July 1, 2006
Social Responsibility
Peak oil, global warming, ANWR, environmental degradation—all topics that grab headlines today and raise public concerns. Like many others with a lifetime of work in the oil industry, I hold opinions on these topics that
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June 1, 2006:
Trends in Canadian Gas Canada ranks as the third-largest producer of natural gas in the world, behind only first-place Russia and the U.S. Currently, Canadian production stands at 17 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of ...more
May 3, 2006:
Loop Currents and Hurricanes Deepwater drillers in the Gulf of Mexico have to contend with many issues—rig availability, lease expirations, opaque subsalt seismic images, and stunning inflation in service costs. If those challenges aren’t ...more
April 4, 2006:
New Albany News The New Albany Shale is a long-standing producer in the Illinois Basin. Wells in southwestern Indiana and western Kentucky have flowed gas from the formation for more than a century. ...more
March 4, 2006:
Virginia's CBM Play A small area in far western Virginia is pushing out amazing volumes of natural gas. The state’s production has jumped forcefully in recent years, from 2.8 billion cubic feet (Bcf) ...more
February 4, 2006:
Another Green Canyon Monster The last days of 2005 brought an announcement from Chevron and its partners that a Gulf of Mexico wildcat they drilled to record depths was a standout discovery.
The #1 ...more
January 4, 2006:
The Wolfcamp A horizontal drilling play in the Lower Permian Wolfcamp is piquing interest in northwestern Eddy and southern Chaves counties, New Mexico. This could become another hot development area for natural ...more
December 4, 2005:
CANADA’S BEAUFORT SEA Devon Canada Corp., a unit of Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corp., will spud the first well in 15 years in Canada’s Beaufort Sea during the upcoming winter drilling season. The ...more
November 4, 2005:
Western U.S. Oil Shale The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has received 19 nominations for 160-acre parcels of public lands in its new research, development and demonstration program in the Western oil shales.
Colorado, ...more
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