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The Paso Norte Pipeline Group made a second call for formal commitments from shippers for its proposed 400-mile international natural gas pipeline project connecting Deming, NM, to power plants in Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico.

The Paso Norte Pipeline Group made a second call for formal commitments from shippers for its proposed 400-mile international natural gas pipeline project connecting Deming, NM, to power plants in Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico.

Nearly 90% of human resources (HR) executives at 22 top international oil and gas companies believe their industry faces a talent shortage and call the problem one of the top five business issues facing their companies, according to a recent survey.

Nearly 90% of human resources (HR) executives at 22 top international oil and gas companies believe their industry faces a talent shortage and call the problem one of the top five business issues facing their companies, according to a recent survey.

Call it a sure sign of changing times in Canadian production. A spring construction start has been set for a project that will convert Canada’s 51-year-old original natural gas export mainline to oilsands service.

Call it a sure sign of changing times in Canadian production. A spring construction start has been set for a project that will convert Canada’s 51-year-old original natural gas export mainline to oilsands service.

During a conference call with analysts following the release of disappointing third quarter results last week, Nabors Industries Ltd. CEO Gene Isenberg said the outlook for the North American drilling rig market isn’t particularly attractive for next year either, but if there is further decline in 2008, it likely won’t be as bad as the 2006-2007 period.

During a conference call with analysts following the release of disappointing third quarter results Tuesday, Nabors Industries Ltd. CEO Gene Isenberg said the outlook for the North American drilling rig market isn’t particularly attractive for next year either, but if there is further decline in 2008, it likely won’t be as bad as the 2006-2007 period.

Nearly $25 billion will be devoted to deepwater development every year between 2008 and 2012, and the North American region will account for more than 25% of the spending, according to a study by energy consultant Douglas-Westwood Ltd. The study confirmed some of the findings from the Minerals Management Service’s Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Lease Sale 205 held earlier this month (see NGI, Oct. 8).