While concrete structures have been used extensively to develop large oil and gas fields in the North Sea, they might now serve new markets. Concrete is a perfect material for marine... more

A new logging combo takes formation evaluation-quality measurements at much higher speeds. The latest in high-efficiency premium openhole logging systems will make its debut in Western Canada this summer. The system... more

Examples from the Niger Delta indicate that a new-generation monopole and crossed-dipole acoustic tool can overcome acquisition challenges. Acquisition of shear and compressional sonic data can be troublesome in the Niger... more

Although initial efforts in knowledge management were gloomy, a ray of sunshine is poking through the clouds. After a largely unsuccessful start, knowledge management is making a comeback. More than... more

With offices and partners spread across the world, BP's big offshore Claire project would be difficult to manage without the Internet. As one of the largest oil exploration companies in... more

A positive corporate culture is critical in building the trust needed for successful knowledge management to occur. The IBM Institute for Knowledge-Based Organizations recently conducted a survey of 138 employees from... more

Technical solutions, lifecycle phases and prospect development are the keys to unlocking CBM potential. Globally, coal is estimated to contain from 2,976 Tcf to 12,640 Tcf of methane. Methane gas adsorbed... more

Scientists have studied hydrates, and drillstrings have penetrated them, but the first deliberate US attempt to reach hydrates is in the works. An Arctic onshore platform that uses an offshore design... more

High costs reap rich rewards. More natural gas is waiting to be produced in the Gulf of Mexico. But higher prices will be needed to finance deeper, more expensive wells that... more

Oil companies are using Web-based portal technology to save time, remain on budget and increase project visibility. Houston-based Welcom, a global enterprise project- and cost-management software company, just upgraded its WelcomHome... more

A pipeline-connecting clamp developed and used in Norway is about to grace the world oil and gas stage. Steel Products Offshore (SPO) originally developed a low-weight metal-to-metal compact flange seal for... more

Ultrasonic liquid flow metering systems offer benefits beyond conventional positive displacement and turbine meters - smaller and more robust, they are particularly suitable for FPSO use. The move toward production from... more

NORTH AMERICA Paradigm appointed Elie Barr to the position of president and chief operating officer. Lewis Augspurger joined Paragon Engineering Services Inc. as a vice president in the company's Houston... more

The run-up to the April presidential elections underlined the extent to which Nigerian political developments can affect the oil industry. Despite an overwhelming win for President Olusegun Obasanjo in controversial... more

1. The George W. Bush administration will not fight a 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that said the government must consider the wishes of the state before allowing... more

1. Pioneer Natural Resources bought out partner Mariner Energy in the Falcon development in East Breaks 579 and 623 and started producing the field at a rate of 185 MMcf/d... more

1. ChevronTexaco kicked off its West of Shetland exploration well on the Fleet North prospect with the West Navion drillship on March 27. Drilling on the 204/17-1 well in a... more

1. Pioneer Natural Resources plans to drill at least six exploration wells in Tunisia but a recent probe targeting Triassic-aged sands on the Jorf block "did not encounter significant hydrocarbons... more

1. Colombia state oil company Ecopetrol found up to 200 million bbl of oil at the former Occidental Petroleum Co. Gibraltar 1 well on the Samore block in Santander Department... more

1. Aurado Exploration tested 600 b/d of oil with no water at the first well on its Liman block in western Kazakhstan. The company drilled the East Tegen-1 to 1,853... more

1. US explorer Noble Energy hired the semisubmersible rig Atwood Hunter to drill a 60- to 80-day exploration well through subsalt off Israel at a day rate of between US... more

1. Indonesia's Pertamina is keen to buy Amerada Hess's interest in the Jabung gas block in Sumatra, according to a Pertamina spokesman. Amerada Hess has a 30% stake in the... more

Back in 1916, a weather map was generated by the state of Texas measuring the temperature 41/2 ft (1.4 m) above ground level. If one subscribed to the theory that... more

Shaving off unnecessary features was an idea proposed by William Occam in the 15th century. Today, Occam's razor can still generate benefits. Knowing how much pipe you have and where... more

What will be the future role of Iraqi oil? Many have claimed that the Iraq War was fought to satisfy the West's insatiable thirst for oil. However, that theory has been... more

We get them by the truckload, the busload, baskets and bags full to overflowing, computer monitors tiled to infinity. I speak, of course, of stock analysts' releases. They all read... more

A paradigm shift from individual computing to group computing is imminent. How should this change be managed? Part one of a two-part series. Innovations by both horizontal and vertical information technology... more

Even though no pipeline exists to transport gas, producers are shooting seismic and drilling wells. The proposed US $3.1 billion pipeline from the Mackenzie Delta on the Arctic Beaufort Sea to... more

So what went wrong? Here we are, a US $130 billion industry with a poor track record for adopting standards that relate to units and information sharing. Because of this,... more