July 11, 2007:
GREEN RIVER OIL SHALE The immense potential of oil shale overshadows existing proved oil reserves. The U.S. Geological Survey has estimated world oil-shale resources of 2.7 trillion barrels, more than twice the 1.2 trillion ...more
June 8, 2007:
Upstarts in Africa Two small Houston-based firms each have gigantic projects under way in Africa. Offshore the east side of the continent, on the island nation of Madagascar, privately held Madagascar Oil is ...more
May 1, 2007:
SIX EXPLORATION TRENDS Petroleum exploration today is a complex and nuanced business, and the best approach is one that offers a broad portfolio that features multiple play types. “We’re living in a time ...more
April 10, 2007:
THE LOUISIANA COAST A state coastal restoration plan that will be financed by new federal offshore oil revenues is nearing completion in Louisiana. The plan will address the rapid loss of coastal wetlands, ...more
March 20, 2007:
ALABAMA’S CAMBRIAN CONASAUGA SHALE Dominion Black Warrior Basin Inc. has made a remote new-field discovery in northern St. Clair County, Alabama. The find is in the Valley and Ridge province of the Cotton State, ...more
February 14, 2007:
BAKKEN BILLIONS Success stories in the horizontal Bakken continue to mount. Production has spread from the play’s genesis in Richland County, Montana, into McKenzie, Golden Valley and Billings counties, North Dakota. The ...more
January 16, 2007:
NORTH SEA SQUEEZE During the past three years, several factors have fundamentally reshaped business activity in the U.K. North Sea. That reshaping has resulted in a brisk and brutally competitive market, according to ...more
December 7, 2006:
COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN WATCH A late October state lease sale in Washington produced some excellent bids, and served to swell the already considerable buzz about gas potential in the Evergreen State. Specifically, people are ...more
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