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    Russia’s state-owned OAO Transneft and China National Petroleum Corp. have signed a landmark agreement calling for the construction of a 67-km, 300,000 b/d pipeline spur from ...
    Nov. 3, 2008
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    Moving new seismic methods from theory to practice can require attention to progress in separate but related scientific and engineering disciplines, says the incoming president...
    Nov. 3, 2008
    Federal government agencies are meeting requirements to acquire alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs), but they currently are running them on petroleum products, the US Government ...
    Nov. 3, 2008
    The Federal Trade Commission voted on Oct. 23 to challenge CCS Corp.’s proposed $85 million acquisition of Newpark Environmental Services Inc.’s US operations, claiming it to ...
    Nov. 3, 2008
    Extreme swings in the price of oil are bad for everyone. Price-related political mistakes compound the damage.
    Nov. 3, 2008
    The Malaysian government, attempting to downplay recent concerns about a possible military conflict with Indonesia, said the Bukat Block, operated by Italy’s Eni SPA, falls outside...
    Nov. 3, 2008
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    General Interest — Quick TakesOPEC cuts oil output by 1.5 million b/dThe Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries announced a 1.5 million b/d reduction to its oil output ...
    Nov. 3, 2008
    Three US House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats on Oct. 24 asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission new questions about the potential impact of unregulated energy...
    Nov. 3, 2008
    The American Bureau of Shipping, ConocoPhillips, Sovcomflot Ltd., and Samsung Heavy Industries Ltd. are jointly participating in a pioneering study to measure the effect of ice...
    Nov. 3, 2008
    Chevron Corp. is at the center of a legal case before federal court in San Francisco that will ask jurors to decide whether the firm sanctioned human rights abuses that resulted...
    Nov. 3, 2008
    When voter unrest over $4/gal gasoline prices made Congress consider expanding US offshore oil and gas development late last summer, one group already was asking specific questions...
    Nov. 3, 2008
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    New hydraulic vise column features patented couplingClick here to enlarge imageThis new hydraulic vise column features a patented swivel coupling that promises to save operator...
    Nov. 3, 2008
    British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has very rarely been viewed as a friend of the oil and gas industry, but his lack of popularity took a new low last week.
    Nov. 3, 2008
    Many countries in the world look towards oil shale as a source for future energy needs.
    Nov. 3, 2008
    The US will find that it is able to compete in global LNG markets as worldwide supplies grow and markets stabilize, a study commissioned by the American Gas Foundation concluded...
    Nov. 3, 2008
    The US still has a serious energy problem, and many organizations are searching for the right energy policy, with most doing this in a fossil-fuel constrained world.
    Nov. 3, 2008
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    Cameron,Houston, has acquired Guiberson Well Service System from Weatherford International Ltd. Terms aren’t disclosed. Guiberson is a market leader in well service equipment,...
    Nov. 3, 2008
    The decision by ministers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to cut production by 1.5 million b/d effective Nov. 1 from the official quota of 28.8 million b/...
    Nov. 3, 2008
    Th Logical Expression 02
    In this research the basic aspects of applying logical expression as fuzzy logic to a seismic data set and its application in reservoir characterization are proposed.
    Nov. 3, 2008
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    Altex CEO and Pres. Jack Crawford, as one of the principals in the Alliance Pipeline project, is familiar with the problems accompanying large new infrastructure projects such...
    Nov. 3, 2008
    As fuel ethanol approaches a new crisis, the federal government busily fashions another rescue.
    Nov. 3, 2008