Features
Article reviews current gas hydrate research efforts, including drilling of two exploration research wells by Japan in NW Canada and offshore Japan
Part 2 - Analyses of restimulations in Wyoming, Colorado and East Texas indicate the process can be more effective than industry generally believes
Responding to concerns about knowledge and experience gaps among professionals caused by downsizing, the program is moving toward 100% operating ability
Evaluating casing deformation • Testing stainless steels for critical downhole wireline applications • How computer simulations analyze wave damage to offloading vessels • New consortium to improve stripper well performance • Self-stimulating perf
Special Report
Listings show owners/ managers, performance data, major equipment and rig-class photographs for each of the world’s 636 mobile offshore rigs: Introduction/ cover • Jackups • Semisubmersibles • Drillships and barges • Submersibles • Rig name index • Owner
Departments
Columns
U.S. election mess draws international attention; SUVs get a bad rap
Examples of E&P decisions/ actions in South America, the Mid-East and Angola
Norway declares Statoil ready for privatization, but uncertainties remain
Optimizing deepwater rig use; new drilling records; horizontal wells in Canada
New views on mantle plume origin; brighter cathode ray tube monitors
Freezing/ thawing produced water removes minerals; internet compressor monitor
19th Licensing Round includes NE Atlantic; FPSO optimization JIP formed
News & Resources
Dec. 2000 Vol. 221 No. 12
Company News
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical began a new, non-exclusive 1,554-mi, 2-D
program, offshore Sierre Leone, in preparation for a b
Dec. 2000 Vol. 221 No. 12
Industry Stats
International Geophysical Activ
Dec. 2000 Vol. 221 No. 12
Looking Ahead
Controversial oil pipeline to begin in Chad.
Thirty years after the country’s first oil exploration effort, pipeline
Dec. 2000 Vol. 221 No. 12
Hot Line
Chaotic U.S. election up for grabs
In the closest, most protracted contest in over 100 years, neither Vice
President
Dec. 2000 Vol. 221 No. 12
People
Dr. Philip G. Behrman, senior VP worldwide exploration, joined
Marathon Oil Corp. G. David Golder became VP, commercializ
Industry At A Glance
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
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A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.