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LNG-fueled ships still account for only a fraction of the US and global fleets, and it may take several decades for significant benefits of LNG-powered vessels to be realized. It is also possible that alternative ship fuels, including biofuels, electric engines, and hybrid engines, will become more economically viable in coming years. Given the uncertainty surrounding LNG as a ship fuel, it is hard to predict the potential benefits or costs LNG bunkeringmay provide to the US.The combination o

A California refiner has implemented technology to reduce contents of nitrogen oxides (cNOx) and carbon monoxide (cCO) emissions as part of a retrofitting project at the site. ClearSign Combustion Corp., Seattle,Wash., successfully retrofitted its Duplex Plug & Play technology in an up-fired process heater at the refinery. Phase 1 of the program achieved sub-6 ppm cNOx and sub-50 ppm content cCO emissions at firing capacities up to 8 MMbtu/hr, with the system turned over to the team trained.

Novel noncombustion asphaltene uses are enabling refiners to use materials previously considered waste streams in a manner that has a positive environmental impact. Ongoing advances in selective extraction of asphaltenes (SELEX-Asp) technology—a solvent-based physical separation process that selectively removes asphaltenes as dry granulates in heavy crude oils and petroleum residue—continue to provide refiners with a costeffective and flexible solution for realizing maximum value from a refiner

The Canadian government, along with some provincial governments, have set policies to cut methane emissions from 40-45% of baseline value by the year 2025. Baselines might differ between governments, but the overall targeted reductions by Canada are about 25 million tons (Mt) carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2 e) of methane emissions by 2025. The optimal reduction scenario achieves this reduction at a total cost of C$0.4-1.5 billion.The gas supply chain can be broadly divided into upstream, midstr

The article focuses on the status of shale gas-advantaged projects of the U.S. as of November 7, 2016. Topics include the report from the American Chemistry Council (ACC) which forecasts the increase inn gross U.S. exports of chemical products, the inefficiency of productivity growth in the construction industry, and the kickoff of North American ethylene projects with the Braskem-Idesa ethylene project of Mexico. It explores the liquefied natural gas (LNG) construction projects in the country.

The article offers a detailed description of the concept. It analyzes the concept with regard to its relevance in the field so as to depict its implications and benefits. Topics discussed include advantages of the concept, the methods to pursue it and way to address its complications. Cases with regard to the matter are also presented with detailed description of each scenario.

The article reports that higher feedstock prices and production costs did not affect olefin prices in the U.S. Gulf Coast market between February and May 2016, when propane prices, natural gas prices and spot prices for ethylene all posted price increases. Topics discussed include the state of U.S. ethylene production based on data from Petral Consulting, the hike to about 47 dollars per barrel in prices of spot prices for ethylene feedstock, and trends in olefin-plant operating rates.

The article discusses the findings of the journal's global ethylene survey for 2015. Topics covered include a sharp decline in global ethylene production capacity compared from the previous year's survey, the rankings of the 10 largest ethylene production complexes in the world, and the year-on-year changes to regional capacities.

The article focuses on the status of China's carbon reservoirs and the two novel completion techniques, diverting acid fracturing and segregated completion, along with its significance to increase productivity. Topics discussed include characteristics of carbonate reservoirs, the process of diverting acid fracturing, and the application of segregated completion method to meet the requirements of acid fracturing in carbonate reservoirs in China.

The article discusses the launch of an In Country Value (ICV) Program by Oman's Ministry of Oil and Gas which was aimed at transforming the Sultanate's oil wealth into broader based industrial wealth. Noted was the establishment of an ICV Committee to map potential supply, demand, and the design of an overall strategy towards sustaining economic growth in the oil and gas production. Highlighted is the heart of the ICV program which is the investment on training.

The article focuses on the efforts of China to develop horizontal fracturing technologies (HFTs) to enable the increase of its energy productivity. It says that despite the increase in the country's demand for natural resources and crude oil, its productivity is still low. It mentions a 5-year program initiated by the China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) for the application of HFTs in the industry.

The article reports on the impact of transportation and logistics requirements on safety, cost, and productivity concerns for oil and gas operators. The opportunities for operators to take an approach to managing transportation and to drive greater value for the company are discussed. The role of shale development in increasing the transportation and logistics requirements at the well site is noted.

The article presents an outlook for the global condensate trade for 2010-20. It expects continued growth for segregated condensate volumes in the east of Suez Canal market in the near term, particularly Middle East gulf countries. Also expected is for Saudi Arabia to post a two-third increase in its segregated condensate output by 2015. It notes the important role of condensate splitting in reducing or eliminating the need for gasoline imports in Iran.

The article discusses the integrated service provider, performance and risk management of an exploration drilling project in Norway. It examines the selection of one contractor to provide for integrated services including a destination driven strategy to reduce time and cost of the operation. It focuses on a work flow that identifies key persons and deadlines for the drilling of wells, in addition to the use of the Rushmore benchmark to compare the trends in industrial efficiency.

The article reports that global ethylene producers have added over 8.6 million tonnes per year (tpy) of capacity in 2010. It states that data for 2010 exceeded capacity added in 2009. It notes that as of January 1, 2011, global ethylene production capacity was over 138 million tpy compared with about 130 million tpy for 2009.

The article presents the results of an analysis of well production profiles for the Fayetteville shale gas play in north-central Arkansas as of April 2011. Particular focus is given on peak month production rates for the first year, total first-year well production rates, first-year well production decline rates and inter-annual well production decline rates for the first four years. Data used were from the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission's database.

Reports the employment of exploration and production strategies in preparing oil producers for the 21st century. Details on the prospector and processor models of investment opportunities; Comparison between prospector and processor strategies; Assessment on the effects of technology on process costs; Use of technology to manage business risks.

Explains the use of incremental refining yields to avoid processing oil barrels that lose money. Octane number of last increments of alkylate production; Values of the yields of the last two percent increment of fluid catalytic cracking unit; Crude-unit case studies; Alternation of feed rates between 95% and 100% of the normal operating rate for alternate weeks.

The article explores the investment over the Enhanced Oil recovery (EOR) techniques among oil and gas companies in Oman as a way of maximizing productivity. Noted is the importance of EOR in the petroleum industry as indicated by Paul Restucci at Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) LLC, wherein the company has four major EOR field development projects using polymers, steam, and chemical injection. Indicated is Oman as a testing ground for enhancements over the establishment of EOR practices.

The article discusses Oman as the emerging center for the downstream industry development. Noted was a commissioning of an Integrated Steel Plant in Sohar by Jindal Shadeed, an Omani unit of the Indian steel company Jindal Steel and Power, which is the representation of a step towards the establishing of a steel manufacturing facility. Highlighted also are the Liwa Plastics Project (LPP) by Orpic, and propylene production by Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Co.

The article discusses the plan of the Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) LLC of improving productivity and its long-term production targets through its adoption of the latest Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) technologies. Noted is PDO's success over maintaining and increasing its production levels with other twenty-two projects under review, design, and construction wherein four of it are under full-scale implementation. Highlighted is PDO's global recognition in terms of is leadership in EOR.

Halliburton has grown into the diverse oilfield services company it is today both organically and through acquisitions. Companies like Welex, OtisEngineering, Landmark Graphics, and Dresser Industries helped strengthen the Halliburton portfolio by adding well-known and respected products and services. The last decades of the 20th century brought more changes and growth. In 1993, Halliburton combined its ten semi-autonomous energy services unitsinto one unified, global organization, Halliburto

With the same values that have sustained the Company for the past century, Halliburton is leading into the future with a continued focus on innovation, collaboration, and execution to deliver superior customer service and unparalleled industry returns. We now are in the midst of an energy revolution, one significant enough to shift the geopolitical landscape of the past half-century. Largely owing to advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, the United States has become the top.

Erle P. Halliburton personified the American spirit of innovation. Since his early days, Erle gained experience and technical expertise in a variety of engineering enterprises from running a steam crane to working as a shipboard engineer for the U.S. Navy. This was the breadth of knowledge that Erle applied to oilfield technologies, thus beginning the processof innovation that has built the Halliburton Company into one of the world's leading oilfield enterprises.

Erle P. Halliburton founded the New Method Oil Well Cementing Company. 1920 New Method Company brought a wild gas well under control, using cement, for W.G. Skelly, near Wilson, Oklahoma. 1921 U.S. Patent Office assigned patent to New Method for a “method and means of excluding water from oil wells." New Method invented a revolutionary cement jet mixer to eliminate hand mixing of cement. 1922 The company grew rapidly with the Texas oil boom, cementing its 500th well in the Mexia oil field.

Mexico's Tampico-Misantla super basin, which includes Chicontepec, is well known geologically but its remaining oil and natural gas potential hasyet to be properly evaluated, a former executive vice-president of Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) told an American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) meeting. Alfredo Guzman estimates Tampico-Misantlacontains more than 150 billion bbl of original oil in place in conventional oil carbonate reservoirs.oil siliciclastics, and shales. The bas

The article presents statistics on market trends related to gas and oil companies from around the world in 2011 including the imports of products and crude, crude stocks and refinery outputs.

The article forecasts the addition of 120-175 new floating production units in the petroleum industry during 2011-2016, according to a study by International Maritime Associates. The units include floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels, production semi-submersibles, tension leg platforms, production spars and barges, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage-regasification vessels. The study estimated the required capital expenditures and indicated positive sector growth.

The article presents statistics on the gas and oil industry as of April 2011, including imports of crude and products, crude and product stocks, and refinery operations and production.

Several charts are presented show data from the oil and gas industry as of March 28, 2011, including imports of crude and products, refinery inputs and outputs and gasoline prices.

Presents a series of news about the petroleum industry. Decline in petroleum production of Venezuela for 1998; How the oil prices affected the acquisitions and mergers in the industry; Background about the legislation passed by the Duma of Russia that enables production-sharing agreements (PSA); Investment planned by Chevron for its operation in China.

To be sure, Halliburton was a leading oilfield services company in 2000, when Dave Lesar became its President & CEO. Since then, however, Lesar and his successor Jeff Miller have positioned the company into a truly “blue chip" growth engine. The financial milestones achieved include returning over $15 billion to shareholders by increasing the dividend rate by almost 50%, growing revenue by 73%, increasing the asset base by over 150%, and raising the marketcap by almost 300%.Lesar led Hallibur

Halliburton will celebrate its 100-year anniversary throughout 2019 with employee, customer and community events. Reaching our 100th anniversary signifies a milestone few companies will ever achieve and is atestament to the hard work of our employees who deliver on our core values, including integrity, safety, creativity and reliability. From the humble beginnings of our founder Erle P. Halliburton, Halliburton has innovated, collaborated and executed, through economic and industry cycles.

An eight-line disconnect of the mooring system on Seadrill's West Phoenix semi-submersible's rig on the UK Continental Shelf was successfully performed in two and a half hours without AHTS vessel assistance using Delmar's Releasable Anchor Mooring System.Delmar's RAR Plus technology is a dual-release action (acoustic and mechanical) rig anchor release that allows for immediate rig transit after release with the RAR Plus' nested intheir trigger sleeves against the rig fairlead. This eliminates

Mexico's Tampico-Misantla basin is among 24 onshore super basins IHSMarkit has identified worldwide. Super basins are characterized by multiple reservoirs and source rocks, diverse play types across numerous geologic horizons, and infrastructure. “In searching for super basins,we looked for at least 5 billion boe in conventional remaining reserves inbasins that had already produced at least 5 billion boe," Robert Fryklund,chief upstream strategist at IHSMarkit, told an AAPG conference ons

The article reports on the production of natural gas and oil from Lula North presalt area in Santos basin in Brazil.

The article reports on the ease of the oil production cut in Alberta in 2018.

The article looks at a report from Rystad Energy which found that natural gas production in Louisiana will soon reach record heights with resurgence of the Haynesville shale play. It mentions it supported by proximity to a new liquified natural gas export terminal, gas production will continue to grow, and achieving new all-time high gas production levels. It also mentions productivity and low development costs for modern completions.

The article talks about Alaska North Slope (ANS) Basin, which has been a prolific source of U.S. oil production previously limited by a number of barriers to entry. It is mentioned that ANS is poised to re-emerge as a major source of energy production, according to analysts IHS Markit. The article also adds that ANS could see crude oil output potentially increasing as much as 40 percent during the next eight years and affect off policies implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The article reports on the oil and gas project approved by the Government of Oman for the development of the Khazzan gas field in Block 61. Noted is that the development includes a drilling program of 300 wells for over 15 years delivery of production outputs to supply the domestic demand. Indicated is that 60% of the venture will belong to BP PLC while the remaining 40% will be held by the Oman Oil Co. Exploration and Production (OOCEP).

The article discusses Occidental Oman as the leader of fast-moving, and forward-looking operations in the oil and gas production in Oman. Noted is that the company had already produced five billion barrels out of the potential 50 billion barrels in place with another five billion barrels underway given with addition capital from new sources. Highlighted is the company's technology as key driver to the company's success as it implemented one of its largest steam flood projects.

The article discusses the benefits of the industrial internet which consists of big data and cloud-based analytics in the oil and gas industry as outlined in General Electric (GE) Oil & Gas' paper. Among the benefits include asset performance management to increase reliability, operations optimization to increase production, and cash-generating asset optimization.

The article focuses on the third-quarter report posted by oil company Chevron Corp. for 2016 which reveals $1.3 billion decline in earnings. Among the information discussed in the report include production increases from major capital projects, the loss in the third-quarter U.S. upstream operations, and decline in U.S. net production.

The article focuses on a report commissioned by the U.S. Department of Energy, and released on December 3, 2012 by NERA Economic Consulting. According to the report, increased natural gas exports would broadly benefit the U.S. economy. It also suggests that U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports could lead to higher prices, more production, less consumption, and more imports from Canada.

The article reports that global production and reserves of crude oil and lease condensate both increased in 2012, according to this periodical's annual Worldwide Production report. According to the author, this periodical estimates that average worldwide oil production in 2012 at 75.72 million barrels per dollar (b/d), up by 2.9 percent from the 2011 rate. The author adds that production surges by the U.S. and Canada have helped push non-OPEC production up by 1.4 percent in 2012.

This section offers news briefs related to drilling and production in the oil and gas sectors. Chevron Corp. has committed to increase production capacity at the Bibiyana gas-condensate field in the Habiganj district of northeastern Bangladesh. The Jackfish 1 and 2 thermal projects of Devon Energy Corp. produce 51,000 barrels per day of bitumen. A new set of guidelines for offshore operational safety has been released by the Well Life Cycle Practices Forum (WLCPF).

The article reports on the estimation of the International Energy Agency that oil market fundamentals have eased since the beginning of 2012, with economic concerns surfacing again with risks skewed to the downside. The agency projects that crude oil output from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries averaged 31.9 million barrels per day during May, which increased from December 2011 output. Concerns for the Eurozone and Chinese economies have affected market sentiment.

The article looks at the results of a study conducted by FACTS Global Energy (FGE) on trends in Asian condensate trade. According to the study, the total production of segregated field condensate in 2010 was 2.5 million barrels per day but only 35% reached or was traded on the international market. One of the developments found by the study was the emergence of Russian condensate on the Asian market. The study predicts that Korea and China will become condensate drivers in the region.

The article presents a forecast from Mexico's state-owned Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) that its crude oil output will increase to over 2.6 million barrels per day (b/d) by the end of 2011 and by three million b/d by 2016-17. According to Pemex Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Juan Jose Suarez Coppel, these output targets indicate that the production shortfall that started in 2005 has finally stopped. He points out a need for Pemex to invest in improved recovery technologies in mature fields.

This article discusses an analysis on demand for natural gas in North America. Released by the Center for Energy Solutions of Deloitte, the analysis predicts an increase in prices of natural gas because of rising demand in the region. It also expects natural gas producers to expand their production. In addition, the report states a lower shale gas cost scenario.