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    After granting several individual exceptions, the US Minerals Management Service is establishing standard operating procedures for managed-pressure drilling (MPD) in the Gulf ...
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    A new mathematical model can forecast when worldwide conventional oil production will peak with a minimal amount of information.
    May 7, 2007
    Could 2007 be the year that US Congress addresses the split estates question?
    May 7, 2007
    US oil and gas drilling reached a 21-year peak during 2007’s first 3 months and was nearly twice the level of first-quarter drilling activity during the 1990s, the American Petroleum...
    May 7, 2007
    NUS Interior Sec. Dirk Kempthorne announced a preliminary final 5-year Outer Continental Shelf leasing plan on Apr. 30 that DOI says could produce 10 million bbl of oil, 45 tcf...
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    The Offshore Technology Conference of 2007 recognized 14 diverse technologies in its Spotlight on New Technology Awards.
    May 7, 2007
    Categorical exclusions (CEs) from environmental documentation authorized under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 are not compromising federal lands in the US West, land-use officials...
    May 7, 2007
    The ink was barely dry on a report by the International Maritime Bureau about pirate attacks on oil ships and installations around the globe when some bad guys decided to put ...
    May 7, 2007
    A proposed refinery complex and pipeline across northern Malaysia are at the discussion stage, according to a senior Malaysian official.
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    General Interest - Quick TakesSaudis, citing oil attack plans, arrest 172Saudi Arabia’s ministry of interior Apr. 27 announced the arrest of 172 Islamic militants it said were...
    May 7, 2007
    Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburoswww.CaribbeanRound2007.comBaker Hughes IncorporatedBaker Oil Toolswww.bakerhughes.comCARBONE LORRAINEwww.carbonelorraine.comChevronHalliburtonDrilling...
    May 7, 2007
    Land drilling bolstered US gas production in 2006, a warmer than normal year characterized by lower imports from Canada, reduced LNG imports from fewer countries, and above average...
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    Offshore operations present a unique set of environmental conditions and adverse exposure not observed in a land environment.
    May 7, 2007
    Most analysts now see the world market for crude and petroleum products continuing to tighten through the rest of this year, pushing prices higher.
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    Consumers of LNG must have a broadly diversified supply base to minimize consequences of any potential supply disruption.
    May 7, 2007
    Intec EngineeringHouston, has announced the appointment of Stephen Rivers as engineering director, Asia Pacific. He will be based in Perth, but have responsibilities for the entire...
    May 7, 2007
    While ethanol claims a burgeoning share of the US fuel market, courtesy of taxpayers, a once-common name for gasoline-alcohol blends remains in relative disuse.
    May 7, 2007
    Political motivations for government action on renewable energy have roared into full view in the US.
    May 7, 2007
    VietnamTGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA, Asker, Norway, began acquiring a 46,000 sq km nonexclusive aeromagnetic survey in the untested Mekong Delta in collaboration with state Petrovietna...
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    Portable 3D seismic acquisition systemClick here to enlarge imageThe new Geode DZ is a 24 bit, portable 3D distributed seismic acquisition system that brings ease-of-use, economy...
    May 7, 2007