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… drilled later. Tullow will not test the well, as it wants to assess the results of its other wells after it finishes regional drilling . Ngege-1 reached a TD of 640 m and was drilled some 3 km from the crest of the structure. Tullow said seismic interpretation …
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Tullow Oil makes Uganda oil, gas discovery
… drilled later. Tullow will not test the well as it wants to assess the results of its other wells after it finishes regional drilling . Ngege-1 reached a TD of 640 m and was drilled some 3 km from the crest of the structure. Tullow said seismic …
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SPECIAL REPORT: Independents mitigate field costs through operating efficiencies
… to deeper drilling and other changes in drilling patterns.” After removing the effects of changes in depth and regional drilling patterns, the API index shows that costs rose 78%. If that is further adjusted for inflation, the JAS indexes …
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Subsurface data technology advancing at dizzying pace
… Schrom says. “Geoscientists can quickly visualize and interpret 3D pressure cells for pluming and sinks to evaluate regional drilling risk and seal concerns assessment.” Jim Sledzik, marketing director for WesternGeco, contends that “effective …
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Drilling Market Focus: Chinese build rigs, drillers venture abroad
… apparently without centralized record keeping that is publicly available. Land rigs in China are owned by national and regional drilling companies; only rarely are any leased from outside the country. China National Petroleum Co. reports that subsidiary …
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Reed-Hycalog: US rig activity at 47-year low
… remain at 1999 levels, as future demand will be satisfied by rigs currently stacked," Deane added. Mike Harris, regional drilling manager of BP Amoco PLC, told the IADC attendees, "Predicting oil prices and rig counts is a lot like predicting …
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Amoco saves $31 million in deepwater drilling operations
… experience in operations and management with Amoco. Previously, he was the drilling manager for Amoco in the U.K., regional drilling superintendent in Denver, drilling manager in the Netherlands, and Drilling Superintendent in Oman and the Philippines …
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Canadian oil reserves up strongly in 2000, but gas reserves slip
… from yearend 1999 to 56.9 tcf. The industry replaced 81% of its 2000 production versus 83% in 1999. In 2000, regional drilling followed the recent trend -- more than 50% of all gas wells drilled in Alberta were in the shallow southeast part …
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Personnel Moves and Promotions: Petrobras to undertake ADR offering, swap assets
… technology group. Harris brings 20 years of experience to Apache and joins them from his most recent position as BP's regional drilling manager for the Gulf of Mexico. Prior to BP, he was with Exxon Production Research Co. Appointed vice-president …
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Point of View: Apache's Harris touts firm's aggressive, 'lean and mean' drilling strategy
… based Apache Corp. He has been in his current position for 4 years. Before joining Apache, Harris was BP PLC's regional drilling manager for the Gulf of Mexico. Employment Harris began his career with Exxon Production Research Co. in chemical …
