December 1997 ///
Special Focus
Features
Egypt thrives as exploratory oasis for foreign firms
Flexible/favorable economic terms, a friendly government and exploratory successes create an attractive environment for many new oil companies
Fundamentals of log analysis
Part 12: Concluding article of the series describes how to integrate core-analysis-derived data into the log analysis to improve results
Industry training in the electronic age
How on-the-job training and classroom instruction has evolved into computer-based training on workstations with internet/ intranet access
New guidelines should enhance coiled tubing well control security
Recommendations from a recent API publication indicate how to install, test and use well control components to facilitate safer CT operations
Production decline and peak reveal true reserve figures
Published reserve data is unreliable because of politics or methodology. Better estimates can be made using decline vs. cumulative production plots
TECHNOLOGY AT WORK: New tools/ techniques highlight drilling and construction
Through-tubing rotary drilling * Directional rotary drilling system * Gear-driven drawworks * Coiled tubing integrity monitoring * Hibernia platform welding techniques
Special Report
Marine Drilling Rigs '97/'98
Listings show owner/ manager, performance data, rig-class photograph and work area for each of the world’s 588 mobile offshore drilling units. Introduction/cover * Jackups * Semi-submersibles * Drillships and barges * Submersibles * Rig name index * Owner
Departments
Columns
Editorial Comment
December 1997 Vol. 218 No. 12 Editorial Comment Bob Scott Food for thought A couple of new Catch-22s re the environuts' rush to eliminate Freon a
International
December 1997 Vol. 218 No. 12 International Kurt S. Abraham, International Editor Gathering up the loose odds and ends As fre
Oil and gas in Washington
December 1997 Vol. 218 No. 12 Washington Charles D. Matthews, Contributing Editor Is OCS impact assistance ripe yet?
What's happening in drilling
December 1997 Vol. 218 No. 12 Drilling Thomas R. Wright, Jr., Editorial Director Court case produces strange bedfellows As su
What's happening in exploration
December 1997 Vol. 218 No. 12 Exploration A.E. (Al) Hutchins, Jr., Technical Editor SEG annual convention awesome The Society
What's happening in production
December 1997 Vol. 218 No. 12 Production Robert E. Snyder, Editor Gas pipeline, Norwegian developments, high-cost electricity
What's happening offshore
December 1997 Vol. 218 No. 12 Offshore Robert E. Snyder, Editor Marine drilling rigs, subsea completions, U.S. Gulf FSO It's
News & Resources
Industry at a glance
December 1997 Vol. 218 No. 12 Industry Stats International Geophysical Activity
Industry At A Glance
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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.
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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.
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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.
97-12_usoilproduction.html (Dec-1997)
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
97-12_workoverrigcount.html (Dec-1997)
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
97-12_worldoilproduction.html (Dec-1997)
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
intgeophysicalactivity.html (Dec-1997)
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
intoffshorerigs.html (Dec-1997)
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
introtaryrigcount.html (Dec-1997)
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
rotaryrigsus.html (Dec-1997)
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
usgeophysicalactivity.html (Dec-1997)
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
usoilproduction.html (Dec-1997)
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
workoverrigcount.html (Dec-1997)
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
worldoilproduction.html (Dec-1997)
A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.
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