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NOVEMBER 2002

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Developing a subsea compressor for marginal field production

L. Baldassarre, S. Terzi and S. Tasselli
A project to build the first subsea centrifugal compressor module has passed its first battery of tests and is ready for field testing
EOR by elecro-acoustic reservoir stimulation: A new approach

O. Ellingsen
How applying electrical current and mechanical vibrations to the reservoir improves flow of crude into the wellbore
How a data transmission service cut costs and increased production

J. Powers
A web-based monitoring, reporting and control system for compression management significantly reduced operating costs and increased field efficiencies
New technique eliminates high-density completion fluids

C. Ebinger
A method is described that simplifies completion fluid use and can eliminate need for a drilling or workover rig

Features

Brazil's upstream sector remains resilient in down market

K. S. Abraham
In spite of the depressed upstream market worldwide, Brazil is thriving on discoveries, technology and distinctive developments
New slimhole rotary steerable system at work in Sultanate of Oman

H. Owens, D. Carrington and Dr. G. Downton
In its first land use, the new system saved time, minimized risk and achieved its targets
Remote sensing and GIS enable future exploration success

J. R. Everett, C. Jengo and R. J. Staskowski
Shedding their images as exotic technologies, remote sensing and GIS are becoming crucial, standard tools for E&P activity
Structural analysis in eastern Yemen using remote sensing data

R. Harris and Dr. M. Cooper
Landsat images/elevation models of surface geology are extprapolated to analogous subsurface structures in 2D/3D

Columns

Editorial Comment

Thomas R. Wright, Jr., Publisher
War with Iraq could impact China; windmills vs. view
Drilling advances

Robert E. Snyder, Executive Eng. Editor
Hurricane Lili claims three rigs; drill fluids, drill pipe data transmission
International Politics

John McCaughey, Contributing Editor Washington
Congress dawdles yet again in considering U.S. energy legislation
What's new in exploration

Perry A. Fischer, Editor
SEG report; whale followings; merger news
What's new in production

Robert E. Snyder, Executive Eng. Editor
SPE meeting in San Antonio; new reservoir simulation development

News & Resources

Industry at a glance

Nov. 2002 Vol. 223 No. 11  Industry Stats     Monthly U.
World of Oil

Kurt S. Abraham, Managing/International Editor

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Departments

Companies in the news

Nov. 2002 Vol. 223 No. 11  Company News  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. entered into an agreement to acquire Houston-based Howell Corp. in a cash merger in which Ho
New equipment

Nov. 2002 Vol. 223 No. 11  New Equipment  Vibration meter A handheld vibration meter indicates the severity of a vibration even if th
New literature

Oct. 2002 Vol. 223 No. 10  New Literature  Sightglass fittings L.J. Star describes its line of stainless steel, weld-type, sightglass fittings in a brochur
People in industry

Oct. 2002 Vol. 223 No. 10  People  InterOil Corp. has appointed Mr. Gary Duvall vice president of corporate development, (17 years infrastructure exp

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