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Michel Thomas Halbouty (21 June 1909 in Beaumont, Texas – 6 November 2004 in Houston, Texas) was an American geologist, petroleum engineer, and wildcatter.Credited with discovering more than 50 oil and gas fields, he twice declared bankruptcy, but came back each time to regain wealth.
Weatherford International plc is an American multinational oilfield service company, [2] headquartered in the US and operating in 75 countries globally across the oil and natural gas producing regions. [3] The company provides technical equipment and services used for drilling, evaluation, completion, production, and intervention on gas and oil ...
In October 2005, the company sold its 55% stake in the deepwater section of Egypt's concession for $413 million to Hess Corporation. [22] In April 2006, the company acquired Gulf of Mexico Shelf properties from BP. [23] In June 2006, the company sold its oil production interest in China to Australia-based Roc Oil Company for US$260 million. [24]
The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) (Arabic: الهيئة المصرية العامة للبترول) is a national oil company of Egypt. EGPC's business includes crude oil exploration, refining, and storage. The company also produces lubricants and greases and offers services for oil and gas projects. [1]
The economy of Houston is based primarily on the energy industry, particularly oil.However, health care, biomedical research, and aerospace also constitute large sectors. In 2021, the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was 537 U.S. dollars billion, the fourth-largest of any metro area in the United States. [1]
Before Memorial Day, when gas was $3.63, [61] gas supplies fell even though oil supplies were the highest in 35 years. U.S. economic news was also negative. U.S. economic news was also negative. On May 30, Benchmark crude for July rose slightly to $93.61 after falling the previous day, and Brent crude fell slightly to $102.19. [ 62 ]
Egyptian Natural Gas Company (GASCO) is a subsidiary of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company, operating in the field of natural gas transmission, distribution and processing. The company was established in March 1997. GASCO operates the gas grid with total length of 22,000 kilometres (14,000 mi).
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) is an Egyptian state-owned holding company, which owns and manages state stakes in different gas project. The company was established in August 2001. [2] EGAS is also responsible for issuing of natural gas exploration licenses in Egypt. [3]