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  • Volume 99, Issue 37

    • Volume 99, Issue 37

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    Exploring for onshore oil seeps with hyperspectral imaging

    Sept. 10, 2001
    Explorationists evaluating remote terrain can now consider using airborne hyperspectral imaging for detecting onshore oil seeps.
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    Production starts on Gulf of Mexico's newest TLP

    Sept. 10, 2001
    In August, Shell Exploration & Production Co. (SEPCo) began oil and gas production from its 100%-owned Brutus tension leg platform (TLP), its fifth TLP in the Gulf of Mexico.
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    Lime-free oil-base mud proves effective in high temperature, CO2 environments

    Sept. 10, 2001
    Unocal Thailand Ltd. has established a lime-free, oil-based drilling fluid system as the best option for drilling wells with high bottomhole temperatures and where invasions of...
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    German refiner debottlenecks diesel hydrotreaters for new sulfur specs

    Sept. 10, 2001
    Bayernoil Raffinerie- gesellschaft mbH successfully revamped two of its three diesel hydrotreaters in preparation for Germany's introduction of ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD),...
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    Can we use dynamic elastic nonlinearity measurements of rocks to map reservoir properties?

    Sept. 10, 2001
    Most of the easily extracted oil originating from already discovered fields has been found and produced, while the "difficult" oil has been left behind.

    More content from Volume 99, Issue 37

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    OPEC cuts to hit tanker demand; US imports set record

    Sept. 10, 2001
    Cuts in crude oil production set to take effect this month by members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will depress oil tanker shipping rates as they drive...
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    Advertising Sales / Advertisers Index

    Sept. 10, 2001
    Advertising Sales / Advertisers Index
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    Area Drilling

    Sept. 10, 2001
    TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA, Naersnes, Norway, is collecting 4,000 km of 2D marine seismic data during July-October between Greenland and northeastern Canada.
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    Equipment/Software/Literature

    Sept. 10, 2001
    Internet measurement service for gas producers
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    Services/Suppliers

    Sept. 10, 2001
    Invensys Software Systems
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    President's energy policy

    Sept. 10, 2001
    The President's energy policy as presented to Congress and the nation contained many recommendations.
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    Applied geophysics archives

    Sept. 10, 2001
    To the world at large, geophysics is the field of science that enables mapping of earthquake-prone fault lines, unearthing of ancient artifacts, planning of a bridge, or hypothesizing...
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    State legislators call on EPA not to weaken or delay fuel sulfur rule

    Sept. 10, 2001
    A state legislators' group has called on the US Environmental Protection Agency not to weaken or delay standards that would dramatically lower the sulfur standard in diesel fuel...
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    Volatility is new norm for US gasoline market

    Sept. 10, 2001
    The US gasoline industry will be racked by greater price volatility in the next 2-3 years as it adjusts to environmental regulations that restrict its ability to cope with rapid...
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    OGJ Newsletter

    Sept. 10, 2001
    Cuts in crude oil production set to take effect this month by members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will depress oil tanker shipping rates as they drive...
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    Natural gas use seen soaring in New England

    Sept. 10, 2001
    Natural gas consumption is up 140% in New England, compared with an average 3% increase for the US as a whole during the past 3 decades, but the region remains the most oil-dependent...
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    New ethanol production capacity intended to supply California

    Sept. 10, 2001
    A push to move UK North Sea acreage into the hands of operators inclined to conduct immediate exploration and development work drew early attention from government and industry...
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    Policymakers eye frac regulation to protect groundwater

    Sept. 10, 2001
    The US Congress and the White House this fall will examine what role, if any, the government should play in regulating hydraulic fracturing, industry and government sources said...
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    Company News: Two big deals involve North American E&P, drilling firms

    Sept. 10, 2001
    The fevered pace of merger and acquisition activity in the North American upstream oil and gas industry continues with the announcement last week of two multibillion-dollar deals...
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    Watching Government: Sanctions season

    Sept. 10, 2001
    It appears that the US Congress this year will continue advocating the use of economic sanctions as a foreign policy tool. Major oil companies, often accused by their detractors...
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    Personnel Moves and promotions: Independent E&P firms name new executives

    Sept. 10, 2001
    Three US independent exploration and production companies have recently made key executive appointments.
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    UK energy minister calls for accelerated UKCS development

    Sept. 10, 2001
    A push to move UK North Sea acreage into the hands of operators inclined to conduct immediate exploration and development work drew early attention from government and industry...
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    Editorial - Energy and environment-1: The static view of nature

    Sept. 10, 2001
    Congressional attention to energy policy enables the oil and gas industry to address an environmentalist agenda hostile to its interests.
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    Senate eyes confirmation hearing for BLM head

    Sept. 10, 2001
    The US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee staff expects a relatively quick confirmation hearing for Kathleen Clarke, nominated to become the first woman director of...
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    Applied Geophysics: High altitude weight drop seismic source shines in remote areas

    Sept. 10, 2001
    Weight drop systems were some of the earliest, and in some areas most successful, seismic source systems ever used. Traditional systems typically used a 3-ton weight mounted on...
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    Oil, gas in FSU Central Asia, northwestern China await development

    Sept. 10, 2001
    Central Asia today represents one of the world's last great frontiers for geological survey and analysis, offering opportunities for investment in the discovery, production, transportat...