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DECEMBER 2001

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America needs leadership on energy

J. Michael Talbert, Transocean Sedco Forex and NOIA

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Feature Article  WORLD OIL SPECIAL REPORT America needs leadership on energy J. Michael Talbert, Chairman, National Ocean Industr
Current geopolitics shape drilling environment

Paul L. Kelley, Rowan Companies

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Feature Article  WORLD OIL SPECIAL REPORT Current geopolitics shape drilling environment Paul L. Kelly, Senior Vice President, Rowan
Grounds for optimism exist on UKCS

Alexander G. Kemp, University of Aberdeen

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Feature Article  WORLD OIL SPECIAL REPORT Grounds for optimism exist on UKCS Alexander G Kemp, Schlumberger Professor of Petroleu
Independents must remain ready to adapt

Doug Nester, Devon Energy Corp.

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Feature Article  WORLD OIL SPECIAL REPORT Independents must remain ready to adapt Doug C. Nester, Vice President-Exploration, Int
Major U.S. energy policy problems remain

George S. Littell, Groppe, Long & Littell

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Feature Article  WORLD OIL SPECIAL REPORT Major U.S. energy policy problems remain George S. Littell, Partner, Groppe, Long &
Realistic appraisal of technical strength ensures competitiveness

D. Nathan Meehan, Occidental Oil & Gas Corp.

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Feature Article  WORLD OIL SPECIAL REPORT Realistic appraisal of technical strengths ensures competitiveness D. Nathan Meehan, Vice Preside
Slow improvement seen for consultants

Donnie Harris, Garb, Grubbs, Harris & Associates, Inc.

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Feature Article  WORLD OIL SPECIAL REPORT Slow improvement seen for consultants Donnie Harris, President, Garb, Grubbs, Harris &
Technology, environment drive service/ supply's future during weak 2002

Loren Carroll, M-I L.L.C. and PESA

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Feature Article  WORLD OIL SPECIAL REPORT Technology, environment drive service / supplys future during weak 2002 Loren Carroll, Pres
Volatility demands new solutions from operators

Morten Ruud, Norsk Hydro

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Feature Article  WORLD OIL SPECIAL REPORT Volatility demands new solutions from operators Morten Ruud, President, Exploration &
World Oil's six editorial advisors comment on the positive turn of events this year with higher oil/gas prices, and even brighter prospects for next year

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Feature Article  WORLD OIL SPECIAL REPORT Whats ahead in 2002 Todays global economy and upstream market have changed cons

Features

Cross-equalization of 4-C/4-D migrated data at Teal South

A. Druzhinin and C. MacBeth
Case history from Teal South field, Gulf of Mexico, demonstrates a new analytical scheme to facilitate time-lapse evaluation of migrated 3-D volu
Dynamic swab-surge model: Validation/ field examples

G. R. Samuel, G. McColpin and P. Bern
For more reliable planning/ monitoring, improved software model predicts downhole pressures in close agreement with pressure-while-drilling readings
Energy minister says healthy UKCS sustained by technology and policy

S. Wilkinson
Interview with British Minister of State and Energy Brian Wilson provides insight into UK government policies on oil/gas exploration and development
Integrated automation solution provides reliability and safety

T. Thyberg, Bjørn Knutsen and G. Myhre
How new, unified systems approach and innovative contracting strategy cut costs, improved safety and increased efficiency on North Sea Jotun field
Technology at Work: GPS surveying with helicopter-deployed stakes

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Feature Article  TECHNOL0GY AT WORK GPS surveying with helicopter-deployed stakes he oil and gas industry is continually reducin
Technology at Work: New drill pipe tongs reduce trip time

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Feature Article  TECHNOL0GY AT WORK New drill pipe tongs reduce trip time n drilling operations, time is crucial. Hawk Industr
Technology at Work: Using existing desktop technology to increase productivity

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Feature Article  TECHNOL0GY AT WORK Using existing desktop technology to increase productivity Fred Pratt, DYONYX, Houston &
Technology at Work: World's first all-electric, multi-zone, intelligent well

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Feature Article  TECHNOL0GY AT WORK Worlds first all-electric, multi-zone, intelligent well or the first time, well injec

Columns

Editorial Comment

Thomas R. Wright, Jr., Publisher
A newspaper, a letter and several signs all prompt further examination
Drilling developments

Robert E. Snyder, Editor
NOIA panel discusses drilling/ production operations in the U.S. Gulf
International

Kurt S. Abraham, Managing/International Editor
Low oil prices hurting Mid-East budgets; Major wildcat successes
International Politics

A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor
OPEC's dilemma on cutting oil to control price; Media attacks on Saudi Arabia
Offshore update

Robert E. Snyder, Editor
Marginal properties evaluation; Software guidelines for vessel owners
What's new in exploration

Perry A. Fischer, Engineering Editor
Remarkable fossil finds; Satellite mapping of tiny Earth gravity variations
What's new in production

Perry A. Fischer, Engineering Editor
More about the ethics and economics of producing ethanol from corn

News & Resources

Companies in the news

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Company News  WorldWideWorker.com has registered more than 10,000 oil and gas jobseekers in its database after it
Industry at a glance

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Industry Stats     International
Looking ahead

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Looking Ahead  New Zealand unveils biggest round in 10 years. New Zealand will hold a major licensing round for the Taranaki basin. Offerin
Oil country hot line

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  Hot Line  U.S. oil reserves rise 1.3% said EIA The Energy Information Administration reports that discoveries in weste
People in industry

Dec. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 12  People  Nuevo Energy Co. named James L. Payne chairman, president and CEO. Phillip A. Globe interim president and CEO will resume his former p

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