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AUGUST 2004

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Strong activity levels continue

US – K. Abraham; Canada – R. Curran; Mexico – S. Galina Hidalgo
High prices and strong gas demand are pushing drilling totals to record levels in Canada and Mexico, while straining capacity in the US.

Features

Accurate gas content analysis improves coalbed gas resource estimation

N. Waechter, G. Hampton III, S. Schwochow and J. Seidle
Resource calculations for lost gas are improved through careful acquisition, handling and analysis of coal samples in the field and in the laboratory.
Improved outlook for North American mobile offshore rig market

T. Marsh
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.
New technology cured severe mud losses in challenging HPHT wells

R. Sweatman, H. Wang, B. Engelman, M. Sanad and C. Butler
A downhole well control situation, in a severe mud loss zone in the Mediterranean Sea, was solved by enhancing wellbore pressure containment.
Petroleum Technology Digest: Automated casing swab pump increases marginal gas well production

J. Holko and P. M. Yaniga
Stripper gas well operators are achieving production revenue increases by using a new de-watering pump technology.
Rig tracking service analyzes land drilling dynamics

R. Mason
Getting a handle on rig market dynamics requires looking at the qualitative nature of activity - business cycles, ownership and counting methods.
Sand control succeeds in high-rate, big-bore gas wells

D. Munro
Use of expandable sand screens in horizontal holes offshore Australia prevented sand production, and generated high output of gas and condensate.
Through-tubing hostile-environment acoustic logging tool for cased holes

L. Tello, D. Long, T. Blankinship, M. Pietrobon and R. Horine
A new, slim, wireline sonic tool has proved its merit in hostile environments.
Unconventional gas resources fill the gap in future supplies

P. Fischer
Theoretically, North America has enough gas resources for the future, but this requires harnessing low-permeability, low-flowrate, unconventional deposits.

Columns

Editorial Comment

Perry A Fischer, Editor
Wailing over disturbance of whales
Drilling advances

Robert E. Snyder, Executive Eng. Editor
Aging workforce problems; IMCA safety analyses
International Politics

John McCaughey, Contributing Editor, Washington
Shale oil is coming back into the picture
What's new in exploration

Perry A. Fischer, Editor
MMS offers wealth of data
What's new in production

Robert E. Snyder, Executive Eng. Editor
Shale oil is coming back into the picture

News & Resources

Companies in the news

Vol. 225 No. 8  Warrior Technologies, a provider of specialized software solutions for the oil and gas industry, has teamed up with Mindshare Techn
Industry at a glance

Vol. 225 No. 8   The introduction of additional OPEC oil supplies on the world market is reflected in the lat
New products

Vol. 225 No. 8  Clean out wellbore debris The BJ Services Well Cleaning System removes thin, low-permeable filter cake consisti
People in industry

Vol. 225 No. 8  The Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association (PESA) announced the election of new officers for the 2004  2005 term. Craig Ket
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Kurt S. Abraham, Managing/International Editor

Vol. 225 No. 8  KURT S. ABRAHAM, MANAGING/INTERNATIONAL EDITOR

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