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  • Volume 106, Issue 48

    • Volume 106, Issue 48

    Th New Estimates 01
    Production Operations

    New estimates boost worldwide oil, gas reserves

    Dec. 22, 2008
    Larger estimates for Venezuela have increased worldwide oil and gas reserves from previous estimates, according to Oil & Gas Journal’s annual survey of proved reserves.
    Th Ogj Newsletter 01
    Refining & Processing

    OGJ Newsletter

    Dec. 22, 2008
    General Interest — Quick TakesAlberta’s royalty framework takes effect Jan. 1New royalty framework rates will become effective in Alberta on Jan. 1, 2009, for production from ...
    Th Triangle Developing 01
    Production Operations

    Triangle developing shale gas onshore NS

    Dec. 22, 2008
    Calgary’s Triangle Petroleum Corp. is using expertise honed in Texas’ Barnett shale and Arkansas’ Fayetteville shale to develop shale gas resources in eastern Canada’s Maritimes...
    Th Worldwide Refining 01
    Refining & Processing

    Worldwide refining capacity growth rises again in 2008

    Dec. 22, 2008
    In 2008, growth in crude distillation capacity continued to build on momentum of past years; refiners added more capacity than the past 2 years, according to the latest OGJ Refinery...
    Th Thermal Heavy 01
    Reserves

    Thermal heavy-oil recovery projects succeed in Egypt, Syria

    Dec. 22, 2008
    To increase oil recovery from existing fields, operators in both Egypt and Syria have started producing heavy oil with thermal enhanced oil recovery processes.

    More content from Volume 106, Issue 48

    Production Operations

    More West Texas overthrust exploration set

    Dec. 22, 2008
    Cantex Energy Corp., San Antonio, in partnership with Big Canyon Energy, signed an exploration and development agreement with Slawson Exploration Inc., Wichita, covering the Big...
    Discoveries

    Busy 2009 seen in western Newfoundland

    Dec. 22, 2008
    Vulcan Minerals Inc., St. John’s, expects a busy year in several exploration plays in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2009.
    Discoveries

    New Zealand offers Northland, Raukumara blocks

    Dec. 22, 2008
    New Zealand Crown Minerals offered six exploration blocks in the Northland basin northwest of Auckland and two off East Cape in the Raukumara basin off the North Island.
    Th Southwestern Probe 01
    Companies

    Southwestern to probe new areas, won’t accelerate Fayetteville in ‘09

    Dec. 22, 2008
    Southwestern Energy Co., Houston, which had planned to accelerate its Mississippian Fayetteville shale play in Arkansas in 2009, will instead keep about the same level of activity...
    Th Serbian Russian 01
    Pipelines

    Serbian, Russian pipeline accord enhances European gas security

    Dec. 22, 2008
    Energy agreements reached earlier in 2008 between Serbia and Russia enhance the security of European natural gas supply, despite perceived competition between the South Stream...
    Th Equip Soft Liter 01
    Refining & Processing

    Equipment/Software/Literature

    Dec. 22, 2008
    Camera has UL/CSA certificationThe MIC1-440 PTZ camera is now Underwriter Laboratories/Canadian Standards Association certified, allowing the unit to fulfill an added level of...
    Economics & Markets

    Smelly political, financial reports gag Democrats

    Dec. 22, 2008
    Not that Republicans haven’t exploded their share of stink bombs in recent years, but the week ending Dec. 12 was especially malodorous for Democrats.
    Home

    Advertisers’ Index

    Dec. 22, 2008
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    Economics & Markets

    Another year without Santa

    Dec. 22, 2008
    With the Christmas holidays approaching, members of the oil and gas industry are anticipating stockings full of rocks from the new Santa-elect in Washington, DC, while other industries...
    Th Services Suppliers 01
    Refining & Processing

    Services/Suppliers

    Dec. 22, 2008
    PAS,LydenClick here to enlarge imageHouston, has appointed Chris Lyden president. Previously, he was vice-president of global marketing at Invensys Process Systems. Prior to that...
    Drilling & Production

    Commodity prices, field costs

    Dec. 22, 2008
    Operating companies aren’t among the businesses in the US asking for taxpayer dollars to be bailed out due to historic fluctuations in oil and gas prices the past 2 years.
    Production Operations

    Deloitte: Oil demand growth will outlast ailing economy

    Dec. 22, 2008
    An ailing global economy will stall oil demand growth for a while, but industry must prepare itself to fulfill long-term growing global oil demand, speakers said Dec. 10 at Deloitte...
    Exploration & Development

    COMPANY NEWS: Nippon Oil, Nippon Mining to merge

    Dec. 22, 2008
    Japan’s leading refiner Nippon Oil Corp. and sixth-ranked Nippon Mining Holdings Inc., faced with sluggish domestic demand for gasoline, plan to merge into a holding company.
    HSE

    Deloitte: US needs 50-year energy strategy

    Dec. 22, 2008
    A national energy council should be established in the US to develop a 50-year energy strategy, with the council developing benchmarks to monitor progress and making regular public...
    Government

    House panel chairmen: CWA enforcement has declined

    Dec. 22, 2008
    Enforcement of the federal Clean Water Act has deteriorated badly under the Bush administration, two US House committee chairman charged on Dec. 16. Violations involving oil spills...
    Economics & Markets

    Editorial: Confusion in a rocky year

    Dec. 22, 2008
    A rocky year in the oil market approaches its end with important, if confusing, developments.
    Government

    Deloitte: Oil executives show support for alternative fuels

    Dec. 22, 2008
    Most senior oil and gas professionals participating in a recent survey said they are thinking increasingly about how their companies can participate in a US transition to renewable...
    Pipelines

    Watching World: Shell pauses Corrib project

    Dec. 22, 2008
    I n the oil and gas business there are times when projects come to a standstill or even halt altogether.
    HSE

    EU reaches ‘three 20s’ energy-climate agreement

    Dec. 22, 2008
    The 27-nation European Union reached a unanimous agreement on the climate-energy package at its Dec. 11-12 summit.
    General Interest

    Watching Government: Colorado’s new oil and gas rules

    Dec. 22, 2008
    Want a glimpse of one of 2009’s potentially biggest domestic production issues?
    Th Xto Names 01
    Production Operations

    PERSONNEL MOVES AND PROMOTIONS: XTO names president, chief executive officer

    Dec. 22, 2008
    XTO Energy Inc. has promoted Keith A. Hutton to chief executive officer and Vaughn O. Vennerberg II to president. Hutton has served as XTO president since 2005 and was employed...