98-07_index.html (Jul-1998)

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July 1998 Vol. 219 No. 7

	Drilling / completing with tubing cuts well costs by 30% José C. de León Mojarro, Martin Terrazas, and Abraham Julián Eljure Here's how and why Pemex redesigned its Northern Mexico gas well drilling program to drill-in with, and cement, 3-1/2-in. tubing as the final production string, including design criteria, advantages, limitations
	Field developments / operations highlight new technical advances Six ongoing projects illustrate new applications for deepwater / isolated fields, service / production vessels and drilling / production platforms
	Comment The burden of imaginary political hobgoblins; oil glut possibilities in 2000
	Drilling One-stop shopping at Port Fourchon; steerable bit cuts drilling costs
	Editorial Petroleum products going "natural"; dry cleaning and male births
	Exploration USGS three-year study of Northern Alaska analyzes area resources
	International Heavy oil price drops hurt Canada; FSU production reverses down trend
	Offshore Early look at the Falklands; California Senator pushes permanent OCS ban
	Production Two recent studies analyze North American gas progress and challenges
	Washington Congress temporarily blocks MMS's royalty valuation definition change