Category: Oil and Gas business

An oil or gas field that extends over the border of more than one country. Each country thus has an interest in securing its rightful taxes and/or royalties. Example of such fields exist between the UK and Norway

A relatively simple downhole tool. The impact force delivered by the jar depends on the weight of the tool string above the jar, the density of the wellbore fluid and the stroke length of the jar

The efficient and effective movement of natural gas from producing regions to consumption regions requires an extensive and elaborate transportation system. In many instances, natural gas produced from a particular well will have to travel a great distance to reach its point of use. The transportation system for natural gas consists of a complex network of pipelines, designed to quickly and efficiently transport natural gas from its origin, to areas of high natural gas demand.

A series of units that together accomplish a complex process. An LNG train is the term used to describe the liquefaction and purification facilities in an LNG plant. Each LNG plant consists of one or more trains to process liquefied natural gas

Re-insertion of drill-string; Withdrawing drill-string. The process of removing the drill string from the hole to change the bit and running the drill string and new bit back into the hole

A 4,128 kilometer (2,566 mile) pipeline project scheduled to begin construction in 2009 and be completed six years later. The project aims to transport gas from Nigeria to Algeria to try and satisfy the huge demand for natural gas from Europe. The pipeline would be built from the Niger Delta northwards through Nigeria, across the Niger and into Algeria