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    Production Operations

    Peak oil models forecast China’s oil supply, demand

    Jan. 14, 2008
    Peak oil models show a widening gap between China’s oil demand and production.
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    Construction

    Systems approach improves start-ups

    Jan. 14, 2008
    The systems approach to start-up helps reduce construction man-hours by eliminating duplication of effort, which is useful in itself.
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    LNG

    Policymakers to affect North American gas security

    Jan. 14, 2008
    Growth in the international LNG trade will be important in providing natural gas for future Canadian, Mexican, and US markets, but policymakers in those and other countries will...
    Production Operations

    US House to lose major natural gas advocate

    Jan. 14, 2008
    US Rep. John E. Peterson (R-Pa.), one of the House’s strongest advocates for expanding natural gas production from the Outer Continental Shelf, announced on Jan. 3 that he won...
    LNG

    Gorgon JV expands Barrow Island LNG capacity

    Jan. 14, 2008
    The Gorgon joint venture—Chevron Corp., ExxonMobil Corp., and Royal Dutch Shell PLC—has decided on a 50% increase in the scope of the proposed LNG project facilities...

    More content from Volume 106, Issue 2

    Production Operations

    SPECIAL REPORT: Association executives expect more energy legislative battles

    Jan. 14, 2008
    When US President George W. Bush signed HR 6, the Energy Independence and Security Act, into law on Dec. 19, 2007, he called it an example of what can be accomplished when Congress...
    Drilling & Production

    WATCHING GOVERNMENT: New BLM fee: a precedent?

    Jan. 14, 2008
    The US Bureau of Land Management announced Jan. 2 that it will collect a $4,000 processing fee for each new oil and gas drilling permit application.
    Production Operations

    BMI: Venezuela still vital Latin American oil supplier

    Jan. 14, 2008
    Venezuela will account for just 8.04% of Latin American oil demand by 2011 while providing about 28.24% of its oil supply by then, according to a recent analyst report.
    Reserves

    Gazprom prompts fears, seeking Nigerian gas development

    Jan. 14, 2008
    Russia’s OAO Gazprom is in talks with Nigerian energy officials to develop the country’s vast gas reserves under a possible $2.5 billion deal, prompting fears in Europe and the...
    Pipelines & Transportation

    Eurogas concerned about EC’s third energy directive

    Jan. 14, 2008
    The wider powers to be granted regulatory authorities under terms of the European Commission’s proposed “Third Energy Package” directive, which was announced Sept. 19, 2007, are...
    HSE

    South Korea to ban single-hull tankers by 2011

    Jan. 14, 2008
    The South Korean government will ban the entry of single-hulled tankers into its waters starting in 2011, about 5 years earlier than originally planned, as the Asian nation continues...
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    LNG

    OGJ Newsletter

    Jan. 14, 2008
    General Interest - Quick TakesWestwood sees jump in deepwater investmentOperators will make capital investments in deepwater exploration and production of nearly $25 billion/year...
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    LNG

    Alaska backs Kenai LNG export license extension

    Jan. 14, 2008
    Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and other state officials said they support an application by Marathon Oil Co. and ConocoPhillips Alaska Natural Gas Corp. for a 2-year federal extension...
    LNG

    Yadavaran buyback contract signals better Iranian terms

    Jan. 14, 2008
    A recent Chinese buyback contract for development of Iran’s Yadavaran oil field indicates possibly better terms for international oil companies, said a senior consultant with ...
    Pipelines & Transportation

    Alaska gas pipeline proposal progressing

    Jan. 14, 2008
    TransCanada’s application to build a natural gas pipeline in Alaska is open for a 60-day public comment period, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said.
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    Drilling & Production

    New exploration concepts highlight Columbia River basin’s potential

    Jan. 14, 2008
    Rising demand for natural gas in the US and an uncertain outlook for imports make the search for new domestic reserves both urgent and economically attractive.
    Exploration & Development

    Bush economic advice includes more domestic E&P

    Jan. 14, 2008
    US President George W. Bush is including more domestic oil and gas exploration in his general economic recommendations as 2008 gets under way.
    Economics & Markets

    WATCHING THE WORLD: Iran provokes US, Turkey

    Jan. 14, 2008
    Should the oil and gas industry worry about an ankle-biter? That’s what Iran seems like these days after the administration of US President George W. Bush reversed its view of...
    Home

    OGJ’s news mainstays

    Jan. 14, 2008
    A new information service illustrates three mainstays of Oil & Gas Journal’s approach to news.
    Production Operations

    Peak-oil concerns

    Jan. 14, 2008
    I attended the Association for the Study of Peak Oil 2007 World Oil Conference that was held in Houston not too long ago.
    Refining

    Oil finally tops $100/bbl

    Jan. 14, 2008
    For the first time ever, a front-month crude contract hit $100/bbl Jan. 2 before closing at $99.62/bbl, up $3.64 for the day in the initial trading session of 2008 on the New ...
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    Companies

    Services/Suppliers

    Jan. 14, 2008
    Superior Energy Services Inc.,Patrick Zuber & Charles HardyClick here to enlarge imageHarvey, La., has announced that Patrick Zuber has been appointed executive vice-president...
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    Pipelines & Transportation

    GAS TURBINES—1: Supersonic ejector captures, reinjects leaked vent gases

    Jan. 14, 2008
    A two-stage supersonic ejector can capture low-pressure gas such as that being vented from a typical first stage dry-gas seal, and discharge it for re-injection into a higher-...
    Economics & Markets

    Candidates test limits of unruly energy utterance

    Jan. 14, 2008
    On energy, US Democratic presidential hopefuls are testing the limits of unruly utterance.
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    Drilling Operations

    Equipment/Software/Literature

    Jan. 14, 2008
    New compact power unitHere’s the newly redesigned KA power unit suited for machine tool, high pressure, and clamping applications.It serves as a compact power supply that delivers...
    Drilling & Production

    Area Drilling

    Jan. 14, 2008
    ChinaCNOOC Ltd. has begun production from Jin Zhou 21-1 gas and oil field in Bohai Bay.One well was making 3.53 MMcfd of gas as of late December 2007. Peak rate is expected to...
    HSE

    Candidates and energy

    Jan. 14, 2008
    As candidate selection began in the US presidential campaign, two inaugural events yielded different winners for each of the two main political parties.
    Companies

    Print Ad Index

    Jan. 14, 2008
    Baker Hughes Incorporatedwww.bakerhughes.comConference Connectionwww.cconnection.orgEnergy Industries Councilwww.the-eic.com/eiconnectEnergy Institutewww.energyinst.org.ukGasTech...