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EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION: THE OIL & GAS REVIEW 2003 – VOLUME 2 – NOVEMBER 2003

World healthcare expenditure is now over $3 trillion, which represents 7% of its GDP (PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 2002). With the increasingly ageing population, the technological advances and hospitals costs containment policies, and the progress in the field of genomics, healthcare expenditure is set to keep growing at a healthy rate.

This publication is geared to provide comprehensive information on healthcare: innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and new medical technologies. Written by leading industry practitioners and prominent scientists, the Business Briefing: Global Healthcare will provide a useful and informative instrument for WMA members and senior professionals within the healthcare sector.

	Book Contents
	Advisory Panel
	Foreword
	Industry Overview
	Norway
	Environmental Issues
	Health & Safety Issues
	Technology Overview - Subsea
	Technology Overview - Drilling
	Technology Overview - Pipelines
	Technology Overview - Data Management
	Technology Overview - Reservoir Engineering
	Technology Overview - Instrumentation & Control
	Recruitment
	Global Outlook
	Reference Section
	Technology & Services Section
	Sponsors

Book Contents

Advisory Panel

Foreword Gert J de Jonge Chairman, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Aberdeen Section Order Reprints

New Challenges in Offshore Exploration and Production Walter van der Vijver Managing Director, Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies and Chief Executive Officer, Shell Exploration and Production Order Reprints

The Strategic Role of Gas Lord Browne Group Chief Executive, BP plc Order Reprints

Economic and Energy Development in the Middle East - A Time for Optimism Peter J Robinson Vice Chairman, ChevronTexaco Corporation Order Reprints

Old Oilfields - New Frontiers Professor Jon Gluyas and Paul Arkley Geoscience Director, and Technical Director, Acorn Oil and Gas Limited Order Reprints

Petroleum Operations in the Norwegian Economy Einar Steensnæs Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Norway Order Reprints

Sustainable Oil and Gas Development Olav Fjell Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Statoil Order Reprints

Zero Discharges to Sea from Petroleum Activity on the Norwegian Continental Shelf Ingunn Nilssen and Hanne Marie Øren Senior Scientists, Department of Industry, Section for the Oil and Gas Industry, Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT) Order Reprints

Oil and Gas in the 21st Century (OG21) – The Norwegian Petroleum Strategy and the Environmental Issue Dr Per Gerhard Grini Manager, OG21 Secretariat Order Reprints

Drilling and Completions Safety – An Update John Karish Project Manager, Wider World Drilling Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Leadership Project, BP America, Inc. Order Reprints

30 Years On – The Subsea Breakthrough is Still ‘Just Around the Corner’ Business Briefings Ltd Order Reprints

Optimal Approaches to Drilling Technology Development Dr Mike L Payne Senior Advisor, Exploration and Production Technology Group, BP America, Inc. Order Reprints

Corrosion Control in Oil and Gas Pipelines Rolf Nyborg Deputy Department Head, Materials and Corrosion Technology Department, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Norway Order Reprints

The National Pipeline Mapping System – An Overview Samuel Hall Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Manager, US Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) Order Reprints

The Australian Experience James K McDonald and Dr Allen Beasley President, Australian Pipeline Industry Order Reprints

Well Data Capture and Sharing Samit Sengupta Steering Committee, Wellsite Information Transfer Standard Markup Language Special Interest Group (WITSML SIG), Petroleum Open Standards Consortium (POSC) Order Reprints

Hydrate Composition from Seismic Data – An Inverse Procedure Professor Ian Lerche and Dr Sheila Noeth Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, and Data and Consulting Services, Geomechanics, Schlumberger, Houston Order Reprints

Bilinear Pressure Signatures of Horizontal Wells Professor Tom A Jelmert Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Order Reprints

Reservoir Characterisation – From 1-D to 4-D Across Three Generations Dr Scott W Tinker Director, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin Order Reprints

Integrated Production Assurance for Subsea – A Strategy for Subsea Process Control Optimisation Geoff High Senior Vice President, Technology, Kværner Oilfield Products Group Order Reprints

Driving Sustainability Through Collaboration Tony Meggs Group Vice-President, Technology, BP plc Order Reprints

Workforce Sustainability in the Oil and Gas Industry John Ramsay Chief Executive, Cogent, Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the Oil and Gas Extraction, Chemicals Manufacturing and Petroleum Industries Order Reprints

World Energy Investment Outlook to 2030 Dr Fatih Birol Chief Economist and Head, Economic Analysis Division, International Energy Agency (IEA) Order Reprints

Foreign Investment in Exploration and Production in China Dr Philip Andrews-Speed Director, Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee Order Reprints

Outlook for Western Australia’s Petroleum Industry Bill Tinapple Director of Petroleum, Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources of Western Australia Order Reprints

Brazil’s Thermoelectric Priority Programme and its Present and Future Viability David A Taylor Foreign Legal Consultant, Garcia & Keener Advogados Order Reprints

Future Outlook of Oil and Gas Supply and Demand Dr Pierre Jungels President, Institute of Petroleum Order Reprints

Economic Aspects of Prospects for the UK Continental Shelf Professor Alexander G Kemp Schlumberger Professor of Petroleum Economics, University of Aberdeen Order Reprints

BP Azerbaijan Business Unit Operations – Supply Chain Management Strategy for Future Operations Support Leyla Tabasaranskaya Senior Supply Chain Officer, Supply Chain Management Department, BP Azerbaijan Business Unit Order Reprints

Brasil Round 5 and the Present Status of the Brazilian Upstream Sector – A Brief Report David A Taylor Foreign Legal Consultant, Garcia & Keener Advogados Order Reprints

Connecting 3M to its Customers, 24/7 – The New Electrical Products Extranet Site 3M Order Reprints

The Complete Choice of Instrumentation ABB AS Order Reprints

Safeguarded Process: Simplified Procedure Safety Integrity Levels Standard – Now Much Easier to Comply With Endress+Hauser – Instruments International Order Reprints

Energiparken – An International Cluster for the Development and Commercialisation of New Energy and Environmental Technologies Energiparken AS Order Reprints

Data Collection of Drillings – How To Use It Environmental Mechanics AB Order Reprints

Epcon Compact Flotation Unit – The Alternative to Traditional Produced-water Treatment Systems Epcon Offshore AS Order Reprints

Enterprise Systems From the Ground Up ESRI Order Reprints

Protective Coatings Solutions for Deepwater Projects International Protective Coatings Order Reprints

Corporate Profile Oiltech AB Order Reprints

Developments in the Field of Electronic Ignition Flaring Systems Smitsvonk Holland BV Order Reprints

ABTEK – Corporate Information Absorberingsteknikk AS (ABTEK) Order Reprints

Integrated Production Assurance for Subsea – A Strategy for Subsea Process Control Optimisation Aker Kværner ASA Order Reprints

Reduce Risk – Use RISC Amitec AS Order Reprints

Automatic Test Stations Take the Pain Out of Calibration BW Technologies Order Reprints

A Novel Approach to Wastewater Treatment Using Cyclonic Separation and Absorption Technologies CETCO Offshore North Sea Operations, UK Order Reprints

High-performance Ester-based Drilling Fluids Cognis, Oilfield Chemicals Order Reprints

Do Not Waste Energy Surviving – When You Could Be Thriving Data Systems & Solutions Order Reprints

Data Mining Techniques Enable Oilfield Automation Decision Team-Software GmbH Order Reprints

Addressing the New Risk Agenda in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry DNV Consulting Order Reprints

Executive Database Ltd eXDb Ltd UK Order Reprints

Adding Value For Our Clients Fearnley Offshore AS Order Reprints

Dealership Develops Global Maintenance System™ to Address Needs of Contractors Working in Remote Locales Finning (Canada) Order Reprints

GasOptics – Making Gases Visible GasOptics Sweden AB Order Reprints

Well Data Capture and Sharing Geologix Limited Order Reprints

Addressing the Problems Concerning Materials Evolution in the Construction of Onshore and Offshore Pipelines Goriziane SpA Order Reprints

Technical Presentation GRAM Sealing Technology AS Order Reprints

The Role of Large Format Printing in Visualising Complex Geographic Information System Data Hewlett-Packard, Spain Order Reprints

Corporate Profile Industrie Polieco-MPB srl Order Reprints

iReservoir.com, Inc. iReservoir.com, Inc. Order Reprints

Industrial Processes and Explosion Safety Knowledge Centre for Reactive Gas Dynamics and Explosion Safety Order Reprints

Corporate Profile LA Construction & Manpower Suppliers, LLC Order Reprints

Fibre Optic Structural Health Monitoring in Oil Production and Transport Light Structures AS Order Reprints

Challenges and Solutions for the Retention of Field Production Rates in High-strength Pipe The Lincoln Electric Company Order Reprints

Zero Discharge – The Use of Pneumatic Systems for the Safe and Efficient Handling, Transportation and Containment of Oily Cuttings M-I SWACO Order Reprints

HI-FOG® – A Revolution in Fire Fighting Marioff Corporation OY Order Reprints

Offshore Troubleshooting and Optimisation Mator AS Order Reprints

Subsea Pipeline and Installations Leak Detection Norsk Analyse AS Present and Future Trends in Process Gas Analysis for the Offshore Oil and Gas Industries Neptune Oceanographics Ltd Order Reprints

Stress Management Parker Instrumentation Order Reprints

High Professional Maintenance for the Petrochemical, Oil and Gas Industry Peiniger International Order Reprints

e-drill™ Utilises Realtime Information to Improve the Safety and Efficiency of Rig Automation Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association (PESA) Order Reprints

Corporate Profile Petroleum India International (PII) Order Reprints

The Optical Oilfield – Fibre Optic Seismic for Permanent Seabed Reservoir Monitoring QinetiQ Ltd Order Reprints

Exploring and Protecting RF–Rogaland Research Order Reprints

The Last Frontier in Oil and Gas Security RightsMarket Order Reprints

Scott Health and Safety – Safety Specialists for Oil and Gas Scott Health and Safety Order Reprints

SINTEF Materials Technology – A Trustworthy Offshore Partner for More Than 30 Years SINTEF Order Reprints

Space Imaging’s Ikonos Imagery Space Imaging® Order Reprints

Corporate Profile Viking Life-Saving Equipment Norge AS Order Reprints

Understanding and Managing Uncertainty in Projects World Class Projects Ltd Order Reprints

Present and Future Trends in Process Gas Analysis for the Offshore Oil and Gas Industries Norsk Analyse AS Order Reprints

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