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    Unless demand plummets, world oil supplies are nearly certain to remain tight through the rest of this decade, according to a study by the Oil Depletion Analysis Centre in London...
    Nov. 22, 2004
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    A hydraulic analysis successfully identified a bottleneck in a demethanizer column at Eastman Chemical Co.'s Longview, Tex., olefins plant.
    Nov. 22, 2004
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    Close to $1.6 billion have been invested in seven new mobile offshore drilling units that will be able to take advantage of recently rising rates in the deepwater rig market.
    Nov. 22, 2004
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    Large independent companies are at the forefront in exploring and developing the deepwater potential in Southeast Asia, which may see an increase in deepwater expenditures during...
    Nov. 22, 2004
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    Managers of Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), recognizing the importance of deepwater exploration and development to Mexico's hydrocarbon-producing future, acknowledge the need for...
    Nov. 22, 2004
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    New designs such as the Magnolia extended tension-leg platform (ETLP) have made installation of TLPs in deeper water practicable.
    Nov. 22, 2004
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    For decades, the average size of new oil and gas discoveries has been dropping, the complexity of reservoirs increasing, the volume of data ballooning, and the industry knowledge...
    Nov. 22, 2004
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    Energy prices tumbled Nov. 15-16 in expectation of a build in US crude inventories, as most traders claimed energy markets are "finally coming in line with the demand-supply equation...
    Nov. 22, 2004
    US Interior Sec. Gale A. Norton plans to stay.
    Nov. 22, 2004
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    Most "energy factories," such as refineries and petrochemical plants, nuclear and electric power generation facilities, and electricity transmission and distribution systems have...
    Nov. 22, 2004
    In order to meet the growing shortage of engineers and other professionals, oil and gas companies must convince college students of the industry's highly technical nature and ...
    Nov. 22, 2004
    To comply with its requirements under the North American Free Trade Agreement of 1993 to open government procurement to international public tenders, Mexico adjusted its public...
    Nov. 22, 2004
    Brazil has recognized China as a "market economy," removing an obstacle to trade between countries already studying cooperation in energy projects.
    Nov. 22, 2004
    A new push will appear soon for the US to acquiesce in panic over global warming.
    Nov. 22, 2004
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    The traditional second-quarter slump in global oil consumption isn't what it used to be.
    Nov. 22, 2004
    Years ago the term "connectivity" surfaced as one of those buzzwords that telecommunications gurus just loved to toss about in industry boardrooms and at meetings with their clients...
    Nov. 22, 2004
    Highlights of the Market Watch feature on OGJ Online.
    Nov. 22, 2004