...
    Economics & Markets

    Ireland revamping fiscal regime for offshore licenses

    Sept. 10, 2007
    Ireland is revamping its fiscal and licensing regime for oil and gas and soon will invite operators to bid for Porcupine basin blocks on its challenging Atlantic margin.
    Discoveries

    Saskatchewan holds first oil sands rights offering

    Sept. 10, 2007
    Saskatchewan, which holds oil and gas sales six times/year, held its first public offering of oil sands rights at its Aug. 16 sale.