Industry Opportunity: IPAA’s Free Grassroots Membership
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DOE Highlight:  6 Projects Selected in DOE's Microhole Program
DOE funding for these six projects is $3.744 million with participants supplying another $1.445 million. Projects include developing a built-for-purpose coiled tubing rig, advanced mud systems, bottom hole assemblies and completion and production equipment. Watch DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory's website for specific information about these recent awards. Also, be looking for the Round 2 solicitation in the microhole program later this year.

PTTC Highlight: New Information Accessible from Website Network
Midwest: Air Photo Overlays for Illinois
Rockies: Assessing North Dakota Reservoirs for CO2 Miscible Flooding
Southwest: Maps of Specially Designated Areas by the Farmington Office, BLM
Our Regions continually make new information accessible, so next time you have a few minutes, quickly browse sites where you operate and see what information may be awaiting you.

Trivia Question:  Florida's first commercial oil well occurred in September 1943 when Humble Oil Company completed the Sunniland #1 in Collier County, Fla. About how many dry exploratory wells had been drilled in Florida before this commercial success (10-25, 26-40, 41-55, 56-70, 71-85)?

Trivia Answer: About 80 dry holes had been drilled before the Sunniland #1 confirmed that there was commercial oil and gas in Florida. Obviously, early exploration was driven by the "wildcatter" spirit as it is doubtful that today's geoscientists could sell management on risking money on the "81st potential dry hole." Trivia developed through information provided by American Oil and Gas Historical Society.