Petroleum Review - Subject Index 2004
ABS ABS guidance first on deepwater FPUs P3 Jan Latest Prestige findings back ABS P8 Jan New wave of LNG tanker design P12-15 May Shipping sector guidance from ABS P7 Nov
Afghanistan Rebuilding Afghanistan's energy sector P24-27 Dec
Africa Sustainable development in Nigeria P7 Jan Apache agrees Egyptian gas sales P3 Feb Xikomba development onstream P5 Feb Prize-winning personality P15 Mar Energy Africa - Balancing a portfolio of low- and high-risk assets P23, cont'd P26 Mar African focus for drilling company P40-41 Mar Marginal field initiative raises political tensions P42-46 Mar Stratic Energy focuses onshore Morocco P6 Apr Apache confirms Qasr reserves estimates P6 Apr Nile Delta discovery for BP P6 May Egypt on track for first gas exports P21, cont'd P25 May Seismic offshore Libya P4 Jun Chinguetti gets development go-ahead P3 Jul Namibia gas-to-power project P8 Aug Kizomba A onstream P3 Sept First gas from In Salah project P4 Sept Train Six for Bonny P8 Sept Hopes for progress P46-47 Sept Egyptian gas finds P6 Oct BG Group signs agreement on Egyptian gas supply P5 Nov Fabrication for Equatorial Guinea block P3 Dec First production from ROD project P5 Dec
Aker group Aker Kvaerner is new duty holder for AH001 P6 May North Sea field redevelopment work P4 Jul Seeking cost-effective LNG solutions P8 Oct North Sea field of life extension plan P4 Nov Frigg decommissioning P3 Dec
Alaska Boosting Alpine oil output P4 Apr
Algeria First gas from In Salah project P4 Sept First production from ROD project P5 Dec
Alternative energies/renewable energies Electric Storm lights up London P40-41 Jan Renewables to reduce hydrocarbon use P44-45 Jan India plans two-fold renewable energy increase P42-43 Jul UK's largest green electricity contract P10 Dec Shell completes year-long GTL fuel trial P10 Dec
Alternative fuels First Japanese trial of Shell GTL transport fuel P10 Jan Call to support UK biodiesel market P13 Feb Variety is the name of the game P31-33 RMS Suppl't Mar Scotland's first large biodiesel plant P9 May Range of alternative fuel initiatives unveiled in US P9 Jun First commercial cellulose ethanol fuel P10 Jun Future road fuels - the options P9 Aug Why invest in the biofuel market? P34-36 Aug New alliance to boost UK biodiesel P10 Nov D1 Oils to float on UK stock exchange P11 Nov New fuel cell system for US market P9 Dec
Amec Harweel project P4 Apr Amec yard ships out BP's Clair deck P3 Aug
Amerada Hess Aker Kvaerner is new duty holder for AH001 P6 May Atlantic and Cromarty processing deal P4 Jun Green light for Northern Block G development P6 Sept Fabrication for Equatorial Guinea block P3 Dec Developing a strong position in the Asia-Pacific P31-32 Dec
Anadarko Apache acquires Anadarko GoM assets P4 Oct Anadarko sells certain onshore US assets P5 Oct
Angola Xikomba development onstream P5 Feb Contract awards for Greater Plutonio P3 Mar African focus for drilling company P40-41 Mar
Apache Apache agrees Egyptian gas sales P3 Feb Apache confirms Qasr reserves estimates P6 Apr ExxonMobil and Apache agreement P3 Jul Apache acquires Anadarko GoM assets P4 Oct Egyptian gas finds P6 Oct Apache close ExxonMobil deals P6 Nov
Argentina Hanging in there P25-27 Jan Pipe dream snuffed out P18-19 Jun Argentina seeks private investment P7 Jul
Asia-Pacific Irong Barat B and Raya B brought onstream P4 Jan First Japanese trial of Shell GTL transport fuel P10 Jan Indian technical due diligence study P10 Jan Powering up with gas and coal P21-23 Jan Renewables to reduce hydrocarbon use P44-45 Jan First liquids from Bayu-Undan P6 Mar New pipeline to aid Sinopec expansion plans P10 Apr China tackles energy shortages P26 Apr Russia raises crude rail shipments to China P10 May Second gas pipeline proposed for China P11 May Green light for Philippines' first LNG terminal P11 May Preparing for rapid energy demand growth P22-25 May Extending production from Lufeng P4 Jun Deals signed for China LNG terminal P8 Jun Emerging Asia drives world energy use P32-34 Jun Gas pipeline system proposal for south Vietnam P3 Jul Green light for Thylacine and Geographe P4 Jul Unocal to develop Bangladeshi field P6 Jul Sinopec to expand East China operations P8 Jul India plans two-fold renewable energy increase P42-43 Jul Kazakh oil helps meet Chinese demand P45 Jul Japan and China set to dispute? P4 Aug Japan secures Taiwanese LNG deal P8 Aug Growing global LPG tanker fleet P44-45 Aug First oil from China's Bohai Bay block P6 Sept ConocoPhillips signs Indonesian gas deal P8 Sept Tangguh gas sales deal P8 Oct First gas flows through second phase of China's West-East pipeline P9 Oct Fujian refinery expansion plans P9 Oct Japan looks to cut pipeline construction costs P9 Oct Shell unveils Shanghai GTL fuel trial P10 Oct Reducing oil reliance and switching to gas P22-24 Oct Offsetting demand on world supplies P26-27 Oct Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov Indonesia faces energy investment challenge P36-37 Nov A region of opportunity P44-45 Nov Seeking new frontiers P12-15 Dec Reliance launches petrol station network P27 Dec Developing a strong position in the Asia-Pacific P31-32 Dec
Atlantic Frontier/Margin New 'Frontier' licences for Atlantic Margin P6 Mar
Australia Auzzie/E. Timor talks P6 Jan NWS Venture signs final gas deal P4 Mar Hat-trick farmout deal for Dana P5 Mar ChevronTexaco to operate new LNG vessel P9 Apr Funding agreed for Enfield development P5 May Green light for Thylacine and Geographe P4 Jul Exmouth sub-basin drilling programme P4 Sept Sole gas field deal P6 Oct Seeking new frontiers P12-15 Dec Full steam ahead P16-19 Dec
Aviation EI aviation contract awarded to Air BP P27 Apr EI aviation fuel filter conditioning facility goes live P35 Oct
Azerbaijan Funding approved for BTC pipeline P11 Jan Green light for construction stage of ACG Phase 3 P3 Nov BTC blend - a future marker crude? P28-30 Nov
Bangladesh Unocal to develop Bangladeshi field P6 Jul Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
Belgium Distrigaz 'under threat' in Belgium P11 Jul New gas exchange to be developed at Zeebrugge hub P9 Aug
BHP Exmouth sub-basin drilling programme P4 Sept First production from ROD project P5 Dec
Biofuels Call to support UK biodiesel market P13 Feb Variety is the name of the game P31-33 RMS Suppl't Mar Scotland's first large biodiesel plant P9 May First commercial cellulose ethanol fuel P10 Jun Why invest in the biofuel market? P34-36 Aug New alliance to boost UK biodiesel P10 Nov D1 Oils to float on UK stock exchange P11 Nov
Birthday Honours Birthday Honours recognition P8 Jul
Bolivia Hanging in there P25-27 Jan New oil and gas tax in Bolivia P10 May Bolivian gas exports a step closer? P7 Sept Safety net for foreign investments in Boliva P34 Oct
BP Funding approved for BTC pipeline P11 Jan First production from Na Kika project P6 Feb Contract awards for Greater Plutonio P3 Mar Prize-winning personality P15 Mar Branded fuels are setting the pace in retailing P18-19 RMS Suppl't Mar EI aviation contract awarded to Air BP P27 Apr Nile Delta discovery for BP P6 May New semi-trailers joint BP's core fuel fleet P9 May Cementing first P5 Jun Deals signed for China LNG terminal P8 Jun Range of alternative fuel initiatives unveiled in US P9 Jun Successful subsea sealing at Foinaven P44 Jun Amec yard ships out BP's Clair deck P3 Aug First gas from In Salah project P4 Sept Tangguh gas sales deal P8 Oct BP agrees LNG supply to Marathon P8 Nov BP and Shell post rising 3Q profits P7 Dec
Brazil Santos find triples Brazil's gas reserves P42-44 Feb Petrobras cuts E&P spend, but invests in gas P18, cont'd P21 Oct
British Gas/BG BG and Petroplus plan LNG imports to UK P8 Jan BG outlines LNG development plans P8 Jan Karachaganak production further delayed P4 Feb BG acquires El Paso's Canadian operations P3 Mar Atlantic and Cromarty processing deal P4 Jun BG Group signs agreement on Egyptian gas supply P5 Nov
Brunei Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
Bulk storage Underground storage P11 May European storage takes a back seat P12-13, cont'd P16 Aug Open season for Keystone gas storage P11 Sept
Business management Alleviating partner drag P22-25 Apr Looking forward to project financing P26-27Jun Too much of a good thing? P28-30 Jun Keeping projects on time and on budget P34-35 Sept Decentralisation - has the pendulum swung too far? P33, cont'd P 36
CAD (computer aided design) Major CAD development announced P6 Mar
Cairn Energy Development focus on the Indian subcontinent P29, cont'd P36 May
Canada Surmont heavy oil project to move ahead P5 Jan First gas from Sable project's Alma field P7 Feb Downward revisions for Sable project reserves P3 Mar BG acquires El Paso's Canadian operations P3 Mar Canadian juniors grow up P30-32 May ExxonMobil and Apache agreement P3 Jul Suncor reduces production target P3 Aug Firsts for Alberta cogeneration power plant P10 Aug Looking to the less conventional P24-25, cont'd P29 Aug Developing gas in iceberg valley P30-32 Aug Apache close ExxonMobil deals P6 Nov Synfuel excess P32-34 Nov Imperial invests in Canadian refineries P11 Dec
Caspian Funding approved for BTC pipeline P11 Jan Mood sours amid prosperity P34-35 Jan Karachaganak production further delayed P4 Feb Kashagan development plan approved P5 Apr Kashagan dispute finally resolved P34-35, cont'd P38 Apr Kazakh oil helps meet Chinese demand P45 Jul North Caspian Sea drill programme completes P5 Sept Green light for construction stage of ACG Phase 3 P3 Nov Kazakh government discourages Caspian exploration P12-13 Nov BTC blend - a future marker crude? P28-30 Nov
Catalist Retail fuel throughput: European comparisons P11 Feb Managing fuel prices effectively P10 Mar The happy European forecourt family P34-35 RMS Suppl't Mar UK closures continue unabated P11 Apr Putting fuels in the hands of the hypermarkets P10 May Competitiveness of fuel retail networks P10 Jun Relative strengths of fuel retail brands P10 Jul Relative strengths of fuel retail brands P10 Aug Largest ever survey of UK forecourt shop sector P10 Sept
Central Asia Central and Southern Asia to develop natural gas grid P40-43 Sept External energy priorities in the Central Asian states P42-43 Dec
Centrica Centrica expansion P5 Jun Centrica acquires Hawkeye Exploration P4 Dec
CERA (Cambridge Energy Research Associates) Electric utilities need to reassess strategies P10 Mar
ChevronTexaco Port Pelican LNG terminal approved P7 Jan ChevronTexaco to sell non-core US assets P9 Feb ChevronTexaco to operate new LNG vessel P9 Apr Range of alternative fuel initiatives unveiled in US P9 Jun
China New pipeline to aid Sinopec expansion plans P10 Apr China tackles energy shortages P26 Apr Russia raises crude rail shipments to China P10 May Second gas pipeline proposed for China P11 May Extending production from Lufeng P4 Jun Deals signed for China LNG terminal P8 Jun Sinopec to expand East China operations P8 Jul Kazakh oil helps meet Chinese demand P45 Jul Japan and China set to dispute? P4 Aug First oil from China's Bohai Bay block P6 Sept First gas flows through second phase of China's West-East pipeline P9 Oct Fujian refinery expansion plans P9 Oct Shell unveils Shanghai GTL fuel trial P10 Oct Offsetting demand on world supplies P26-27 Oct Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
Climate change/Emissions trading/Greenhouse gases Cutting energy bills and climate change P11 Jan Call to scrap Kyoto Protocol P8 Feb UK unveils plans to tackle climate change P7 Mar New technology tackles climate change P8 Mar Guidance on greenhouse gas reports P8 Apr Trading carbon dioxide emissions P6 May Utilities are at the frontline of emissions P20-22 Jul The EU emissions trading scheme - friend or foe? P26-28 Jul
CNG Speeding approval for gas-to-market technologies P30-31, cont'd P36 Jul Commercialising new CNG transport concept P8 Oct
Colombia Hanging in there P25-27 Jan
Company management (see business management)
Company mergers/Strategic alliances/M&A Historical low in power sector M&A activity P10 Apr An emerging deals market in Norway P38-39 May
Company profiles Samson Investment - Building on natural expansion and acquisitions P32-33 Jan Lukoil - Modern financial systems to promote value P22-23 Feb Sibir - Targetting Russian reserves P24 Feb Energy Africa - Balancing a portfolio of low- and high-risk assets P23, cont'd P26 Mar Lukoil looks overseas P21, cont'd P25 Apr Cairn Energy - Development focus on the Indian subcontinent P29, cont'd P36 May EOG Resources - Set for significant reserve and production growth P42-43 Jun Lundin Petroleum - A balanced portfolio P23-24 Jul What a performance P32-36 Jul Chesapeake Energy - US focus on gas development P33 Aug Paladin Resources - Growth through exploration and acquisition P28-29 Sept Dana Petroleum - Balanced strategy for growth P28-29 Oct
ConocoPhillips Surmont heavy oil project to move ahead P5 Jan First liquids from Bayu-Undan P6 Mar Boulton H field comes onstream P3 Apr Boosting Alpine oil output P4 Apr Range of alternative fuel initiatives unveiled in US P9 Jun A centre of attention P40-41 Jun Green light for Saturn development P4 Sept ConocoPhillips signs Indonesian gas deal P8 Sept Conoco buys 7.59% stake in Lukoil P7 Nov
Dana Petroleum Hat-trick farmout deal for Dana P5 Mar
Datamonitor Need to focus on delivering high quality service P10 Jan Capped price tariffs P11 May Fleet card services fail to meet needs P10 Jul Distrigaz 'under threat' in Belgium P11 Jul Major energy buyers encouraged to go 'all in' P10 Nov
Decommissioning Decommissioning boom P12-13 Oct Frigg decommissioning P3 Dec
Deepwater ABS guidance first on deepwater FPUs P3 Jan Growth in deepwater oil production P6 Jan Xikomba development onstream P5 Feb First gas from Gunnison Gulf of Mexico field P5 Feb First production from Na Kika project P6 Feb Dry vs wet trees for deepwater development P32-33 Feb Contract awards for Greater Plutonio P3 Mar Pemex needs to target deepwater P5 Mar ROV sector a growing market P3 May Technip breaks records with GoM project P3 May
Digital//E-/I-/Smart oil fields The digital oil field - a focus on the future P36-38 Jan
Douglas-Westwood Growth in deepwater oil production P6 Jan ROV sector a growing market P3 May
Drilling Dry vs wet trees for deepwater development P32-33 Feb Few large wildcat discoveries in 2003 P46 Feb African focus for drilling company P40-41 Mar Drilling to the max P12-14 Jun Multilateral well planning and execution in deep waters P16-17, cont'd P34 Jun A centre of attention P40-41 Jun Drilling on the NCS P4 Aug North Caspian Sea drill programme completes P5 Sept Underbalanced drilling first on NCS P4 Oct Range of global contracts for KCA Deutag P6 Dec
East Timor Auzzie/E. Timor talks P6 Jan Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
E-business/Internet The digital oil field - a focus on the future P36-38 Jan
E-world P2 Jan P2 Feb P2 Mar P2 Apr P2 May P2 Jun P2 Jul P2 Aug P2 Sept P2 Oct P2 Nov
Eastern Europe EU membership benefits for Eastern Europe's energy companies P26-27, cont'd P36 Feb Potential for growth P44 Jul
EBRD Funding approved for BTC pipeline P11 Jan
Ecuador Hanging in there P25-27 Jan Turning sustainable development into a strategic advantage… P34-36 Dec
Egypt Apache agrees Egyptian gas sales P3 Feb Apache confirms Qasr reserves estimates P6 Apr Nile Delta discovery for BP P6 May Egypt on track for first gas exports P21, cont'd P25 May Egyptian gas finds P6 Oct BG Group signs agreement on Egyptian gas supply P5 Nov
EI autumn lunch Meeting challenges in a complex energy market P40-41 Dec
EI Awards Prize-winning projects P12-17 Jan Prize-winning personality P15 Mar EI Awards - And the winners are… P20 Dec
EI conference/seminars/lectures Talent is key to success P36-37 Sept
EI Education and Training Education - fuelling the future P37 May Sustaining high performance under pressure P14-17 Oct
EI Library and Information Services Latest from the Library P46 Jan Recent editions to EI Library P48 May Periodicals in the EI Library P48 Jun Access Petroleum Abstracts from the Energy Institute's Library P45 Oct New stock in EI Library P48 Dec
EI Publications Winning hearts and minds P43 Nov
EI/IP Standards/Technical EI aviation contract awarded to Air BP P27 Apr Volume correction factors by velocity of sound P36-39 Apr Cetane number and cetane index relationship P42-43 May Monitoring natural attenuation of groundwater contamination P46-47 Aug Environmental sensitivity of UK service stations P19-21 Oct EI aviation fuel filter conditioning facility goes live P35 Oct Marine crude oil transport - 2003 analysis P38-41 Oct EI technical programme - a very busy year P44-45 Dec
EI student chapters Newcastle Student Chapter spreads the word P24 Jan
Electricitie de France (EdF) EdF/GdF part-privatisation postponed P11 Feb
Emissions trading (see Climate change)
EnCana Buzzard given green light to take-off P5 Jan
Energy Charter European energy transit talks suspended P8 Feb
Energy demand World economic growth and energy demand P7 Jan Cutting energy bills and climate change P11 Jan UK energy statistics P7 May Emerging Asia drives world energy use P32-34 Jun Global oil production now flat out P2 Aug
Energy Institute (see also EI) OTC 2004 - The best yet? P37 Jul The Energy Institute - one year on P38-39 Jul
Eni Changes planned to Portuguese energy sector P11 Mar North Caspian Sea drill programme completes P5 Sept
Environment/pollution Norway orders a breath of fresh air P4 Jan Latest Prestige findings back ABS P8 Jan Cleaning up commercial vehicle emissions P11 Mar Breathing easier in London P2 May New wave of emulsions fuels to cut marine emissions P40-41 May Monitoring natural attenuation of groundwater contamination P46-47 Aug A cleaner future for road haulage P9 Sept Environmental sensitivity of UK service stations P19-21 Oct
Equatorial New Guinea Equatorial Guinea LNG project on track P8 Jul Green light for Northern Block G development P6 Sept Fabrication for Equatorial Guinea block P3 Dec
Europe News from the European Union P9 Jan European energy transit talks suspended P8 Feb European Union news update P9 Feb EdF/GdF part-privatisation postponed P11 Feb Retail fuel throughput: European comparisons P11 Feb EU membership benefits for Eastern Europe's energy companies P26-27, cont'd P36 Feb Latest EU and EC developments P8 Mar UK pump prices lowest in EU during 2003 P9 Mar Changes planned to Portuguese energy sector P11 Mar Strategies for success in European retail P22-23 RMS Suppl't Mar The happy European forecourt family P34-35 RMS Suppl't Mar Latest European Union developments P8 Apr Latest European Union news P8 May Putting fuels in the hands of the hypermarkets P10 May Restructuring Portugal's energy sector P11 May Latest news from European Union P6 Jun Latest developments in the European Union P7 Jul Distrigaz 'under threat' in Belgium P11 Jul The EU emissions trading scheme - friend or foe? P26-28 Jul Latest European Union developments P7 Aug Repsol YPF buys Shell Portuguese assets P9 Aug New gas exchange to be developed at Zeebrugge hub P9 Aug European storage takes a back seat P12-13, cont'd P16 Aug Recent European Union developments P7 Sept New Commissioners in place at EC P7 Oct European cogeneration market set for recovery P11 Oct Latest news from the European Commission P8 Nov Developments in the European Union P8 Dec Creating an effective gas supply network to Europe P28-30 Dec
ExxonMobil Irong Barat B and Raya B brought onstream P4 Jan World economic growth and energy demand P7 Jan Xikomba development onstream P5 Feb First gas from Sable project's Alma field P7 Feb Cutting sulphur in US autofuels P12 Feb Sakhalin projects launch new offshore province P26-30 Feb Row over Sakhalin 3 P4 Apr ExxonMobil and Apache agreement P3 Jul Kizomba A onstream P3 Sept Apache close ExxonMobil deals P6 Nov
Fabrication Fabrication contract award for Constitution P4 Apr Tough times ahead P13-15 Apr ATEX-approved offshore rental module P6 Jun Amec yard ships out BP's Clair deck P3 Aug Fabrication for Equatorial Guinea block P3 Dec
Falkland Islands Interest stirs in the frontier's frontier P22 Mar
Faroe Islands Government changes in Faroe Islands P8 Apr
Floating production ABS guidance first on deepwater FPUs P3 Jan Xikomba development onstream P5 Feb First production from Na Kika project P6 Feb Contract awards for Greater Plutonio P3 Mar Funding agreed for Enfield development P5 May Continued global demand for FPSs P3 Jun Further growth forecast for FPS market P5 Jul DeepStar to develop new semisub P4 Aug
Forecourts/Retailing Need to focus on delivering high quality service P10 Jan Retail fuel throughput: European comparisons P11 Feb UK pump prices lowest in EU during 2003 P9 Mar Petrol and diesel will remain dominant in sales P9 Mar Managing fuel prices effectively P10 Mar Branded fuels are setting the pace in retailing P18-19 RMS Suppl't Mar Embracing customer relationship management P20-21 RMS Suppl't Mar Strategies for success in European retail P22-23 RMS Suppl't Mar The changing face of fuel retailing in Ireland P24-25 RMS Suppl't Mar Focus on the forecourt C-store P26-27 RMS Suppl't Mar Future fuel requirements - motor vehicle technology P26-30 RMS Suppl't Mar The happy European forecourt family P34-35 RMS Suppl't Mar The world forecourt - a personal perspective P36-37 RMS Suppl't Mar Brand manager news and views P38-39 RMS Suppl't Mar Challenges ahead for the UK fuel sector P40 RMS Suppl't Mar UK closures continue unabated P11 Apr New semi-trailers joint BP's core fuel fleet P9 May Putting fuels in the hands of the hypermarkets P10 May Competitiveness of fuel retail networks P10 Jun 'Regent' branding to make a UK comeback P9 Jul Statoil expands Scandinavian fuel ops P9 Jul Relative strengths of fuel retail brands P10 Jul Fleet card services fail to meet needs P10 Jul Relative strengths of fuel retail brands P10 Aug Largest ever survey of UK forecourt shop sector P10 Sept UK petrol pump labelling 'inadequate' P10 Oct Environmental sensitivity of UK service stations P19-21 Oct Reliance launches petrol station network P27 Dec
Foster Wheeler Indian technical due diligence study P10 Jan
France Total and GdF plan for gas liberalisation P9 Jan EdF/GdF part-privatisation postponed P11 Feb
Fuels/fuels pricing Cutting sulphur in US autofuels P12 Feb UK pump prices lowest in EU during 2003 P9 Mar Petrol and diesel will remain dominant in sales P9 Mar Managing fuel prices effectively P10 Mar Branded fuels are setting the pace in retailing P18-19 RMS Suppl't Mar Future fuel requirements - motor vehicle technology P26-30 RMS Suppl't Mar Variety is the name of the game P31-33 RMS Suppl't Mar Changes to fuel duty and PRT in UK budget P9 Apr EI aviation contract awarded to Air BP P27 Apr New semi-trailers joint BP's core fuel fleet P9 May Putting fuels in the hands of the hypermarkets P10 May New wave of emulsions fuels to cut marine emissions P40-41 May Cetane number and cetane index relationship P42-43 May Competitiveness of fuel retail networks P10 Jun Shell unveils Shanghai GTL fuel trial P10 Oct Sulphur-free fuels from Statoil P11 Dec
Furmanite Successful subsea sealing at Foinaven P44 Jun A resin for all seasons P45 Jun
Gas UK oil and gas production update P5 Jan Total and GdF plan for gas liberalisation P9 Jan Apache agrees Egyptian gas sales P3 Feb First gas from Gunnison Gulf of Mexico field P5 Feb Ups and downs of UK oil and gas P5 Feb Seven Heads field produces first gas P6 Feb Carrack gas field comes onstream P6 Feb First gas from Sable project's Alma field P7 Feb Study highlights UK gas import problems P12 Feb Santos find triples Brazil's gas reserves P42-44 Feb Oil and gas production on the UKCS P5 Mar Tackling decline in Seven Heads gas output P3 Apr Business plans in the pipeline P9 Apr Expanding coal gasification power P10 Apr Snohvit and Ormen Lange - waking the gas giants P31-33 Apr Development go-ahead for Ormen Lange P3 May Second gas pipeline proposed for China P11 May Underground storage P11 May Egypt on track for first gas exports P21, cont'd P25 May Controversial Camisea almost complete P34-36 May Centrica expansion P5 Jun Pipe dream snuffed out P18-19 Jun A key player in the global gas arena P20-22 Jun Gas pipeline system proposal for south Vietnam P3 Jul Green light for Thylacine and Geographe P4 Jul Call to suspend UK gas oil duty P9 Jul Distrigaz 'under threat' in Belgium P11 Jul An industry in transition P18-19 Jul Speeding approval for gas-to-market technologies P30-31, cont'd P36 Jul Barrancas gas project gets underway P3 Aug Connecting Perm region gas fields P6 Aug First gas from record-breaking Coulomb field P6 Aug New gas exchange to be developed at Zeebrugge hub P9 Aug UK gas and electricity markets P11 Aug Developing gas in iceberg valley P30-32 Aug Green light for Saturn development P4 Sept Bolivian gas exports a step closer? P7 Sept ConocoPhillips signs Indonesian gas deal P8 Sept Clean coal cheaper than gas P10 Sept Open season for Keystone gas storage P11 Sept Central and Southern Asia to develop natural gas grid P40-43 Sept Deep gas attracts bids in Gulf of Mexico auction P3 Oct Reserves reduction for Mary gas field P5 Oct Sole gas field deal P6 Oct Egyptian gas finds P6 Oct UK gas prices set to rise P7 Oct Tangguh gas sales deal P8 Oct National Grid Transco asset sale P9 Oct First gas flows through second phase of China's West-East pipeline P9 Oct Prospects for UK gas supply and demand P4 Nov BG Group signs agreement on Egyptian gas supply P5 Nov Ofgem reports on UK wholesale gas prices in 2003 and 2004 P9 Nov No guarantees for cheaper UK gas P9 Dec Creating an effective gas supply network to Europe P28-30 Dec
Gas-to-liquids/processing/gas-to-power First Japanese trial of Shell GTL transport fuel P10 Jan Balancing supply with politics P16-18 Mar Developing stranded gas P3 Apr Turning gas in to liquids P14-16 Jul Namibia gas-to-power project P8 Aug Pearl of a gas-to-liquids project P8 Aug Rising gas investments herald LNG/GTL boom P18-22 Aug Shell unveils Shanghai GTL fuel trial P10 Oct Shell completes year-long GTL fuel trial P10 Dec
Gas hydrates Small production heralds big future P24-26 Mar
Gaz de France Total and GdF plan for gas liberalisation P9 Jan EdF/GdF part-privatisation postponed P11 Feb
Gazprom Business plans in the pipeline P9 Apr
Greenergy Variety is the name of the game P31-33 RMS Suppl't Mar Why invest in the biofuel market? P34-36 Aug
Government/regulations Auzzie/E. Timor talks P6 Jan News from the European Union P9 Jan Protecting Scottish energy subsidy P10 Jan Cutting energy bills and climate change P11 Jan Mood sours amid prosperity P34-35 Jan Enhanced UK tax relief for new North Sea entrants P3 Feb Norway's 18th licensing round P4 Feb Call to scrap Kyoto Protocol P8 Feb European energy transit talks suspended P8 Feb European Union news update P9 Feb Moves to protect Scottish energy subsidy P12 Feb Call to support UK biodiesel market P13 Feb New 'Frontier' licences for Atlantic Margin P6 Mar UK unveils plans to tackle climate change P7 Mar Latest EU and EC developments P8 Mar Cleaning up commercial vehicle emissions P11 Mar Latest European Union developments P8 Apr Government changes in Faroe Islands P8 Apr Changes to fuel duty and PRT in UK budget P9 Apr Development go-ahead for Ormen Lange P3 May Latest European Union news P8 May New oil and gas tax in Bolivia P10 May Latest news from European Union P6 Jun Latest developments in the European Union P7 Jul Call to suspend UK gas oil duty P9 Jul Latest European Union developments P7 Aug Bolivian gas exports a step closer? P7 Sept Recent European Union developments P7 Sept Russian government increases oil taxes P8 Sept New Commissioners in place at EC P7 Oct Safety net for foreign investments in Boliva P34 Oct Simplifying cross-border field developments P4 Nov Latest news from the European Commission P8 Nov Dreaming of more access P2 Dec Voice against new UK tax proposal P6 Dec Developments in the European Union P8 Dec
Gulf of Mexico ABS guidance first on deepwater FPUs P3 Jan Port Pelican LNG terminal approved P7 Jan First gas from Gunnison Gulf of Mexico field P5 Feb First production from Na Kika project P6 Feb Fabrication contract award for Constitution P4 Apr Technip breaks records with GoM project P3 May 'Impressive' Gulf of Mexico licensing round P4 May First gas from record-breaking Coulomb field P6 Aug Red Hawk field onstream on schedule P3 Sept Deep gas attracts bids in Gulf of Mexico auction P3 Oct Apache acquires Anadarko GoM assets P4 Oct
Halliburton Cementing first P5 Jun
Health and Safety UK offshore safety case proposals P5 Aug Why is travel health important to you and your contractors? P36-37 Oct Winning hearts and minds P43 Nov
Heavy oil Surmont heavy oil project to move ahead P5 Jan
ICT (information and communications technology) Moving security up the oil and gas agenda P30-31, cont'd P33 Jan Mobilising the oil and gas industry P36-38 Mar
IEA (International Energy Agency) Liberalising electricity markets P10 Feb
IHS Energy Few large wildcat discoveries in 2003 P46 Feb Healthy global resource base as production rises P40-42 Nov
InterContinentalExchange/ICE
India Indian technical due diligence study P10 Jan Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
Indonesia Renewables to reduce hydrocarbon use P44-45 Jan Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
IT/Computing (see ICT)
Internet (see e-business)
IP Week Sustainable oil and gas development P27-29 Mar Focusing on the future P30-32 Mar Highlights from day one P33-35, cont'd P38 Mar More highlights P43-47 Apr
India Preparing for rapid energy demand growth P22-25 May Development focus on the Indian subcontinent P29, cont'd P36 May India plans two-fold renewable energy increase P42-43 Jul Reliance launches petrol station network P27 Dec
Indonesia ConocoPhillips signs Indonesian gas deal P8 Sept Tangguh gas sales deal P8 Oct Indonesia faces energy investment challenge P36-37 Nov
Intec Engineering Supporting LNG projects P7 Jun
International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) Record year in energy trading for IPE P12 Feb IPE launches new electricity futures contracts P10 Oct
Iran Iran puts out 16 blocks to tender P4 Mar
Iraq Call for new Iraq National Oil Company P7 Apr
Ireland/Irish Sea Lundin buys DNO subsidiaries P4 Jan Seven Heads field produces first gas P6 Feb The changing face of fuel retailing in Ireland P24-25 RMS Suppl't Mar Tackling decline in Seven Heads gas output P3 Apr
Israel Reserves reduction for Mary gas field P5 Oct
Japan First Japanese trial of Shell GTL transport fuel P10 Jan Japan and China set to dispute? P4 Aug Japan secures Taiwanese LNG deal P8 Aug Japan looks to cut pipeline construction costs P9 Oct Reducing oil reliance and switching to gas P22-24 Oct Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
Kazakhstan Mood sours amid prosperity P34-35 Jan Kashagan development plan approved P5 Apr Kashagan dispute finally resolved P34-35, cont'd P38 Apr Kazakh oil helps meet Chinese demand P45 Jul Kazakh government discourages Caspian exploration P12-13 Nov BTC blend - a future marker crude? P28-30 Nov
KCA Deutag African focus for drilling company P40-41 Mar
Kerr-McGee First gas from Gunnison Gulf of Mexico field P5 Feb Fabrication contract award for Constitution P4 Apr Red Hawk field onstream on schedule P3 Sept First oil from China's Bohai Bay block P6 Sept
Latin America Hanging in there P25-27 Jan Santos find triples Brazil's gas reserves P42-44 Feb T&T licensing round P4 Mar Pemex needs to target deepwater P5 Mar New oil and gas tax in Bolivia P10 May Controversial Camisea almost complete P34-36 May Pipe dream snuffed out P18-19 Jun Mexican oil and politics don't mix P24-25 Jun Argentina seeks private investment P7 Jul Barrancas gas project gets underway P3 Aug Bolivian gas exports a step closer? P7 Sept Petrobras cuts E&P spend, but invests in gas P18, cont'd P21 Oct Safety net for foreign investments in Boliva P34 Oct New petroleum systems in Jamaica P3 Dec Mitsui takes stake in Mexican LNG terminal P7 Dec Shell and Sol Group sign oil products deal P11 Dec Turning sustainable development into a strategic advantage… P34-36 Dec
Letter to the Editor Reserve revisions P48 Mar Non-opec output P48 Mar Oil field mega-projects P30 Jun
Liberia Liberian licensing round unvieled P6 Mar
Libya Seismic offshore Libya P4 Jun
Lifetime Learning/Training Sustaining high performance under pressure P14-17 Oct
LNG Port Pelican LNG terminal approved P7 Jan BG and Petroplus plan LNG imports to UK P8 Jan BG outlines LNG development plans P8 Jan LNG's share of global gas market to soar P38-40 Feb NWS Venture signs final gas deal P4 Mar First liquids from Bayu-Undan P6 Mar ChevronTexaco to operate new LNG vessel P9 Apr Green light for Philippines' first LNG terminal P11 May New wave of LNG tanker design P12-15 May Surging supply to revolutionise LNG market P16-17, cont'd P20 May Supporting LNG projects P7 Jun Deals signed for China LNG terminal P8 Jun Equatorial Guinea LNG project on track P8 Jul Cash for gas P12-13 Jul Japan secures Taiwanese LNG deal P8 Aug Rising gas investments herald LNG/GTL boom P18-22 Aug Train Six for Bonny P8 Sept Petronas gas to UK P8 Sept Seeking cost-effective LNG solutions P8 Oct BP agrees LNG supply to Marathon P8 Nov Mitsui takes stake in Mexican LNG terminal P7 Dec
LPG Growing global LPG tanker fleet P44-45 Aug
Lubricants The lubes business from the sidelines? P38-39 Nov
Lukoil Lukoil - Modern financial systems to promote value P22-23 Feb Lukoil looks overseas P21, cont'd P25 Apr Becoming an international major P44-46 May Connecting Perm region gas fields P6 Aug Conoco buys 7.59% stake in Lukoil P7 Nov
Lundin Petroleum Lundin buys DNO subsidiaries P4 Jan First oil from Broom P3 Sept
Malaysia Irong Barat B and Raya B brought onstream P4 Jan Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
Marathon Oil Equatorial Guinea LNG project on track P8 Jul BP agrees LNG supply to Marathon P8 Nov
Mauritania Chinguetti gets development go-ahead P3 Jul
Maxol The changing face of fuel retailing in Ireland P24-25 RMS Suppl't Mar
Mega-projects Bumper years for oil mega-projects P2 Jan Oil field mega-projects 2004 P18-20 Jan Mega-projects update P38-39 Aug
Mexico Hanging in there P25-27 Jan Pemex needs to target deepwater P5 Mar Mexican oil and politics don't mix P24-25 Jun Mitsui takes stake in Mexican LNG terminal P7 Dec
Middle East Riyadh - do we have a problem? P2 Mar Iran puts out 16 blocks to tender P4 Mar Middle East projects P4 Mar Harweel project P4 Apr Call for new Iraq National Oil Company P7 Apr A tale of two planets P16-17 Apr UAE moves ahead with oil and gas sector expansion P18-20 Apr A strong new bridge in global energy P18-20 May Drilling to the max P12-14 Jun Pearl of a gas-to-liquids project P8 Aug Reserves reduction for Mary gas field P5 Oct Saudi and Kuwait working together P6 Dec
Morocco Stratic Energy focuses onshore Morocco P6 Apr
Namibia Namibia gas-to-power project P8 Aug
New Year Honours/Queen's Awards Industry names in New Year Honours P9 Feb
New Zealand Full steam ahead P16-19 Dec
Nigeria/Niger Delta Sustainable development in Nigeria P7 Jan Marginal field initiative raises political tensions P42-46 Mar Train Six for Bonny P8 Sept
North America Port Pelican LNG terminal approved P7 Jan No quick fixes for UK oil and gas P28-29 Jan Samson Investment - Building on natural expansion and acquisitions P32-33 Jan ChevronTexaco to sell non-core US assets P9 Feb Cutting sulphur in US autofuels P12 Feb Fabrication contract award for Constitution P4 Apr Fortuna on way to increased production P6 Apr One step at a time P28-30 Apr Centrica expansion P5 Jun Range of alternative fuel initiatives unveiled in US P9 Jun ExxonMobil and Apache agreement P3 Jul An industry in transition P18-19 Jul First gas from record-breaking Coulomb field P6 Aug Independents assuming greater prominence in US energy scene P14-16 Aug Red Hawk field onstream on schedule P3 Sept Deep gas attracts bids in Gulf of Mexico auction P3 Oct Apache acquires Anadarko GoM assets P4 Oct Anadarko sells certain onshore US assets P5 Oct Review of US oil, gas and NGLs reserves P3 Nov Apache close ExxonMobil deals P6 Nov Shell sells various US pipeline assets P9 Nov Dreaming of more access P2 Dec New gas for Syntroleum in US P4 Dec New fuel cell system for US market P9 Dec
North Korea Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
North Sea Standard contracts cutting costs P3 Jan Norway orders a breath of fresh air P4 Jan Lundin buys DNO subsidiaries P4 Jan UK oil and gas production update P5 Jan Buzzard given green light to take-off P5 Jan Vigdis extension P6 Jan Enhanced UK tax relief for new North Sea entrants P3 Feb Norway's 18th licensing round P4 Feb Ups and downs of UK oil and gas P5 Feb Carrack gas field comes onstream P6 Feb UKCS investment and development P7 Feb Oil and gas production on the UKCS P5 Mar Boulton H field comes onstream P3 Apr UK oil production remains low P5 Apr North Sea contract hat-trick for Technip P5 Apr Changes to fuel duty and PRT in UK budget P9 Apr Snohvit and Ormen Lange - waking the gas giants P31-33 Apr Development go-ahead for Ormen Lange P3 May Challenges for Norwegian ops P4 May Oil production down for start of 2004 P5 May ONS 2004: Shaping our Energy Future P5 May Aker Kvaerner is new duty holder for AH001 P6 May Atlantic and Cromarty processing deal P4 Jun More Asgard oil P4 Jun Decline in UKCS oil and gas output P5 Jun Successful subsea sealing at Foinaven P44 Jun North Sea field redevelopment work P4 Jul Consultation on UKCS infrastructure access P4 Jul UK oil production continues to fall P5 Jul Seismic surveys to boost Norwegian output P6 Jul Amec yard ships out BP's Clair deck P3 Aug Drilling on the NCS P4 Aug Licence swaps P4 Aug UK oil production down again P5 Aug UK offshore safety case proposals P5 Aug First oil from Broom P3 Sept Green light for Saturn development P4 Sept High oil prices sustain UK revenues P5 Sept High prices spur development rush as North Sea production declines P12-16 Sept New treaty to boost activity P18-20 Sept UKCS need for innovative solutions P26-27, cont'd P29 Sept Underbalanced drilling first on NCS P4 Oct Further growth in Venture's Trees portfolio P4 Oct Fall in UK oil production continues trend P5 Oct Latest UK licensing rounds P6 Oct Decommissioning boom P12-13 Oct North Sea field of life extension plan P4 Nov Simplifying cross-border field developments P4 Nov UK oil production falls again P5 Nov Frigg decommissioning P3 Dec Centrica acquires Hawkeye Exploration P4 Dec Another fall in UK oil production P5 Dec Green light for Saturn (Annabel) project P5 Dec Voice against new UK tax proposal P6 Dec
Norsk Hydro Snohvit and Ormen Lange - waking the gas giants P31-33 Apr Development go-ahead for Ormen Lange P3 May
Norway Norway orders a breath of fresh air P4 Jan Lundin buys DNO subsidiaries P4 Jan Vigdis extension P6 Jan Norway's 18th licensing round P4 Feb Snohvit and Ormen Lange - waking the gas giants P31-33 Apr Development go-ahead for Ormen Lange P3 May Challenges for Norwegian ops P4 May ONS 2004: Shaping our Energy Future P5 May An emerging deals market in Norway P38-39 May Norwegian production and investment levels P3 Jun More Asgard oil P4 Jun Cementing first P5 Jun Meeting the challenge of developing technology P36-37 Jun A centre of attention P40-41 Jun Seismic surveys to boost Norwegian output P6 Jul Drilling on the NCS P4 Aug Licence swaps P4 Aug Permission sought for Barents well P5 Sept High prices spur development rush as North Sea production declines P12-16 Sept New treaty to boost activity P18-20 Sept Underbalanced drilling first on NCS P4 Oct Oil and gas - at work and at play P32-33 Oct Simplifying cross-border field developments P4 Nov Frigg decommissioning P3 Dec
Oil depletion Is depletion underpinning high oil prices? P2 Apr Depletion now running at over 1mn b/d P42-43 Aug Depletion - the missing demand element? P2 Sept
Oil price/finance Is depletion underpinning high oil prices? P2 Apr Could $40b oil really be here to stay? P2 Jun Planning for a soft landing P2 Nov
Oil sands Suncor reduces production target P3 Aug Synfuel excess P32-34 Nov
Oman Harweel project P4 Apr
OMV Sole gas field deal P6 Oct
Opec Many challenges for Opec P40 Apr How realistic are Opec's proven oil reserves? P26-29 Aug Planning for a soft landing P2 Nov
OTC OTC 2004 - The best yet? P37 Jul
Pakistan Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
Pemex Pemex needs to target deepwater P5 Mar
Peru Hanging in there P25-27 Jan Controversial Camisea almost complete P34-36 May
Petrobras Petrobras cuts E&P spend, but invests in gas P18, cont'd P21 Oct
PetroChina First gas flows through second phase of China's West-East pipeline P9 Oct
Philippines Green light for Philippines' first LNG terminal P11 May Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
Pipelines Funding approved for BTC pipeline P11 Jan Karachaganak production further delayed P4 Feb More pipeline capacity needed to enable crude exports to expand P18-21 Feb Lukoil - Modern financial systems to promote value P22-23 Feb Business plans in the pipeline P9 Apr New pipeline to aid Sinopec expansion plans P10 Apr One step at a time P28-30 Apr Technip breaks records with GoM project P3 May Second gas pipeline proposed for China P11 May Egypt on track for first gas exports P21, cont'd P25 May Sakhalin reschedules pipeline to protect whales P3 Jun Gas pipeline system proposal for south Vietnam P3 Jul Transneft's priority pipeline projects P8 Aug Overcoming the innovation barriers P30-32 Sept First gas flows through second phase of China's West-East pipeline P9 Oct Japan looks to cut pipeline construction costs P9 Oct Shell sells various US pipeline assets P9 Nov BTC blend - a future marker crude? P28-30 Nov Creating an effective gas supply network to Europe P28-30 Dec
Portugal Changes planned to Portuguese energy sector P11 Mar Restructuring Portugal's energy sector P11 May Repsol YPF buys Shell Portuguese assets P9 Aug
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) Historical low in power sector M&A activity P10 Apr
Publications New publications P46 Jan New publications P48 Feb New publications P48 May New publications P48 Jun New publications P48 Dec
Qatar A strong new bridge in global energy P18-20 May Pearl of a gas-to-liquids project P8 Aug
Rail Russia raises crude rail shipments to China P10 May
Ramco Energy Seven Heads field produces first gas P6 Feb Tackling decline in Seven Heads gas output P3 Apr
Refining Cutting sulphur in US autofuels P12 Feb Refining profitability? P40-41 Jul Why invest in the biofuel market? P34-36 Aug Fujian refinery expansion plans P9 Oct Imperial invests in Canadian refineries P11 Dec
Repsol YPF T&T licensing round P4 Mar Barrancas gas project gets underway P3 Aug
Research & development (R&D) Meeting the challenge of developing technology P36-37 Jun
Reserves Time for independent audit of reserves P2 Jan Shell shocked P14-15 Feb Some 180bn boe of reserves yet to find P6 Aug How realistic are Opec's proven oil reserves? P26-29 Aug Upstream development spend high, exploration low P6 Nov Healthy global resource base as production rises P40-42 Nov
RFID (radio frequency identification) RFID tagging for the oil industry - a brief introduction P34-36 Feb
Road transport/road tankers Tank deliveries from Heil trailer P11 Jun A cleaner future for road haulage P9 Sept UK business community goes for diesel cars P11 Sept EN13094 - an operator's dream or a manufacturer's nightmare? P44-45 Sept
Russia Funding approved for BTC pipeline P11 Jan More pipeline capacity needed to enable crude exports to expand P18-21 Feb Sibir - Targetting Russian reserves P24 Feb Sakhalin projects launch new offshore province P26-30 Feb Row over Sakhalin 3 P4 Apr Business plans in the pipeline P9 Apr Lukoil looks overseas P21, cont'd P25 Apr Russia raises crude rail shipments to China P10 May Neighbourhood watch P26-28 May Sakhalin reschedules pipeline to protect whales P3 Jun Troubling times for Yukos P8 Jun First comprehensive audit for TNK-BP P6 Jul Connecting Perm region gas fields P6 Aug Transneft's priority pipeline projects P8 Aug Russian government increases oil taxes P8 Sept Eyeing the bear as the blame game starts P2 Oct Conoco buys 7.59% stake in Lukoil P7 Nov BTC blend - a future marker crude? P28-30 Nov Russia seeks alternative to Turkish Straits P38-39 Dec
Sakhalin Sakhalin projects launch new offshore province P26-30 Feb Row over Sakhalin 3 P4 Apr Sakhalin reschedules pipeline to protect whales P3 Jun
Santos Santos find triples Brazil's gas reserves P42-44 Feb
Saudi Arabia Riyadh - do we have a problem? P2 Mar Middle East projects P4 Mar A tale of two planets P16-17 Apr Drilling to the max P12-14 Jun
Saudi Aramco Middle East projects P4 Mar Drilling to the max P12-14 Jun
Scandinavia Statoil expands Scandinavian fuel ops P9 Jul
Seismic Seismic industry puts its faith in the reservoir P12-14 Mar Seismic offshore Libya P4 Jun Seismic surveys to boost Norwegian output P6 Jul
Shell Sustainable development in Nigeria P7 Jan First Japanese trial of Shell GTL transport fuel P10 Jan Electric Storm lights up London P40-41 Jan Time for independent audit of reserves P2 Jan First production from Na Kika project P6 Feb Carrack gas field comes onstream P6 Feb Shell shocked P14-15 Feb Sakhalin projects launch new offshore province P26-30 Feb Downward revisions for Sable project reserves P3 Mar Branded fuels are setting the pace in retailing P18-19 RMS Suppl't Mar Management changes at Shell P7 Apr Snohvit and Ormen Lange - waking the gas giants P31-33 Apr Development go-ahead for Ormen Lange P3 May Shell report on reserves recategorisation P7 Jun First commercial cellulose ethanol fuel P10 Jun Tank deliveries from Heil trailer P11 Jun First gas from record-breaking Coulomb field P6 Aug Pearl of a gas-to-liquids project P8 Aug Repsol YPF buys Shell Portuguese assets P9 Aug Shell R&D deal for Smart Field tech P6 Sept Shell to increase European E&P spend P4 Oct Shell agrees final settlements with FSA and SEC P7 Oct Shell unveils Shanghai GTL fuel trial P10 Oct Shell sells various US pipeline assets P9 Nov DCC acquires Shell Direct UK business P11 Nov Winning hearts and minds P43 Nov Unification of Shell businesses is proposed to clarify operations P7 Dec BP and Shell post rising 3Q profits P7 Dec Shell completes year-long GTL fuel trial P10 Dec Shell and Sol Group sign oil products deal P11 Dec
Shipping Norway orders a breath of fresh air P4 Jan Latest Prestige findings back ABS P8 Jan ChevronTexaco to operate new LNG vessel P9 Apr New wave of LNG tanker design P12-15 May New wave of emulsions fuels to cut marine emissions P40-41 May Speeding approval for gas-to-market technologies P30-31, cont'd P36 Jul Growing global LPG tanker fleet P44-45 Aug Marine crude oil transport - 2003 analysis P38-41 Oct Shipping sector guidance from ABS P7 Nov Basking in the sun P22-23 Dec
Sibir Sibir - Targetting Russian reserves P24 Feb
Singapore Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
Sinopec New pipeline to aid Sinopec expansion plans P10 Apr Sinopec to expand East China operations P8 Jul
Sonangol Contract awards for Greater Plutonio P3 Mar
South Korea Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
Sri Lanka Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
Statoil Vigdis extension P6 Jan Snohvit and Ormen Lange - waking the gas giants P31-33 Apr Development go-ahead for Ormen Lange P3 May Trading carbon dioxide emissions P6 May Statoil acting President looks to the future P8 May More Asgard oil P4 Jun Extending production from Lufeng P4 Jun Statoil expands Scandinavian fuel ops P9 Jul Licence swaps P4 Aug Permission sought for Barents well P5 Sept Underbalanced drilling first on NCS P4 Oct Commercialising new CNG transport concept P8 Oct Seeking cost-effective LNG solutions P8 Oct Sulphur-free fuels from Statoil P11 Dec
Subsea Subsea solutions P22-25 Sept Subsea is the solution of choice P3 Oct Robust global subsea production market P4 Dec
Syntroleum Developing stranded gas P3 Apr New gas for Syntroleum in US P4 Dec
Taiwan Japan secures Taiwanese LNG deal P8 Aug Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
Talisman Firsts for Alberta cogeneration power plant P10 Aug
Tanzania Prize-winning personality P15 Mar
Technology Technology news P47 May Technology news P46-47 Jun Technology news P42-43 Oct Technology news P46 Nov Technology news P46-47 Dec
Texaco (see ChevronTexaco) 'Regent' branding to make a UK comeback P9 Jul
Thailand Powering up with gas and coal P21-23 Jan Gas pipeline system proposal for south Vietnam P3 Jul Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
Timor Sea First liquids from Bayu-Undan P6 Mar
TNK/TNK-BP First comprehensive audit for TNK-BP P6 Jul
Total Total and GdF plan for gas liberalisation P9 Jan Licence swaps P4 Aug Frigg decommissioning P3 Dec
Trading Record year in energy trading for IPE P12 Feb Looking forward to project financing P26-27Jun New gas exchange to be developed at Zeebrugge hub P9 Aug IPE launches new electricity futures contracts P10 Oct
Training Monitoring natural attenuation of groundwater contamination P46-47 Aug
Transneft Transneft's priority pipeline projects P8 Aug
Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) T&T licensing round P4 Mar A key player in the global gas arena P20-22 Jun
Turkey Stratic Energy farms-in to Turkish project P6 Jul
United Kingdom Standard contracts cutting costs P3 Jan Lundin buys DNO subsidiaries P4 Jan UK oil and gas production update P5 Jan Buzzard given green light to take-off P5 Jan BG and Petroplus plan LNG imports to UK P8 Jan Addressing Scottish anomaly under BETTA rules P9 Jan Protecting Scottish energy subsidy P10 Jan Cutting energy bills and climate change P11 Jan Electric Storm lights up London P40-41 Jan Enhanced UK tax relief for new North Sea entrants P3 Feb Ups and downs of UK oil and gas P5 Feb Carrack gas field comes onstream P6 Feb UKCS investment and development P7 Feb Industry names in New Year Honours P9 Feb Study highlights UK gas import problems P12 Feb Moves to protect Scottish energy subsidy P12 Feb Call to support UK biodiesel market P13 Feb Oil and gas production on the UKCS P5 Mar New 'Frontier' licences for Atlantic Margin P6 Mar UK unveils plans to tackle climate change P7 Mar UK pump prices lowest in EU during 2003 P9 Mar Petrol and diesel will remain dominant in sales P9 Mar Cleaning up commercial vehicle emissions P11 Mar Boulton H field comes onstream P3 Apr UK oil production remains low P5 Apr North Sea contract hat-trick for Technip P5 Apr Scottish E&P 'Oscar' winners unveiled P7 Apr Changes to fuel duty and PRT in UK budget P9 Apr UK closures continue unabated P11 Apr Larger-engined vehicles still popular with fleets P11 Apr Oil production down for start of 2004 P5 May Aker Kvaerner is new duty holder for AH001 P6 May UK energy statistics P7 May Scotland's first large biodiesel plant P9 May Decline in UKCS oil and gas output P5 Jun North Sea field redevelopment work P4 Jul Consultation on UKCS infrastructure access P4 Jul UK oil production continues to fall P5 Jul Call to suspend UK gas oil duty P9 Jul 'Regent' branding to make a UK comeback P9 Jul Powergen to become E.On Energy P11 Jul Amec yard ships out BP's Clair deck P3 Aug UK oil production down again P5 Aug UK offshore safety case proposals P5 Aug UK energy statistics for first quarter P7 Aug UK gas and electricity markets P11 Aug Why invest in the biofuel market? P34-36 Aug First oil from Broom P3 Sept Green light for Saturn development P4 Sept High oil prices sustain UK revenues P5 Sept Petronas gas to UK P8 Sept Call to 'get tough' on UK utilities P9 Sept A cleaner future for road haulage P9 Sept UK business community goes for diesel cars P11 Sept High prices spur development rush as North Sea production declines P12-16 Sept New treaty to boost activity P18-20 Sept UKCS need for innovative solutions P26-27, cont'd P29 Sept Further growth in Venture's Trees portfolio P4 Oct Fall in UK oil production continues trend P5 Oct Latest UK licensing rounds P6 Oct UK gas prices set to rise P7 Oct National Grid Transco asset sale P9 Oct UK petrol pump labelling 'inadequate' P10 Oct Step closer to single UK electricity market P10 Oct Prospects for UK gas supply and demand P4 Nov North Sea field of life extension plan P4 Nov Simplifying cross-border field developments P4 Nov UK oil production falls again P5 Nov Latest UK energy trends published P7 Nov Ofgem reports on UK wholesale gas prices in 2003 and 2004 P9 Nov New alliance to boost UK biodiesel P10 Nov Major energy buyers encouraged to go 'all in' P10 Nov DCC acquires Shell Direct UK business P11 Nov D1 Oils to float on UK stock exchange P11 Nov Centrica acquires Hawkeye Exploration P4 Dec Another fall in UK oil production P5 Dec Green light for Saturn (Annabel) project P5 Dec Voice against new UK tax proposal P6 Dec No guarantees for cheaper UK gas P9 Dec UK's largest green electricity contract P10 Dec
UKOOA UKCS investment and development P7 Feb Consultation on UKCS infrastructure access P4 Jul Voice against new UK tax proposal P6 Dec
UKPIA Petrol and diesel will remain dominant in sales P9 Mar Future road fuels - the options P9 Aug UK petrol pump labelling 'inadequate' P10 Oct
United Arab Emirates (UAE) UAE moves ahead with oil and gas sector expansion P18-20 Apr
Unocal Unocal to develop Bangladeshi field P6 Jul Open season for Keystone gas storage P11 Sept
US (see North America)
Utilities Addressing Scottish anomaly under BETTA rules P9 Jan Protecting Scottish energy subsidy P10 Jan Liberalising electricity markets P10 Feb EdF/GdF part-privatisation postponed P11 Feb Electric utilities need to reassess strategies P10 Mar Historical low in power sector M&A activity P10 Apr Shift in fuel of choice for power generation P12 Apr Capped price tariffs P11 May Powergen to become E.On Energy P11 Jul Utilities are at the frontline of emissions P20-22 Jul Firsts for Alberta cogeneration power plant P10 Aug UK gas and electricity markets P11 Aug Call to 'get tough' on UK utilities P9 Sept Step closer to single UK electricity market P10 Oct Major energy buyers encouraged to go 'all in' P10 Nov UK's largest green electricity contract P10 Dec
Venezuela Hanging in there P25-27 Jan Barrancas gas project gets underway P3 Aug
Venture Production Further growth in Venture's Trees portfolio P4 Oct Green light for Saturn (Annabel) project P5 Dec
Vietnam Gas pipeline system proposal for south Vietnam P3 Jul Gas is key to meeting rising regional energy demand P14-26 Nov
West Africa Sustainable development in Nigeria P7 Jan Xikomba development onstream P5 Feb Contract awards for Greater Plutonio P3 Mar African focus
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