Take away the wireline and add a more versatile conveyance system - the Reeves Well Shuttle - and the case is no longer so clear-cut. LWD has displaced wireline as the primary source of basic formation evaluation FE data in most offshore directional wells. The market for LWD porosity, resistivity...
This paper focuses on the Casing Drilling Technology used in drilling wells. The performance of Casing Drilling technology in simple wells is proving suitable for more challenging applications. This technology was recently used to successfully drill the surface hole sections of two offshore wells that required directional control, six onshore...
Offshore in the Gulf of Mexico a well was completed at a well depth of 12,200 ft in a sandstone formation. Initial production was recorded at 950 BOPD, 50 BWPD, and 3.5 MMCF of gas. During the next year the production declined to 130 BOPD, 250 BWPD, AND 50 MCF...
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. [Operator Instructions]. Our first question comes from Glenn Schorr with UBS. Please go ahead. Glenn Schorr - UBS Hey guys. Robert P. Kelly - Chief Executive Officer Good morning Glenn. Glenn Schorr - UBS so I guess it's...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-BJ's Restaurants Names New Chairman and Lead Independent DirectorC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com BJ s Restaurants announced that it held its annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, June 4. Shareholders re-elected Paul A. Motenko, Jeremiah J. Hennessy, Gerald...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Maui Wowi Hawaiian Inks New Master Franchise Pact with Dubai EnterprisesC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Maui Wowi Hawaiian, a destination for authentic Hawaiian products on the mainland, announced it has expanded its worldwide corporate ohana to the...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Research and Markets Adds Report: Analysis of Hormel FoodsC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Research and Markets has announced the addition of Analysis of Hormel Foods to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted...
Watch video on the go. Surf the wireless Internet at lightning speed. Share live video during a wireless call. These are just a few of the things you can do with AT&T's third-generation (3G) wireless service. Today, AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced the expansion of the company's third-generation (3G) high speed...
Business in brief To some, Greyhound coaches represent the stars and stripes on wheels but many Americans are probably unaware that the iconic brand is under British ownership and doing rather well. FirstGroup, the UK's largest bus and rail operator, delivered a solid first-half trading update...
The National Restaurant Association recentlyhonored Keystone Apple, operator of eight Applebee's franchises in CentralPennsylvania, as the national winner of the 2008 Restaurant Neighbor Awardin the mid-size business category. The award, which recognizes restaurantsthat demonstrate outstanding community service, was presented to KeystoneApple at the Association's annual Public Affairs Conference held inWashington,...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- ABD Insurance and Financial Services a Wells Fargo Company has added Janine McCaffery as sales executive in its Redwood City-based construction and real estate insurance brokerage practice. McCaffery will focus on the needs of property owners, developers, home builders and others in the real estate and...
CUSHING, Okla. -- Doug Carson & Associates, Inc. DCA today observes its twentieth year of operations from the Cushing, Oklahoma headquarters. Since inception, DCA has focused on products and services within the media manufacturing industry, specifically for CD, DVD and Blu-ray disc production. DCA is well-prepared for the...
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gold Fields Limited today issued and mailed its Annual Report for the financial year to 30 June 2008 to shareholders and other interested parties. The report incorporates all aspects of the group's business, including reviews of both the South African...
NEW YORK -- Secured Digital Applications, Inc. (OTCBB: SDGL), a provider of mobile communication, outsourced business and information technology consulting services announced today the launch of the Company's Channel Partner Program as part of the Company's global roll out strategy for BluberMax and BluberChat services. The Channel Partner...
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. -- Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc. has added Alan Boring as a senior vice president and sales executive in the Southern California region. Boring will specialize in upper middle market and large risk management accounts, with an emphasis on agriculture, food and food processing, retail chains and...
Company Hires Guangdong Netcom Business Manager to Join Executive Leadership Team FOSHAN, China, Sept. 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- MyStarU.com, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MYST; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: TQF) today announced the appointment of Simon Qiu to the role of chief operating officer. Qiu, 34, will be responsible...
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-29 September 2008-Basware Corporation completes acquisition of Contempus ASC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Finnish financial solutions developer Basware Corporation (OMX Helsinki:BAS1V) said on Monday (29 September) that its acquisition of the entire share capital of Contempus AS from Affecto has been endorsed. The acquisition...
Society for Human Resource Management Recognizes Lisa B. Peters or NEW YORK and PITTSBURGH, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Bank of New York Mellon announced that Lisa B. Peters received the 2008 Human Capital Business Leader of the Year award from the Society for Human...
Software Innovator Delivers Embedded Real-Time BI For Run-The-Business Transactional Systems CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Responding to the growing demand for business intelligence BI capabilities that enable real-time decision-making for operational business processes, InterSystems Corporation today announced InterSystems DeepSee[TM] embedded real-time BI software. DeepSee aims to significantly broaden the use...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Del Monte Foods Company (NYSE: DLM) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.04 per share. The dividend is payable on October 30, 2008 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 16,...