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New wells push boundaries of Bivins Ranch area in Whittenburg Basin for Apache
Posted on 16 February 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, News, Onshore Advances
Apache Corp has completed five of six initial vertical tests as oil producers in the Whittenburg Basin play…
World watches US shale revolution, but doubts exist on shale future in Asia
Posted on 09 February 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, News, Onshore Advances
While the world watches the revolution in US shale development that has reshaped the industry in North…
UK official: Developing O&G industry in Middle East, North Africa will boost regional economies, global energy security
Posted on 08 February 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, News
Over the past year, the Middle East and North Africa experienced momentous change, and that is creating…
The Arctic: Confronting the cold, hard truths about the last frontier
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, CurrentFeatures, Features, Global and Regional Markets, January/February
Possibilities of untapped resources entice, but barriers to E&P in this remote, harsh frontier remain significant. The bounty of resources that lie beneath the icy region…
Government officials, senior executives confirm participation for IPTC in Bangkok
Posted on 31 January 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, News
Government officials and industry leaders have confirmed their participation in the rescheduled 2011 International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) on 7-9 February…
Texas Petro Index: Crude oil activity boosts state’s recovery, expansion
Posted on 25 January 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, News
Texas’ petroleum landscape continued the shift from natural gas toward oil as the state sustained a two-year recovery…
ADIPEC 2012 to be held 11-14 November in Abu Dhabi
Posted on 13 January 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, News
The 15th annual Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) will now…
Norwegian minister: Climate change, greater access, Russia driving Arctic development
Posted on 12 January 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
The Arctic could hold the answer to energy security and independence as the world continues to need fossil fuels…
US operators targeting liquids-rich Utica shale play
Posted on 13 December 2011 in Global and Regional Markets, News, Onshore Advances
While the Bakken and Eagle Ford shale plays continue to be the focus of US onshore drilling, the industry is also making moves into a new play that could…
PwC: International investment in US shale plays surge, drive M&A activity
Posted on 13 December 2011 in Global and Regional Markets, News
Investments in US shale plays by companies worldwide are shaping the merger and acquisition (M&A) environment…
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