Petroleum Independent articles from May 1990

Petroleum Independent archives from May 1990

"We want the market to decide." (Independent Petroleum Association of America chairman C. Paul Hilliard testifies before Senate Committee on Energy and Resources on competition with Canadian natural gas resources)
May 1, 1990... IPAA Chairman on Canadian Pipelines: "We Want the Market to Decide" At an oversight hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in Washington, D.C., IPAA Chairman Paul Hilliard testified about "the unfair...

Cultivating press coverage. (George Bush's relations with the press; petroleum industry press relations) (column)
May 1, 1990... Cultivating Press Coverage The day after President Bush's trip to Toronto in early April, a White House advance official told a reporter how pleased he was with the day-long visit. "Good news coverage," he said. When it was pointed out...

"Like kind" exchanges have risks. (exchange of like kind assets for use in business or investments)
May 1, 1990... "Like Kind" Exchanges Have Risks The exchange of "like kind" assets held for productive use in a trade or business or for investment is generally tax free under the Internal Revenue Code. But this tax-free treatment has been eroded over the...

Boston. (Independent Petroleum Association of America conference report)
May 1, 1990... BOSTON Editor's Note: A few days after the staff returned to Washington, Jim Merna, IPAA's new director of communications, gathered a dozen journalists for a press conference in the headquarters conference room. Although President H.B. "Bud"...

Oil production to decline as imports grow.
May 1, 1990... Report of the Supply & Demand Committee Oil Production to Decline as Imports Grow Colder than normal weather during the fourth quarter of 1989, followed by a very warm first quarter in 1990, will continue to influence the nation's oil...

Cautiously optimistic. (analysis of cost of drilling and equipping U.S. drilling wells) (includes related article on oil well drilling economics)
May 1, 1990... Cautiously Optimistic The Cost Study Committee's midyear meeting on May 9 included the results of the 1989 index of the cost of drilling and equipping wells in the United States, an update on the committee's five-year survey to update the...

Fuel of the future. (natural gas)
May 1, 1990... Fuel of the Future While domestic crude oil production continues to decline, natural gas is poised to realize its potential as the "fuel of the future," according to the Natural Gas Committee. The committee report notes that "given...

Energy tax reform effort intensifies.
May 1, 1990... Report of the Tax Committee Energy Tax Reform Effort Intensifies For years, the IPAA Tax Committee has worked to focus attention on the decline of the nation's energy security and economic strength due to the petroleum trade imbalance...

Focusing on national energy strategy.
May 1, 1990... Crude Oil Committee Focusing on National Energy Strategy Since the Crude Oil Committee meeting at the annual meeting last October in San Antonio, a number of significant actions have been taken by the Bush administration. Acting...

Committee urges regulatory change. (Independent Petroleum Association of America Public Lands Committee)
May 1, 1990... Report of the Public Lands Committee Committee Urges Regulatory Change Since the last meeting of the IPAA Public Lands Committee, independent producers and other energy companies who operate on the nation's public lands have...

Fighting industry myths: report from the National Stripper Well Association.
May 1, 1990... Report from the National Stripper Well Association Fighting Industry Myths The National Stripper Well Association meeting on May 10 included an address from Matthew R. Simmons of Simmons & Co., Houston, who attacked some myths about...

PESA. (Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association company developments)
May 1, 1990... PESA PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION Approximately a year ago, a program was inaugurated in which executives of various PESA member companies agreed to guest author a monthly column for Petroleum Independent. Since then, articles...

Asia-Pacific energy demand rising.
May 1, 1990... Asia-Pacific Energy Demand Rising During the 1980s, the Asia-Pacific region (also called the Pacific Rim or Basin) experienced remarkable economic growth. The area now accounts for nearly 20 percent of the world's total economic activity,...

Hangin' tough. (Independent Petroleum Association of America) (column)
May 1, 1990... HANGIN' TOUGH The most rewarding part of this job is the people I work with. My first Hangin' Tough column, "You Are IPAA," in December 1986, focused on the recognition that it is the rank-and-file members who are the essence of this...