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  • Volume 107, Issue 16

    • Volume 107, Issue 16

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    Special Report: Economic slump to chill capital spending in 2009

    April 27, 2009
    Oil and gas producers—slammed by the worldwide economic downturn, lower oil and gas prices, and tight credit markets—have slashed their 2009 capital budget plans.
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    Watching Government: Perceptions and bad policy

    April 27, 2009
    Government policymakers are often criticized for making the wrong decisions about energy.
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    CBM reservoir thickness affects production from horizontal wells

    April 27, 2009
    A stimulation study shows the importance of considering reservoir thickness when developing low–permeability coalbed methane resources with a horizontal lateral.
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    Marathon refineries employ new FCCU CO combustion promoter

    April 27, 2009
    To meet objectives of a 2001 consent decree with the US Environmental Protection Agency, Marathon Petroleum Co. LLC, a subsidiary of Marathon Oil Co., agreed to decrease NOx emissions...
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    USGS updates Piceance basin oil shale assessments

    April 27, 2009
    The US Geological Survey said western Colorado’s Piceance basin has an estimated 1.525 trillion bbl of in-place oil shale.

    More content from Volume 107, Issue 16

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    Oilex group to drill in Timor Sea JPDA

    April 27, 2009
    A group led by Oilex Ltd., Perth, has identified 10 prospects as potential drilling targets on Block 06–103 in the northwest corner of the Joint Petroleum Development Area in ...
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    India seeks bids in eighth NELP licensing round

    April 27, 2009
    India has invited operators to bid for 70 exploration blocks covering 163,535 sq km under its eighth New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP 8) round.
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    Advertisers Index

    April 27, 2009
    Air France ……… www.airfrance.comASME/UH Cajun Crawfish Boil Baker Hughes, Inc. …… www.bakerhughes.comBaker Hughes, Inc. ……… www.bakerhughes.comBal Seal Engineering ……… www.balseal...
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    EIA use of JODI data a step for oil transparency

    April 27, 2009
    An international effort to improve transparency of oil and gas markets advanced a step this month.
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    Services/Suppliers

    April 27, 2009
    Fluor Corp.,Irving, Tex., has named Peter Oosterveer president of its energy and chemicals group. A 20–year Fluor veteran, Oosterveer previously served as senior vice–president...
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    Tight April crude prices

    April 27, 2009
    For 5 consecutive weeks through Apr. 17, the front–month contract for benchmark US light, sweet crudes finished each week “almost unchanged” from the close of the previous week...
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    Gazprom pipeline gas remains key to Europe

    April 27, 2009
    Europe will have to work with Gazprom to develop the supplies and transport routes to meet projected natural gas shortfalls, as increased European LNG receipts and such pipelines...
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    Equipment/Software/Literature

    April 27, 2009
    Gas processing software redesigned, upgradedThe redesigned and upgraded eSimEvaluator business modeling and optimization software platform is now available.The company’s suite...
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    Energy knowledge needed

    April 27, 2009
    More people are discussing energy issues, but most don’t know enough to make informed decisions and are still advocating “wishful” solutions, according to a recent study by Public...
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    Letters

    April 27, 2009
    Wrong attitudesThe editorial “Stopping the juggernaut” to me highlighted all that is wrong with attitudes in the oil and gas industry today (OGJ, Apr. 6, 2009, p. 20). Instead...
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    First quarter US drilling plunges to 2004 levels

    April 27, 2009
    US oil and gas drilling during the first quarter dropped to levels not seen since 2004, ending 6 consecutive years of year–to–year growth for the period, reported the American...
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    BMI sees ‘no clear pattern’ emerging for products market

    April 27, 2009
    Analyst BMI says weaker demand for diesel in road transport use, gas oil for manufacturing and industrial applications, and falling jet fuel consumption have acted in concert ...
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    OGJ Newsletter

    April 27, 2009
    General Interest — Quick TakesAlaska lawmakers asked to fund in–state gas lineAlaska Gov. Sarah H. Palin urged state legislators Apr. 17 to approve $9 million in preparatory funding...
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    Stanislaw: Administration will bring oil, gas to energy policy table

    April 27, 2009
    The US oil and gas industry should prepare to be actively involved as the administration of President Barack Obama applies its recovery–and–reform strategy to energy and the environment...
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    EPA issues proposed endangerment finding on GHGs

    April 27, 2009
    Greenhouse gases (GHGs) contribute to air pollution, which may threaten public health or welfare, the US Environmental Protection Agency said on Apr. 17.
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    Watching The World: Having Al–Bashir’s back

    April 27, 2009
    A nyone in the oil and gas industry who thought that Sudanese President Omar Al–Bashir would soon be out of the picture may want to think again.
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    Figures show recession’s impact on US industry in 1Q

    April 27, 2009
    Government and industry statistics show that the US oil and gas industry was hit hard as the economic recession deepened during this year’s first quarter.
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    Global drilling spend to increase by 32% by 2013

    April 27, 2009
    The global drilling market is expected to pick up by 2013 with deepwater rigs driving the growth, according to data from Douglas–Westwood Ltd. and Energyfiles.
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    Indonesia changes rules for oil, gas cost recovery

    April 27, 2009
    The Indonesian government, responding to criticism of current cost recovery procedures in the oil and gas industry, has drafted new rules that will reduce national expenditure...
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    Editorial: Markey uses the d–word

    April 27, 2009
    US Rep. Ed Markey (D–Mass.) deployed the d–word as he opened subcommittee hearings on legislation calling for aggressive action on climate change.