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       Industry Headlines

    Australian Govt to Tax Condensate; Reaps A$2.5B in 4 Years
    Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - The Australian government will start taxing some condensate production by removing the fuel's current exemption from a crude oil excise, Treasurer Wayne Swan announced Tuesday.
    Exxon: Alaska Should Pay $800M Over Point Thomson
    Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - Oil companies say Alaska breached a deal when it revoked gas and oil leases on a North Slope oil field and should pay $800 million in damages.
    Petrobras to Start Long-Term Test at Tupi in March 2009
    Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - Petrobras will start a long-term production test at its giant Tupi field in March 2009, Chief Financial Officer Almir Barbassa said in a conference call Tuesday.
    YPFB Expects Problems with Nationalized Assets   [5/12/2008]
    Ecuador Wary of World Bank Arbitration in Occidental Case   [5/12/2008]
    Kashagan Consortium May Delay Production Phase to 2012/2013   [5/12/2008]
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       Commodity Prices
    Brent Crude Oil : $122.02/BBL
    -2.08%
    Light Crude Oil : $124.23/BBL
    -1.39%
    Natural Gas : $11.30/MMBtu
    -2.12%
    Unleaded Gasoline : $3.16/gal
    -1.17%
    prices from: 5/12/2008
    change since: 5/9/2008
    more financial information


       Upcoming Events

    Complex Well Technology - Core Competency 2008
      5/12/2008 - 5/16/2008
      Calgary
    Electric Business Understanding Seminar
      5/14/2008 - 5/15/2008
      Denver
    5th MidEast Oil Week 2008
      5/26/2008 - 5/28/2008
      Dubai
    OIL & GAS SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT FORUM in Tyumen, Russia
      5/28/2008 - 5/31/2008
      Tyumen
    more upcoming events

       Exploration News

    Japex Gives Up Philippine License SC46 Block
    Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - Japex Philippines Ltd. decided to relinquish SC 46 block, located in Tanon Strait, the Philippines because of the lack of a commercial oil and gas discovery.
    Tullow Successful at Ugandan Taitai-1 Well
    Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - Tullow Oil plc announces that the Taitai-1 exploration well, drilled in the Butiaba region of Uganda Block 2, has encountered five meters of net gas pay and at least eight meters of net oil pay.
    Nautical Spuds Selkie Well in UKCS, Hopes High
    Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - Nautical Petroleum spudded the Selkie exploration well 8/25a-1 in the North Sea's United Kingdom Continental Shelf and directly west of the Skipper discovery in Block 9/21.
    Gulfsands Completes First Horizontal Well in Khurbet East Field   [5/13/2008]
    Total Snags Interest in 3 Licenses Offshore Australia   [5/13/2008]
    StatoilHydro Makes Two New Discoveries in Oseberg   [5/13/2008]
    more Exploration articles

       Featured Jobs

    HSE Manager
      Exp.: 5+ yrs
      Loc.: Houston
      Skills: Environmental Safety & Training
    Senior Process Engineer for Mid-West Refinery
      Exp.: 5+ yrs
      Loc.: Mid-West Region - Minnesota
      Skills: Process Engineer
    Store Person
      Exp.: 0+ yrs
      Loc.: Aberdeenshire
      Skills: Storeman
    Land Manager Job# E08-19
      Exp.: 20+ yrs
      Loc.: Elk Hills
      Skills: Landman
    more job openings

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    Well Control Formulas, Charts and Tables

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    Production Optimization Using NODAL Analysis
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       Production News

    Tap Oil: Woolybutt Production Remains Shut-In
    Monday, May 12, 2008 - Every effort is being made to return the facility to production as rapidly as possible but only when we are confident of its safety.
    Contango's Mary Rose #2 Tests at 29 Mmcfe/d
    Monday, May 12, 2008 - The Company's Mary Rose #1 and #3 wells are currently producing at a combined 8/8ths rate of approximately 107 Mmcfe/d, while its three Dutch wells are currently producing at a combined 8/8ths rate of approximately 79 Mmcfe/d.
    Leni Appoints IPC for Field Development of Spanish Assets
    Monday, May 12, 2008 - Leni Gas & Oil announces that TRACS International has been appointed as technical engineering supplier for the Company's Spanish assets, which includes the producing Ayoluengo onshore oilfield.
    Oil Search Signs Kurdistan PSC   [5/12/2008]
    Northern's Operational Highlights for 2007 Include Increase in Reserves   [5/12/2008]
    North West Shelf LNG Confirms Sales Agreement with Osaka Gas   [5/9/2008]
    more Production articles

       Stock Movers

    Winners
    Infinity 15.38%
    Tesoro Petroleum 9.97%
    OYO Geospace 8.67%
    FX Energy 8.35%
    Encana 6.75%
    Losers
    Pioneer Drilling -16.45%
    Parallel Petroleum -5.42%
    ICO -4.42%
    Magellan Petroleum -4.03%
    Tengasco -3.70%
    Note: % change based on the last 2 days of trading
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       Featured Equipment

    Cat d343T Marine
    Tongs
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       Company Operations

    Petrofac Wins Fabrication and Installation Contract in North Sea
    Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - Centrica awarded Petrofac a two-year contract to complete fabrication and installation work on the Grove field in the Southern North Sea. The contract includes replacing the platform control system and operations and maintenance activities.
    Aker Solutions Expands RapidSolution Well Set Program
    Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - Due to high demand, Aker Solutions has decided to double the size of its RapidSolution well set program.
    SBM Atlantia Introduces New FPSO Deepwater Mooring Technology
    Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - SBM Atlantia introduces its latest FPSO mooring technology aimed at further enabling the development of deep and ultra-deepwater reserves.
    Sechin, Naryshkin Appointed to Rosneft Board of Directors   [5/12/2008]
    Uplogix Expands into West Africa with UnoTelos Partnership   [5/12/2008]
    Island Sells Netherland Assets to Delta Hydrocarbons   [5/12/2008]
    more Company Operations articles

       Industry Indicators

    Offshore Rig Utilization
    Drill Barge 90.9%  (10/11)
    Drillship 77.8%  (28/36)
    Jackup 90.3%  (335/371)
    Semisub 86.0%  (135/157)
    Submersible 66.7%  (4/6)
    Tender 76.0%  (19/25)
    Total 87.6%  (531/606)
     -- includes competitive rigs only
    more rig utilization statistics

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