The majors have abandoned the Gulf of Mexico shelf in recent years like rats from a sinking ship. But intriguing targets below 15,000 ft (4,575 m) and the promise of... more

Better timing and delivery of products saves money for offshore operators. As few as 5 years ago, Gulf of Mexico delivery services to offshore operations were strictly low-technology, but tailored, integrated... more

Hart's E&P recently spoke exclusively with Petrobras International E&P executive manager Joao Figueira about the company's international operations and aspirations as it gears up for worldwide expansion. Petrobras remains one of... more

Chiles Offshore opted for versatility and flexible management in powering its new Explorer Class jackups. In early 1997, Chiles Offshore Inc. saw a need for high-performance, long-legged drilling rigs to drill... more

Hart's E&P was invited to experience Transocean Sedco Forex's unique dual-activity derrick (DAD) drilling rig firsthand. We visited Discoverer Spirit, an Enterprise Class drillship on location in the Deepwater Gulf... more

A new subsea package allows drillers to lower hydrostatic head in deepwater applications. In certain sedimentary basins around the world such as the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and Brazil, as... more

Independent inspections or audits of deepwater rigs help assure the operator that costly downtime is minimized and, more importantly, the unit ultimately is safe for operations. Inspections or audits of mobile... more

Effective chemical treatment programs can save deepwater operators millions of dollars. Production of oil and gas in deep waters has greatly expanded in recent years. At depths greater than 2,000 ft... more

For a company to be successful, it must achieve many things. Perhaps one of the most basic elements required is simply that of being unique. Torkell Gjerstad, president and chief... more

When Mike Wiley took the helm of Baker Hughes in August 2000, the company was suffering at the hands of analysts and in the opinion of many in the industry.... more

Futurist Daniel Burrus tells how to position your company to survive rapidly changing technology. I absolutely love futurists. Ever since I learned about paradigms from Joel Barker in the early 1980s,... more

Apparently the market for heavy-lift units is getting bigger and bigger. It must be true. Why else would a Dutch offshore transport specialist like Jumbo spend a huge sum on... more

Aspen Group Resources Corp. has promoted Ronald L. Mercer, left, to president. He will retain his role as chief operating officer. Trade-Ranger has selected Claire S. Farley as its chief executive... more

1. President Vicente Fox's Mexican government will spend US $2 billion this year finding and producing gas, mostly in the Burgos Basin across the border from southwest Texas. 2. Habanero... more

1. Panaco Inc. successfully tested the East Breaks 110 A-7 ST well for 5.84 MMcf/d of gas on a 26/64-in. choke with 2,100 psi of flowing tubing pressure. The A-7... more

1. Following its successful foray on the Howe prospect, the Sedco 711 semisubmersible is staying on with Enterprise, and its next commitment with the operator is to drill on the... more

1. UK BG Group's appraisal of a deepwater discovery offshore Egypt has been hailed as a success. The Sapphire-2 well on the West Delta Deep Marine concession confirmed the presence... more

1. Venezuela's Inelectra made an oil discovery offshore near the border of Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. The well came in at 3,000 b/d from two producing zones of sand.... more

1. CanArgo Energy Corp. tested its N78z well in the Ninotsminda area of Georgia at 740 b/d of oil from two intervals through a 15/64-in. choke with flowing tubing pressure... more

1. Ness Energy sent its president and chief executive officer, Hayseed Stephens, to Israel in early February for special meetings with his Israeli partners, particularly Yossi Levy, managing director of... more

1. Japan Energy Corp. plans a campaign to explore a natural gas field off the coast of Japan's Aomori Prefecture. It will spend a year acquiring and analyzing geophysical data... more

One company's greatest fear might be another company's chance to gain competitive advantage. Might e-commerce offer that advantage? Once again we discuss e-commerce and the geophysical community, partly because of a... more

The unconventional has just become conventional. At least, that's the impression given by Samantha Shepard of BP. Shepard delivered a presentation on the company's experience with casing drilling at the... more

Gulf of Mexico deepwater production is bypassing ship-shape producers. Two events occurred recently in the Gulf of Mexico, both explaining and portending deepwater development trends for the area. First was the... more

My sister and brother-in-law, Dan, were visiting us the other day. Dan has a successful medical practice in Odessa, Texas, in the middle of the Permian Basin oil fields. He,... more

Oil industry workers can protect themselves against dangerous attacks with training and awareness. Abu Sayyaf rebels captured 21 hostages, mostly Europeans, during terrorist attack at the Pulao Sipidan Resort in the... more

Southern California's deep gas potential comes alive with active production. Berkley Petroleum Corp.'s Berkley No. 1 well came on production at 9.8 MMcf/d of natural gas from the deep Miocene Temblor... more

Slightly more than a month after President George W. Bush took office, Republicans in the US Senate introduced an energy incentives and conservation bill that would open 8% (1.5 million... more

I am told there are folks who like to read their magazines back-to-front. If you fall into this category, this editorial is for you. For those who follow more conventional... more