Issue: August 2004
Special Focus
High prices and strong gas demand are pushing drilling totals to record levels in Canada and Mexico, while straining capacity in the US.
Features
Resource calculations for lost gas are improved through careful acquisition, handling and analysis of coal samples in the field and in the laboratory.
After a lackluster first half, the US Gulf of Mexico will improve moderately, as will Mexico, but Canada is likely to see a decline in second-half 2004.
A downhole well control situation, in a severe mud loss zone in the Mediterranean Sea, was solved by enhancing wellbore pressure containment.
Stripper gas well operators are achieving production revenue increases by using a new de-watering pump technology.
Getting a handle on rig market dynamics requires looking at the qualitative nature of activity - business cycles, ownership and counting methods.
Use of expandable sand screens in horizontal holes offshore Australia prevented sand production, and generated high output of gas and condensate.
A new, slim, wireline sonic tool has proved its merit in hostile environments.
Theoretically, North America has enough gas resources for the future, but this requires harnessing low-permeability, low-flowrate, unconventional deposits.
Columns
Aging workforce problems; IMCA safety analyses
Wailing over disturbance of whales
Shale oil is coming back into the picture
Shale oil is coming back into the picture
MMS offers wealth of data
News & Resources
Vol. 225 No. 8 Warrior Technologies, a provider of specialized software solutions for the oil and gas industry, has teamed up with Mindshare Techn
Vol. 225 No. 8 The introduction of additional OPEC oil supplies on the world market is reflected in the lat
Vol. 225 No. 8 Clean out wellbore debris The BJ Services Well Cleaning System removes thin, low-permeable filter cake consisti
Vol. 225 No. 8 The Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association (PESA) announced the election of new officers for the 2004 – 2005 term. Craig Ket
Vol. 225 No. 8 KURT S. ABRAHAM, MANAGING/INTERNATIONAL EDITOR
Industry At A Glance
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
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A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
