A multicomponent land sensor is proving its worth in trial surveys. For many years, geophysicists have kept an eye on evolving technologies to see if they could offer an advantage for... more

A new consortium hopes to combine seismic, logging and rock physics to study inelastic rock properties. Rock Solid Images, in cooperation with Ødegaard AS and Petrophysical Consulting Inc. (PCI), has begun... more

Huge gas reserves are locked in difficult-to-recover reservoirs worldwide. High gas prices and evolving technology will ensure the development of these reserves, but it will not be easy, according to... more

Huge gas reserves await operators that decipher Foothills geography. Exploration in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Foothills has a long history of huge successes - several wells have produced in excess of... more

BJ Services is on a roll. "They did far better than some of their competitors during the downturn. They did a good job of consolidating...to put themselves in a better... more

Derek Resources has achieved success with one of the few US projects known to be producing oil using steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) technology. Derek Resources Corp. has achieved pilot plant oil... more

PanCanadian Petroleum's Weyburn carbon dioxide (CO2) injection project will add 25 years to field life and provide rich fodder for a greenhouse gas tuck-away program. The Weyburn CO2 flood project,... more

What's new on drilling rigs? Just about everything. From the steel plate to the accommodation modules, from the cantilever to the stabber system, from the mud pumps to the shale... more

A new process helps maintain borehole pressure integrity. Scott Kelley is drilling manager for Headington Oil Co. Ron Sweatman is cementing technology leader and James Heathman is cementing technology adviser for... more

A newly developed freestanding drilling riser enables quicker disconnect in case of hurricane, saving costly downtime for deepwater wells. It's hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico, and it looks like... more

Readers respond to the July Information Technology column on oil industry public relations. My column about our industry's need for good press in the July issue of Hart's E&P ("Now's the... more

They are 10 times lighter than steel and twice as strong. They can be bonded without the need for hot work. They can withstand high temperatures. And they can be... more

A new study shows that reserves in the deep and ultradeep Gulf of Mexico could be the source of the next peak in US production. Incentives for developing new technologies... more

Raoul Restucci has been named president and chief executive officer of Shell Exploration and Production Co. He succeeds Walter van de Vijver, who was appointed to Royal Dutch/Shell's committee of... more

1. Independent Jordan Exploration Co., Traverse City, Mich., has permitted three 3,000-ft (915-m) wildcats in northwestern Washington, according to IHS Energy Group. The tests are the No. 9-6 Brandsma, Section... more

1. McMoRan Exploration Co. has started production on four of its five recent discoveries. The North Tern Deep Eugene Island 193 No. C-1 flowed 50 MMcf/d of gas and 1,600... more

1. Pan Canadian is pushing fast-track development for the Buzzard field, having contracted the Borgny Dolphin semisubmersible for two to four appraisal wells in the field with drilling starting Oct.... more

1. Agip has spudded a deepwater wildcat off Congo Brazzaville - only the second off the West African republic. The well, ZuluM1, is being drilled by the Saipem 10000 drillship... more

1. Venezuela counted its first nonassociated gas concession auction a marginal success as international bidders claimed six of the 11 blocks the nation had put up for auction. The prize... more

1. Azerbaijan state oil company Socar has accused Ramco of failing to meet its obligations to reclaim production at the Muradxanli field onshore Azerbaijan, and said it may not continue... more

1. Japan National Oil Corp. (JNOC) has signed a letter of intent with National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) to carry out tests on the latter's Azadegan oil field. The plans... more

1. TGS-Nopec Geophysical has boats working on the first major seismic survey offshore Sri Lanka. The nonexclusive 745-mile (1,200-km) 2-D survey off the northwest coast of the island will provide... more

Seismic is only as good as the answers it provides. A new way of thinking might squeeze a little more useful information out of those squiggly lines. If you're a geophysicist,... more

If knowledge is power, then knowledge while drilling is a powerful tool for well construction. Wouldn't it be great if you could know exactly what was happening at the drill bit... more

With ownership of the source field, Denbury Resources is setting the stage for wider tertiary activity in Mississippi with its Little Creek enhanced oil recovery (EOR) program. Though the Permian Basin... more

Welcome to the September issue. This month, we have introduced two new features. First is a new monthly section detailing important offshore technology, procedures and issues. With the increasing spending... more

Real-time, cross-enterprise collaboration improves decisions and reduces wasted effort. The energy industry spends hundreds of billions of dollars each year executing capital projects that involve a network of companies, contractors and... more

Efforts to find alternative energy supplies for the Irish Republic reached fever pitch in the late 1990s, and with the Corrib discovery progressing toward development in 2003, other steps are... more

How do you create a company that makes an investor say, "I've got to own that stock"? Start by creating a "culture of excellence." It takes single-minded determination, management focus... more