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AUGUST 2008

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Coalbed methane expansion stalls

D. M. Cohen
After falling precipitously for the first time in 2007, US CBM faces an uncertain year.
North American drilling: Price volatility is breathtaking

World Oil staff, R. Curran and S. Galina Hidalgo
High prices are causing even more optimistic drilling plans.
North American offshore rig market stable at a lower rate

T. Marsh
Global rig demand and utilization grow along with the expanding fleet, while deepwater GOM projects slip.
Reservoir characteristics and production potential of the Woodford Shale

J. B. Comer
With enough oil and gas to potentially become a major unconventional hydrocarbon reservoir, the Woodford is a viable play.
Rising demand for drilling services means tight land rig market

R. J. Mason
Oil is bringing in more money than gas, but as shale plays proliferate, high-spec, high-horsepower rigs might reach 100% utilization before newbuilds can help.
Shale oil pilot projects proliferate

P. A. Fischer
In situ technology offers hope for better economic and environmental performance. High oil prices and government programs help.
Unconventional plays grow in number after Barnett Shale blazed the way

K. Boughal
The Haynesville and Marcellus are becoming exciting new gas plays, while activity in the Woodford and Fayetteville continues.

Features

Equalization of the water injection profile of a subsea horizontal well

A. da S. Amaral, J. Augustine, K. Henriksen, V. Ferreira Rodrigues, D. Escobar Steagal, L. C. Alves da Paixão and V. Pereira Barbosa
Combination of inflow control device and premium sand-control screen increases oil rate while decreasing watercut.
Hydraulic pump dewaters low-rate wells

D. Eagles and F. Farshori
The pump successfully added production and made available new gas reserves from existing wellbores in a group of Devon wells in central Alberta.
Multiphase flowmeter yields accurate test measurements on SAGD well

D. Hompoth, N. Kuhn, B. G. Pinguet and E. Guerra
Innovative engineering combines venturi and nuclear fraction metering.
Smaller companies dominate Southeast Asia E&P expansion

J. Moore
High local demand and big profits drive a flurry of new activity.
Tucker Lake SAGD liner design, fabrication and installation evaluation

J. J. Forsyth and B. Fermaniuk
Sand control device prevents production of plugging, erosive sands while allowing smooth production without excessive pressure drop.
Wire wrapped screens in SAGD wells

J. Xie, C. Fan, B. Wagg, T. A. Zahacy, C. M. Matthews and Y. Fang
Designs must consider structural capacity, installation and thermal loads downhole.

Columns

Editorial comment

Perry A. Fischer, Editor
The end is nigh, capitulation, and feckless wimps
Drilling advances

Les Skinner, Contributing Editor
Wind power
Exploration discoveries

Arthur Berman, Contributing Editor

Vol. 229 No. 8 ARTHUR BERMAN, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, ber
Oil and gas in the capitals

Roger Bezdek, Contributing Editor
Disaster in the air
What's new in exploration

Arthur Berman, Contributing Editor
The high price of oil
What's new in production

Victor A. Schmidt, Drilling Engineering Editor
Saudi production expands

News & Resources

Companies in the news

Vol. 229 No. 8 Oilfield service company Expro agreed to acquire the oil and gas metering business of CiDRA Corp. , based in Connecticut.
Industry at a glance

Vol. 229 No.8 The June international rotary rig count continued creeping b
Meetings and Events

Vol. 229 No. 8   Meeting & events AUGUST SPE , Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition (with IADC), Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug.
New products

Vol. 229 No. 8 Fracture diagnostics
People in industry

Vol. 229 No.8 Medco Energi US has appointed five new vice presidents as a part of a realignment of executive positions.
World of Oil

Krista H. Kuhl

Vol. 229 No.8 KRISTA H. KUHL, TECHNICAL E

Special Report

Algeria: New found attention

Gordon Feller

Vol. 229 No. 8 2008 Middle East & North Africa Outlook ALGERIA New found attention Gordon Feller
Coming of age: The Iraqi petroleum industry

Helmut Merklein

Vol. 229 No. 8 2008 Middle East & North Africa Outlook IRAQ Coming of age: The Iraqi petroleum industry He
Egypt: Gas continues to soar

Gordon Feller

Vol. 229 No. 8 2008 Middle East & North Africa Outlook EGYPT Gas continues to soar Gordon Feller
Libya: High taxes do not seem to matter

Gordon Feller

Vol. 229 No. 8 2008 Middle East & North Africa Outlook LIBYA High taxes do not seem to matter Gordon Felle
Production trending up but provincial disputes hinder long-term development

David Wood and A. F. Alhajji

Vol. 229 No. 8 2008 Middle East & North Africa Outlook IRAQ Production trending up but provincial disputes hi
The economic boom continues, but with accelerating inflation and little reform

Dr. A. F. Alhajji

Vol. 229 No. 8 2008 Middle East & North Africa Outlook The economic boom continues, but with accelerating inflation and lit
Tunisia: Most successful of the region, with plans to keep it that way

Gordon Feller

Vol. 229 No. 8 2008 Middle East & North Africa Outlook TUNISIA Most successful of the region, with plans to k
Unprecedented oil prices fail to mask uncertain future

David Wood and A. F. Alhajji

Vol. 229 No. 8 2008 Middle East & North Africa Outlook IRAN Unprecedented oil prices fail to mask uncertain f

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