Competitive Analysis Releases 22nd Quarterly Update of Oil and Gas Resources

Oil and Gas databases of Internet resources updated with new profiles.

The 22nd quarterly updates of Oil and Gas on the Internet" --Upstream and Downstream databases were released March 1 with more than 7,500 profiles of oil and gas resources on the Internet, many buried in the hidden web".

Each database provides profiles and immediate access to verified resources in 16 separate categories from crude oil and natural gas companies to current prices and industry publications to industry associations and suppliers to government agencies around the world that regulate or monitor the oil and gas industry. A separate category is devoted to those resources in the hidden web"; another is devoted to white papers" and industry studies.

"The Upstream database now contains 4,238 profiled records; the Downstream version has 3,281 profiles. Its about information and fast access to it. We do the searching, profiling, maintenance and cataloguing so our users can work more efficiently," said Bill Crowley of Competitive Analysis Technologies, publishers of the database. Most people dont know that search engines index only 1-2% of the Internet. Many of these resources are buried in what is known as the hidden web", unknown to search engines", he added.

Known as CATSites®, these databases were originally designed as competitive intelligence tools; now they are available on the CATSites® Energy Portal at http://64.251.200.47/login/ or as content for corporate Intranets; on CD-ROM or as hard copy directories.

Users of Oil and Gas on the Internet" -- Upstream or Downstream have instant access to these resources on their computers from any Internet connection. The databases have been catalogued, maintained and verified by industry specialists and are referred to as a Yahoo for the oil and gas industry".

The sister publication, Power Utilities on the Internet" is also available for the electric utility industry.

CATSites® databases are used by oil and gas personnel, researchers, librarians and analysts in the energy industry around the world.

Demos of the databases are available on CD-ROM or on the Internet, by request at sales@catsites.com. More information is found at http://catsites.com/publications.html

Visit Competitive Analysis Technologies at www.catsites.com or phone 281-370-1444; fax 281-376-6231; e-mail info@catsites.com.