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    General Interest

    SEG: Energy R&D demands funds, collaboration

    Nov. 30, 2009
    Energy research and development challenges are becoming more complex, demand integrated and individual approaches, and are in need of wider funding sources, concluded a forum ...
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    Drilling Operations

    Depressant replaces mechanical method for removing blockage

    Nov. 2, 2009
    A viscosity depressant proved effective for replacing the time-consuming mechanical methods for removing heavy oil blockages during the drilling of wells in the Tarim basin of...
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    Companies

    Pressure isolation facilitates onshore, offshore maintenance

    Nov. 2, 2009
    Pressure isolation and hot tapping, traditionally used for repair, play an increasingly important role in the maintenance and expansion of both offshore and onshore natural gas...
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    Production Operations

    Special Report: Federal, state tax prospects cloud independents' outlook

    Nov. 2, 2009
    US House members launched their newly formed natural gas caucus on Oct. 21 with a hearing designed to rally support for a domestic fuel they believe could play an increasingly...
    New Plants

    Tax policy leaders urged to back high-paying energy jobs

    Nov. 2, 2009
    A coalition of 15 labor unions and the American Petroleum Institute urged congressional tax policy leaders to support proposals that would protect and encourage the development...

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    HSE

    Editorial: Climate change twists

    Nov. 2, 2009
    Twisted legal argument has pushed the US to the verge of a potentially costly litigation spree over climate change. And twisted legal argument might be the only way out of the...
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    Production Operations

    Incoming Chevron CEO touts 'lead by example' message

    Nov. 2, 2009
    The US should make more of its resources accessible if it expects other countries to do the same for major US oil companies and independent producers, Chevron Corp.'s incoming...
    HSE

    Lawsuits point to climate change litigation threat

    Nov. 2, 2009
    A climate change litigation threat appears to be looming for the oil and gas industry in the wake of a US Supreme Court decision allowing the regulation of greenhouse gases as...
    Exploration & Development

    Watching The World: Hunt Oil's Peru problems

    Nov. 2, 2009
    Environmental concerns are growing around the world, putting increased pressure on the oil and gas industry. Consider Hunt Oil's problems in Peru.
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    LPG Markets

    US Propane—MIDYEAR 2009: Global recession, OPEC discipline combine to boost propane prices

    Nov. 2, 2009
    Two factors mainly influenced propane markets and pricing during second and third quarters 2009.
    Refining

    WoodMac: Carbon bill could be costly to US refiners

    Nov. 2, 2009
    Proposed legislation on carbon capture and sequestration potentially could cost US refiners $100 billion/year, threatening the sustainability of the domestic refining industry...
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    Exploration & Development

    Satellite data can cost effectively show oil field thermal anomalies

    Nov. 2, 2009
    Exploration field geoscientists have reported the existence of negative thermal anomalies over oil fields and have suggested that thermal profiling can be a useful, cost-effective...
    Government

    Watching Government: Congress forms gas caucuses

    Nov. 2, 2009
    Suddenly, members of Congress are talking about natural gas. It was one thing when US Reps. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) and Dan Boren (D-Okla.) formed a gas caucus on Oct. 1.
    Government

    Cap-and-trade preferable to EPA regulation, experts say

    Nov. 2, 2009
    Congress should continue to make a carbon cap-and-trade system its top global climate-change legislative priority because it would be the most efficient and economically attractive...
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    Refining

    OGJ Newsletter

    Nov. 2, 2009
    General Interest — Quick TakesBP identifies midstream assets to divestBP PLC has identified 22 US properties for divestment in a midstream asset review aimed at bolstering profitability...
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    Drilling & Production

    Oil-gas price disconnect

    Nov. 2, 2009
    Inventories of crude oil and products have been plentiful for the past year, but price volatility has not reflected the more-than-comfortable stock levels.
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    Home

    Nelson-Farrar Cost Indexes

    Nov. 2, 2009
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    Equipment/Software/Literature

    Nov. 2, 2009
    Tool helps produce marginal wellsThe Holey Moley gas diversion tool is designed as a simple, inexpensive way to continue to produce a marginal well.The company says its product...
    Companies

    Services/Suppliers

    Nov. 2, 2009
    Boots & Coots Inc.,Houston, and add energy group AS, Stavanger, have entered into a cooperation agreement to market and offer an integrated risk management solution covering blowout...
    HSE

    Climate change poses new threat: a litigation spree

    Nov. 2, 2009
    Common sense on climate change is pinned down by crossfire among the three branches of US government.
    Home

    Four "T's" of subsidies

    Nov. 2, 2009
    Your editorial "Confusion over subsidies" begs for a more complete discussion or definition of what subsidies are and why they exist (OGJ, Oct. 5, 2009, p. 24).
    Government

    Advertisers Index

    Nov. 2, 2009
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    Refining

    US mileage and oil-price patterns

    Nov. 2, 2009
    The Department of Transportation said total miles driven in the US during August were up 0.7% from the same period in 2008, following a 2.3% gain in July.