Outlook 2002 Much
has happened in the last year volatile oil and gas prices; a U.S. recession; the events of Sept.
11; a war on terrorism; instability in the Middle East; and activity down in the U.S. and Canada, but
steady in other regions. So, what's next for the global E&P industry? Backed by worldwide statistics
and proprietary surveys, World Oil's one-of-a-kind forecasting issue reviews 2001's events and
tells readers what to expect for 2002. |
Activity Reviews, Predictions |
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Crude oil price
analysis The dean of Houston price analysts, Matthew Simmons of Simmons & Co. Int'l,
tries to make sense of OPEC's recent decisions, recessionary pressures and the Russian wildcard |
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Washington in 2002
As reported by World Oil's capital city correspondent, the crafting of U.S. energy policy by
federal officials is a dubious art form at best, and this year will be no exception |
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E&P spending
forecast Salomon Smith Barney's number-crunching gurus do their best to get inside the
heads of upstream executives, to offer predictions of U.S., Canadian and worldwide capital expenditures |
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Canadian outlook
Calgary contributor Bob Curran probes for hopeful signs that this important market's outlook for
exploration and development will not be as frosty as the winter of The Great White North |
Interpretive Features, Statistics |
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U.S. drilling
The lights are burning long, and the computers are straining, as the editorial team of Russell
Wright, Bob Snyder and Perry Fischer labors hard to produce an industry standard, their U.S. drilling
forecast, complete with survey results, tables and charts In addition, the U.S. section will
include analysis of the country's rig count, oil production, and oil and gas reserves. There will also be
several unique features that even DOE and API depend on World Oil for, including producing oil wells,
producing gas wells, and all-time, state-by-state drilling/producing depths. |
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International drilling
Managing/International Editor Kurt Abraham scours government officials, oil company
planners and interesting third-party characters to glean 2002's global drilling picture In
addition, the international section will offer early 2001 results and 2002 predictions for global
offshore drilling, as well as data and analysis for international production rates |
Technology At Work World
Oil's popular quarterly feature is a timely offering of recent technology advances and applications
that are helping operators/contractors improve their operations. Selected articles include: |
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Non-destructive testing
of premium pipe connections (C-FER Technologies) |
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Ice plugs as extra
safety valves during mature, gas well workovers (BP) |
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Visualization system
allows geologists/engineers to work more closely (Fakespace Systems/SGI) |
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Low-risk multi-lateral
solutions for deepwater applications (Baker Oil Tools) |
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Applied technology case
history (Petroleum Technology Transfer Council, PTTC) |