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2009

Paper Name Author & Company Publication & Date
Contemporary Issues in Process Hazard Analysis G.C. Shah - Mustang Occupational Health & Safety, December 2009
Modelling Tools Aid in Arctic Pipeline Design Paul Jukes/J P Kenny Pipelines International, September 2009
High Temperature Electric Submersible Pumps Effective in Oil Sands Production Mark James and Rod Wing/Wood Group ESP Pumps & Systems, September 2009
Integrity Management Must Include Practiced Failure Plans Jonathan Marsh, P.C. Duncan - IONIK Consulting and M. Richardson - Apache North Sea Ltd Oil & Gas Journal, Volume 107.22, June 8, 2009
Unmitigated MIC Prompts Integrity Management Changes Jonathan Marsh, P.C. Duncan - IONIK Consulting and M. Richardson - Apache North Sea Ltd Oil & Gas Journal, Volume 107.21, June 1, 2009
Managing the Oil and Gas Fleet Walter Donald - Wood Group Asset Management Solutions Turbomachinery International, May/June 2009
Clean Diesel Hydrotreating Ed Palmer, Stan Polcar, and Anne Wong/Mustang Petroleum Technology Quarterly, Q1 2009
Corrosion Management for Aging Pipelines-Experience From the Forties Field J. Marsh, T. Teh, and S. Ounnas - J P Kenny/IONIK Consulting and M. Richardson - Apache North Sea Ltd SPE Projects, Facilities & Construction, Volume 4, Number 1, March 2009
A Constant Eye on Emissions Brian Funke, Allen Ware - BP Products North America, Inc., Jane Buchanan and Paul Glaves - Mustang Engineering World, March 2009
Apply Process Integration to Environmental Impact Assessment Eva M. Lovelady - Mustang, Ahmed Abdel-Wahab, Patrick Linke - Texas A&M University at Qatar, Hassan E. Alfadala - Qatari Diar Chemical Engineering Progress, February 2009

2008

Paper Name Author & Company Publication & Date
Piranema One Year On Magazine Writers Offshore Engineer, December 2008
ThruLife Integrity Management of Deepwater Subsea Systems Chris Saunders/MCS Offshore, November 2008
FLNGs - The Dawn of a New Era Brad Hubbard/Mustang LNG Journal, September 2008
Predicting Pipeline Corrosion Dr. Binder Singh and Dr. Tawfik Ahmed/IONIK Consulting, Kana Krishnathasan/J P Kenny Pipeline & Gas Technology, July 2008
Consider Options to Lower Benzene Levels in Gasoline R.E Palmer, S.H Kao, C. Tong and D.R Shipman/Mustang Hydrocarbon Processing, June 2008
Project Bringing First FPSO Into Gulf Al Pickett, Publication Correspondent The American Oil & Gas Reporter, April 2008
Coke Oven Light Oil (COLO) Hydrotreating and Aromatics Recovery Technology Richard Kolodziej/Mustang and LyondellBasell 4th Asia Aromatics & Derivatives Conference, April 2008
Electric Submersible Pumps Gaining Ground in Oil and Gas Industry Steve Breit and Neil Ferrier/Wood Group ESP Pumps & Systems, April 2008
Options for Reducing Benzene in the Refinery Gasoline Pool R.E. Palmer, Ray Shipman and Shih-Hsin Kao/Mustang National Petrochemical & Refiners Assoc., March 2008
Standardization Adds Value to FPSO Topsides Wayne Mueller and Norb Roobaert/Alliance Engineering Offshore, March 2008
Liquefaction Solutions for Challenge of New Offshore FPSO Developments Susan Walther, David Franklin, Pat Ross and Brad Hubbard/Mustang LNG Journal, February 2008
Economic & Operational Benefits Derived by Integrating NGL Recovery with Ambient Air Vaporization for New and Expanding LNG Receiving Terminals Pataric Ross and Susan Walther/Mustang Hydrocarbon Processing, January 2008
Advanced Technologies Provide Improved Economics for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities F.P. Ross and S.T. Walther/Mustang and K.T. Cuellar/Ortloff Engineers Ltd. Hydrocarbon Processing, January 2008

2007

Paper Name Author & Company Publication & Date
No Small Task to Move Plant from Kansas to Colombia H. Dale/Wood Group Colombia, J. Rios/ABOCOL - Wood Group Alliance and R. Garzon/ABOCOL Hydrocarbon Processing, December 2007
HDD Selected for LNG Project Allan W. Taylor/Mustang Pipeline & Gas Technology, October 2007
Using Advanced Process Controls to Drive Regulatory Emissions Compliance Dennis L. Cima/Mustang National Petrochemical & Refiners Association Conference Q&A and Technology Forum, October 2007
Low-Profile Tanks Targeted for Offshore Use Jennifer Pallanich/Magazine Editor Offshore Engineer, September 2007
Damage Control in the Wake of a Hurricane Jeff Lane/Wood Group Pressure Control Offshore, August 2007
Guided Wave Technology Aims to Help As ECDA Tool Dirk L. van Oostendorp/IONIK Consulting Pipeline & Gas Technology, June 2007
Developing the Right Concept for Offshore Developments Daryl B. Rapp/Mustang Offshore, May 2007
Real-Time Pipeline Monitoring Prasanna Parthasarathy/MSi Pipeline & Gas Technology, May 2007
Pumping Performance Charles Butcher/Magazine Correspondent Chemical Engineering, March 2007
Wood Group's Chadian Experience Dalia M. Abdel-Moniem/Magazine Correspondent Petroleum Africa, March 2007
Data Reconciliation Adds Control Prasanna Parthasarathy/MSi Hart's E&P, Jan 2007

2006

Paper Name Author & Company Publication & Date
Gas Lift Losing Ground to ESP Among US Gulf Operators Rick von Flatern/Magazine Writer Offshore Engineer, December 2006
Online Process Modeling Plus Statistical Data Reconciliation Equals Increased Revenue Prasanna V. Parthasarathy/MSi Hart's E&P, December 2006
Offshore Emerging Technology Alan Brackenridge/J P Kenny Hart's E&P, December 2006
Develop a Real-Time Air Emissions Monitoring Strategy for Your Facility K. Coppola/BP Products North America and J. Buchanan and M. Delaney/Mustang Hydrocarbon Processing, December 2006
Four Offshore Floating LNG Regas Concepts Offer Air Vaporization Brad Hubbard/Mustang LNG Journal, November 2006
Complex Projects Need Coordination Richard R. Shirley, P.E., James H. Stevens, III and Alistair D. Strachan/Mustang Harts E&P, October 2006
Implementation of a Real-Time Environmental Data Management System to Ensure HRVOC Program Compliance Kelly Coppola/BP Products North America and Jane Buchanan and Michael Delaney/Mustang NPRA 2006 Environmental Conference, September 2006
Engineering the Benguela-Belize Compliant Piled Tower Colin McNeilly/Chevron Corporation and Steven A. Will/Mustang World Oil, September 2006
ESPs Prove Value in Low-Volume Wells Malcolm Rainwater/Wood Group ESP American Oil & Gas Reporter, June 2006
Smart Savings Patrick Ross/Mustang Hydrocarbon Engineering, May 2006
Scratching the Surface Neil Ferrier/Wood Group ESP Pumps and Systems, May 2006
Taking the Fast Track: Streamlining Major Deepwater Projects Daryl B. Rapp/Mustang World Oil, May 2006
Understanding Wax Problems Leads to Deepwater Flow Assurance Solutions Thomas S. Golczynski and Elijah C. Kempton/MSi World Oil, March 2006
Neptune Passes Modification Test Richard C. Livingston and Steven R. Bourguignon, P.E./Mustang Harts E&P, March 2006
Business-Risk Management: An Essential Tool Richard Yale/J P Kenny and Jan Ingar Knudsen/Norsk Hydro ASA World Oil, January 2006

2005

Paper Name Author & Company Publication & Date
Fire Protection Adds Value to Offshore Project Planning Larry Watrous/Mustang Offshore Engineer, December 2005
Implementation of a Large Real-time Environmental Data Management System Paul Glaves/Mustang and Todd Spears, Brian Funke and Claire Meurer/Valero Energy Corporation National Petrochemical & Refiners Association Conference, September 2005
Camisea Export System Proves Feasibility of Subsea LPG J P Kenny and ITP Interpipe Offshore/June 2005
Information Architecture Planning Template for Health, Safety, and Environmental Organizations Mustang National Petrochemical & Refiners Association Environmental Conference, September 2005
Fine-Tune Refrigerated LPG Loading Line Operations C. C. Chen/Mustang Hydrocarbon Processing, August 2005
Improved Regasification Methods Reduce Emissions W. S. Worthington and B. S. Hubbard,/Mustang Hydrocarbon Processing, July 2005
Expectations v. Realities - Using a Project Execution Plan and Teamwork to Achieve Success Charles W. Law, Jr, P.E., PMP and Ken Skidmore, P.E./Alliance Engineering World Pipelines Article, June 2005
Independents Join Forces to Develop Multiple Fields in Ultradeep Eastern Gulf Tim Beims/Magazine Correspondent American Oil & Gas Reporter, June 2005
Reduce Risk in Commissioning David Landry/DSI Hart's E&P, June 2005
PCM Data Interpretation is a Challenge in Congested Pipeline Corridors Bob Mahlstedt/IONIK Consulting Pipeline & Gas Journal, June 2005
Offshore Facilities: All Systems Go Wood Group Production Services World Oil supplement on UK companies operating in US, May 2005
What's New in Artificial Lift James Lea and Herald W. Winkler/Wood Group ESP World Oil , May 2005
Wood Group Pressure Control Canada, Inc. Poised for Wellhead Completions Market Shelly Brimble/Magazine Editor Oil & Gas Network, April 2005
A Weighty Issue (Topside Design) John Ellis and Richard Shirley/Mustang Offshore Engineer, April 2005
Design, Engineering Key to Adequate Fire Protection Larry Watrous/Mustang Offshore, March 2005
Practical Experiences w/PCM: Intrepretation is Key to Direct Assessment Success Wayne Perich/IONIK Consulting Pipeline & Gas Journal, March 2005
Sand Extraction System Effectively Reduces Erosion Stephen McCullough/Wood Group Pressure Control and Doug Bolon/BP Offshore, January 2005

2004

Paper Name Author & Company Publication & Date
Kings of Culture Raising the Flag Bill Higgs and Paul Redmon/Mustang Upstream, December 2004
Onshore Pipeline Virtuoso is a Mustanger Interview with David Edgar of Mustang Pipeline and Gas Journal, November 2004
The Right Mix of Drivers and Power Generation Donald A. Voltz/Mustang and Stan C. Beaver and Charles L. McDonald/BP IEEE Industry Applications, November/December 2004
Fit-for-Purpose Engineering Streamlines Subsea Development Jaime Kamerzell/Magazine Correspondent Offshore, November 2004
Optimizing CO2 Flood Tim McGowen/Wood Group ESP Hart's E&P, November 2004
North Sea Abandonment Heats Up Ian Prince/Wood Group Engineering (North Sea) Hart's E&P, November 2004
Defined Plan Yields Efficiency Mark Thierry/Alliance Engineering Pipeline & Gas Technology, October 2004
Subsea Tiebacks Part of Gulf Toolbox Kevin Nance, Noble Energy, and Steve Mansfield/J P Kenny American Oil & Gas Reporter, October 2004
A Fresh Approach to LNG Brad Hubbard/Mustang Hydrocarbon Engineering, October 2004
R&D Needs for Offshore Facilities and Construction Bill Higgs/Mustang Journal of Petroleum Technology, September 2004
Safe To Use Non-OEMs To Maintain And Refurbish Crucial Turbomachinery? Bruce Perry, Wood Group Gas Turbine Services and Jane Alexander, Magazine Editor Pumps & Systems, September 2004
LNG Debuts for Smaller Fields Don Lyle/Magazine Executive Editor Hart's E&P, September 2004
Clair Development Reflects Fast-Track, Low-Cost Advances Jeremy Beckman/Mustang and WGE(NS) Offshore, August 2004
Subsea & Offshore/Deepwater Production Systems: Systems Provide Dry-Tree Solutions Tim Beims/Magazine Correspondent American Oil & Gas Reporter, June 2004
Special Report: Artificial Lift Technology Wood Group ESP American Oil & Gas Reporter, June 2004
What's New in Artificial Lift (Positive Seal Shroud) Wood Group ESP and James F. Lea and Herald W. Winkler/Texas Tech University World Oil, May 2004
Daylight Shines on Downhole Pump Technology Cindy Amat and Joe Woods/Wood Group ESP Pumps & Systems, May 2004
New Positive-Seal Shroud Hanger Solves Problems in New Mexico Gas Wells Eddie Stewart and Mark Neinast/Wood Group ESP Journal of Petroleum Technology, May 2004
Review Fundamentals When Retrofitting for ULSD R. E. Palmer and J. W. Johnson/Mustang Hydrocarbon Processing, March 2004
Hydrotreater Revamps for ULSD Fuel R. E. Palmer/Mustang PTQ Revamps & Operations, February 2004
VAALCO Blazes the International Trail for Small Independents Judy Maksoud/Magazine Correspondent Offshore, February 2004
New Technologies Optimize Production Magazine Writers American Oil & Gas Reporter, February 2004
Pipe Recovery Group Set Up Jennifer Hull/Magazine Correspondent Offshore, January 2004

2003

Paper Name Author & Company Publication & Date
Compliant Tower Conquest John Bradbury/Mustang Harts E&P, November 2003
Technology Apps (Erosion-Resistant Pressure Reduction) Wood Group Pressure Control Journal of Petroleum Technology, October 2003
Integrated Data Approach To Pipeline Integrity Management Wayne Perich et al/IONIK Consulting Pipeline & Gas Journal, October 2003
New Terms: Defining Technical Expertise or Just a Bandwagon Sandeep Khurana/J P Kenny Offshore, October 2003
Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Hydrotreating - Parts 1 and 2 Les Harwell, Sam Thakkar, Stan Polcar and R.E. Palmer/Mustang Oil & Gas Journal, August 2003
Deepwater Flow Assurance Ian Roberts/J P Kenny World Oil, July 2003
Lift Technology Stays Ahead of Game Wood Group ESP American Oil & Gas Reporter, June 2003
What's New in Artificial Lift Wood Group ESP World Oil, May 2003
In Acquisitions, Retained People Make the Difference Allister Langlands/Wood Group Offshore, June 2003
Lightweight Fast-Track Hubs for the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Engineering Offshore Online, May 2003
Flow Assurance Critical in Deep Water Ian Roberts/J P Kenny American Oil & Gas Reporter, April 2003

2002

Paper Name Author & Company Publication & Date
IEEE 1242 - Guide for Specifying and Selecting Cable for Petrochemical Plants Donald A. Voltz and Joseph H. Snow/Mustang IEEE Industry Applications, November/December 2002
Instrumentation and Control Lane Sharrah, P.E./Mustang Compression, October 2002
Compressors in Energy-Related Applications James L. Arnold, P.E./Mustang Compression, October 2002
Flow Assurance Solutions for Pipeline Design Ian Roberts/J P Kenny and Tommy Golczynski/MSi Offshore Engineer, September 2002
Alliance Creates Value On Large Pipeline Lowering, Relocation Project K.C. Yost, Jr. P.E./Mustang Pipeline and Gas Journal, September 2002
Minimal Facilities Aid Gulf of Mexico Developments Lew Skaug/Mustang Deepwater Technology, August 2002
Production Automation/SCADA Developments Erick Schmidt/Wood Group Production Services American Oil & Gas Reporter, August 2002
BP Clair Mustang Hart's E&P, August 2002
Mini TLPs Mustang Hart's E&P Deepwater Supplement, July 2002
Lightweight Fast-Track Hubs for the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Engineering Offshore Online, May 2002
Water-Injected Flare Tips Reduce Radiated Heat, Noise Kevin Leary and Dennis Knott/John Zink Co. LLC and Ray Thompson/Mustang Oil and Gas Journal, May 2002

1998-2001

Paper Name Author & Company Publication & Date
Inspection Reports - A Different Perspective Kenneth S. Harris/Mustang Inspection Trends, October 2001
Considerations for Using Surplus Equipment in Low Sulfur Gasoline and Diesel Projects Weldon H. Lybarger and Gerald D. Lamb/Mustang CFC, August 2001
Impact on Future Refinery of Producing Ultra Low Sulfur Gasoline G.D. Lamb, E. Davis, J.W. Johnson/Mustang AM-00-13, March 2001
Comparing U.S. and International Power and Control Cable Standards Frank H. Rocchio, H.R. Stewart, and Donald A. Voltz/Mustang IEEE Industry Applications Magazine, January/February 2001
Production Solutions for Deepwater and Ultra-Deepwater Field Development E. Kurt Albaugh, P.E./Mustang Offshore, October 2000
Environmental Solutions - Key Successful South Texas Line Installations Tony L. Council/Mustang Oil and Gas Journal, July 2000
Augmented Islands Facilitate Directional Drilling Project K.C. Yost, Jr., P.E./Mustang Pipeline and Gas Industry, July 2000
Compliant Towers: The Next Generation Steve Will/Mustang Offshore, June 1999
A Financial Analysis for the Recovery of High Purity Propylene from Refinery LPG R.E. (Ed) Palmer, Sachin Nijhawan, Debra Andrzejewski/Mustang AM-98-62, March 1998

White Papers

Paper Name Author & Company Publication & Date
GIS - An Indispensible Mustang Pipeline Tool Mustang October 2008
Where There is Shale, There is Mustang Mustang October 2008
Mustang Provides Pipeline Integrity Management Mustang October 2008
Mustang Automation & Control and Remote Instrument Enclosures (RIE) - Building Value Mustang July 2008
MAC - Becoming Bigger and Better Mustang December 2004
Mustang's Automation Role in ExxonMobil Kizomba Mustang November 2004