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Slower drilling pace likely in US, Canada during 2013 Jan 7, 2013 The year 2013 could be a lackluster period for overall well completions in the US and Canada with declines possible if not likely in both countries.
Strong drilling year seen in 2012 in US, Canada Jan 9, 2012 Drilling activity should remain strong in the US and Canada in 2012 after substantial year-to-year gains in 2011.
US drilling rig count down 7 units to 1,762 May 24, 2013 The US drilling rig count was down 7 units during the week ended May 24, reaching a total of 1,762 rotary rigs working, Baker Hughes Inc. reported.
Rosneft, PDVSA unit to form Orinoco JV May 24, 2013 Rosneft and a subsidiary of Petroleo de Venezuela SA have signed an agreement to form a joint venture to develop heavy oil resources in Venezuela’s Orinoco belt.
ExxonMobil, InterOil in talks over Papua New Guinea assets May 24, 2013 InterOil Corp. and its joint venture partner, Pacific LNG Group, are talking with ExxonMobil Papua New Guinea Ltd. regarding development of Elk and Antelope gas-condensate fields.
Shell lets subsea contract for Stones field development May 23, 2013 Royal Dutch Shell PLC has let a subsea equipment contract to FMC Technologies Inc. in a move to continue development of Stones oil and gas field in the Gulf of Mexico.
First Yamal hydraulic frac jobs reported May 23, 2013 Gazprom Neft has conducted what it says is the first hydraulic fracturing ever on Russia’s Yamal Pensinsula at geologically complex Novoport oil and gas condensate field.

Featured Articles
Slower drilling pace likely in US, Canada during 2013 Jan 7, 2013 The year 2013 could be a lackluster period for overall well completions in the US and Canada with declines possible if not likely in both countries.
Strong drilling year seen in 2012 in US, Canada Jan 9, 2012 Drilling activity should remain strong in the US and Canada in 2012 after substantial year-to-year gains in 2011.
US drilling rig count down 7 units to 1,762 May 24, 2013 The US drilling rig count was down 7 units during the week ended May 24, reaching a total of 1,762 rotary rigs working, Baker Hughes Inc. reported.
Rosneft, PDVSA unit to form Orinoco JV May 24, 2013 Rosneft and a subsidiary of Petroleo de Venezuela SA have signed an agreement to form a joint venture to develop heavy oil resources in Venezuela’s Orinoco belt.
ExxonMobil, InterOil in talks over Papua New Guinea assets May 24, 2013 InterOil Corp. and its joint venture partner, Pacific LNG Group, are talking with ExxonMobil Papua New Guinea Ltd. regarding development of Elk and Antelope gas-condensate fields.
Shell lets subsea contract for Stones field development May 23, 2013 Royal Dutch Shell PLC has let a subsea equipment contract to FMC Technologies Inc. in a move to continue development of Stones oil and gas field in the Gulf of Mexico.
First Yamal hydraulic frac jobs reported May 23, 2013 Gazprom Neft has conducted what it says is the first hydraulic fracturing ever on Russia’s Yamal Pensinsula at geologically complex Novoport oil and gas condensate field.

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	Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Technologies Calgary, Alberta, Canada , Canada www.oilsandstechnologies.com July 23, 2013 - July 25, 2013
AIPN Internation Conference Singapore , Singapore www.aipn.org/Events/IC2013.aspx October 21, 2013 - October 24, 2013
	Deep Offshore Technology International Houston, Texas , USA http://www.deepoffshoretechnology.com/index.html October 22, 2013 - October 24, 2013
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Drilling Operations

US drilling rig count down 7 units to 1,762

Flexibility in fracing reg seen still an open question

European Parliament approves offshore oil, gas safety directive

US drilling rig count unchanged at 1,769

Enquest lets contract for Thistle repair

Statoil orders newbuild jack up for Mariner in UK North Sea

BLM releases draft plan to clean up NPR-A legacy wells

US drilling rig count up 5 units to 1,769

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Production Operations

ExxonMobil, InterOil in talks over Papua New Guinea assets

Flexibility in fracing reg seen still an open question

Shell lets subsea contract for Stones field development

First Yamal hydraulic frac jobs reported

Das Island flare contracts awarded

Methane hydrate test used special ESP

Solar EOR system commissioned in Oman

Cabot using Marcellus field gas to fracture wells

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Drilling & Production Webcasts

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Optimized Drilling Performance - Integrating Traditionally Discrete Services into an Engineering Workflow

Originally recorded live from SPE/IADC in Amsterdam, this webcast and press event is now available for on demand viewing. Halliburton announces the results of a twelve-month, multi-pilot proj...

OGJ Annual Forecast & Review Webcast 2011

Oil & Gas Journal Editor Bob Tippee discusses key influences in the global and US oil markets based on data published in the annual Forecast and Review special report.