OGFJ - Current Issue http://www.ogfj.com Upstream News http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/departments/upstream-news.html Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/departments/upstream-news.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z Industry Briefs http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/departments/industry-briefs.html Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/departments/industry-briefs.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z NGT&S awards grant to Camp For All http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/departments/beyond-the-well/ngt-s-awards-grant-to-camp-for.html Headquartered in Houston, Texas, NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage (NGT&S) companies own and operate more than 15,700 miles of strategically located natural gas pipelines, integrated with one of the largest underground storage systems in North America. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/departments/beyond-the-well/ngt-s-awards-grant-to-camp-for.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z Energy Players http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/departments/energy-players.html Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/departments/energy-players.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z Understanding the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/departments/capital-perspectives/understanding-the-impact-of-the-dodd.html The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a massive piece of legislation. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/departments/capital-perspectives/understanding-the-impact-of-the-dodd.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z Chinese companies increase stake in global upstream energy assets http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/departments/deal-monitor/chinese-companies-increase-stake-in-global.html The 30-day period from mid-July to mid-August was a slow one for US and global energy M&A transactions. We are only reporting five domestic deals and seven international transactions during this time. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/departments/deal-monitor/chinese-companies-increase-stake-in-global.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z Kidnappings on rise in oil industry: Can kidnap and ransom insurance help? http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/featrues/kidnappings-on-rise-in-oil-industry-can-kidnap.html On June 9, 2011, alleged FARC guerrillas in Colombia kidnapped four employees of the British oil company Emerald Energy, a subsidiary of the Chinese petrochemical company Sinochem. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/featrues/kidnappings-on-rise-in-oil-industry-can-kidnap.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z Staffing strategies for large projects must tackle many diverse issues http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/featrues/staffing-strategies-for-large-projects-must.html Project execution of oil and gas facilities construction projects requires consideration and integration of many factors. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/featrues/staffing-strategies-for-large-projects-must.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z Eagle Ford Shale continues to heat up, companies looking to hire thousands http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/featrues/eagle-ford-shale-continues-to-heat-up-companies.html The Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas continues to be one of the hottest of all the North American shale plays. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/featrues/eagle-ford-shale-continues-to-heat-up-companies.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z M&A activity in oilfield service sector off to a running start http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/featrues/m-a-activity-in-oilfield-service-sector.html M&A in the oilfield service (OFS) sector in 2011 is off to a considerably fast pace with total transaction value exceeding $21 billion as of June 28th. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/featrues/m-a-activity-in-oilfield-service-sector.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z Safety in numbers http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/featrues/safety-in-numbers.html It was still dark when the lease operator pulled up to the first well on his assigned production route. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/featrues/safety-in-numbers.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z Mutual of Omaha Bank forms energy lending group http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/featrues/mutual-of-omaha-bank-forms-energy.html As a full-service bank with more than $5 billion in assets, Mutual of Omaha Bank provides financial solutions to individuals and businesses in communities across the US. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/featrues/mutual-of-omaha-bank-forms-energy.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z Suárez Coppel is building PEMEX despite constitutional restrictions http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/on-the-cover/suarez-coppel-is-building-pemex-despite.html AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. JUAN JOSÉ SUÁREZ COPPEL Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/on-the-cover/suarez-coppel-is-building-pemex-despite.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z PEMEX's head of E&P has plan for increasing production capacity http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/on-the-cover/pemex-s-head-of-e-p-has-plan-for-increasing.html AN INTERVIEW WITH PEMEX'S CARLOS MORALES GIL Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/on-the-cover/pemex-s-head-of-e-p-has-plan-for-increasing.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z Allow the energy sector to create jobs http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/departments/editor-s-comment/allow-the-energy-sector-to-create.html One of the topics I've emphasized in this column time and again is the need to create jobs, especially in this period of high unemployment. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/departments/editor-s-comment/allow-the-energy-sector-to-create.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z Peru Oil & Gas: The Modern Inca Gold http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/special-report/peru-oil-gas-the-modern-inca-gold.html As a country surrounded by mysteries and enigmas; dotted with kilometers-wide geoglyphs only seen from the sky; with dozens of deserts and the lush Amazon; from the depths of the Pacific Ocean to the Andes' 6000m heights – Peru's luring mystique is undeniable. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-8/issue-9/special-report/peru-oil-gas-the-modern-inca-gold.html 2011-09-01T05:00:00Z