Exploration Activities and Problems of Southwestern Ontario

B. B. Corden

CSPG Bulletin

... carbonate reservoirs. Practically all drilling is done with cable-tool rigs. During 1957 a total of 627,000 barrels of high gravity oil and 14.4...

Petroleum Developments in Far East in 1973

J. D. Bowman

AAPG Bulletin

... petroleum exploration and development activities in the Far East to a fever pitch. Between 23 and 30 offshore drilling rigs were operating and more would...

Oil and Gas Developments in USSR in 1982

G. Ulmishek, W. Harrison

AAPG Bulletin

... efforts were made in 1982 to boost exploration in the southern Caspian Sea offshore of Azerbaijan. The fleet of mobile rigs was increased to 6 units...

Advances in Solids Control System Design for Expensive Muds

Jan B. Muchtar, Gregory J. Edelbrock

Indonesian Petroleum Association

..., and field experiences which Mobil Oil Indonesia incurred in developing their systems for two rigs operating in North Sumatra. 1. Robinson, L.H., "Cut...

Preview: The 1986 PESA Australian Distinguished Lecture: Years of Dramatic Change„the Growth in Expertise in Australian Oil Exploration 1950…1986

Murray Johnstone

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

... surveys and down-hole logging. Exploration moved offshore in the early 1960's, opening up new areas for exploration, and requmng new technology...

Memorial: Thomas Wayne Campbell (1929-2004)

John B. Dunlap, Arthur S. Waterman

AAPG Non-Technical and Memorials

... remembered names from executives to roustabouts on rigs and was liked by all. Wayne appeared tireless and at times had to be operating on pure energy...

Abstract: Cyclone Shuts Australian Oil Fields

PESA Staff

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

... offshore north Western Australia recently. Barrow!~ .varanus Is ~-· The Bureau of Meteorology said Trop ical Cyclone Dominic, a category 2 storm...

An Analysis of Activity in the Indonesian Oil Industry, 1972 through 1978

The IPA Professional Division

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... solid curve follows the offshore dashed; the exception would appear to be 1978 when total coverage increased despite steadily decreasing activity...

Heavy Oil Exploration, Appraisal and Reservoir Development in Campos Basin: Successes but Still Many Challenges Ahead, by Celso C. M. Branco, Antônio C. C. Pinto, Jéferson Kinzel, and Jéferson Dias; #90062 (2007)

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Petroleum Developments in North Africa in 1968

Grant Heatzig , Roland Michel

AAPG Bulletin

... at year end had found oil shows--in the western part of Egypt and 1 offshore of Morocco. They may turn out to be the most significant discoveries...

Petroleum Developments in South America and Caribbean Area

Louis C. Sass , C. H. Neff

AAPG Bulletin

... and 13 were dry. The average number of drilling rigs in operation over the year was 4.3; however, 6 rigs were active at the end of the year. The total...

Petroleum Developments in Middle East and Adjacent Countries in 1959

Henry Hotchkiss

AAPG Bulletin

... renewed interest in Lebanon was shown. Drilling commenced in 3 offshore licenses in the Persian Gulf during the year With the exception of the above...

Exploration and Discovery of Santa Ana Structure: Golfo De Campeche, Tabasco, Mexico

P. E. Narvarte

South Texas Geological Society Special Publications

...) (partly owned by Edwin W. Pauley) with an offshore gravity survey of the tidelands area, by Gravity Meter Exploration Co., from Coatzacoalcos...

Extended Abstract: Oil And Gas Explorer Digs Its Heels Into New And Old Projects

PESA Staff

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

... Projects unior explorer Bounty Oil & Gas still has big plans for its Biggus project offshore Sydney Basin, although it has encountered a number...

Abstract: Hurricanes and Energy Infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico: Impacts and Challenges

Kristi A. R. Darby, David E. Dismukes, Seth E. Cureington

GCAGS Transactions

...-in following Hurricane Katrina and may be a total loss (Rigzone, 2005). Katrina destroyed four offshore rigs, extensively damaged others, and set several...

Signs of WA Onshore Revival in 2001

Richard Bruce

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

... there have been no drilling rigs operating in prospective onshore WA basins, a combined area several times the size of Texas. However, three onshore rigs...

The Search for Oil Offshore Abu Dhabi, #70355 (2018).

Michael Quentin Morton

Search and Discovery.com

...The Search for Oil Offshore Abu Dhabi, #70355 (2018). Michael Quentin Morton The Search for Oil Offshore Abu Dhabi* Michael Quentin Morton Search...

North Africa

M.-A. Nicod

AAPG Bulletin

.... Most of the exploratory drilling activity was done by Chevron, which still operated two Parker heli rigs in the interior basins. Total spudded 1 offshore...

Developments in Four Corners-Intermountain Area in 1979

D. L. Baars

AAPG Bulletin

... on production in 1979 from Tertiary volcanic rocks. Six "offshore" wildcat wells drilled in Utah's Great Salt Lake by Amoco in 1979 have been temporarily...

Southeastern States

P. D. Cate

AAPG Bulletin

... in the shallow Wilcox trend. Acreage for leasing will be scarce, and top leasing may become more prevalent. Deep drilling rigs and certain size tubular goods...

Petroleum Developments in North Africa in 1971

Roland Michel

AAPG Bulletin

... Tabankort fields. At the end of 1971, 18 rigs were active in the country. Production (Table 12) During 1971, following the nationalization problems...

Offshore Environmental Risks, Perceptions and "Corrective" Legislation

G. Rogge Marsh

GCAGS Transactions

...Offshore Environmental Risks, Perceptions and "Corrective" Legislation G. Rogge Marsh 1994 Vol. 44 (1994), The offshore petroleum industry...

Use Of Oil And Gas Platforms As Habitat In Louisiana's Artificial Reef Program

Rick A. Kasprzak

GCAGS Transactions

...Use Of Oil And Gas Platforms As Habitat In Louisiana's Artificial Reef Program Rick A. Kasprzak 1999 Vol. 49 (1999), Louisiana's offshore oil...

Oil and Gas Developments in Eastern Canada in 1981

P.A. Palonen, Rae Booth-Horst

CSPG Bulletin

... of exploratory activity for east coast, Canada, 1981. End_Page 296------------------------ FORECAST Atlantic Canada's offshore will see more rigs under...

Oil and Gas Developments in Eastern Canada in 1981

P. A. Palonen, Rae Booth-Horst

AAPG Bulletin

.... Nonetheless, exploration of the East Coast offshore increased from 12 wells during 1980 to 17 wells during 1981. Three wells were drilled on the Scotian Shelf...