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The comparison between 2019 with the previous period 2015 to 2018, shows how in only the first 6-month of this year the volume of business opportunities to be sanctioned to manufacturers for Electrical Cables is already exceeding the previous years on a 12-month period.
From UK to Turkey all Europe is working on shale gas In December 2012, UK made the most noticeable step in Europe when ending the moratorium on fracking process after the Blackpool tremors in 2011. At that time not only UK lifted the fraking ban but also unveiled tax breaks and advertised to become the […]
Definition Recoverable reserves are defined as the proportion of resources, here oil and gas, that can be technically, economically and legally possible to extract. The recoverable reserves may also be called proven reserves. Comments The recoverable reserves may be far different from the total resources called total Petroleum Initially-In-Place (PIIP). This Petroleum Initially-In-Place (PIIP) is an estimation resulting from exploration campaign […]
Definition Associated gas refers to the natural gas found in association with oil within the reservoir. There are also reservoirs that contain only natural gas and no oil, this gas is termed non-associated gas. Comments Raw natural gas comes from three types of wells: oil wells, gas wells, and condensate wells. natural gas that comes from oil wells […]
Definition Liquefaction refers to the physical transformation of gas into liquid. In the oil and gas industry this liquefaction of gas may be processed just by compression, just by refrigeration, or both in combination depending on the gas. Comments In most of the cases the gas liquefaction is performed for storage and transportation purpose. Previous […]
Definition SAGD is the acronym of Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage. The Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage is a process to produce oil from tar-sands. Comments The SAGD process has been developed in Ontario, then in Alberta by Imperial Oil (ExxonMobil) in the years 1970s. Canada holds the most important reserves of extra heavy crude oil, also called […]
WorleyParsons completed FEED for PDO Zauliyah Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) is working on a new gas plant project at Zauliyah in central Oman adjacent to PDO’s existing Zauliyah Oil Production Station. The greenfield project will process non-associated gas, water and condensates from the Hasirah and Hawqa fields in the Bahja-Rima area of PDO’s concession to boost […]