Latest reports show that the Eagle Ford is currently producing 1.09 million barrels of oil per day - a staggering number that is even outperforming the Bakken. However, the biggest points of contention surrounding Eagle Ford wells are not how to get them producing large volumes of oil but more critically, how to keep them producing. A recent Wood Mckenzie study shows that most Eagle Ford wells typically drop off between 70 - 80 % in the first...

Reports estimate that an additional 2 million mt/year of propylene will be required by 2015 to keep up with derivative market growth. With petrochemical producers continuing to adopt lighter steam cracker feedslates at a time when refineries are also adjusting production strategies in response to gasoline demand trends, propylene supplies in North America have reached unprecedented levels of shortness and price volatility continues to severely...

Join NCSI for an In-Agency Technology Expo / Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston Each year NCSI produces over 100 tabletop technology expos at U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence and Federal Agency locations around the world including the Pentagon, National Security Agency, Ramstein Air Base and the Defense Intelligence Agency to name just a few. Our technology expos are typically four (4) hours in duration and attract 20 to 50 exhi...

An unexpected yet highly prosperous volume of crude condensate is now being produced alongside the vast amounts of oil and natural gas being recovered from North American shale plays such as the Bakken and Utica. The Eagle Ford alone reached 153,322 bpd of condensate in 2013 making up an astonishing 40% of total hydrocarbon production in the play. There is a huge commercial opportunity for E&P companies in producing condensate; the number...

Asset Integrity Management Houston 2013 will focus on the expanding role of the asset integrity manager and as part of an international series of conferences, will draw upon 10 years of research with the global asset management community. The latest in a global series spanning from Aberdeen to Abu Dhabi and Stavanger to Singapore the event will explore the new complexities within this business critical function, highlighting new facets and cha...

Scheduled to take place November 6 - 8 2013 in Houston, Texas, the OilComm Conference and Exposition, is the only event dedicated to the communications and network needs of the oil and gas community in both remote inland and offshore environments. The newly expanded OilComm program now includes a remote inland track, as well as an offshore track, in order to focus on the communications challenges in any environment. OilComm is the leading foru...

Increasing domestic shale production is having a radical effect on crude slates available to US refiners, even as more coker projects are coming online. With less heavy crude coming from Latin America, refiners are turning to Canada for supply, though transportation capacity is limited, as Canadian crude fights light-sweet Bakken crude for pipeline space. What will this mean for petroleum coke production, quality and pricing? And how will this...

Rising domestic crude production has sparked a surge in infrastructure growth to connect producers in the shale regions with their customers. In the absence of traditional pipeline systems, railroads, barges and even trucks have been pressed into services as short and long term transport solutions. In addition, Canadian crudes now face similar logistical hurdles, and producers are beginning to turn more to rail and barge as major pipeline proj...

In FY2013, the U.S. government will spend $84 Billion in the state of Texas and with 23% of that allotted to small businesses; government contracting represents a significant growth opportunity. With Texas consistently making the top 10 states for federal procurement, now is the time for small business owners to sell to the government. To help business owners get on the path to winning contracts, American Express OPEN is hosting a free event i...

The Houston Community College Southeast invites the veteran population to participate in it's 3rd Annual Veteran Job Fair & Resource Expo on May 17, 2013 from 10 am - 3 pm at 6815 Rustic, Houston, Texas 77099. There will also be veteran resource workshops that will assist veterans integrate into the workforce. The Houston Community College Southeast prides itself in reaching out to student, alumni and community veterans by connecting emplo...