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Drilling |
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49th Annual Rig Census
Reed-Hycalog's exclusive report with tables/figures summarizes annual survey of U.S. drilling
contractors' fleet status and key activity indicators. |
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Straight-hole drilling
technology
Baker Hughes INTEQ describes how a new downhole system provides closed-loop
steering to drill more efficiently through salt sections and faults. |
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Advantages of slant
rigs
Precision Drilling discusses improvements offered by slant rigs in increasing
drilling efficiency. Case history demonstrates application and proven results. |
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Well Completion |
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Downhole vibration
stimulation for EOR
Oil and Gas Consultants Int'l., Seismic Recovery and Phillips
Petroleum describe new tool development and upcoming field tests. |
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Exploration |
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Piston coring in the
deepwater Gulf of Mexico
How BHT, Geochemical Solutions, TDI-Brooks, GeoMark use new 3-D
surveys to define seepage features and improve coring results. |
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Tectonic setting of
world's giant oil fields
Part 2 of illustrated reference work by University of Texas and
GX Technology continues presentation of fields and geology in 20 areas. |
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Natural Gas Series |
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Gas gathering system
highlights compression facilities
Hanover Compression works with operator to describe
recent field installation and application. |
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Management |
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Oil price volatility
and bad data
Groppe Long & Littell discusses the problems created by relying on IEA's
statistical analysis which creates "missing barrels." |
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Regional Review |
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Pemex's Northern Region
challenges and potential
Subdirector Maclovio Yanez presents first of two-part series,
emphasizing economic indicators and Burgos basin gas development. |
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