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    A rocky year in the oil market approaches its end with important, if confusing, developments.
    Dec. 22, 2008
    Th Worldwide Refining 01
    In 2008, growth in crude distillation capacity continued to build on momentum of past years; refiners added more capacity than the past 2 years, according to the latest OGJ Refinery...
    Dec. 22, 2008
    Th Triangle Developing 01
    Calgary’s Triangle Petroleum Corp. is using expertise honed in Texas’ Barnett shale and Arkansas’ Fayetteville shale to develop shale gas resources in eastern Canada’s Maritimes...
    Dec. 22, 2008
    Th Thermal Heavy 01
    To increase oil recovery from existing fields, operators in both Egypt and Syria have started producing heavy oil with thermal enhanced oil recovery processes.
    Dec. 22, 2008
    Th New Estimates 01
    Larger estimates for Venezuela have increased worldwide oil and gas reserves from previous estimates, according to Oil & Gas Journal’s annual survey of proved reserves.
    Dec. 22, 2008
    Th Ogj Newsletter 01
    General Interest — Quick TakesAlberta’s royalty framework takes effect Jan. 1New royalty framework rates will become effective in Alberta on Jan. 1, 2009, for production from ...
    Dec. 22, 2008
    Th Xto Names 01
    XTO Energy Inc. has promoted Keith A. Hutton to chief executive officer and Vaughn O. Vennerberg II to president. Hutton has served as XTO president since 2005 and was employed...
    Dec. 22, 2008
    Want a glimpse of one of 2009’s potentially biggest domestic production issues?
    Dec. 22, 2008
    The 27-nation European Union reached a unanimous agreement on the climate-energy package at its Dec. 11-12 summit.
    Dec. 22, 2008
    I n the oil and gas business there are times when projects come to a standstill or even halt altogether.
    Dec. 22, 2008
    Most senior oil and gas professionals participating in a recent survey said they are thinking increasingly about how their companies can participate in a US transition to renewable...
    Dec. 22, 2008
    Th Equip Soft Liter 01
    Camera has UL/CSA certificationThe MIC1-440 PTZ camera is now Underwriter Laboratories/Canadian Standards Association certified, allowing the unit to fulfill an added level of...
    Dec. 22, 2008
    Enforcement of the federal Clean Water Act has deteriorated badly under the Bush administration, two US House committee chairman charged on Dec. 16. Violations involving oil spills...
    Dec. 22, 2008
    A national energy council should be established in the US to develop a 50-year energy strategy, with the council developing benchmarks to monitor progress and making regular public...
    Dec. 22, 2008
    Japan’s leading refiner Nippon Oil Corp. and sixth-ranked Nippon Mining Holdings Inc., faced with sluggish domestic demand for gasoline, plan to merge into a holding company.
    Dec. 22, 2008
    An ailing global economy will stall oil demand growth for a while, but industry must prepare itself to fulfill long-term growing global oil demand, speakers said Dec. 10 at Deloitte...
    Dec. 22, 2008
    Operating companies aren’t among the businesses in the US asking for taxpayer dollars to be bailed out due to historic fluctuations in oil and gas prices the past 2 years.
    Dec. 22, 2008
    Th Services Suppliers 01
    PAS,LydenClick here to enlarge imageHouston, has appointed Chris Lyden president. Previously, he was vice-president of global marketing at Invensys Process Systems. Prior to that...
    Dec. 22, 2008
    With the Christmas holidays approaching, members of the oil and gas industry are anticipating stockings full of rocks from the new Santa-elect in Washington, DC, while other industries...
    Dec. 22, 2008
    Addax Petroleum ……… www.addaxpetroleum.comAPI Data ……… www.apidatanow.orgBaker Hughes Incorporated Hughes Christensen ……… www.bakerhughes.comDeltaValve USA ……… www.deltavalve....
    Dec. 22, 2008
    Not that Republicans haven’t exploded their share of stink bombs in recent years, but the week ending Dec. 12 was especially malodorous for Democrats.
    Dec. 22, 2008