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Oil, Gas and Electric Power: Some Issues for 2010
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Latest News
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Exxon profits take a hit
America's largest oil company, Exxon Mobil Corp., has posted a 23 percent fall in profits but the result was slightly better than Wall St. feared as losses in its refining arm...Read more
02/01/2010 16:50
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Big exploration challenges for Shell et al
Making money in the oil industry used to be pretty simple. If you found it, you drilled and you made a whole lot of profit.Read more
01/26/2010 09:22
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Offshore drilling still high on the agenda
The federal courts remain a battle ground over the location of America's next oil frontier.Read more
01/21/2010 14:56
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North Sea exploration lowest for five years
North Sea oil and gas exploration dropped by 35 per cent last year, taking it back to levels last seen five years ago, according to figures published by Deloitte yesterday.Read more
01/19/2010 09:23
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Norex and Tesla agree merger deal
Exploration firms Norex and Tesla have agreed a merger deal in hope of creating an internationally focused, financially strong, geophysical services company that will capitalize...Read more
01/12/2010 08:54
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Total enters US shale gas market
Europe's third largest oil producer, Total SA, has agreed to buy 25 percent of Chesapeake Energy Corp's upstream Barnett Shale assets in a deal worth $2.25 billion.Read more
01/04/2010 16:57
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Editor’s Choice
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How will new global geopolitics effect oil and ...
In the light of changing political relationships between the world's most powerful and important nations, how will these changes affect the future of global oil and gas...Read more -
When demand rises, oilfield safety must follow
Last year, the AP carried out some research on oilfield safety that found deaths in the nation's oil and gas fields had risen at an alarming rate, and now, as demand rises,...Read more -
Is carbon capture and sequestration viable?
Carbon capture and sequestration is a highly controversial topic. Some people see it as absolutely necessary if we are to meet our ambitious emissions targets. Others see it as...Read more -
Fighting Back
Bob Herbert, President of NACE International examines the huge cost of corrosion and what can be done to combat the key challenges.Read more -
Pipe Dreams
Connecting the north slopes of Alaska to Alberta in Canada is going to require cutting-edge technology and a big budget. O&G catches up with the project’s president Bud Fackrell...Read more -
Producing Smart Fields, Now
Continuously knowing what a company’s wells and reservoirs are producing facilitates improved asset management and integrity, argues Shell’s Ron Cramer.Read more
Readers’ Choice
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Cathodic Shielding – Phorgotten Phenomen...
When I arrived at Polyguard Products in 1987, I already had background with the materials and production process being used, but I had no background in the use of corrosion...Read more -
Best of Both Worlds: WiMAX over VSAT
The unique communication needs of the Oil and Gas industry take technology to its very limits. The need to reach remote and desolated sites allowing both narrowband SCADA...Read more -
Enhancing Oilfield Operations through Wi...
Advancement in directional drilling technology has changed the way oil and gas production companies design and manage well locations and associated well site automation....Read more -
Producing Smart Fields, Now
Continuously knowing what a company’s wells and reservoirs are producing facilitates improved asset management and integrity, argues Shell’s Ron Cramer.Read more -
An Industry Going High-Tech
O&G catches up with Stephen R. Brand, SVP of Technology at ConocoPhillips, for an alternative view of this energy giant’s operations.Read more -
Jewel Suite™ – Changing the Way You Thin...
Making maps and models of the subsurface is the mainstay for establishing funding and operations of oil and gas producers worldwide. Over the past hundred years these maps and...Read more
Executive Interviews
Capturing and communicating knowledge
Paul Oleksa explains how well-written procedures can help document a company’s operations, improve efficiency and limit risk and liability
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In great shape
Richard Norsworthy of Polyguard Products Inc. argues that the pipeline industry is in good condition; it just needs to get smarter.
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The Cost of Corrosion
With overheads soaring and related problems increasing, it is time to face facts: corrosion costs. John Muncaster, CEO of Polyguard Products, explains why modified gels could help.
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Next Generation Oil and Gas Summit
18th - 20th November 2009
North America is the birthplace of the oil and gas industry. After nearly a century and half, the industry now finds itself at a crossroads. Oil and natural gas prices have dipped significantly from the highs of July, 2008.
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