Petroleum Independent articles from July 1992

Petroleum Independent archives from July 1992

Senate backs AMT relief, passes energy bill. (alternative minimum tax)
July 1, 1992... Although delayed by a controversial proposal to include a new coal tax and a last-minute attempt to scuttle reforms to the alternative minimum tax, national energy legislation was passed 93 to 3 by the U.S. Senate on July 30--three years after...

ATM reform of is essential. (alternative minimum tax) (Capitol Views) (Column)
July 1, 1992... National Energy Strategy legislation, having overcome a procedural logjam, was overwhelmingly approved (93 to 3) by the U.S. Senate. First, the Senate had to vote down an attempt by Sen. Bill Bradley (D-NJ) to strip alternative minimum tax...

Comparing House and Senate energy bill tax provisions. (Tax Talk) (Column)
July 1, 1992... On May 27, the House of Representatives passed the "Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act." Title XIX of the bill includes a number of energy-related tax provisions. Many of the same provisions, or modifications of those provisions, are...

Sharing technology to produce 55 billion barrels of oil. (Facts and Forecasts) (Column)
July 1, 1992... Improved recovery technology is vital to the nation's domestic oil and natural gas production--and the independent producers who drill the majority of all U.S. wells. The Independent Petroleum Association of America is committed to getting the...

Enhanced oil recovery.
July 1, 1992... Editor's Note: Sharing ways to maximize oil production from U.S. oilfields, or technology transfer, is a survival strategy of independent producers. Consulting petroleum engineer and independent James E. Russell is a recognized expert in enhanced...

A horizontal system for surface pumping.
July 1, 1992... Horizontal pumping systems offer a low maintenance, cost effective alternative to other oilfield pumping methods, according to a leading manufacturer. The Reda Horizontal Pumping System (HPS) is a multi-stage centrifugal pump horizontally skid...

Managing reservoir CO2 injections. (enhanced oil recovery process)
July 1, 1992... One of the most popular forms of enhanced oil recovery is C|O.sub.2~ flooding, which is usually done after a field has been on a water flood program. C|O.sub.2~ flooding places some unique demands on wellbore equipment and, according to Guiberson...

Dissolving asphaltene can boost production. (oil fields)
July 1, 1992... Independent oil producers can put new life into old wells by diagnosing and treating asphaltene problems downhole, according to the Tretolite Division of Petrolite Corp. However, this cause of declining production is often misdiagnosed--sometimes...

New technology is above and below ground. (oil drilling equipment)
July 1, 1992... The shrinking domestic market finds more oil and natural gas companies relying on partnerships with outside service companies in development projects using new technology, according to a leading oilfield service company. Halliburton Company's...

Analyzing oilfield reservoirs. (Western Atlas International Inc.)
July 1, 1992... As Independents take on the challenges of new opportunities in the United States and around the world, Western Atlas offers a technology spectrum of services for oil and gas exploration, field development, and production. The services are...