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[IMAGE]=09=09      [IMAGE] [IMAGE]      In This Issue [IMAGE]      [IMAGE] =
    [IMAGE]    Current Oil and Gas Industry News T! op Stories for the Past=
 7 Days Featured Events and Conferences What's in Store - Books & More     =
Featured Employment Opportunities Surplus Oilfield Equipment For Sale World=
wide Offshore Rig Utilization Oil & Gas Prices    [IMAGE]   [IMAGE]       I=
ndustry Headlines [IMAGE]      [IMAGE]       ONGC Rejects BG Bid for Oilfie=
ld  ONGC has turned down another offer by BG Group to acquire Enron's 30% s=
take in three fields offshore western India.  ENSCO Makes Management Change=
s  ENSCO International has promoted three senior vice presidents.    [IMAGE=
]   [IMAGE]       Exploration [IMAGE]      [IMAGE]     [IMAGE]  BHP To Begi=
n Drilling In Archer Field 1Q 2002  BHP has scheduled drilling operations f=
or the Archer Field in the Bass Straits Offshore Australia for the first qu=
arter of 2002.  PanCanadian Exercises Drilling Option  PanCanadian has exer=
cised its first option to drill an additional well with the Borgny Dolphin =
on the Buzzard Field in the North Sea.    [IMAGE]   [IMAGE]       Productio=
n [IMAGE]      [IMAGE]     [IMAGE]  Unocal Increases Production Offshore Th=
ailand  Unocal Thailand has plans to double the crude output in the Gulf of=
 Thailand this year as part of a six-year development plan.  Mackenzie Delt=
a Pipeline Maki! ng Progress  The Mackenzie Delta Producers Group has begun=
 the application process for receiving approval to develop the onshore natu=
ral gas resources of the Mackenzie Delta.  CNOOC To Begin Production at Thr=
ee Fields This Year  CNOOC is expected to begin production at three fields =
offshore China.  Two are located in Bohai Bay and the other is located in t=
he South China Sea.  Sincor Facility Construction Complete  Construction of=
 the Sincor Project in Venezuela was completed on schedule and start-up has=
 commenced.    [IMAGE]   [IMAGE]       Company & Financial News [IMAGE]    =
  [IMAGE]     [IMAGE]  Houston Exploration Completes Acquisition  Houston E=
xploration finalizes South Texas proper! ty acquisition from Conoco for $69=
 million.  Unocal Sets 2002 Capital Budget at $1.7 Billion  Unocal will shi=
ft focus in 2002 to development programs and expects to spend approximately=
 $250 million in deepwater locations such as the Gulf of Mexico and Indones=
ia.    [IMAGE]   [IMAGE]  advertisement  A National-Oilwell designed, 1992 =
built modular offshore drilling rig is available for sale direct from the m=
anufacturer.  This rig drilled only 5 wells from the Draugen platform in th=
e Norwegian sector of the North Sea.  Click on the link below for full deta=
ils, photos and seller contact information:   http://www.rigzone.com/market=
/surplus_listing.asp?eq_id=3D397            Last 7 Days Top Stories [IMAGE]=
      [IMAGE]     [IMAGE]  MMS Approves Use of FPSOs In Gulf of Mexico  The=
 U.S. Minerals Management Service has approved the use of FPSO vessels in t=
he central and western portions of the Gulf of Mexico.  Halliburton Says th=
e Rumors Are Not True  Halliburton says there is no basis for the rumors th=
at the company has filed for bankruptcy.  Enron Receives Approval to Sell T=
wo Assets  On December 28th a judge approved the sale of two of Enron's ass=
ets at a value of $310 million.  Nabors Changes Corporate Structure  Nabors=
 Industries Board of Directors has approved a plan to reorganize the compan=
y and change its place of incorporation from Delaware to Bermuda.  Marathon=
 Acquires Interest! s in Equatorial Guinea  Marathon has completed its acqu=
isition of CMS Energy's interests in Equatorial Guinea for $993 million.  K=
vaerner Receives Final Approval for Rescue Plan  Kvaerner has received appr=
oval from the final group of lenders for the rescue plan that would merge K=
vaerner and Aker Maritime.  Halliburton Introduces New Perforation Flow Lab=
oratory  Halliburton has added its Perforation Flow Laboratory to its PerfP=
ro process to provide detailed instrumentation and controlled-laboratory co=
nditions that can allow insight into physical phenomena occurring in the re=
servoir during complicated perforating and multi-phase flow events.  FMC Co=
rporation Spins Off FMC Technologies  FMC Corporation has distributed all o=
f its remaining shares in F! MC Technologies making it a fully independent =
company.  SMOE Awarded North Sea Platform Contract  SembCorp has been award=
ed a contract by Maersk for the installation of a process deck and accommod=
ation module in the North Sea.  Marathon Begins Trading on NYSE  Marathon O=
il Corporation has begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange as a standa=
lone company following the separation of Marathon Group and U.S. Steel.  Pr=
osafe Awarded FPSO Work Offshore Nigeria  Prosafe has been awarded an eight=
-year contract for an FPSO to work on the Abo field offshore Nigeria by a c=
onsortium led by Agip.  Smedvig's CEO Resigns  Christian Bull Eriksson has =
announced that he will step down as CEO of Smed! vig ASA effective immediat=
ely.    [IMAGE]   [IMAGE]       Upcoming Oil & Gas Industry Events [IMAGE] =
     [IMAGE]     [IMAGE]  Jan. 22    Alliances and Partnering in Oil & Gas =
  Singapore Feb. 6     Torch Mid-Winter Energy Conference  New York Feb. 7 =
    Marine Construction 2002  Houston Feb. 10    2002 SPE International Pet=
roleum Conference & Exhibition in Mexico  Villahermosa Feb. 26    2002 IADC=
/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition   Dallas Feb. 27    Human Resources=
 in Oil & Gas  Aberdeen Mar. 10    AAPG! Annual Meeting  Houston Apr. 9    =
 2002 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference and Exhibition  Houston May. 6    =
 Offshore Technology Conference 2002  Houston Aug. 27    ONS 2002 Conferenc=
e and Exhibition  Stavanger  list your conference  view upcoming events    =
  [IMAGE]    [IMAGE]    [IMAGE] [IMAGE]  INTEC  Horizon Offshore  Global Co=
mpletion Service  HoverDril  DataLog      [IMAGE]   promote your company   =
   [IMAGE] [IMAGE]  [IMAGE]  IADC Deepwater Well Control Guidelines  [IMAGE=
] [IMAGE]  Petroleum Production in Nontechnical Language, 2nd Edition  [IMA=
GE] [IMAGE]  ! Primer of Oilwell Service, Workover, and Completion  [IMAGE]=
  [IMAGE]   [IMAGE]   more products   [IMAGE]      [IMAGE] [IMAGE]  feature=
d equipment: Dreco 1000 UE  Land Rigs  [IMAGE]   Ideco H-35  DD Drive-in Ri=
g   [IMAGE]   [IMAGE]   [IMAGE]   more equipment      [IMAGE] [IMAGE]   fea=
tured jobs:  - Structural Designer  - Sales Representative / Account Manage=
r  - Experienced Project Mngrs/Engineers; Cost Engrs/Estimators   more hot =
jobs >>   featured candidates:  - Experienced International Driller  - Sr. =
Material Coordinator  - Business Development Manager   search for candidate=
s >>   [IMAGE]   [IMAGE]     [IMAGE] [IMAGE]   Drillships:  To 5000':   50.=
0% (7/14) +5000':   100.0% (25/25)  Semisubs:  2nd Gen:   67.1% (49/73) 3rd=
 Gen:  82.0% (41/50) 4th Gen:   100.0% (38/38) 5th Gen:   100.0% (7/7)  Jac=
kups:  To 200':   56.7%  (38/67) 200' MC:   54.2% (13/24) 200' MS:   14.3% =
(3/21) 300' IC:   87.5% (84/96) +300' IC:   88.9% (48/54) Severe Env.:   81=
.0% (17/21)  [IMAGE]   [IMAGE]   view complete utilization report      [IMA=
GE] [IMAGE]  Light Crude Oil:  $21.48/BBL  (-0.60%) Brent Crude Oil:  $21.9=
7/BBL  (-4.40%) Natural Gas:  $3.24/MMBtu  (47.27%) Unleaded Gasoline:  $0.=
57/gal  (-9.52%) prices from:  1/7/2002 change since:  1/4/2002  [IMAGE]   =
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