Issue: February 2008

Technology solutions help optimize drilling performance in tight margin plays.

Though demand is high, the challenges of funding large-scale LNG facilities are stifling investment and delaying some projects.

Gas prices expected to rise, new technology needed to increase production.

When the space or money necessary to replace equipment isn't available, an easy retrofit to the existing vessel may solve the problem.

RCP placed with a pressure-pulsing tool alters proppant into a consolidated, highly permeable pack.

Selective zonal isolation stimulation in the Norwegian North Sea challenges conventional bullhead approach.

Drill-in fluids

The supply and demand wedgie

Melrose Resources made a probable gas discovery on the El Mansoura Block near the West Dikirnis Field, onshore Egypt.

A maturing post-Soviet model

Three super-giant fields discovered in Brazil's Santos Basin

Shale gas

Acquisitions, mergers, ventures and other company news.

According to the IEA, 2007 ended with an 870-kbpd increase in world oil supply.

Vol. 229 No. 2   Meeting & events   FEBRUARY University of Oklahoma , Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, University of Oklahoma, Norman

New product and service offerings from company press releases

Personnel changes and promotions in the petroleum industry

Russia increases Transneft tariffs