The expectation is that the well will be online and flowing production in January 2012.
Moffett knows that once he has a successful flow test and has production online, he will be the belle of the ball.
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But the real catch here is that host governments the world over will become increasingly keen to get production online as soon as possible.
As new production comes online from OPEC and non-OPEC nations alike, the Saudis will likely need to trim back again, to 8.5 million.
They also could be executing plans they created a few years ago because building a factory requires time to raise money, gain regulatory approval and bring production equipment online.
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To get their degrees, MBA students must listen to six online lectures on beef production and do homework assignments such as writing a pro-beef letter to the local paper.
This change will allow us to direct limited production resources to other online projects.
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In our Industrial Biorefineries report, Pike Research forecasts that at least 13 billion gallons of advanced biorefinery production capacity will come online over the next decade in the United States.
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The Helix Producer that we've talked about coming online has increased and ramped up its production.
After years of online petitions from obsessive fans, the mere production of the show has already warmed the geekiest of hearts.
Extending their original content strategy deployed in other markets, Google will give Japanese programmers up-front money (based on expected viewing rates) to help cover production costs and ensure exclusive access to online content.
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The independent WebM project was started to create video production and playback software specifically designed for use online.
But online games may not have an end, so their production is more flexible and it demands fewer resources.
Desmond slashed costs by dumping online ventures, eliminating more than 500 jobs and moving production from London to Lancashire.
Motivated by the section on "mastering the message, " an in-house production team recently produced an eight-minute online video about the company's history, he says.
Videos of the one-off toy proved such a hit online that its Japanese creator, Neurowear, is considering mass production.
Mobile-gaming giant Rovio Entertainment Ltd. promoted the November launch of "Angry Birds Star Wars" with multiple online-video trailers, which resembled movie trailers in their production quality.
Since taking Shell's top job, Voser has invested heavily in production, much of which is just starting to come online.
Oppa, whose name comes from a Portuguese expression for surprise, is online only, eschewing brick and mortar stores to keep costs low and production efficient.
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More than a year after daytime television soap operas All My Children and One Life to Live went off the air when they were cancelled by ABC, production company Prospect Park has announced it will revive the shows online, as the anchor programs for The Online Network (TOLN).
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Former Greenpeace activist Annie Leonard, author of the book "The Story of Stuff, " and host of an online video, said 99 percent of all the materials that flow through the production process becomes trash within six months.
And while the number of rigs sprouting up each year is decreasing, natural gas production is on the rise, with many of the shale wells coming online with their sources fresh and untapped.
There were reports last month that Google was to cease production of Frommer's print guides, and move the business to an online-only operation.
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The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, and feature films.
If a sudden spike triggers an increase in production and one supplier is unable to keep pace, another can quickly be brought online.
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Instead of advertising, many Chinese production companies have shown a strong preference for product placement in TV programs, movies and online videos.
That is especially so when combined with the production cash flow that should began to grow again in early 2011 when Blueberry Hill is expected to come online.
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