The Oil and Gas Journal articles from November 2002

The Oil and Gas Journal archives from November 2002

US imports of Canadian gas falling. (Market Movement).
November 4, 2002... Imports of Canadian natural gas into US markets are expected to fall 3% this year from 2001 levels and drop another 4% in 2003, said Robert Morris with Salomon Smith Barney Inc., New York. That's primarily because production from the...

OPEC dilemma. (Market Movement).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are in a "Catch-22" dichotomy between oil market fundamentals and conflicting expectations among futures market traders who may bid market prices up or down for the wrong reasons,...

US Industry Scoreboard.
November 4, 2002... [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] Industry Scoreboard US INDUSTRY SCOREBOARD -- 11/4 ...

US integrated oil companies. (Industry Trends).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... US INTEGRATED OIL COMPANIES' third quarter adjusted net income will decline 20% vs. third quarter 2001 figures, reflecting weaker refining margins and limited exploration and production volume growth, an analyst forecast. "Individually, we...

US Natural gas pipeline companies. (Industry Trends).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... US NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANIES are apt to find utilities and major integrated oil companies reemerge as their primary customers, Fitch Inc. analysts forecast. This is because pipeline companies find themselves facing liquidity issues...

British Columbia. (Government Developments).
November 4, 2002... BRITISH COLUMBIA is cutting taxes, slashing regulations, and putting out the welcome mat for the energy industry. Premier Gordon Campbell told a Ziff Energy Group conference in Calgary Oct. 28 that the province plans to unveil a...

US producers. (Government Developments).(drilling industry seeks stormwater runoff exemption)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... US PRODUCERS are urging the White House and the US Environmental Protection Agency to revise stormwater drilling rules. Specifically, producers want the administration to retool an EPA proposal that would require oil and natural gas drillers to...

Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd. (Pipelines).(KazMunaiGas)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... HURRICANE HYDROCARBONS LTD., Calgary, and KazakhStan state oil firm KazMunaiGas are undertaking a joint venture feasibility study for a 700 km "KAK" oil pipeline in Kazakhstan to extend from Kumkol to Aralsk in Phase I, and then from Aralsk to...

Transportadora de Gas del Peru (TGP). (Pipelines).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Peru has authorized Camisea downstream consortium Transportadora de Gas del Peru (TGP) to extend for another 18 months negotiations for rights-of-way on pipeline routes for the Camisea project. The original build, own, operate, and transfer...

Hunt Oil Co. (LNG).(liquefied natural gas)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... THE FEASIBILITY STUDY for the Camisea LNG export project led by Hunt Oil Co., Dallas, should be completed by yearend, according to Carlos del Solar, Hunt's general manager in Peru. Engineering and design studies are due in early November,...

Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. (LNG).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... CARRIZO OIL & GAS INC., Houston, has successfully completed and tested its Hankamer No. 1 exploratory well, drilled to 12,500 ft TD in the company's Liberty Project area in Liberty County, Tex. On test, the well, which reached TD Oct. 4,...

Unocal Corp. (Exploration).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Unocal Corp. expects to complete by yearend the second appraisal well at its Trident ultradeep-water discovery in the Gulf of Mexico 185 miles southeast of Corpus Christi, Tex. The new well is on Alaminos Canyon Block 947, about 2 miles...

Tullow Pakistan (Developments) Ltd. (Exploration).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Pakistan has issued an oil exploration license for Block 2568-11 (Nawabshah) to a joint venture of Tullow Oil PLC subsidiaries Tullow Pakistan (Developments) Ltd. (operator with 45% ownership interest) and Tullow Pakistan (Operations) Pte. Ltd....

Nippon Oil Corp. places Tateyama VLCC in service. (Quick Takes).(very large crude carrier)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Japan's Nippon Oil Corp. is now operating the new 300,000 dwt Tateyama very large crude carrier in regular service. The vessel, operating under the Panama flag, was delivered earlier this year to owner Aquamarine Shipholding Maritime SA, a...

Statoil ASA. (Development).(Aker Kvaerner)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... STATOIL ASA has exercised options in a contract with Aker Kvaerner for modification work in connection with the tie-back of Alpha North satellite field to Sleipner West field's A and T platforms in the Norwegian North Sea. Total value of the...

Esso Exploration & Production Nigeria Ltd. (Development).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... ExxonMobil Corp. unit Esso Exploration & Production Nigeria Ltd. has awarded a turnkey contract to Bouygues Offshore for the construction of a floating production, storage, and offloading vessel for use in the unit's deepwater Erha oil and gas...

BP Exploration Co. (Colombia) Ltd. (Development).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... BP Exploration Co. (Colombia) Ltd. has awarded a 5-year contract to Colombia-based Equipo to design, build, operate, and maintain an early production processing facility on Recetor Block in Colombia's Casanare region. Equipo is owned...

Pars Petrochemical Co. (Petrochemicals).(contract for low-density polyethylene unit)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... PARS PETROCHEMICAL CO., a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Petrochemical Co. of Iran (NPC), has awarded France's Technip-Coflexip and Tehran-based Iranian engineering firm Nargan a contract for the design and construction of a 300,000...

Encana Corp. (Storage).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... ENCANA CORP.'s western Canada natural gas storage capacity is expected to rise 40% to more than 135 bcf with the development in southeastern Alberta of a new 40 bcf gas storage facility. The Countess storage facility, designed for peak...

Pakistan National Shipping Corp. (Tankers).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... PAKISTAN NATIONAL SHIPPING CORP. (PNSC) has signed a 10-year contract of affreightment with Pakistan's three oil refineries--Pak-Arab Refinery Co. Ltd. (Parco), National Refinery Ltd. (NRL), and Pakistan Refinery Ltd. (PRL)--for the...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
November 4, 2002... Aframax tankers are 80,000-120,000 dwt, not 80,000-200,000 dwt, as reported incorrectly (OGJ, Oct. 21, 2002, p. 8).

Calendar.
November 4, 2002... * Denotes new listing or a change in previously published information OIL & GAS JOURNAL online Additional information on upcoming seminars and conferences is available through OGJ Online, Oil & Gas Journal's Internet-based electronic...

Deepwater insights. (Journally Speaking).
November 4, 2002... New deepwater production continues to proliferate, mainly off West Africa, Brazil, and the US Gulf Coast. The Far East has potential, too, as explained in the first of three exclusive articles on deepwater operations in this issue's special...

The NSR trap. (Editorial).(New Source Review)
November 4, 2002... An environmental trap set during the administration of former US President Bill Clinton has been sprung by the politics of midterm elections. Refiners are caught in the snare. Especially in its second term, the Clinton administration...

IPAA: Lack of good prospects undermines drilling activity, heightens US gas supply concerns. (General Interest).(Independent Petroleum Association of America)
November 4, 2002... The relatively low US rig count this year is due in part to the lack of good prospects, said speakers at the 73rd annual meeting of the Independent Petroleum Association of America Oct. 28-29 in Dallas. While such opportunities are getting...

Flexibility helps steamflood cement last longer. (Oilfield Bulletin).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... With the primary cement in a steamflood field lasting less than 90 days, the operator was eager to find a longer-lasting cement. FlexSTONE* advanced flexible cement technology provided a solution that has lasted over a year without a failure....

Durable cement plugs allow challenging sidetracks. (Oilfield Bulletin).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Sidetracking from an existing borehole into a hard formation challenged the capabilities of conventional cement plugs being used by a Middle East operator. To increase the plug success rate and reduce the time required to sidetrack, the...

Low-density cement used to isolate pay in lost circulation zone. (Oilfield Bulletin).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... In the first offshore use of an 8.2-lbm/gal LiteCRETE* slurry system, partial to total lost circulation conditions were successfully overcome to allow isolation of the pay zone. Permeability as high as 5 D and a fracture gradient of 0.26...

High-density slurry reduces additive costs and resolves problems. (Oilfield Bulletin).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Lost circulation and gas migration presented challenges during cementing operations in a South Texas field. On a well in Jim Hogg County, high-friction pressures from a conventional system that used a typical method of maintaining density...

Tight equity market forces up debt loads for US E&P firms. (General Interest).
November 4, 2002... Despite today's strong oil and natural gas prices, many US independent oil and gas companies still are having trouble raising equity and are being forced to borrow money to finance exploration projects and property acquisitions. "It...

Peace in Sudan. (Watching Government).
November 4, 2002... On Oct. 21, President George W. Bush signed into law the Sudan Peace Act. The legislation aims for stability in a very unstable place. And Sudan's citizens could eventually benefit from a promising petrodollar windfall that now is elusive. ...

Interior Land Appeals Board again voids CBM leases. (General Interest).
November 4, 2002... The Department of the Interior's Land Appeals Board has upheld an earlier ruling to void three Powder River basin leases owned by Marathon Oil Corp. Last April, the board said Interior's Bureau of Land Management neglected to follow proper...

Grant Prideco to acquire Reed-Hycalog from Schlumberger. (Company News).
November 4, 2002... Grant Prideco Inc., Houston, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Schlumberger Ltd.'s Houston-based drillbit maker Reed-Hycalog for $255 million in cash, 9.7 million shares of Grant Prideco common stock (valued at $90 million), and the...

Dynegy taps Duke's Williamson for president, CEO spots. (General Interest).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Dynegy Inc. has named former Duke Energy Corp. executive Bruce A. Williamson as its next president and CEO. Williamson's. appointment is effective immediately. In his new position, Williamson will be responsible for the development and...

Aspen Group Resources Corp. (Other moves).(names Robert Calentine CEO)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Robert Calentine has been named interim CEO of Oklahoma City-based Aspen Group Resources Corp. Calentine has served on Aspen's board since May. Jack Wheeler, currently Aspen's chairman and CEO, has resigned. Wheeler has held other positions...

BP PLC. (Other moves).(names Byron Grote CFO)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Byron Grote has been appointed chief financial officer of BP PLC, effective Nov. 21. Grote succeeds John Buchan- an, who has served as CFO since 1996 and has worked for the company for 33 years. Grote was appointed an executive director of...

Aquila Inc. (Other moves).(Rick Dobson named interim CEO)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Kansas City-based Aquila Inc. has named Rick Dobson as the company's interim CEO effective Nov. 20. In his new position, Dobson will oversee the accounting, treasury, and financial management activities of Aquila's US and Canadian...

Election in Bahrain an important step toward democracy. (The Editor's Perspective).
November 4, 2002... An election important to the oil and gas industry took place Oct. 24. For the first time in 27 years, citizens of Bahrain voted to choose 37 members of the legislative House of Deputies. Three other candidates faced no opposition. ...

War premium deflates but fundamentals still strong. (Market Hotline).
November 4, 2002... Watching oil prices deflate in middle of October might lend credence to the view that a war premium is still the primary driver of oil prices these days. After all, by the week of Oct. 21, crude oil futures prices on the New York...

Far East deepwater exploration to see strong growth, bias to gas. (Exploration & Development: Special Report Deepwater Operations).
November 4, 2002... In the next 20 years or more, oil and gas exploration in deepwater basins of the Far East will be of worldwide significance in terms of production growth. Thus far, exploration results in the region have been mixed, with a strong bias toward...

Deepwater experience, strategy shift drive efforts to optimize deep-shelf drilling. (Drilling: Special Report Deepwater Operations).(Illustration)
November 4, 2002... Industry-leading drilling performance goes beyond technology to the "people" factors of team integration, the work environment, a shared culture, and meaningful processes. This is according to Unocal Corp., El Segundo, Calif., reflecting...

Cross-discipline technologies complete deepwater wells off Brazil. (Production: Special Report Deepwater Operations).
November 4, 2002... Cross-discipline technologies such as downhole intelligent components combined with multizone sand-control systems in long horizontal laterals will improve reserve recovery, eliminate unnecessary well intervention, and meet operational safety...

Japan refiner implements crude unit multivariable controller. (Refining).(KOA Oil Company Ltd.)
November 4, 2002... At yearend 1998, Koa Oil Co. (now part of Nippon Oil Corp.) embarked on a comprehensive advanced control implementation at its refineries in Marifu and Osaka. The advanced control implementation included multivariable controllers and optimizers...

Single-station mandate forces Gulfstream to adopt unusual design. (Pipelines).
November 4, 2002... Design of Station 100 for the Gulfstream Natural Gas System incorporated several features not normally found in a traditional natural gas transmission system compressor station. These features were necessary to allow movement of 1,130 ,130...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
November 4, 2002... Fig. 3 in "Fed data show solid 2001 for US pipeline companies, more gas capacity planned" (OGJ, Sept. 16, 2002, p. 52) contains an error in the "Offshore" chart. The correct portion for the labor component is 45.19%.

Datasheet discusses hydrostatic level transducer. (Equipment/Software/Literature).(from Pressure Systems Inc. )(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... A new datasheet, yours free for the asking, details the new Series 510 smart hydrostatic level transducer that's compatible with a variety of Modbus devices. It can be used for inventory tank gauging and waste-water level monitoring. ...

Newly designed gas well booster compressor. (Equipment/Software/Literature).(from Grimmer Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Here's the newly designed GG351 gas well booster compressor with output as much as 550 Mscfd. The small, portable design requires minimum site preparation, the company points out. Units are shipped fully assembled, tested, and ready to...

Logging system transmits data wirelessly. (Equipment/Software/Literature).(from AnTech Ltd.)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... REDI, which uses an infrared eye to transmit data wirelessly, accesses data gathered in hazardous zones without external wiring for power or data transmission. The new data logging system allows operators to collect stored data using a...

Wireline tool system focuses on safety. (Equipment/Software/Literature).(from Dutch Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... The patented Dutch Lockdown Lubricator System is designed to take rig and service personnel out of harm's way and help simplify wireline operation. It combines the quick rig-up of the Hydril Co. stop and the safety of the conventional...

New alliance designed to aid processors. (Equipment/Software/Literature).(SAT Corp.)(Process Data Control Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... SAT Corp., Houston, and Process Data Control Corp., Arlington, Tex., have entered into a business and technical alliance to help refining and petrochemical operations combat costs of regulatory compliance for Title V of the Clean Air Act and...

API Imports of Crude and Products. (Statistics).(American Petroleum Institute)(Illustration)
November 4, 2002... API IMPORTS OF CRUDE AND PRODUCTS Districts 1-4 District 5 10-25 10-18 (1) 10-25 10-18 (1) 2002 2002 2002...

API Crude and Product Stocks. (Statistics).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 4, 2002... API CRUDE AND PRODUCT STOCKS Motor gasoline Blending Crude oil Total comp. (2) ...

API Refinery Report. (Statistics).(American Petroleum Institute)(Illustration)
November 4, 2002... API REFINERY REPORT--OCTOBER 25, 2002 REFINERY OPERATIONS Total Input refinery Crude to crude Operable ...

OGJ Crack Spread. (Statistics).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 4, 2002... OGJ CRACK SPREAD 10-25-02 * 10-26-01 * Change Change, % $/bbl SPOT PRICES Product value 33.17 25.19 7.98 31.7 Brent crude ...

OGJ Gasoline Prices. (Statistics).(Illustration)
November 4, 2002... OGJ GASOLINE PRICES (Approx. prices for self-service unleaded gasoline) Price Pump Pump ex tax price * price 10-23-02 10-23-02 10-24-01 ...

Refined Product Prices. (Statistics).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 4, 2002... REFINED PRODUCT PRICES 10-18-02 cents/gal Spot market product prices Motor gasoline (Conventional-regular) New York Harbor 85.60 Gulf Coast ...

Baker Hughes Rig Count. (Statistics).
November 4, 2002... BAKER HUGHES RIG COUNT 10-25-02 10-26-01 Alabama 3 8 Alaska 9 16 Arkansas 1 0 California 21 31 ...

Smith Rig Count. (Statistics).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 4, 2002... SMITH RIG COUNT 10-25-02 10-26-01 Proposed depth, Rig Percent Rig Percent ft count footage * count footage * 0-2,500 39 2.5 56...

OGJ Production Report. (Statistics).(crude oil production)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... OGJ PRODUCTION REPORT (Crude oil and lease condensate) 10-25-02 (1) 10-26-01 (2) 1,000 b/d Alabama 22 25 Alaska 975 895 California ...

US Crude Prices. (Statistics).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... US CRUDE PRICES $/bbl * 10-25-02 Alaska-North Slope 27[degrees] 21.03 South Louisiana Sweet 27.75 California-Kern River 13[degrees] 21.25 Lost Hills 30[degrees] ...

World Crude Prices. (Statistics).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... WORLD CRUDE PRICES $/bbl (1) 10-18-02 United Kingdom-Brent 38[degrees] 28.39 Russia-Urals 32[degrees] 26.77 Saudi Ught 34[degrees] 25.94 Dubai Fateh...

US Natural Gas Storage (1). (Statistics).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 4, 2002... US NATURAL GAS STORAGE (1) 10-18-02 10-11-02 Change Bcf Producing region 887 877 10 Consuming region east 1,859 1,839 20...

Pace Refining Margins. (Statistics).(Pace Consultants Inc.)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 4, 2002... PACE REFINING MARGINS Aug. Sept. Oct. Oct. 2002 2002 2002 2001 Change $/bbl US Gulf Coast West Texas...

US Natural Gas Balance Demand/Supply Scoreboard. (Statistics).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 4, 2002... US NATURAL GAS BALANCE DEMAND/SUPPLY SCOREBOARD June Total June May June change YTD 2002 2002 2001 ...

US Cooling Degree Days (1). (Statistics).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 4, 2002... US COOLING DEGREE DAYS (1) 2002 % change Aug. Aug. from 2002 2001 ...

Worldwide NGL Production. (Statistics).(Illustration)
November 4, 2002... WORLDWIDE NGL PRODUCTION 7 month average July June Production 2002...

Oxygenates. (Statistics).(fuel additives)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 4, 2002... OXYGENATES Aug. July YTD YTD 2002 2002 Change 2002 2001 Change 1,000 bbl Fuel ethanol 4,203 3,970 233...

Natural gas market sags. (Market Movement).
November 11, 2002... Natural gas futures prices declined through most of last week, dipping to $3.85/Mcf at midweek. "The market is well underneath technical support levels, and that could trigger a reaction upward and a short-covering rally later this week," said...

OPEC production above quota. (Market Movement).(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Tanker tracking data for October indicated continued over-production by the 10 active OPEC members, minus Iraq, above their combined quota of 21.7 million b/d, said Matthew Warburton with UBS Warburg LLC, New York. "Revised estimates for...

Industry scoreboard.
November 11, 2002... Industry Scoreboard US INDUSTRY SCOREBOARD--11/11 4 wk. 4 wk. avg. Change, YTD Latest week 11/1 average year ago % average (1) Demand, 1,000 b/d Motor gasoline 9,268...

US Downstream. (Industry Trends).
November 11, 2002... US DOWNSTREAM fundamentals gradually have strengthened since midsummer, and overall annual product demand is expected to improve to 1.7% next year from close to flat this year. Merrill Lynch analyst Andrew C. Fairbanks said factors point...

US Environmental Protection Agency. (Government Developments).(2006 highway low-sulfur diesel regulations )
November 11, 2002... REFINERS' CONCERNS about the US Environmental Protection Agency's pending 2006 highway low-sulfur diesel regulations will be addressed during a Nov. 20-21 workshop in Houston. Ed Murphy, the American Petroleum Institute's downstream...

Repsol-YPF SA and Cepsa. (Government Developments).(Compania Espanola de Petroleos S.A.)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... SPANISH OIL COMPANIES Repsol-YPF SA and Cepsa are negotiating contracts with Iran covering oil exploration and development, and Repsol also is discussing LNG contracts, said Iranian Economy Minister Tahmasb Mazaheri. Speaking in Brussels to...

Statoil ASA and PetroPars Ltd. (Development).(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... STATOIL ASA and PetroPars Ltd., Tehran, have signed a participation agreement designating Statoil as the operator of offshore development in Phases 6, 7, and 8 of the giant South Pars natural gas development project in the Persian Gulf It also...

Sonatrach. (Quick Takes).(JGC-KBR)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... In other development news, BP and Algerian state-owned oil and gas firm Sonatrach have awarded a $745 million contract to JGC-KBR for the engineering, procurement, and construction of In Amenas natural gas development project facilities,...

Norsk Hydro AS. (Quick Takes).(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Elsewhere, Norsk Hydro AS, operator of Vigdis field in the North Sea, also awarded an EPC contract, this one worth 370 million kroner to FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS, a unit of FMC Technologies Inc., Houston, to supply subsea systems for the field's...

Outlook Resources Inc. (Altemate Fuels).(Parkland Agricultural Resource Cooperative)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... A COOPERATIVE of rural municipalities signed a letter of intent with a subsidiary of Outlook Resources Inc., Toronto, to jointly develop and build an ethanol plant in the Dauphin and Roblin region of Manitoba. Outlook's Atlantol Industries...

Transportadora de Gas del Peru (TGP). (Environment).(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... OSINERG, the supervisory organization for Peru's energy industry, has fined Transportadora de Gas del Peru (TGP) 3.4 million soles, equivalent to $944,000, for environmental violadons during construction of natural gas pipelines for the Camisea...

Naphtachimie. (Petrochemicals).(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... NAPHTACHIMIE, the 50:50 joint venture of BP Chemicals SNC and TotalFinaElf SA's petrochemical branch Atofina Petrochemicals Inc., plans to invest 250 million euros over the decade to turn its Lavera site on the French Riviera into a "star site"...

China National Offshore Oil Corp. (Quick Takes).(Shell Petrochemicals Co. Ltd.)
November 11, 2002... China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) and Shell Petrochemicals Co. Ltd. units have agreed to proceed with the joint venture construction of a $4.3 billion world-scale petrochemical complex in southern China. The agreement follows a 20-month...

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline. (Pipelines).(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... THE TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE returned to service Nov. 6 following a 3-day shutdown in the wake of an earthquake of 7.9 magnitude that rocked central Alaska Nov. 3, slicing roads and damaging some pipeline supports in six locations. BP PLC and...

Fawrah FPSO launched at Fene yard. (Quick Takes).(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... The 900,000 bbl Farwah floating production, storage, and offloading vessel, which will operate on Block C137 in Aquitaine field off Libya, was launched on schedule in early October from Izar Carenas's Fene shipyard. Field operator TotalFinaElf...

Calendar.
November 11, 2002... Denotes now listing or a change in previously published information. OIL&GAS JOURNAL Online Additional information on upcoming seminars and conferences is available through OGJ Online, Oil & Gas Journal's Internet-based electronic...

Duty calls, but. (Journally Speaking).(life of a journalist)
November 11, 2002... Covering the worldwide petroleum industry has taken Oil & Gas Journal editors, well, worldwide: from eastern Oklahoma to southern Russia to western Colombia to the northern North Sea; to Doha, Lagos, even Vernal, Utah. That list is indicative,...