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Oil and Gas Updates

HINTS Kemp: US Oil And Gas Producers Stir From Hibernation Rigzone LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas drillers are reporting the biggest and most sustained upturn since oil prices began slumping in the ... Oil and gas training providers on East Africa mission BBC News A Scottish delegation is set to visit East Africa to help train people in the oil and gas industry, and mining and construction. Ten training providers will ... Mapping the market: ONGC lifts oil and gas stocks; IT pack remains in pain Economic Times If Monday blues made it difficult for you to ascertain what moved the market today, then look no further. Here is a five-minute read of all the trends that ... Waterfall Security Solutions Selected to Safeguard LogiLube's Oil and Gas Customers Against ... PR Newswire (press release) "Now, unidirectional security technology is enabling LogiLube's customers' midstream oil and gas facilities to use and benefit from cloud ser

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Energy duo aims to stir oil and gas exploration Jakarta Post Energy duo aims to stir oil and gas exploration Newly appointed Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan (left) and Deputy Minister ... Iran Offers 50 Oil and Gas Fields to Foreign Bidders ABC News Iran's national oil company said Monday that it has offered 50 oil and gas fields to international bidders, the first time it has done so since last year's ... Iran to invite foreign companies to bid on oil and gas   - WSBT-TV Iran Aims For Oil, Gas Fields Tender In November   - Rigzone Iran to invite foreign companies bid on oil and gas   - The Statesman Full Coverage Essar Group is not going to exit oil and gas business: Prashant Ruia Zee News Panaji: After striking the deal to sell its oil refinery to Russia's Rosneft and partners for USD 12.9 billion, the debt-laden Essar Group has said it is not ... How the Oil and Gas Industry Can Help Save the World BRINK Althou

Downstream

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                                           The re are three major sub-divisions of oil and gas  sectors:     upstream, midstream   and   downstream.   The downstream sector commonly refers to the   petroleum crude oil   and the processing and purifying of raw natural gas,    as well as the marketing and distribution of   products   derived from  C rude oil and natural gas . The downstream sector reaches consumers through products such as  : Gasoline or petrol Jet fuel Diesel oil Heating oil Fuel oil Lubricants Waxes Asphalt Natural gas Liquidfied petroleum gas (LPG) and numerous petrochemicals Midstream operations are often included in the downstream category and considered to be a part of the downstream sector.

Midstream

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                                            The Oil and gas industry  is usually divided into three major divisions:   upstream,   midstream and   downstream. The midstream division involves the transportation (by   pipeline, rail, barge,   oil tanker or truck), storage, and wholesale marketing of crude or refined petroleum products. Pipelines and other transport systems can be used to move crude oil from production sites to   refineries and deliver the various refined products to downstream distributors.   Natural gas pipeline networks aggregate gas from   natural gas purification plants and distribute it to downstream customers, such as local utilities.

Upstream Introduction

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               The   oil and gas industries   are usually divided into three major  sub-sectors: i   Upstream ii   Midstream iii.  Downstream  The upstream oil sector is also commonly known as the   exploration and production.   The upstream sector includes searching for possible underground or underwater crude oil and  natural gas fields, drilling exploratory wells, and subsequently drilling and operating the wells that recover and bring the crude oil and/or raw natural gas to the surface. There has been a significant shift toward including   unconventional gas   as a part of the upstream sector, and corresponding developments in   liquefied natural gas   (LNG) processing and transport.                                          Some Oil & Gas Glossary of Common Terms Abandoned well : A well that is no longer in use, whether dry, inoperable, or no longer productive. Acreage : Land leased for oil and gas exploration and/or land for which ConocoPhillips

Opportunities

Increased Automation to Create New Roles in Oil, Gas Rigzone Increased automation in oil and gas will change the landscape of employment opportunities, but that doesn't necessarily mean workers will lose out. BLOG: Majority of Oil, Gas Workers Unhappy with Current Employment   - Rigzone Full Coverage Industry Body Gives 'Positive Spin' To 120000 Lost Jobs OilPrice.com Industry body Oil & Gas UK has tried to put a positive spin on its own estimate that the UK offshore oil and gassector would lose 120,000 jobs by the ... Oil and Gas Association President denies forging signature while Gold Board Secretary Demerara Waves Left to Right: President of the Guyana Oil and Gas Association (GOGA), ... he reiterated that “I acted within the confines of my job on all related matter for ... integrity and respect, which has afforded me the opportunity to be effective in ... Oil & Gas UK says 120000 job losses “doesn't mean” workers aren't in

Job Updates

Oil and gas Opportunities  Vol 16. no2 Large, new oil field discovered on Alaska's North Slope KTUU.com Both Caelus and the Alaska Oil and Gas Association (AOGA) say the ... continue to work with the industry to identify new development opportunities in ... Oil company claims significant North Slope discovery   - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska Full Coverage Auto tech industry's pipeline of professionals dwindling Tribune-Review David Smith hoped for a long career in the oil and gas industry, but when ... The most promising opportunity he found was beneath the hood of a car. Malek: Preschool opens opportunities for families and jobs for teachers The Missoulian More housing, employment opportunities, 24-hour detox centers, ... the coal, oil and natural gas industries findjobs in this new economic landscape? Canada's Pipeline Approval Process is Approaching FUBAR Status Oil & Gas 360 First Nations are pushing for an equity stake in pipeli