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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, [1] headquartered in the US and operating in 75 countries globally across the oil and natural gas producing regions. [2] The company provides technical equipment and services used for drilling, evaluation, completion, production, and intervention on gas and oil ...
As of 2005, Egypt's reserves of natural gas are estimated at 66 trillion cubic feet (1.9 × 10 ^ 12 m 3), which are the third largest in Africa. [11] Egypt's production of natural gas was estimated at 2,000 billion cubic feet (57 × 10 ^ 9 m 3 ) in 2013, of which almost 1,900 billion cubic feet (54 × 10 ^ 9 m 3 ) was domestically consumed.
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]
Oil field in California, 1938. The modern history of petroleum began in the nineteenth century with the refining of paraffin from crude oil. The Scottish chemist James Young in 1847 noticed a natural petroleum seepage in the Riddings colliery at Alfreton, Derbyshire from which he distilled a light thin oil suitable for use as lamp oil, at the same time obtaining a thicker oil suitable for ...
HOUSTON (Reuters) -Two people were killed in a chemical release at Pemex's 312,500-barrel-per-day (bpd) Deer Park oil refinery in Texas, the county sheriff said. Up to 35 people at the refinery ...
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]
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