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  • Volume 106, Issue 34

    • Volume 106, Issue 34

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    General Interest

    SPECIAL REPORT: How refiners can prepare for NEP inspections by OSHA

    Sept. 8, 2008
    Inspection teams from the US Department of Occupational Safety & Health Administration are visiting refineries as part of the National Emphasis Program (NEP).
    Refining & Processing

    Republican platform’s energy, environment planks no surprise

    Sept. 8, 2008
    Republicans adopted a 2008 national campaign platform on Sept. 1 that included a call to “aggressively increase our nation’s energy supply in an environmentally responsible way...
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    Capacities

    Study predicts viscosity of gas oils, heavy blends

    Sept. 8, 2008
    A recent study used various gas oils and blends with residual heavy oils in order to evaluate the predictability of four different correlations.
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    Production Operations

    VOC EMISSIONS—2 (Conclusion): Field evaluations verify VOC emission control options

    Sept. 8, 2008
    Field evaluations quantified the benefits and costs of various alternatives for complying with government regulations for controlling volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions...
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    Pipelines

    Shell installs world’s deepest production spar at Perdido

    Sept. 8, 2008
    Shell Exploration & Production Co. launched the truss spar for the Perdido regional development on Aug. 8, 2008.

    More content from Volume 106, Issue 34

    Production Operations

    Woodside-led JV starts oil output from Vincent field

    Sept. 8, 2008
    Oil production has started from Vincent field in the Carnarvon basin production license WA-28-L off Western Australia, reported Woodside Petroleum Ltd., the field’s lead joint...
    Discoveries

    CNPC to develop Ahdab oil field in Iraq

    Sept. 8, 2008
    The Iraqi Ministry of Oil, renegotiating an agreement first signed more than a decade ago, has approved arrangements that will allow state-owned China National Petroleum Co. to...
    Home

    Falcon buys into PetroHunter US, Australia assets

    Sept. 8, 2008
    Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd., Denver, has approved binding agreements with PetroHunter Energy Corp. to acquire shares in two PetroHunter projects in the US and Australia.
    Home

    Print Ad Index

    Sept. 8, 2008
    Baker Hughes IncorporatedHughes Christensenwww.bakerhughes.comBCCK Engineering, Inc.www.bcck.comBHP Billitonpetroleum.bhpbilliton.comChevronwww.willyoujoinus.comFugrowww.fugro...
    Capacities

    Gustav a solid test

    Sept. 8, 2008
    The oil and gas story from Hurricane Gustav is that the disruption could have been worse.
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    Companies

    Equipment/Software/Literature

    Sept. 8, 2008
    Gas-fired oven for general heat processing operationsHere’s a gas-fired, 500º F. walk-in oven for general heat processing operations. The unit is specially modified for overhead...
    Companies

    Area Drilling

    Sept. 8, 2008
    ColombiaSolana Resources Ltd., Calgary, was preparing to test the Los Aceites-1 well on the Guachiria block in Colombia’s Llanos basin.Logs, MDT tests, and sidewall cores indicated...
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    LNG

    TERMINAL SITING—1: Setting parameters early helps focus development

    Sept. 8, 2008
    Establishing critical parameters in screening for siting LNG terminals helps focus eventual development on the objectives of the principal stakeholders: developer, supplier, and...
    Pipelines & Transportation

    Russian leaders act intoxicated by oil revenue

    Sept. 8, 2008
    If, as some say, America is addicted to oil, Russia is stumbling drunk on the stuff.
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    Drilling & Production

    Services/Suppliers

    Sept. 8, 2008
    Atwood Oceanics Inc.,Houston, has received a commitment from an undisclosed operator in West Africa for the Atwood Southern Cross semisubmersible drilling rig to drill a single...
    Economics & Markets

    Gustav menaces Gulf Coast

    Sept. 8, 2008
    On Aug. 29, just 3 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina came ashore in Louisiana and devastated New Orleans, Tropical Storm Gustav was over open waters of the Caribbean and...
    Government

    ‘Fuelish’ gas savers

    Sept. 8, 2008
    During the course of a normal work day, OGJ editors typically receive many press releases via e-mail publicizing new products of technological developments.
    HSE

    Warming letter questioned

    Sept. 8, 2008
    I note the letter from David Archibald. As a chemical engineer I found this objectionable for its misuse of specific research data and its general attempt to cloud the issue of...
    Exploration & Development

    WATCHING THE WORLD: Consider the bear necessities

    Sept. 8, 2008
    The search for oil and gas takes humankind to some of the farthest reaches of the globe, and there are times when the search may take them into areas that are more controversial...
    Production Operations

    COMPANY NEWS: BP, Chesapeake establish Fayetteville shale JV

    Sept. 8, 2008
    BP America and Chesapeake Energy Corp. plan to establish a joint venture that will produce 180 MMcfd of gas equivalent from shale assets in Arkansas.
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    Refining & Processing

    OGJ Newsletter

    Sept. 8, 2008
    General Interest — Quick TakesCFTC seeks comment on NGX registration requestThe US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is requesting public comments on Natural Gas Exchange Inc...
    Exploration & Development

    WATCHING GOVERNMENT: Palin’s presence may help the GOP

    Sept. 8, 2008
    Sen. John McCain’s selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a running mate could give Republicans a way to more effectively make energy the primary 2008 presidential campaign issue...
    Government

    IPAMS to Democrats: Quit promoting dishonest energy claims

    Sept. 8, 2008
    The Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States on Aug. 28 charged that governmental red tape and environmentalist hindrances are the primary causes of lease development...
    General Interest

    Azerbaijan export pipeline issues prompt Cheney visit

    Sept. 8, 2008
    Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin claimed that his country’s actions in recent hostilities with Georgia “did not in any way damage energy facilities”—including the Baku-Tbilisi...
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    HSE

    SPECIAL REPORT: Refiners apply safety lessons from BP Texas City explosion

    Sept. 8, 2008
    Refiners are applying safety lessons while BP PLC responds to recommendations from the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) following the deadly Mar. 23, 2005...
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    LNG

    PERSONNEL MOVES AND PROMOTIONS: Murphy Oil makes executive changes

    Sept. 8, 2008
    Murphy Oil Corp. announced that Claiborne P. Deming, president and chief executive officer of the company since 1994, will retire effective Dec. 31.