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AUGUST 2002

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Africa: Optimism saturates the continent

M. A. Manning, J-M. Conne, A. Hayman, M. Marchant and D. Massaras, IHS Energy Group
High exploration and development levels in the region
Far East: Exploration and development encouraged

Southeast Asian countries by Tony Sitathan
While China works at capacity, good years are on tap for Indonesia and Thailand
FSU/ Eastern Europe: Countries thrive on revitalized output

FSU countries by Russian Petroleum Investor, Moscow
Russian operators lead the way by reinvesting into operations
Middle East: Upstream sector retains the status quo

Dr. A. F. Alhajji
Despite higher prices and better governmental fiscal practices, operators are not all happy
North America: Drilling will be steady to up

Canada by R. Curran
Canada should see good drilling; Mexico and the U.S. will be flat
South America: The continent keeps plodding forward

Mayra Rodríguez Valladares
Brazil is not suffering the political/ economic woes of Venezuela and Argentina
South Pacific: Gas projects dominate the region

Onshore and offshore projects, especially LNG, are key drivers of drilling and field development
Western Europe: Activity doesn't track oil price increase

North Sea countries by Andersen Petroleum Services Group
In spite of good prices, North Sea operators holding back projects
World Trends: Industry pace should quicken

Kurt S. Abraham, Managing/International Editor
Global upstream activity to overcome economic slowdown

Features

How a venting feature offshore Equatorial Guinea led to a discovery

Joseph A. Canales
A direct hydrocarbon-migration indicator showed itself on various data types. Rarely does it look this good
Openhole logging without a wireline in high-angle wells

Peter Elkington
The usual ways of getting formation-evaluation data from high-angle and horizontal wells are wireline PCL and LWD; but under such conditions, reliability has been a problem
Side-entry system allows capillary string intervention, remedial work

J.W. Noles
New system for clean-out and remedial work on small-diameter, stainless steel line inside production tubing simplifies workover/ installation operations
Stringent drill-in fluid design results in prolific deepwater horizontal well

S.W. Gosch, D.W. Bradford, B.A. Butler, M.F. Adkins and J.R. Murphey
How BP's horizontal, openhole gravel pack in a Marlin field development well was completed with fluids specifically designed to optimize drill-in and clean-up
Supersonic gas conditioning

Fred T. Okimoto and Job M. Brouwer
A radically new type of gas separation technology gains acceptance. When the technology can be applied, the cost savings are considerable
World supply & demand analysis: Then, now and tomorrow

George Littell
In the future, changing regional economies and environmental regulations will drastically alter where natural gas is produced and consumed

Columns

Editorial Comment

Thomas R. Wright, Jr., Publisher
The good and not-so-good news on activity; More congressional shenanigans
Drilling developments

Robert E. Snyder, Executive Engineering Editor
OCS Lease Sale 184 final notice; New MMS director, Ms. Johnnie Burton
Oil and gas in the Capitals

John McCaughey, Contributing Editor, Washington
If Congress does pass an energy bill, it will be watered down and pork-laden
What's new in production

Perry A. Fischer, Editor
Injecting water into gas; Heavy oil output and classification

News & Resources

Industry at a glance

Aug. 2002 Vol. 223 No. 8  Industry Stats     International Geophysical Activity Table      U.S. Oil Supply Graph International Offshore Rigs Table U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs Graph International Rotary
Looking ahead

Aug. 2002 Vol. 223 No. 8  Looking Ahead  OPEC secretary general says oil prices expected to rise. OPECs newly appointed secretary general, Alvaro Silva, said he expects oil prices to rise as the global economy recovers during the second half of 2002. However, he declined
Oil country hot line

Aug. 2002 Vol. 223 No. 8  Hot Line  Saipem gains majority stake in Bouygues Saipem has completed the acquisition of Bouygues Constructions 50.8% stake in Bouygues Offshore. It also has filed a standing offer for the remaining public shares with the French market auth

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