Nations around the world want to use gas and sell oil, creating an imbalance that forces strong growth in gas production. Energy users on every continent except Antarctica are looking for... more

Depletion of non-Opec oil reserves puts more control in the hands of Opec and offers technology-based profit opportunities. In the United States, exploration and production has been a declining industry... more

As nations seek greater energy self-sufficiency, they will turn in increasing numbers to offshore oil and gas sources. The fallout from the events of Sept. 11 will continue for many years... more

It is a bit of a conundrum for seismic contractors that they are shouldering an increasing responsibility for technology development yet can't rush something to the market before the market... more

A new approach to seismic interpretation improves resolution and reduces risk. Spectral decomposition is a simple yet robust approach for generating high-resolution seismic images of stratigraphic and structural prospects or reservoirs.... more

A new generation of vehicle with a smooth ride is minimizing the environmental impact of seismic operations. Oil companies explore many types of terrain in their search for oil and gas.... more

An autonomous four-component seabed system offers a deepwater alternative to ocean-bottom cable. Offshore seismic exploration is focusing more and more on water depths below 3,000 ft (915 m). Tenders for seismic... more

This year will be the opposite of 2001 - a little drilling in the first half and more in the second half. Low natural gas prices have taken their toll... more

A new multilateral system has enabled Norsk Hydro to increase production from a deepwater field. Norsk Hydro has successfully used multilateral wells in the Troll Olje field (the oil rim of... more

Conductor systems suitable for deepwater and harsh-environment jackups must account for increased wave and current loading, greater casing weights and the influence of jackup movement. Until recently, the majority of... more

NORTH AMERICA A recent issue of Forbes magazine highlighted the best small companies in America. Denver, Colo.-based Key Production Co. Inc. ranked 30th overall on the Forbes 200 Best Small Companies... more

Halliburton is expanding its traditional "hard-hat" engineering focus to include an array of information technologies and services. Halliburton and Accenture announced a major expansion of their long-standing relationship with the... more

Output from the North Sea is certain to drop without a big expansion in exploration drilling. If production from the North Sea is to rise, more drilling units need to be... more

NORTH AMERICA Devon picked up 97% of the shares of Canada's Anderson Exploration Ltd. for US $3.4 billion to get an anchor position in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin's Foothills deep... more

Crazy Horse is going to break a lot of new ground when it comes onstream. When Crazy Horse field comes onstream in 2005, operator BP and partner ExxonMobil will boast the... more

A recent issue of Forbes magazine highlighted the best small companies in America, and several named came from the exploration and production industry. Denver, Colo.-based Key Production Co. Inc. ranked... more

1. First Goldwater Resources Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, reported a Fresno County, Calif., exploratory well in which it has an 8% working interest is to be production tested. In the... more

1. Mexico's Pemex plans to develop six new fields off the coasts of Tabasco and Campeche, Mexico, about 46 miles (75 km) north of Dos Boca. The 24 production wells... more

1. Ramco Energy had reason to celebrate after its Seven Heads gas prospect tested 13.7 MMcf/d of gas from an Upper Wealden sandstone on the 47/24-5a well. Seven Heads, estimated to... more

1. Anadarko is set to drill its first deepwater well off West Africa's Congo Brazzaville. The US independent will drill the Rita prospect in the Marine IX block at a... more

1. Statoil of Norway and Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PdVSA) reached an agreement to increase production from Ceuta Area 2 field in Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. The agreement calls for a... more

1. Socar, Azerbaijan's national oil company, plans to develop giant Guneshli field, part of the Azeri-Chiraq-Guneshli field complex, on its own after developments talks with TotalFinaElf broke down. Socar executives... more

1. Ness Energy of Texas is in final talks to acquire a 10% interest in a gas discovery offshore Israel. The company did not release further details of the transaction... more

1. As Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroya dedicated the Malampaya gas complex off the northwest coast of Palawan, Shell Philippines began a delayed project to produce the field's oil rim... more

PGS and Veritas prepare for an April wedding in hopes of providing a little more competition for WesternGeco. Arranged marriages might work in some cultures, but they're not likely to appeal... more

As environmental regulations tighten, operators are faced with limited options for oil- and synthetic-based mud and cuttings disposal. For shallowwater offshore and some onshore drilling operations, cuttings slurrification and reinjection often... more

As imports become riskier, the US Department of Energy (DOE) investigates ways to extend productive life of marginal Gulf properties. Responding to an industry request, DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory... more

Faster than a speeding locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. When I grew up, that was Superman. But lately, the Man of Steel seemed to have... more

Faeroe Islanders are pondering an economic future wrapped up with an oil boom. The Faeroe Islands of the North Atlantic may have an oil boom on their doorstep with the third... more

It is time for the energy industry to implement a public relations plan to win the hearts and minds of people across the country. As Senior Editor Jeanne Perdue suggested... more