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Society of Petroleum Engineers
AAnnnnuuaall TTeecchhnniiccaall CCoonnffeerreennccee aanndd EExxhhiibbiittiioonn
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“Focus on the Future”
September 24-27, 2006 San Antonio, Texas, USA
Volume 1 of 7
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 1
Downhole Video: A Cost/Benefit Analysis ....................................................................................... 1
J.R. Tague, G.F. Hollman
Want to Make Tree Operations Safer? Why Not Use the DHSV as a Barrier. .............................. 7K. Munday, S. Trim
Active Slug Management ................................................................................................................. 15O. Slupphaug, H. Hole, B. Bjune
More and More From Brownfields—A Structured Process To Deliver Value ............................. 20C.K. Seong, R.A. Malek
Drilling Optimization at the Aloctono Block in Venezuela with the Utilization of Latest Technologies in Impregnated Bits and Turbines............................................................... 27
R. Botelho, J. Barreto, S. Bello, W. Anato, G. Uzcategui
Wellbore Stability Assessment for Highly Inclined Wells Using Limited Rock-Mechanics Data ................................................................................................................................. 39
R.A. Simangunsong, J.J. Villatoro, A.K. Davis
Openhole Completion Options: The Niger Delta Experience ....................................................... 52J. Arukhe, L. Nwoke, C. Uchendu, S. Imie
Application of SmartWell Technology to the SACROC CO2 EOR Project: A Case Study .................................................................................................................................................. 57
J. Brnak, B. Petrich, M.R. Konopczynski
Identifying and Correcting for High-Resistivity Cement Effects for Cased Hole Resistivity Log Analysis................................................................................................................... 66
D.H. May, S. Jacobsen, J. Rushing, B. Reynolds, L. Swager
Application of Engineered Cementing Solution to Solve Long-Term Cement Integrity Issues in Tunisia ................................................................................................................ 77
K. Krusche, C.R. Johnson, H.B. Ghazi
Compositional Modeling of Oil-Based Mud-Filtrate Cleanup During Wireline Formation Tester Sampling ............................................................................................................. 86
F.O. Alpak
Real-Time Monitoring of Acid Stimulation Using a Fiber-Optic DTS System........................... 103R.W. Clanton, J.A. Haney, R. Pruett, C.L. Wahl, J.J. Goiffon, D. Gualtieri
Data Analysis of Barnett Shale Completions ............................................................................... 113B. Grieser, B. Shelley, B.J. Johnson, E.O. Fielder, J.R. Heinze, J.R. (Rusty) Werline
Improved Analytical Model and Experimentally Calibrated Studies of Steam Injection with Hydrocarbon Additives to Enhance Heavy Oil Recovery ................................... 125
R.A. Simangunsong, N.J. Jaiswal, D.D. Mamora
Successful Control of High-Pressured Gas Well Using a Crosslinked Gel During Coiled-Tubing Fishing .................................................................................................................... 138
L. Nwoke, J. Arukhe, C. Uchendu
Use of Wavelet Transform in PDG Data Treatment ..................................................................... 144P.M. Ribeiro, A.P. Pires, E.A.P. Oliveira, J.G. Ferroni
Enhancing Formation Testing and Sampling Operations Through the Use of Log-Derived High-Resolution Mineral-Based Lithofacies Mapping .................................................. 152
H. Elshahawi, E. Donaghy, C. Guillory, G.R. Kear, A. Kumar, M. Ardila, D. Williamson, W. Cantwell, B. Briscoe
Quantification of Carbon Dioxide Using Downhole Wireline Formation Tester Measurements ................................................................................................................................. 161
N. Muller, H. Elshahawi, C. Dong, O.C. Mullins, M. Flannery, M. Ardila, P. Weinheber, E. Chinn McDade
Combining Continuous Fluid Typing, Wireline Formation Tester, and Geochemical Measurements for an Improved Understanding of Reservoir Architecture ..................................................................................................................................... 171
H. Elshahawi, L. Venkataramanan, D. McKinney, M. Flannery, O.C. Mullins, M. Hashem
Core Data Preprocessing To Improve Permeability Log Estimation ......................................... 190M. Cozzi, L. Ruvo, P. Scaglioni, A.M. Lyne
The Drilling and Casing Running Enigma .................................................................................... 200C.J. Mason, D.C-K. Chen
Experimental and Numerical Modeling of Direct Injection of CO2 into Carbonate Formations....................................................................................................................................... 212
O. Izgec, B. Demiral, H. Bertin, S. Akin
Application of a Maximum Reservoir Contact (MRC) Well in a Thin, Carbonate Reservoir in Kuwait......................................................................................................................... 228
M. Kabir, S. Ingham, D. Sibley, K. Osman, A.K. Ambastha, M. Anderson, B. Rahman
Improving the Value-Risk Management on Revitalizing Mature Oil Fields in One Company’s Operating Area............................................................................................................ 236
S.S. Aprilian, K. Kurnely
Characterizing Sparsely Fractured Reservoirs Through Structural Parameters, Time-Lapse 3D Seismic, and Production Data ............................................................................ 240
M. Zeidouni, C.P.J.W. van Kruijsdijk
A Rigorous Composite-IPR Model for Multilateral Wells ............................................................ 251B. Guo, K. Ling, A. Ghalambor
Case Studies—Proactive Managed Pressure Drilling and Underbalanced Drilling Application in San Joaquin Wells, Venezuela.............................................................................. 260
J.C. Beltran, O. Gabaldon, G. Puerto, P. Alvarado, V. Varon
Well Sanding and Lost Production Due to Cyclic Water Hammer ............................................. 267A. Hayatdavoudi
History Matching of The Valhall Field Using a Global Optimization Method and Uncertainty Assessment ................................................................................................................ 284
B.R. Al-Shamma, R. Teigland
Application of Intelligent Completion Technology in a Triple-Zone Gravel Packed Commingled Producer.................................................................................................................... 295
W.R. Brock, E.O. Oleh, J.P. Linscott, S. Agara
Development and Field Use of a Novel Solvent-Water Emulsion for the Removal of Asphaltene Deposits in Fractured Carbonate Formations..................................................... 301
S. Lightford, E. Pitoni, F. Armesi, L. Mauri
Awakening an Old Field - A Case Study of a Re-fracturing Program in the Greater Green River Basin ........................................................................................................................... 320
M. Shaefer
History Matching for Determination of Fracture Permeability and Capillary Pressure ........................................................................................................................................... 334
T. Gang, M. Kelkar
The Importance of Graphical Methods in Estimation of the Diffusion Coefficient of Gases in Bitumens and Heavy Oil ................................................................................................. 342
H. Sheikha, M. Pooladi-Darvish, A.K. Mehrotra
Usari BQI Redevelopment—Paradigm Shift................................................................................. 353F.R. Alege, W.R. Brock, J. Linscott, B. Olopade, C. Etta, L.K. Chen
Design and Performance Evaluation of an Ultradeepwater Subsea Blowout Preventor Control System Using Shape Memory Alloy Actuators ............................................ 359
Ning Ma, Ziping Hu, Robello Samuel, Christine A. Ehlig-Economides, Gangbing Song
Fracture Face Skin Evolution During Cleanup ............................................................................ 367R. Gdanski, D. Fulton, C. Shen
Changes in Completion Strategy Unlocks Massive Jurassic Coalbed Methane Resource Base in the Surat Basin, Australia ............................................................................... 381
R.L. Johnson Jr., S. Scott, M. Herrington
Data Acquisition With Advanced Acoustic Telemetry Improves Operational Efficiency in Deep-water and Land-Well Testing?Case Histories ............................................. 397
M. Azari, A. Salguero, E. Almanza, H. Kool
A Generic Solution to Bottom-Hole-Assembly Modeling ........................................................... 413M. Wu, D. C-K Chen
Innovative Use of Expandable Sand Screens Combined With Propped Hydraulic Fracturing Technology in Two Wells With Intelligent Completions in the Egret Field, Brunei: Challenges, Successes, and Best Practices Learned......................................... 422
Sakamrin Abdul-Rahman, Derek Lim, Jit Juan Lim, Kuo Chuan Ong
Study on High-Concentration Polymer Flooding to Further Enhance Oil Recovery ............... 430Yang Fulin, Wang Demin, Wang Gang, Sui Xinguang, Liu Weijie, Kan Chunling
Experimental Study of Effective Hole Cleaning Using “Sweeps” in Horizontal Wellbores ......................................................................................................................................... 435
S.G. Valluri, S.Z. Miska, R. Ahmed, M. Yu, N.E. Takach
Effective Heavy Post-Fracturing Proppant Cleanout with Coiled Tubing: Experimental Study and Field Casing History ............................................................................. 448
I. Bayfield, G. Paton
New Parallel Algorithm for Multiple History-Matched Realizations ........................................... 460D. Zubarev, M. Kelkar
Evaluation of Acid Treatment Results for Water-Injector Wells in Saudi Arabia ..................... 472M.S. Al-Harbi, A.M. Al-Dhafeeri, Y.A Al-Rufaie, S.K. Mohammed
Applications of Acoustic Liquid Level Measurements in Gas Wells ......................................... 475J.N. McCoy, O.L. Rowlan, D. Becker, A.L. Podio
Value-of-Information Lookbacks—Was the Information You Gathered Really Worth Getting? ................................................................................................................................ 491
E.M. Coopersmith, M.K. Burkholder, J.H. Schulze
Installation of Online Vessel Desander Manifolds....................................................................... 498M.S. Jasmani, E.C. Geronimo, L. Chan
Simulation of Gas/Oil Displacements in Vuggy and Fractured Reservoirs .............................. 503C.A. Kossack
From Concept to Pilot to Full-Field Implementation: A New EOR Process for the Prudhoe Bay Field........................................................................................................................... 516
P.L. McGuire, F.H. Carini, J.G. Ambrose, A.N. Yancey, M.N. Panda
Further Investigation of Drainage Height Effect on Production Rate in VAPEX ...................... 539A.J. Yazdani, B.B. Maini
Reservoir Crude Oil Viscosity Estimation from Wireline NMR Measurements - Rajasthan, India............................................................................................................................... 553
R.J. Zittel, D. Beliveau, T. O'Sullivan, R. Mohanty, J. Miles
Dual Porosity Equations From Effective Medium Theory........................................................... 564C.R. Berg
Analytical Modeling of Chemical Flooding: One-Dimensional Two-Phase Flow Accounting for Ion Exchange ........................................................................................................ 574
A.P. Pires, P.M. Ribeiro, P.G. Bedrikovetsky
Results of the World's First 4D Microgravity Surveillance of a Waterflood—Prudhoe Bay, Alaska ...................................................................................................................... 583
J.L. Brady, J.L. Hare, J.F. Ferguson, J.E. Seibert, F.J. Klopping, T. Chen, T. Niebauer
3D Field-Scale Automatic History Matching Using Adjoint Sensitivities and Generalized Travel-Time Inversion ............................................................................................... 592
A.M. Daoud, L. Vega
Investigation into Strengthening Methods for Stabilizing Wellbores in Fractured Formations....................................................................................................................................... 610
H. Soroush, J.H.B. Sampaio
Integrated Flow Assurance Modelling of Angola Block 18 Western Area Development.................................................................................................................................... 618
M.J. Watson, N.J. Hawkes, P.F. Pickering, J. Elliott, L.W. Studd
A Systematic Approach to Improved Success with Hydraulic Fracturing Applications..................................................................................................................................... 627
A.R. Jennings Jr., C.W. Westerman, D.W. Tadlock, R. Westerman, M. Anderson
Extreme Multistage Fracturing Improves Vertical Coverage and Well Performance in the Lost Hills Field ...................................................................................................................... 639
K.A. Hejl, A.M. Madding, M.F. Morea, C.W. Glatz, J. Luna, W.A. Minner, T. Singh, G.R. Stanley
Pitfalls in Performance-Data Tracking of Sucker-Rod Pumped Wells ...................................... 648M.W. Mahoney
Case Studies—Offshore Managed Pressure Drilling .................................................................. 650D. Hannegan
Monitoring Multilayered Reservoir Pressures and Gas/Oil Ratio Changes over Time Using Permanently Installed Distributed Temperature Measurements ........................... 657
G.A. Brown
Uniform Inflow Completion System Extends Economic Field Life: A Field Case Study and Technology Overview .................................................................................................. 671
M. Lorenz, G. Ratterman, J. Augustine
Application of NMR T2 Relaxation to Drainage Capillary Pressure in Vuggy Carbonate Reservoirs..................................................................................................................... 680
J. Ouzzane, M. Okuyiga, N. Gomaa, R. Ramamoorthy, D. Rose, A. Boyd, D.F. Allen
Successful Drilling of a High Step-Out Ratio Well With Water-Based Mud in Morecambe Bay............................................................................................................................... 690
M. Hodder, N. Ross, S. Gibb, S. Redgrave
Modeling of Coupled Reservoir and Multifractured Horizontal Well Flow Dynamics ......................................................................................................................................... 700
R. Vicente, T. Ertekin
A New Asymmetrical Array Induction Logging Tool................................................................... 713J. Xiao, J. Buchanan, M. Bittar, E. Davis, L. Sanmartin, G. Hu, S. Zannoni, M. Morys, W. Liu
VOLUME 2
Improved and More-Rapid History Matching With a Nonlinear Proxy and Global Optimization .................................................................................................................................... 728
A.S. Cullick, D. Johnson, G. Shi
Transaction Costs and Risk Preferences: Modeling Governance in Offshore Drilling .............................................................................................................................................. 741
C.J. Jablonowski, A.N. Kleit
Treatment of Seawater with Cartridge Filtration—A Field Trial ................................................. 776J.M. Lee, T. Frankiewicz, J. Walsh
New Strategy for Seismic Facies Upscaling to the Reservoir Grid Scale................................. 782O. Duplantier, N. Hadj-Kacem, J. Vittori
Study on Flow Behaviors of Viscoelastic Polymer Solution in Micropore With Dead End.......................................................................................................................................... 786
Hongjun Yin, Demin Wang, Huiying Zhong
Field Experiences With History Matching an Offshore Turbiditic Reservoir Using Inverse Modeling............................................................................................................................. 796
D. Hohl, E.A. Jimenez, A. Datta-Gupta
A Novel Model for Viscoelastic Fluid Flow in Porous Media...................................................... 805A.A. Garrocuh, R.B. Gharbi
Production Data Analysis—Challenges, Pitfalls, Diagnostics ................................................... 819D.M. Anderson, G.W.J. Stotts, L. Mattar, D. Ilk, T.A. Blasingame
Modeling of Pig Operations in Natural Gas and Liquid Pipeline................................................ 834F. Esmaeilzadeh, D. Mowla, M. Asemani
Natural Gas: Overcoming Limitations Toward Energy Supremacy.......................................... 838M.C. Harrison, P. Campbell, F.M. Coelho, C. Grecco, C. Ikeocha, X.T. Wang, M.J. Economides
Barnett Shale Hybrid Fracs—One Operator’s Design, Application and Results...................... 846G.R. Coulter, B.C. Gross, E.G. Benton, C.L. Thomson
Forecasting Future US Energy Needs .......................................................................................... 853A.M. Skov
Faster, Longer, and More Reliable Bit Runs With New-Generation PDC Cutter ...................... 860J. Clegg
Transient Fluid and Heat Flow Modeling in Coupled Wellbore/Reservoir Systems ................ 869B. Izgec, C.S. Kabir, D. Zhu, A.R. Hasan
Cost-Effective Life-Cycle Profile Control Completion System for Horizontal and Multilateral Wells............................................................................................................................. 879
V. Ogoke, C. Aihevba, F. Marketz
From Straight-lines to Deconvolution: The Evolution of the State-of-the-Art in Well Test Analysis........................................................................................................................... 886
A.C. Gringarten
Site Safety Management of A Growing Drilling Activity: Is Continuous Improvement Achievable? ............................................................................................................. 904
S. Saintpère, N. Touboul, R. Hidayat
A New Analytical Model for the SAGD Production Phase .......................................................... 913M. Nukhaev, V. Pimenov, A. Shandrygin, V. Tertychnyi
Improved BHA Sag Correction and Uncertainty Evaluation Brings Value to Wellbore Placement ........................................................................................................................ 917
R. Studer, L. Macresy
Three Statistical Pitfalls of Phi-K Transforms.............................................................................. 928P. Delfiner
Quantifying Resources for the Surmont Lease with 2-D Mapping and Multivariate Statistics .......................................................................................................................................... 937
W. Ren, C.V. Deutsch, D. Garner, T.J. Wheeler, J.-F. Richy, E. Mus
Effective Software Practices to Leverage Software Development Process in Sand-Control Engineering Software—A Case Study ............................................................................ 947
J. Li, P. Chok
Fault Leakage Potential Analysis in the Cantarell Field, Mexico, Using Geomechanics................................................................................................................................. 955
E. Celis, J. García-Hernández, J.M. Morales-Ramírez, C. Cabrera-Toledo, J. Sheridan, C. Ward, D. Wiprut
Phase Behavior Study of Hydrocarbon/Water/Methanol Mixtures at Reservoir Conditions ....................................................................................................................................... 965
V. Bang, G.A. Pope, M.M. Sharma
Integration of Microseismic Fracture Mapping Results with Numerical Fracture Network Production Modeling in the Barnett Shale .................................................................... 976
M.J. Mayerhofer, E.P. Lolon, J.E. Youngblood, J.R. Heinze
Optimizing Oil and Gas Production by Intelligent Technology.................................................. 984D. Zhu, K. Furui
Implementing an Undergraduate Minor in Energy ...................................................................... 992J.R. Fanchi
Streaming Potential Applications in Oil Fields ............................................................................ 997M.-Y. Chen, B. Raghuraman, I. Bryant, M. Supp
New Approach to Simulating Multicomponent Fluids Flow to Hydraulic Fractured Well ................................................................................................................................................. 1007
O. Dinariev, A. Shandrygin, D. Rudenko, V. Tertychyi, N. Evseev, D. Klemin
Time Dependent Behavior of Drilling Fluids Under Cyclic Temperature and Pressure Loads ............................................................................................................................. 1017
M. Piber, M. Prohaska, G. Hublik, G. Thonhauser
An Empirical Model for Predicting Crude Sludging Potential Caused by Acidizing ............. 1028A.A. Garrouch, A.H. Malallah, M.M. Al-Enizy
Hydrocarbon Production Forecast and Uncertainty Quantification: A Field Application..................................................................................................................................... 1040
M. Rotondi, G. Nicotra, A. Godi, F.M. Contento, M.J. Blunt, M.A. Christie
Dependence on Temperature, Pressure, and Salinity of the IFT and Relative Permeability Displacement Characteristics of CO2 Injected in Deep Saline Aquifers.......................................................................................................................................... 1049
D.B. Bennion, S. Bachu
A New Approach for Field Surveillance: Enhanced Monitoring Associating Smart Alarms to Produce More Oil......................................................................................................... 1058
A. Lentini, G. Fumia, H. Malonga, F. Okassa, J.P. Le Cann, J. Lessi
Successful Application of Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) Casing in Hydraulically Fractured Water Injection Wells .................................................................................................. 1071
D. Peralta, A. Maggioni, R. Garcia, D. Martin
History Matching Using Face-Recognition Technique Based on Principal Component Analysis .................................................................................................................... 1078
S. Yadav
Technology Implementation To Enhance Reserve Recovery in Mature Fields Requires a New Business Model Between Service Companies and Operators..................... 1088
D.A. Ross, L. Kalfayan, K. Smith
Development and Commercial Deployment of an Expandable Monobore Liner Extension ....................................................................................................................................... 1093
C.F. Stockmeyer, D.L. Tillman, J.B. Weirich, Z. Sehnal
Robust and Efficient Simulation of Formation-Tester Measurements With a Rigorous Compositional Simulation Code................................................................................. 1107
M. Malik, C. Torres-Verdin, K. Sepehrnoori
History Matching with an Uncertain Geological Scenario ........................................................ 1118S. Suzuki, J. Caers
Predicting The Flow Distribution on Total E&P Canada’s Joslyn Project Horizontal SAGD Producing Wells Using Permanently Installed Fiber Optic Monitoring...................................................................................................................................... 1135
P. Krawchuk, M.A. Beshry, G.A. Brown, B. Brough
Onshore LNG Production Process Selection ............................................................................ 1149S. Mokhatab, M.J. Economides
The Texture of Acidized Fracture Surfaces—Implications for Acid Fracture Conductivity .................................................................................................................................. 1160
C. Malagon, M. Pournik, A.D. Hill
Polymer Powder/Cement Composites ........................................................................................ 1176A. Chougnet, A. Audibert, E. Lecolier, M. Moan, B. Guichard, C. Mazard, A. Valenti
A New Method For Improving LWD Logging Depth .................................................................. 1184C.R. Chia, H. Laastad, A. Kostin, F. Hjortland, G. Bordakov
Cleanup of Water-Based Kill-Pills in Laboratory-Simulated Perforation Tunnels During Flowback ........................................................................................................................... 1193
A. Suri, M.M. Sharma
Coupling of Downhole Dynamics Recorder Enhances System-Matched Approach to Drill Bit Design and Application With a Specific Rotary-Steerable System ....................... 1209
S. Barton, R. Lockley, D. Stroud, S. Peach
Ok, We Can't Get API Cement, What Now? ................................................................................ 1223M.J. Rogers, R.L. Dillenbeck, V.G. Boncan
The Search for Alternatives to Screen: Is Permeable Cement a Viable Option? ................... 1243B. Vidick, S. James, B. Drochon
The Physics of Steam Injection in Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs: Engineering Development Options That Minimize Risk ................................................................................. 1250
G.T. Shahin Jr., R. Moosa, B. Kharusi, G. Chilek
Correcting Common Errors in Probabilistic Evaluations: Efficacy of Debiasing .................. 1262M.B. Welsh, S.H. Begg, R.B. Bratvold
The Role of Enhanced Production Logging Measurements in Challenging Openhole Horizontal Completions .............................................................................................. 1269
P. Mukerji, Z. Zaouali, Hugh Rees
Waterflooding Surveillance and Monitoring: Putting Principles Into Practice....................... 1275M. Terrado, S. Yudono, G. Thakur
An Organized Approach: Challenges Faced By Today’s New Engineers In The Petroleum Industry ....................................................................................................................... 1285
J.T. Edwards, G.T. Woo
Drilling-Fluid Design for Challenging Wells in the Andean Mountain Region........................ 1288M. Ramirez, D. Clapper, P. Kenny
Means for Passive Inflow Control Upon Gas Breakthrough..................................................... 1299S.L. Crow, M.P. Coronado, R.K. Mody
Utilizing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis as a Design Tool in Frac Packing Applications to Improve Erosion Life .......................................................................... 1305
N.J. Clem, M.P. Coronado, R.K. Mody
Comprehensive Drill Rate Management Process to Maximize Rate of Penetration .............. 1310F.E. Dupriest
Impact-Fatigue Correlation: Optimization on the Selection Criteria for Sucker-Rod Materials......................................................................................................................................... 1319
A. Martínez, A. Jaimes, J.A. Serna, I. Uribe
Development of Low-Order Controllers for High-Order Reservoir Models and Smart Wells.................................................................................................................................... 1326
E. Gildin, H. Klie, A. Rodriguez, M.F. Wheeler, R.H. Bishop
Water Shut Off Treatments Using an Internally Catalyzed System in Boscan Field: Cases Histories ............................................................................................................................. 1333
F. Mata, S. Ali
Ultralightweight and Gas Migration Slurries: an Excellent Solution for Gas Wells ............... 1341F. Mata, C. Diaz
In-Field Emulsion Treatability Test with the Electrostatic Susceptability Tester................... 1349J. Lee, T. Frankiewicz, M.Z. Ismail, M.L. Anwar, M.S.A. Samad
A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Hydraulic Fracturing in the South Texas, Wilcox Formation....................................................................................................................................... 1362
L.K. Britt, M.B. Smith, Z. Haddad, P. Lawrence
Water-Fracs: We Do Need Proppant After All ............................................................................ 1370L.K. Britt, M.B. Smith, Z. Haddad, P. Lawrence, S. Chipperfield, T. Hellman
Modeling Nonisothermal Rapid Multiphase Flow in Wells Under Nonequilibrium Conditions ..................................................................................................................................... 1385
G. Michel, F. Civan
Material Balance and Boundary-Dominated Flow Models for Hydrate-Capped Gas Reservoirs...................................................................................................................................... 1395
S. Gerami, M. Pooladi-Darvish
Modeling Low-Salinity Waterflooding......................................................................................... 1411G.R. Jerauld, C.Y. Lin, K.J. Webb, J.C. Seccombe
New Modified Black-Oil Correlations for Gas Condensate and Volatile Oil Fluids................ 1424A.H. El-Banbi, K.A. Fattah, M.H. Sayyouh
Coiled-Tubing Perforation and Zonal Isolation in Harsh Wellbore Conditions ...................... 1430M.I. Omar, A. Md Ali, Z. Ali, A.Parapat, W. Speck, E. Parta
Bokor—A New Look at Sand Production in a Mature Field...................................................... 1438A. Kasim, F. Wijnands, S. Subbiah
Effective Gas Shut-off Treatments in a Fractured Carbonate Field in Oman ......................... 1450E. Ali, F.E. Bergren, P. DeMestre, E. Biezen, J. van Eijden
VOLUME 3
Challenges for Everyday-NMR: An Operator’s Perspective ..................................................... 1462
R. Akkurt, D.G. Kersey, K. Zainalabedin
Relative Permeability Coupled Saturation-Height Models Based on Hydraulic (Flow) Units in a Gas Field ........................................................................................................... 1474
M.O. Amabeoku, D.G. Kersey, R.H. BinNasser, A.R. Belowi
Mechanistic/Probabilistic Modeling of Slug Initiation in a Lower Elbow of a Hilly-Terrain Pipeline ............................................................................................................................. 1486
E.M. Al-safran, C. Sarica, H.-Q. Zhang, J.P. Brill
Integration of Borehole Imaging, Open Hole Logs, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance/Modular Dynamic Tester, and Advanced Production Logging as a Guide for Perforation Intervals Selection in Thin-Bedded Sands and Shales........................ 1499
A.M. Daoud, M. Eisa, R. El-Mahdy, M. Emam, A.H. Hashem, A.S. Elhawary
Practical Steps to Increase Production and Reserves in Mature Gas Fields: Hugoton and Panoma, Texas County, Oklahoma, USA ............................................................ 1511
O. Lisigurski, G.C. Rowe
Oil and Gas Fields Offshore Egypt: History and Cases Study................................................. 1528W.F. Ellaithy, M.G.A. Raheem
Transversely Multi-Fractured Horizontal Wells: A Recipe for Success .................................. 1536A.S. Demarchos, M.M. Porcu, M.J. Economides
Analytical and Numerical Solution of Non-Isothermal Buckley-Leverett Flow Including Tracers .......................................................................................................................... 1545
D. Sumnu-Dindoruk, B. Dindoruk
Shear-Type Borehole Wall Shifts Induced During Lost Circulations ...................................... 1558D. Iwashita, N. Morita, M. Tominaga
Case Studies of Tight-Gas Carbonate Reservoir Stimulation: Acid Fracturing vs. Propped Fracturing....................................................................................................................... 1568
X. Li, Z. Zhao, X. Ma, X. Wang, H. Zhou
Semiautomatic Multiple Resolution Design for History Matching ........................................... 1576B. Li, F. Friedmann
Full-Field Parallel Simulation Model: A Unique Tool for Reservoir Management of the Greater Burgan Oil Field ........................................................................................................ 1593
A.K. Ambastha, D. Al-Matar, E. Ma, B. Kasischke
CO2 Sequestration in Depleted Gas/Condensate Reservoirs................................................... 1605E. Shtepani
A Novel Approach for Drilling and Gravel Packing Horizontal Wells in the Presence of Reactive Shales Using a Solids-Free Synthetic Fluid ......................................... 1612
A.F.L. Aragao, L. Quintero, A.L. Martins, A. Calderon, A. Sa, A. McKellar, A.D. Gabrysch
An Integrated Approach to Parameterize Reservoir Models for CO2 Injection in Aquifers.......................................................................................................................................... 1620
P. Egermann, C. Chalbaud, J.-P. Duquerroix, Y. Le Gallo
First Laboratory Perforating Tests in Coal Show Lower-Than-Expected Penetrationl ................................................................................................................................... 1629
P.M. Snider, I.C. Walton, T.K. Skinner, D.C. Atwood, B.M. Grove, C. Graham
Near-Well Bore Field Water-Oil Relative Permeability Inferred from Productin with Increasing Water-Cut .................................................................................................................... 1639
J. Toth, T. Bodi, P. Szucs, F. Civan
Theoretical Analysis of Bottom Water Invasion at Oil Wells Due to Transverse Dispersion...................................................................................................................................... 1649
S. Duan, A.K. Wojtanowicz
New Results Improve Fracture Cleanup Characterization and Damage Mitigation ............... 1659J.A. Ayoub, R.D. Hutchins, F. Van der Bas, S. Cobianco, C.N. Emiliani, Eni; M. Glover, S. Marino, G. Nitters, D. Norman, G. Turk
Combined Microbial Surfactant-Polymer System for Improved Oil Mobility and Conformance Control ................................................................................................................... 1666
J.F. Gabitto
Hydrate Inhibition of Subsea Jumpers During Shut-in ............................................................. 1676T. Cagney, S. Hare, S.J. Svedeman
Development of a Low-Frequency Quadrupole Shear-Wave Technology to Improve Quality of LWD Shear Velocity Measurement ............................................................. 1687
X.M. Tang, V. Dubinsky, D. Patterson
Analyzing and Troubleshooting Plunger-Lifted Wells .............................................................. 1698O.L. Rowlan, J.N. McCoy, A.L. Podio
Quantifying 3D Land Seismic Reliability and Value .................................................................. 1710J.E. Bickel, R.L. Gibson, D.A. McVay, S. Pickering, J. Waggoner
Closing the Well-Centric Production Optimization Loop: Dealing with the Reservoir as an Externality .......................................................................................................... 1719
P. Vega, G. Vachon, J. Lee
Characterization of a Shallow Horizontal Fracturing Treatment in Western Missouri ......................................................................................................................................... 1727
L.K. Britt, S. Dunn-Norman, M.B. Smith, E. Atekwana, L. Slater, A. Gupta, D. Numbere, J.V. Fontana
Directional Permeability ............................................................................................................... 1733J.R. Fanchi
Dispersion Corrections Are Not Just for LWD Dipole Sonic Tools ......................................... 1737J. Market, W. Canady
New Era of History Matching and Probabilistic Forecasting – A Case Study ........................ 1751S. Selberg, B.E. Ludvigsen, A. Diab, T. Harneshaug
Field Trials of a New Method for the Measurement of Formation-Gas Using Pulsed-Neutron Instrumentation ................................................................................................. 1756
D. Trcka, A. Gilchrist, S. Riley, M. Bruner, T. Esfandiari, T. Ly, D. Shearin, T. Patino, H. Murray, J. Potter, R. Rose, J. Chen, S. Olsen, O. Lovera, D. McCants, A. Berger, K. Ellsworth, G. Barolak, R. Martain, A. McFall, P. Guo
Real Time Production—A Virtual Dream or Reality? The Case of Remote Surveillance of ESP and Multiphase Flowmeters ...................................................................... 1772
B. Theuveny, A. Kosmala, P.-D. Maizeret, R.K. Sagar
Pipelines Slugging and Mitigation, Case Study for Stability and Production Optimization .................................................................................................................................. 1779
Y. Tang, T. Danielson
Modeling Multiphase Flow in Naturally Fractured Vuggy Petroleum Reservoirs .................. 1794Z. Kang, Y.S. Wu, J. Li, Y. Wu, J. Zhang, G. Wang
The Role of Oil Chemistry on the Cold Production of Heavy Oil ............................................. 1804G.-Q. Tang, C. Temizel, A.R. Kovscek
Formation Testing and Sampling Using an Oval Pad in Al Hamd Field, Egypt...................... 1816T. EL Zefzaf, M.A. El Fattah, M.A. Proett, B. Engelman, A. Bassiouny
Modeling Dependence Among Geologic Risks in Sequential Exploration Decisions ....................................................................................................................................... 1827
J.E. Bickel, J.E. Smith, J.L. Meyer
Real-Time Prediction of Shut-in Production From Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico ............................................................................................................................................ 1835
C.C. Watson Jr., M.E. Johnson
A Four-Component, Two-Phase Flow Model for CO2 Storage and Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery ......................................................................................................... 1842
C.J. Seto, K. Jessen, F.M. Orr Jr.
Jetting of Structural Casing in Deepwater Environments: Job Design & Operational Practices ................................................................................................................... 1854
T.J. Akers
Predicting Primary Depletion Recovery of a Giant Light Oil Carbonate Reservoir ............... 1869P. Ayyalasomayajula, J. Kamath, K. Dehghani, D. Fischer
Enhancement of Gas Productivity Using Alcoholic Acids: Laboratory and Field Studies ........................................................................................................................................... 1882
H.A. Al-Anazi, M. Al-Otaibi, M.G. Al-Faifi, V.V. Hilab
Achieving the Vision in the Harweel Cluster, South Oman ...................................................... 1892M. O'Dell, H. Soek, S. van Rossem
Preemptive Downtime Machinery Monitoring on Drilling Platforms ....................................... 1897N. Wolter, V. Kaci, G. Pitard, P. Andersen
Improved Density Processing for LWD Density ........................................................................ 1905O. Desport, J. Crowe
Special Cement System And Cementing Techniques Improve Zonal Isolation In South Oman Fields ....................................................................................................................... 1920
M. Laws, A. Riyami, H. Soek, J. Edwards, Y. Elmarsafawi, S. Abdenour, D. Valstar, M. Misran, A. Hassan
Innovative Enhancement of an Existing Peripheral Waterflood in a Large Carbonate Reservoir in the Middle East ..................................................................................... 1932
A. Chawathe, J. Dolan, R. Cullen, J. Weston, O. El-Gendi, S. Razzak
Innovative Well Testing System for High Rate Sour Gas Khuff Well in the North Field, Qatar .................................................................................................................................... 1940
M. Al Hajri, B. Macdonald, P. Marcellin, E. Segui
History Matching Using the Ensemble Kalman Filter on a North Sea Field Case.................. 1945V. Haugen, L.-J. Natvik
NMR Petrophysics in Thin Sand-Shale Laminations ................................................................ 1954Chanh Cao Minh, Padmanadhan Sundararaman
The Effect of Fixed-Cutter Bit Design Features on the Steerability and Field Performance of a Point-the-Bit Rotary-Steerable System ........................................................ 1969
S. Peach, D. Stroud, S. Barton, R. Lockley
Accurate Detection and Spatial Delineation of Thin-Sand Sedimentary Sequences via Joint Stochastic Inversion of Well Logs and 3D Pre-Stack Seismic Amplitude Data................................................................................................................................................. 1978
G.D. Merletti, C. Torres-Verdin
Induced Fracturing in Reservoir Simulations: Application of a New Coupled Simulator to Waterflooding Field Examples .............................................................................. 1995
B. Hustedt, D. Zwarts, H.-P. Bjoerndal, R. Masfry, P.J. van den Hoek
Lessons Learned and Guidelines for Matrix Acidizing With Viscoelastic Surfactant Diversion in Carbonate Formations ......................................................................... 2003
H.A. Nasr-El-Din, J.B. Chesson, K.E. Cawiezel, C.S. Devine
Acid Fracturing of Deep Gas Wells Using a Surfactant-Based Acid: Long Term Effects on Gas Production Rate .................................................................................................. 2014
H.A. Nasr-El-Din, S. Al-Driweesh, K. Bartko, H. Al-Ghadban, V. Ramanathan, S. Kelkar, M. Samuel
Shape-Factor in Fractured Reservoir Simulation ...................................................................... 2026A.P.G. van Heel, P.M. Boerrigter
A Multistage Sampling Method for Rapid Quantification of Uncertainty in History Matching Geological Models ....................................................................................................... 2038
X. Ma, M. Al-Harbi, A. Datta-Gupta, Y. Efendiev
Optimal Waterflood Management Using Rate Control .............................................................. 2053A.H. Alhuthali, D. Oyerinde, A. Datta-Gupta
Gas Condensate Wellbore Modeling Using a Fundamental Approach ................................... 2072A.A. Sadegh, J.S. Zaghloul, M.A. Adewumi
A New Experimental Technique for Studying Gas Mass Transfer in the Crude Oil by Analysis of the Measured Dynamic and Equilibrium Interfacial Tensions ........................ 2081
D. Yang, Y. Gu
The Use of Well Testing for Evaluation of Connected Reservoir Volume .............................. 2095M.M. Levitan, M.J. Ward, J.-L. Boutaud de la Combe, M.R. Wilson
Deconvolution of Multi-Well Test Data ....................................................................................... 2116M.M. Levitan
Errors Introduced by Multiphase Flow Correlations on Production Analysis........................ 2126S.A. Cox, R.P. Sutton, T.A. Blasingame
Efficiency of Conversion of Work of Drainage to Surface Energy for Sandstone and Carbonate ............................................................................................................................... 2137
S. Seth, N.R. Morrow
An Upscaling Procedure for Constructing Generalized Dual-Porosity/Dual-Permeability Models from Discrete Fracture Characterizations .............................................. 2149
B. Gong, M. Karimi-Fard, L.J. Durlofsky
Quantifying Uncertainties Associated with Reservoir Simulation Studies Using Surrogate Reservoir Models ........................................................................................................ 2163
S.D. Mohaghegh
Using Microseismic Monitoring and Advanced Stimulation Technology to Understand Fracture Geometry and Eliminate Screenout Problems in the Bossier Sand of East Texas ....................................................................................................................... 2173
J. Baihly, P. Laursen, J. Ogrin, J.H. Le Calvez, R. Villarreal, K. Tanner, L. Bennett
An Information Resource for Water-Management Solutions ................................................... 2183J.R. Hite, D.C. Shaw, J.M. Warren
VOLUME 4
Stressed Shale Drilling Strategy - Water Activity Design Improves Drilling Performance .................................................................................................................................. 2191
J.C. Rojas, D.E. Clark, J. Zhang
Water Injection Optimization using Historical Production and Seismic Data ........................ 2202X. Huang, Y. Ling
Interpretation of Heat Distribution, Remaining Oil Saturation, and Steamflood Potentialof Block Wa38, Liaohe Field ......................................................................................... 2210
Y. Gao, S. Yang, Y. Zhou, L. Jia, H. Sun, Y. Zhang, M.Castanier, A. R. Kovscek
Minimum Miscibility Pressure Prediction Using Statistical Associating Fluid Theory: Two- and Three-Phase Systems.................................................................................... 2222
G.-B. Zhao, H. Adidharma, B. Towler, M. Radosz
Scale Inhibitor Squeeze Treatments Deployed From an FPSO in Deepwater, Subsea Fields in the Campos Basin ........................................................................................... 2233
P. Bogaert, M.C. Berredo, C. Toschi, M.M. Jordan, D.M. Frigo, L. Morgenthaler, M. Afonso
The Selection, Application and Misapplication of Reservoir Analogs for the Estimation of Petroleum Reserves.............................................................................................. 2260
J.E. Hodgin, D.R. Harrell
Structuring Surface Production Networks to Reduce Development Cost.............................. 2275J.J. Xiao, A.J. Al-Muraikhi, M. Shammasi
Automated Route Finding for Production Flowlines to Minimize Liquid Inventory and Pressure Loss ........................................................................................................................ 2280
J.J. Xiao, A.J. Al-Muraikhi, A.M. Qahtani
An Eulerian-Lagrangian Formulation for Compositional Flow in Porous Media ................... 2287H. Wang, R.E. Ewing, G. Qin, S.L. Lyons
Well Integrity Operations at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska .................................................................... 2296J. Anders, S. Rossberg, A. Dube, H. Engel, D. Andrews
Hydraulic Fracture Diagnostics Used To Optimize Development in the Jonah Field ................................................................................................................................................ 2305
S.L. Wolhart, T.A. Harting, J.E. Dahlem, T.J. Young, M.J. Mayerhofer, E.P. Lolon
Drillable Tailpipe Disconnect: Used Successfully in More than 120 Wells Worldwide ...................................................................................................................................... 2317
H. Rogers, P. Thornton, M. Fairchild, D. Austin
Optimized Nuclear Logging for Fast Drilling.............................................................................. 2325T.B. Helgesen, F. Jonsbraten, C.F. Pepper
General Transfer Functions for Multiphase Flow ...................................................................... 2342H. Lu, Imperial C. London; G. Di Donato, M.J. Blunt
Borehole Fluid Reinvasion Effects on C/O Logs in Openhole Completion ............................ 2350O. Kelder, A.A. Al-Hajari, S. Crary
A Novel Wireless Solution to Address Uncertainties in Reservoir Connectivity ................... 2357B.P. Champion
A Three-Phase Compressible Dual-Porosity Model for Streamline Simulation ..................... 2363A. Kozlova, F. Bratvedt, K. Bratvedt, A. Myasnikov
Integrated Optimization of Field Development, Planning, and Operation .............................. 2373B. Guyaguler, K. Ghorayeb
Laboratory and Field Trial Results of Condensate Banking Removal in Retrograde Gas Reservoirs: Case History ................................................................................. 2386
F.O. Garzon, H.A. Al-Anazi, J.A. Leal, M.G. Al-Faifi
The Effect of Wettability on Oil Recovery of Alkaline/Surfactant/Ploymer Flooding............. 2396Dong Han, Hong Yuan
Analysis of MWD Pressure Data During Turbulent Flow and Modeling Implications ................................................................................................................................... 2404
R.P. Jachnik, R. May
A Facies Based Approach to Distribution of Petrophysical Properties in an Aeolian Sandstone Reservoir, Unayzah Formation, Saudi Arabia .......................................... 2410
A.S. Raba’a, C. Heine
Applying Downhole Fluid Analysis and Wireline-Formation-Testing Techniques in Reservoir Management and Well Completion—Case Studies ................................................. 2418
M. Khalil, K.K. Maamari, R.R. Jackson, K. Cig
Formation Evaluation of Horizontal Water Injectors Drilled in Thick Carbonate Reservoirs: Behind-Casing-Analysis and LWD Resistivity Modeling ..................................... 2426
S.M. Ma, A.A. Al-Hajari, P. Butt, S. Crary
A Comparative Study of Recent Robust Deconvolution Algorithms for Well-Test and Production-Data Analysis ..................................................................................................... 2437
M. Cinar, D. Ilk, M. Onur, P.P Valko, T.A. Blasingame
Evolutionary Well Construction Method That Challenges Convention................................... 2456P.D. Howlett, M.T. Wardley, C. Black, D. Reed, G. Begg
Optimized Tubing String Design Modeling for Improved Recovery ........................................ 2468B.D. Poe Jr.
Formulas for Rupture, Necking, and Wrinkling of OCTG Under Combined Loads................ 2481F.J. Klever
Characterization of Commingled Reservoir Properties With Production Logs ..................... 2505B.D. Poe Jr., W.K. Atwood, J. Kohring, K. Brook
Acid Fracturing or Proppant Fracturing in Carbonate Formation? A Rock Mechanic’s View............................................................................................................................ 2520
H.H. Abass, A.A. Al-Mulhem, M.S. Alqam, K.R. Mirajuddin
Development of a Novel Delivery System for Ultra-Lightweight Proppants in Conventional Fracturing Treatments .......................................................................................... 2529
B. Ward, B. Beall, K. Cawiezel, R. Wheeler
A New Cement Developed for High-Temperature Sidetracks .................................................. 2539A. Al-Yami, H.A. Nasr-El-Din
Geosteering Diagnosis, a New Approach to Monitor the Well Position within a 3D Geological Model .......................................................................................................................... 2548
H. Thevoux-Chabuel, M. Fejerskov
Design and Field Testing of a Truly Novel Diverting Agent ..................................................... 2558G. Glasbergen, B. Todd, M. Van Domelen, M. Glover
Remediation of Production Loss Due to Proppant Flowback in Existing Wellbores ............ 2578P.D. Nguyen, N.A. Stegent, S.R. Ingram
Effect of Resident Water on Enhanced Coal Gas Recovery by Simultaneous CO2/N2 Injection............................................................................................................................. 2593
H. Jahediesfanjani, F. Civan
Navigating and Imaging in Complex Geology with Azimuthal Propagation Resistivity While Drilling .............................................................................................................. 2611
C. Bell, J. Hampson, P. Eadsforth, R. Chemali, T. Helgesen, H. Meyer, C. Peveto, A. Poppitt, R. Randall, J. Signorelli, T. Wang
A Generalized Material Balance Equation for Coalbed Methane Reservoirs.......................... 2625T. Ahmed, A. Centilmen, B. Roux
Enhancements in PDC Bit Design and Drilling Optimization Tackle Hard Conglomerate Rock Drilling in Northern Mexico ....................................................................... 2636
Carlos Solano Rodriguez, Carlos Montejo, Ricardo Yam, Oswaldo Bustos, Jose Luis Sanchez, Jorge Romero, John Rodriguez
Modeling the Effect of Viscosity Ratio on Spontaneous Imbibition ........................................ 2646H. Fischer, S. Wo, N.R. Morrow
Statistical Study of the Crush Resistance Measurement for Ceramic Proppants ................. 2666W.T. Stephens, S.K. Schubarth, D.I. Rivera, E.M. Snyder, D.C. Herndon
New Closed-Loop Control System Reduces Risk in Intervention Operations ....................... 2674J. McNicol, M. McGurk, G. Pittman, G. Heisig, B. Donadieu, J. Hood
Analytical Solution of Single-Probe Tests in a Horizontal Well and Its Application to Estimate Horizontal and Vertical Permeabilities ................................................................... 2682
J.J. Sheng
Chemical Stimulation of Gas/Condensate Reservoirs.............................................................. 2688V. Kumar, V. Bang, G.A. Pope, M.M. Sharma, P.S. Ayyalasomayajula, J. Kamath
Effect of Reservoir Mineralogy and Texture on Acid Response in Heterogeneous Sandstones .................................................................................................................................... 2697
L.N. Morgenthaler, D. Zhu, J. Mou, A.D. Hill
Compositional and Grid Orientation Effects in History Matching ........................................... 2708D. Eydinov, S.I. Aanonsen, J. Haukås, I. Aavatsmark
Analyzing Underperformance of Tortuous Horizontal Wells: Validation With Field Data................................................................................................................................................. 2716
M. Kerem, M. Proot, P. Oudeman
Application of Relative Permeability Modifiers to Control Water Cut Following Hydraulic Fracturing in Western Siberia Oilfields—Russian Case History Study ................. 2725
E.G. Borodin, P.E. Vakhroushev, S.M. Stolyarov, L.J. Kalfayan
Restimulation: Candidate Selection Methodologies and Treatment Optimization ................ 2735L.P. Moore, H. Ramakrishnan
Improving Hydraulic Frac Diagnostics by Joint Inversion of Downhole Microseismic and Tiltmeter Data................................................................................................. 2744
N.R. Warpinski, L.G. Griffin, E.J. Davis, T. Grant
Field Tests of Sulfide Removing Biologically in Surface Systems.......................................... 2754L. Dongsheng, Z. Hongqi, C. Jianxing, S. Xishou, Z. Wang
Modeling and Analyzing Source and Interference Data From Packer-Probe and Multiprobe Tests ........................................................................................................................... 2763
L. Larsen
Boundary Effects and Depth of Investigation From Long Buildups Following Short Flow Tests ........................................................................................................................... 2776
L. Larsen
Reliability Evolution of Permanent Downhole Gauges for Campos Basin Sub Sea Wells: A 10-Year Case Study ....................................................................................................... 2787
H.M. Frota, W. Destro
Benchmarking Measurement and Automation Practices in the Upstream Business ........................................................................................................................................ 2796
B. Liddell, D.F. Deaton, G. Mijares
How Do We Get There from Here? Global Energy Transitions Planning................................ 2804B.W. Ebenhack
Applicability of the Forchheimer Equation for Non-Darcy Flow in Porous Media ................. 2812H. Huang, J. Ayoub
Long Term Scale Inhibition Using A Solid Scale Inhibitor in a Fracture Fluid ....................... 2826S. Szymczak, J.M. Brown, S. Noe, G. Gallup
Water Separation From Wellstream in Inclined Separation Tube with Distributed Tapping .......................................................................................................................................... 2831
R.M. Rivera, M. Golan, J.D. Friedemann, B. Bourgeois
Effects of High Oil Viscosity on Oil/Gas Flow Behavior in Horizontal Pipes.......................... 2841B. Gokcal, Q. Wang, H.-Q. Zhang, C. Sarica
A New Method for Estimating Average Reservoir Pressure: The Muskat Plot Revisited ........................................................................................................................................ 2848
J.G. Crump, R.H. Hite
Relative Permeability of Gas-Condensate Fluids: A General Correlation .............................. 2858V. Bang, V. Kumar, P.S. Ayyalasomayajula, G.A. Pope, M.M. Sharma
Using Downhole Real-Time Data to Estimate Zonal Production in a Commingled-Multiple-Zones Intelligent System............................................................................................... 2866
K. Sun, M.R. Konopczynski, A. Ajayi
Decreasing Well Downtime in Guando Oil Field by Using Continuous Sucker Rod ............. 2875H. Ariza, C. Rojas, V. Rivera, F. Torres
4D Pressure Pilot to Steer Well Spacing in Tight Gas .............................................................. 2885E. Quint, M. Singh, P. Huckabee, D. Brown, C.B. Brake, J. Bickley, B. Johnston
Improved Understanding of Proppant Transport Yields New Insight to the Design and Placement of Fracturing Treatments ................................................................................... 2899
H.D. Brannon, W.D. Wood, R.S. Wheeler
Sweep Efficiency of Miscible Floods in a High-Pressure Quarter Five-Spot Model .............. 2911E. Lewis, E.K. Dao, K.K. Mohanty
VOLUME 5
Influence of Shrinkage and Swelling of Coal on Production of Coalbed Methane and Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide......................................................................................... 2919
H.J. Siriwardane, D.H. Smith, F. Gorucu, T. Ertekin
A New Pulsed Neutron Sonde for Derivation of Formation Lithology and Mineralogy ..................................................................................................................................... 2928
R. Pemper, A. Sommer, P. Guo, D. Jacobi, J. Longo, S. Bliven, E. Rodriguez, F. Mendez, X. Han
Effect of Wettability on High-Velocity Coefficient in Two-Phase Gas-Liquid Flow................ 2941M. Noh, A. Firoozabadi
Analytical Solutions for Compositional Three-Phase Four-Component Displacements............................................................................................................................... 2949
T. LaForce, K. Jessen, F.M. Orr Jr.
Test Design for Vertical Permeability Determination From a Conventional Pressure Buildup Test .................................................................................................................. 2957
C.A. Ehlig-Economides, M. Nduonyi, J. Abiazie
Wellbore Stability Study for the SAFOD Borehole Through the San Andreas Fault ............. 2965P. Paul, M. Zoback
Borehole Deviation Surveys are Necessary for Hydraulic Fracture Monitoring .................... 2977P. Bulant
How to Establish a Mathematical Model for the Electrostatic Desalting Process Based on Pilot Plant Studies ....................................................................................................... 2989
R.P. Alves, R.C. Oliveira
Interfacial Instability in Reactive Miscible Flow Displacements .............................................. 2994K. Ghesmat, J. Azaiez
Scaling Analysis of the Migration of CO2 in Saline Aquifers.................................................... 3001M.A. Hesse, H.A. Tchelepi, F.M. Orr Jr.
Imaging Seismic Deformation Induced by Hydraulic Fracture Complexity............................ 3013S.C. Maxwell, C.K. Waltman, N.R. Warpinski, M.J. Mayerhofer, N. Boroumand
Field and Laboratory Observations of Post-Failure Stabilizations During Sand Production ..................................................................................................................................... 3019
N. Morita, G.-F. Fuh, B. Burton
Successful Application of Six Key Elements in Integrating People and Technology Toward Quality Achievements of Angsi Field Development Team .................... 3027
Rahimah Abd. Karim, M. Shaufi Dahlan, Khairul Annuar Noordin, Harun M. Noor
Effective and Total Porosities: Their Reconciliation in Carbonate and Shaly-Sand Systems ......................................................................................................................................... 3035
A. Mezzatesta, F. Méndez, E. Rodríguez
A Locally Conservative Finite Element Framework for the Simulation of Coupled Flow and Reservoir Geomechanics ............................................................................................ 3046
B.Jha, R. Juanes
Applied Ultrasonic Technology in Wellbore Leak Detection and Case Histories in Alaska North Slope Wells............................................................................................................. 3057
J.E. Johns, C.G. Blount, J.C. Dethlefs, J.Y. Julian, M.J. Loveland, M.L. McConnell, G.L. Schwartz
Maximizing the Fidelity of Log Signals Transmitted via Digital Telemetry............................. 3069M. Memarzadeh, D. Johnson, W. Gardner, L. Gao
Field Success in Carbonate Acid Diversion, Utilizing Laboratory Data Generated by Parallel Flow Testing ............................................................................................................... 3075
H.A. Nasr-El-Din, J.B. Chesson, K.E. Cawiezel, C.S. Devine
Online Water-Injection Optimization and Prevention of Reservoir Damage........................... 3089B.Ø. Bringedal, S.A. Morud, N.A. Hall, G. Huseman
Monitoring Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Deep Geological Formations for Inventory Verification and Carbon Credits................................................................................. 3095
S.M. Benson
A Semianalytical, Pressure-Transient Model for Horizontal and Multilateral Wells in Composite, Layered, and Compartmentalized Reservoirs................................................... 3109
F. Medeiros Jr., E. Ozkan, H. Kazemi
Reaction of Calcite With Surfactant-Based Acids ..................................................................... 3122A.M. Al-Mohammad, H.A. Nasr-El-Din, A.M. Al-Aamri, O. Al-Fuwaires
Feasibility Study of Managed-Pressure Drilling With Automatic Choke Control in Depleted HP/HT Field.................................................................................................................... 3136
F. Iversen, J.E. Gravdal, E.W. Dvergsnes, G. Nygaard, H. Gjeraldstveit, L.A. Carlsen, E. Low, C. Munro, S. Torvund
Integrated Production System Modeling in SPDC, Nigeria ...................................................... 3142R. Vlaardingerbroek, C. Emelle
Buckling of Tubulars in Actual Field Conditions....................................................................... 3145S. Menand, H. Sellami, M. Tijani, J. Akowanou
The Continuous Circulation System—From Prototype to Commercial Tool.......................... 3158A. Calderoni, J.D. Brugman, R.E. Vogel, J.W. Jenner
North Sea Completions: Trends, Reliability, Services and Resources ................................... 3166G. Elliot
Performance Appraisals of Gas/Oil Separation Plants ............................................................. 3175S. Kokal, A. Al-Ghamdi
An Investigative Study of Potential Emulsion Problems Before Field Development ............ 3186S. Kokal, A. Al-Ghamdi, N.S. Meeranpillai
Technical Specialists or Business Managers: The Choice Being Made by Young Professionals at the Beginning of the New Millennium ............................................................ 3195
L. Tealdi, J. Etkind, T. Bruni
Balanced Pressure Drilling With Continuous Circulation Using Jointed Drill Pipe—Case History, Port Fouad Marine Deep 1, Exploration Well Offshore Egypt............... 3206
A. Calderoni, A. Chiura, P. Valente, F.Soliman, E. Squintani, R.E. Vogel, J.W. Jenner
Restoring Injectivity of Wells Drilled in Sour Carbonate Formations ..................................... 3216H.A. Nasr-El-Din, M. Zabihi, K. Al-Dossary, M.A. Djelliou, S.K. Kelkar
Removal and Mitigation of Calcium Carbonate Scale in a Sandstone Reservoir in Saudi Arabia: Long Term Field Monitoring ................................................................................ 3226
H.A. Nasr-El-Din, H.A. Al-Saiari, A.A. Al-Ruwaily
The Challenges of Accident Response Training and Application in a Middle East Environment .................................................................................................................................. 3238
J.M. Williams, H. Allan
Data Richness and Reliability in Smart Field’s Management – Is There Value? .................... 3243G.H. Aggrey, D.R. Davies, A. Ajayiand, M. Konopczynski
A Physically-Based Description of Dispersion in Porous Media ............................................. 3260B. Bijeljic, M.J. Blunt
A New Technique to Achieve History Match Using a Probabilistic Approach ....................... 3266L. den Boer, J. Poncet, P. Biver, P. Henriquel, V. Marlot
Analysis of Time-Dependent Wellbore Stability of Underbalanced Wells Using a Fully Coupled Poroelastic Model ................................................................................................ 3274
M. Hodge, K.L. Valencia, Z. Chen, S.S. Rahman
Pricing of Long-Term Oil Service Contracts and Financial Risk Management ...................... 3279E. Lyadina-Saville
Making Sense of the Geomechanical Impact on the Heavy Oil Extraction Process at Peace River Based on Quantitative Analysis and Modeling ................................................ 3284
P.R. McGillivray, S. Brissenden, S. Bourne, K. Maron, P. Bakker
An Integrated Approach to the Design and Evaluation of Hydraulic Fracture Treatments in Tight Gas and Coalbed Methane Reservoirs..................................................... 3289
M.A. Aghighi, K.J. Valencia, Z. Chen, S.S. Rahman
Deviation From Standard Sandstone Acidizing Practices: Chronicle of a Forgiving Acid System ................................................................................................................. 3300
A. Obadare, O. Ighodaro, L. Nwoke, K. Onwusika, P. Osadjere
Case Study of Permeability, Vug Quantification and Rock Typing in a Complex Carbonate ...................................................................................................................................... 3312
N. Gomaa, A. Al-Alyak, D. Ouzzane, O. Saif, M. Okuyiga, D. Allen, D. Rose, R. Ramamoorthy, E. Bize
The Timing of Investment in Deepwater Heavy-Oil Opportunities With Uncertainty in Oil Price and Production Technology..................................................................................... 3322
C.A. Camargo de Abreu, G.A. Costa Lima, S.B. Suslick
Permeability from Production Logs - Method and Application................................................ 3334M.J. Sullivan, D.L. Belanger, M.T. Skalinski, S.D. Jenkins, P. Dunn
Aqueous Discharges From E&P Installations: Current Technical and Regulatory Challenges From an Operator's Point of View ........................................................................... 3350
E. Garland, A. Prunier
Coupled Pressure-Transient Behavior and Geomechanical Deformation in the Near-Borehole Region of Unconsolidated Clastic Rock Formations ...................................... 3358
H. Lee, C. Torres-Verdín, K. Sepehrnoori
Results of A Laboratory Propellant Fracturing Test in a Colton Sandstone Block ............... 3368C.W. Wieland, J.L. Miskimins, A.D. Black, S.J. Green
Meeting the Environmental Challange: A New Acid Corrosion Inhibitor for the Norwegian Sector of the North Sea............................................................................................. 3377
M. Vorderbruggen, H. Kaarigstad
Robust Waterflooding Optimization of Multiple Geological Scenarios................................... 3382G.M. van Essen, M.J. Zandvliet, P.M.J. Van den Hof, O.H. Bosgra, J.D. Jansen
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Methane—Carbon Dioxide Hydrate Reactions in Sandstone Pores........................................................................................................................... 3389
A. Graue, B. Kvamme, B.A. Baldwin, J. Stevens, J. Howard, G. Ersland, J. Husebo, D.R. Zornes
Interfacial Tension Data and Correlations of Brine-CO2 Systems Under Reservoir Conditions ..................................................................................................................................... 3401
C. Chalbaud, M. Robin, P. Egermann
Experience from the Use of Automatic Well-Test Analysis ...................................................... 3412S. OIsen, J.-E. Nordtvedt
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Stage-Gate Project Management Process in the Oil and Gas Industry .......................................................................................................... 3428
G.W. Walkup Jr., J.R. Ligon
Slimming the Wellbore Design Enhances Drilling Economics in Field Development.................................................................................................................................. 3440
D. Tubbs, Joe Wallace
Solid Expandable Tubulars Facilitate Intelligent-Well Technology Application in Existing Multilateral Wells............................................................................................................ 3446
M. Rivenbark, K. Abouelnaaj
Development of a Generic Life Cycle Modelling Tool ............................................................... 3452T. Woodhead
Achieving Zero Accidents in Marine Stimulation Vessels........................................................ 3462L. Mayor, O. Boing, A. Santos
Startup of an ESP Well Producing Heavy Crude Oil ................................................................. 3470I. Guerrero-Sarabia, Y.V. Fairuzov
Benefits of the Novel Fiber-Laden Low-Viscosity Fluid System in Fracturing Low-Permeability Tight Gas Formations ............................................................................................ 3479
M. Bulova, K. Nosova, D. Willberg, J. Lassek
Accurate Volumetric Flow Rate and Density Based Water-Cut Measurement in Bubbly Liquid Hydrocarbon Flow ............................................................................................... 3487
R. Volz, D. Gysling, D. Loose, A. Rawat
Coulomb- Na Kika: Deepest Water Depth Completion with Internal Plastic Coating Tubing Application........................................................................................................................ 3494
I.A. Ituah, L. Stockwell, C.D. Stair, R. Kumar, S. Neeld, R. Lauer
The Origin and Resource Potential of Residual Oil Zones ....................................................... 3507L.S. Melzer, G.J. Koperna, V.A. Kuuskraa
Critical Issues in CO2 Capture and Storage: Findings of the SPE Advanced Technology Workshop (ATW) on Carbon Sequestration ......................................................... 3512
S. Imbus, F.M. Orr, V.A. Kuuskraa, H. Kheshgi, K. Bennaceur, N. Gupta, A. Rigg
Choked Flow in HVO Recovery: Injection and Production in Horizontal Wells ..................... 3519A. Burtsev, B. Kuvshinov, E. de Rouffignac, A.M. Mollinger
Recovery of Oil Resources from the Residual and Transitional Oil Zones of the Permian Basin ............................................................................................................................... 3526
G.J. Koperna, L.S. Melzer, V.A. Kuuskraa
Scatter Search Metaheuristic Applied to the History-Matching Problem ............................... 3544S.H.G. Sousa, C. Maschio, D.J. Schiozer
Study on Cement Displacement by Lattice-Boltzmann Method............................................... 3554X. Li, R. Novotny
Intelligent-Well Technology Reduced Water Production in a Multilateral Oil Producer ........................................................................................................................................ 3560
A. Ajayi, M.R. Konopczynski
Tahiti: Assessment of Uncertainty in a Deepwater Reservoir Using Design of Experiments................................................................................................................................... 3565
P.E. Carreras, S.G. Johnson, S.E. Turner
The Resiliency of Fracpacked Subsea Injection Wells ............................................................. 3581R.A. McCarty, W.D. Norman
Oil in Produced Water Analysis and Monitoring in the North Sea........................................... 3592M. Yang
Self-Removing Frangible Bridge and Fracture Plugs ............................................................... 3600L. Swor, A. Sonnefeld
Stochastic Simulation of Marine Reservoirs through Paleotopography Modeling ............... 3612P. Kedzierski, J.-L. Mallet
Facies Analysis and Architectural Elements Within a Fluvio-Estuarine Sedimentary System: The Lower Cretaceous Bituminous Sandstones of the MacMurray Formation, Alberta (Canada).................................................................................... 3619
J. Bailleul, V. Delhaye-Prat, O. Parize
Mechanical Automation in the Oilfield to Help HSE Programs ................................................ 3626S.E. Ross, R.A. Havalda, P.A. Havalda
Real Time Data for Structural Integrity and Stability Assessment: A GoM Case Study .............................................................................................................................................. 3633
M. Mitchell, E. Tipton, R.T. van Dijk, B. Allen
Sewage Treatment Project ........................................................................................................... 3639G. Cunha
VOLUME 6
Effect of Non-Darcy Flow on Well Productivity of a Hydraulically Fractured Gas-Condensate Well ........................................................................................................................... 3643
J. Mohan, G.A. Pope, M.M. Sharma
Better Valuation of Future Information Under Certainty........................................................... 3653M. Prange, M. Armstrong, W. Bailey, B. Couet, H. Djikpesse, D. Wilkinson, A. Galli
New Drilling Fluid Solution for Unconventional Sand Wells in the San Juan Area ............... 3662G. West, L. Morales
Evaluation of Friction Reducers for High Density Brines and Their Application in Coiled Tubing at High Temperatures .......................................................................................... 3669
M. Ke, Q. Qu, R.F. Stevens, N. Bracksieck, C. Price, D. Copeland
Keynote: Megaproject Execution ................................................................................................ 3679J. Palmer, T. Mukherjee
A Digital Pressure Derivative Technique for Pressure Transient Well Testing and Reservoir Characterization .......................................................................................................... 3693
A.F. Veneruso, J. Spath
A New Approach to Matrix Sandstone Acidizing Using A Single Step HF System: A Niger Delta Case Study ............................................................................................................. 3704
C. Uchendu, L. Nwoke, O. Akinlade, J. Arukhe
Are All PSA's Good Marriages?................................................................................................... 3713S. Dabbous, W.R. Wilson
The Successful Evolution of Anton Irish Conformance Efforts............................................... 3719D.D. Smith, M.J. Giraud, C.C. Kemp, M. McBee, J.A. Taitano, M.S. Winfield, J.T. Portwood, D.M. Everett
New Barnett Shale Horizontal Completion Lowers Cost and Improves Efficiency ............... 3728D. Lohoefer
A Novel Approach for Determining, Evaluating and Applying Stress Concentration Factors for Rotary Shouldered Connections.................................................... 3737
W. Tang, A. Muradov, R.B. Chandler, M.J. Jellison, M.E. Gonzalez, J. Wu
Flow Reversal and Mixing ............................................................................................................ 3755R.K. Jha, A.K. John, S.L. Bryant, L.W. Lake
Stability Criteria for the Thermal Adaptive Implicit Method ..................................................... 3765A. Agarwal, A. Moncorge, H.A. Tchelepi
A Retrievable and Reseatable Propagation Resistivity Tool for Logging While Drilling and Logging While Tripping ........................................................................................... 3776
M.T. Frey, L. Argentier, M. Ross, V. Varveropoulos
Understanding the Effects of Cesium/Potassium Formate Fluid on Well Log Response-A Case Study of the Kristin and Kvitebjorn Fields, Offshore Norway .................. 3793
B.K. Pedersen, E.S. Pedersen, S. Morriss, M.V. Constable, B. Vissapragada, A. Sibbit, C. Stoller, J. Almaguer, M. Evans, F. Shray, J. Grau, E. Fordham, C.C. Minh, H. Scott, D. McKeon
New Technology Improves Economics in Canada’s Extensive Alberta Oil Sands Region ............................................................................................................................................ 3814
R. Nibogie, R. Buske, J. Overstreet, J. Dick
Real-Time Fiber-Optic Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS)?New Applications in the Oilfield ................................................................................................................................. 3826
D.K. Nath, D.B. Finley, J.D. Kaura, B. Krismartopo, W. Yudhiarto
Customized Reperforating With New Technologies for Optimal Field Drainage and Productivity Enhancement: East Venezuela Applications ................................................ 3838
H. Rodríguez, O. Molina, A. Salazar, A.K. Rondón, M. Méndez, A. Fayard, C. Gama, C. Smitheman, A. Mármol, E. Cervantes
Step Change in Performance: Upgraded Bit Technology Significantly Improves Drilling Economics in GOM Motor Applications ........................................................................ 3853
B. Grimes, B. Kirkpatrick
Quality Assurance of the Evaluation of Hydrocarbon Saturation From Resistivity Data................................................................................................................................................. 3870
P.F. Worthington
Prediction of Injection Fluid Distributions for Multiple Zones—Intelligent Injection System ........................................................................................................................................... 3886
K. Sun, M.R. Konopczynski
Horizontal Stress Magnitude Estimation Using the Three Shear Moduli—A Norwegian Sea Case Study.......................................................................................................... 3899
B.K. Sinha, B. Vissapragada, L. Renlie, E. Skomedal
Rehabilitation of Complex, Massive, and Aged Pipeline Infrastructure in the Gulf of Suez ........................................................................................................................................... 3909
M.M. Zekry, A. Emam
Intelligent Well Automation—Design and Practice ................................................................... 3919D. Mathieson, C. Giuliani, A. Ajayi, M. Smithson
Permeability Modeling for the SAGD Process Using Mini-Models .......................................... 3925J.A. McLennan, C.V. Deutsch, D. Garner, T.J. Wheeler, J.-F. Richy, E. Mus
Intelligent Electronic Firing Heads; Advancements in Efficiency, Flexibility & Safety.............................................................................................................................................. 3939
K.R. Goodman, M.J. Bertoja, R.J. Staats
Portable Multiphase Production Tester for High-Water-Cut Wells .......................................... 3945K.D. Oglesby, P. Mehdizadeh, G.J. Rodger
Apparatus for Measuring the Dynamic Solids Settling Rates in Drilling Fluids..................... 3955R. Murphy, D. Jamison, T. Hemphill, S. Bell, C. Albrecht
Systematic Approach to the Design and Application of a Well Fracturing Fluid To Ensure Deepwater Production..................................................................................................... 3964
E. Park, K.E. Olson, B.J. Weber, K.E. Cawiezel, T.D. Monroe, C.S. DeVine, J.L. Cutler, S.L. Berry
DTS Transient Analysis: A New Tool to Assess Well-Flow Dynamics................................... 3979D. Johnson, J. Sierra, D. Gualtier, J. Kaura
Dynamic Depth Correction To Reduce Depth Uncertainty and Improve MWD/LWD Log Quality .................................................................................................................................... 3990
D. Dashevskiy, T. Dahl, A.G. Brooks, D. Zurcher, J.C. Lofts, S. Dankers
Successful Flow Profiling of Gas Wells Using Distributed Temperature Sensing Data................................................................................................................................................. 4003
D. Johnson, J. Sierra, J. Kaura, D. Gualtieri
Efficient Parallel Computing Using Multiscale Multimesh Reservoir Simulation .................. 4019S. Atan, H. Kazemi, D.H. Caldwell
Advancement in Completion Technologies Prove Successful in Deepwater Frac-Pack and Horizontal Gravel-Pack Completions ......................................................................... 4025
M. Lorenz, G. Ratterman, F. Martins, W. Triplett
Stochastic History Matching and Data Integration for Complex Reservoirs Using a Wavelet-Based Algorithm ......................................................................................................... 4047
I. Sahni, R.N. Horne
Determining Anisotropic Formation Resistivity at Any Relative Dip Using a Multiarray Triaxial Induction Tool ............................................................................................... 4063
H. Wang, T. Barber, C. Morriss, R. Rosthal, R. Hayden, M. Markley
Multidisciplinary Teamwork Results in Dramatically Improved Production, East Kamennoye, Western Siberia ...................................................................................................... 4076
D.J. Mack, M.R. Bitter, R. Galchenko, V. Meyer, J. Housman
Experimental Development of Adsorption and Desorption Kinetics of a CO2-Foaming Surfactant onto Berea Sandstone ............................................................................... 4084
Z. Zeng, R.B. Grigg, B. Bai
New Fluid Technology Improves Performance and Provides a Method to Treat High-Pressure and Deepwater Wells .......................................................................................... 4092
J.B. Crews, T. Huang, W.R. Wood
Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) Technique for Real-Time Saturation Monitoring...................................................................................................................................... 4102
R.W. Stacey, K. Li, R.N. Horne
Experimental Investigation and Modelling of the Effects of Rising Gas Bubbles in a Closed Pipe................................................................................................................................. 4116
S. Al-Darmak, G. Falcone, C.P. Hale, G.F. Hewitt
Factors Controlling the Proper Design of Effective Insulation Fluids for Oilfield Applications................................................................................................................................... 4122
X. Wang, Q. Qu, R. Stevens, P. Javora
Universal Process for Benchmarking Drilling Fluid Performance........................................... 4129M. Zamora, J. McGlaughlin
The Future of Drilling Grade Barite Weight Material – A Case for a Substitute Specification .................................................................................................................................. 4140
J.R. Bruton, J. Bacho, J.A. Newcaster
Screening for Potential Asphaltene Problems........................................................................... 4147J.X. Wang, J.L. Creek, J.S. Buckley
Effect of Water Depth on Bridging Tendencies in Ultradeepwater Blowouts in Gulf of Mexico........................................................................................................................................ 4153
B.A. Nesheli, J.J. Schubert
Undersaturated Oil Viscosity Correlation for Adverse Conditions ......................................... 4161D.F. Bergman, R.P. Sutton
Exact Solutions in a Model of Vertical Gas Migration............................................................... 4181D.B. Silin, T.W. Patzek, S.M. Benson
Evaluation of Horizontal Wells Using LWD Propagation Resistivity and Laterolog-Type Resistivity Logs ................................................................................................................... 4196
G. Hu, M. Bittar, J. Hou
Investigation of Gas Carryover with a Downward Liquid Flow ................................................ 4205R.P. Sutton, T.K. Skinner, R.L. Christiansen, B.L. Wilson
A Probabilistic Integration of Well Log, Geological Information, 3D/4D Seismic and Production Data: Application to the Oseberg Field ........................................................... 4213
Scarlet Castro, Jef Caers, Cecilie Otterlei, Trond Hoye, Trond Andersen, Perrine Gomel
An Accurate Method for Determining Oil PVT Properties Using the Standing-Katz Gas Z Factor Chart........................................................................................................................ 4222
R.P. Sutton
Guidelines for Shale Inhibition During Openhole Gravel Packing With Water-Based Fluids .................................................................................................................................. 4245
S. Shenoy, T. Gilmore, A.J. Twynam, A. Patel, S. Mason, G. Kubala, B. Vidick, M. Parlar
Production Increases at PDVSA Using an Improved SRP Control .......................................... 4254R. Peterson, T. Smigura, C. Brunings, W. Quijada, A. Gomez
Modeling Transient Thermo-Poroelastic Effects on 3D Wellbore Stability............................. 4261H.S. Farahani, M. Yu, S. Miska, N. Takach, G. Chen
Remotely Operated Platforms: Fact, Fiction, or Future ............................................................ 4273B.A. Levett
Transport of Proppant in Hydraulic Fractures ........................................................................... 4277P.E. Clark
Real-Time Wire Management System Improves Reliability and Efficiency in Slickline Service Operations........................................................................................................ 4284
O. De Jesús, R. Mineo, J.C. Foster, S. Hamid
Dynamics of Vertical Displacement in Porous Media Associated With CO2 Sequestration ................................................................................................................................ 4298
A. Riaz, H.A. Tchelepi
Complete Decision-Tree Analysis Using Simulation Methods: Illustrated With an Example of Bitumen Production in Alberta Using Steam Injection ......................................... 4310
D. Laughton, G. Joe, M. Paduana, M. Samis
Achieving Savings in Time-Sensitive Completion Costs: Results from Recent Single-Trip Multi-Zone Frac-Packing Case Histories ................................................................ 4317
E. Van Sickle, A. Womble, M. McKown
The Application of Artificial Neural Networks With Small Data Sets: An Example for Analysis of Fracture Spacing in the Lisburne Formation, Northeastern Alaska.............. 4324
D. Kaviani, T.D. Bui, J.L. Jensen, C.L. Hanks
Coupling EOS Compositional and Surfactant Models in a Fully Implicit Parallel Reservoir Simulator Using EACN Concept ................................................................................ 4332
C. Han, M. Delshad, G.A. Pope, K. Sepehrnoori
World's First Gravel-Packed Uniform Inflow Control Completion ........................................... 4340J. Augustine, S. Mathis, H. Nguyen, C. Gann, J. Gill
Pioneering Advanced Directional Drilling Technologies Overcome Challenges Of S And J Type Wells in North America......................................................................................... 4350
S. Janwadkar, D. Fortenberry, B. Dawkins, M. Kramer, M. Kurella, B. Welch, M. Reich
Use of Horizontal Well Image Tools to Optimize Barnett Shale Reservoir Exploitation.................................................................................................................................... 4364
G. Waters, J. Heinze, R. Jackson, A. Ketter, J. Daniels, D. Bentley
VOLUME 7
The Pressure Derivative Revisited—Improved Formulations and Applications .................... 4377
N. Hosseinpour-Zonoozi, D. Ilk, T.A. Blasingame
Production Data Analysis of Horizontal CBM Wells in Arkoma Basin .................................... 4404P.N. Mutalik, W.D. Magness
Deepwater Completion Challenges Re-Define Best Practices for Completion and Packer Fluid Selection.................................................................................................................. 4415
P.H. Javora, R. Stevens, C. Devine, S. Jeu, M. Simmons, G. Firmin, G. Poole, B. Franklin, Q. Qu
Automated Reporting Using Rig Sensor Data Enables Superior Drilling Project Management .................................................................................................................................. 4425
G. Thonhauser
Real-Time Reservoir Surveillance Utilizing Permanent Downhole Pressures— An Operator's Experience .................................................................................................................. 4436
D.M. Chorneyko
Explicit Deconvolution of Wellbore Storage Distorted Well Test Data ................................... 4444O. Bahabanian, D. Ilk, N. Hosseinpour-Zonoozi, T.A. Blasingame
Hybrid Simulation Using Neural Networks to Predict Drilling Hydraulics in Real Time ................................................................................................................................................ 4454
R.K. Fruhwirth, G. Thonhauser, W. Mathis
Uses and Misuses of Pressure Data for Reserve Estimation................................................... 4462J. McLaughlin, B. Gouge
Rate Allocation Using Permanent Downhole Pressures .......................................................... 4471M. McCracken, D. Chorneyko
Field Experience in Multiphase Gas-Well Testing: The Benefit of the Combination of Venturi and Gamma Ray Fraction Meter ................................................................................ 4481
B.G. Pinguet, G. Roux, N. Hopman
CO2 Transport Mechanisms in CO2/Brine Coreflooding ........................................................... 4491R.B. Grigg, R.K. Svec
Capillary Wicking in Gas Wells.................................................................................................... 4501J. Mahadevan, M.M. Sharma, Y.C. Yortsos
Characterization of Operative Mechanisms in Gravity Drainage Field Projects Through Dimensional Analysis ................................................................................................... 4512
M.M. Kulkarni, D.N. Rao
A Field Study Optimizing Completion Strategies for Fracture Initiation in Barnett Shale Horizontal Wells.................................................................................................................. 4531
A.A. Ketter, J.L. Daniels, J.R. Heinze, G. Waters
Flow-Assurance Aspects of Subsea Systems Design for Production of Waxy Crude Oils ...................................................................................................................................... 4537
H. Alboudwarej, Z. Huo, E. Kempton
Nonlinear Simulation of Thermo-Viscous Fingering in Nonisothermal Miscible Displacements in Porous Media .................................................................................................. 4547
M.N. Islam, J. Azaiez
Use of Reservoir Formation Failure and Sanding Prediction Analysis for Viable Well-Construction and Completion-Design Options ................................................................. 4557
G.-F. Fuh, I. Ramshaw, K. Freedman, N. Abdelmalek, N. Morita
Preparing a Business Case for Technology Investment in Production Operations .............. 4573J.R. Hite, K. Farid, M.L. Blanton, F. Gard, C. Crawley, D.B.H. Menda, R.A. Dotterer, L. Saputelli, D.F. Deaton, S. Sankaran
Uinta Basin Single-Well Model to Optimize Tight Gas Completions ....................................... 4585B. Cherian, A. Aly, S. Denoo, L. Maschio, D. Sobernheim, J. Longwell
Estimation and Removal of Tidal Effects From Pressure Data ................................................ 4594Y. Zhao, A.C. Reynolds
Optimizing the Productivity of Gas/Condensate Wells............................................................. 4608C. Shi, R.N. Horne, K. Li
Wellbore Cooling as a Means to Permanently Increase Fracture Gradient ............................ 4617I. Gil, J.-C. Roegiers, D. Moos
Automatic Concurrent Water Collection (CWC) System for Unlaoding Gas Wells................ 4624B. Khoshnevis, R.R. Moghadam, I. Ershaghi, K. Larbi, V. Villagran
Consistent Downscaling of Seismic Inversions to Cornerpoint Flow Models ....................... 4632S. Kalla, C.D. White, J.G. Gunning, M.E. Glinsky
Alternative Management and Mitigation for Potential Impacts of Oil and Gas Operations in the World's Largest and Most Productive Ecologically Sensitive Site.................................................................................................................................................. 4647
M.I. Khan, M.R. Islam
Analytical Solution for Injection-Falloff-Production Test ......................................................... 4656S. Chen, G. Li, A.C. Reynolds
Stimulation in Asia Pacific Region—Challenges and Opportunities....................................... 4668L. Jin, M. Seah
Seismically Driven Reservoir Characterization Using an Innovative Integrated Approach: Syd Arne Field ............................................................................................................ 4674
S.A. Christensen, T.E. Dalgaard, A. Rosendal, J.W. Christensen, G. Robinson, A.M. Zellou, T. Royer
An Analytical Bottomwaterdrive Aquifer Model for Material Balance Analysis ..................... 4685T. Yildiz, A. Khosravi
Sustained Competitive Advantage Through Structured Mentoring ........................................ 4692G. Arango, P. Han, M. Rousseau
3D Numerical Simulator for Horizontal-Well Gravel Pack......................................................... 4701K.P. Ojo, S.O. Osisanya, K.B. Ayeni
Numerical Modeling of Diffusion in Fractured Media for Gas Injection and Recycling Schemes ...................................................................................................................... 4713
H. Hoteit, A. Firoozabadi
Factors Affecting Horizontal Well Gravel-Pack Efficiency ....................................................... 4728K.P. Ojo, S.O. Osisanya, K.B. Ayeni
Tracing Streamlines on Unstructured Grids from Finite Volume Discretizations ................. 4735S.F. Matringe, R. Juanes, H.A. Tchelepi
Maximizing Production Capacity Using Intelligent Well Systems in a Deepwater, West-Africa Field........................................................................................................................... 4743
D.J. Goggin, M.A. Ovuede, N. Liu, U. Ozdogan, P.B. Coleman, D.P. Meinert, I. Nygard, J. Gontijo
Improving the Quality of Production Data and its Effect on Allocation Factor and Reserve Estimation....................................................................................................................... 4752
B. Ghaempanah, P. Mehdizadeh, S.L. Scott
Subsea Multiphase Pressure Boosting and a New Approach for Speed Control Using a Hydrodynamic Variable Speed Drive ............................................................................ 4762
S.L. Scott, J. Xu, C. Lenz
Effect of Layered Heterogeneity on Fracture Initiation in Tight Gas Shales .......................... 4775R. Suárez-Rivera, S.J. Green, J. McLennan, M. Bai
Application of a New Data-Driven Processing Method to LWD and Wireline Dispersive Compressional and Shear Waveform Data ............................................................. 4783
Y. Zheng, X. Huang, X. Tang, D. Patterson, H. Yin
Nature Had It Right After All!—Constructing a “Plant Root”-Like Drainage System With Multiple Branches and Uninhibited Communication With Pores and Natural Fractures ........................................................................................................................................ 4793
P. Moss, L. Portman, P. Rae, G. Di Lullo
Drilling Fluids in an HP/HT Reservoir: Experiences With Three Different Systemson the Kristin Field Development ................................................................................. 4805
S.A. Hansen, D.H. Breivik, M. Gjønnes, K. Svanes, M. Vujovic, P.E. Svela, O.I. Sørheim
Education for the Real World: Equipping Petroleum Engineers to Manage Uncertainty .................................................................................................................................... 4817
R.B. Bratvold, S.H. Begg
Modern Approach to Estimation of Uncertainty of Predictions with Dynamic Reservoir Simulation—A Case Study of a German Rotliegend Gasfield ................................ 4822
H.J. Junker, L. Plas, T. Dose, A.J. Little
Limitations to Storage Pressure in Finite Saline Aquifers and the Effect of CO2 Solubility on Storage Pressure.................................................................................................... 4829
L.G.H. van der Meer, J.D. van Wees
Fracture Acidizing: What Role Does Formation Softening Play in Production Response? ..................................................................................................................................... 4838
H.A. Nasr-el-din, S.M. Al-Driweesh, A.S. Metcalf, J. Chesson
Software Agents—An Emergent Software Technology That Enables Us To Build More Dynamic, Adaptable, and Robust Systems ...................................................................... 4847
E. Landre, J. Ølmheim, G.O. Wærsland, H. Rønneberg
Use of Extremely High Time-Resolution Production Data to Characterize Hydraulic Fracture Properties ..................................................................................................... 4854
J.W. Crafton, D. Anderson
Gas-Injection Redistribution Revitalizes a Mature Volatile Oil Field: Cusiana Field Case Study..................................................................................................................................... 4864
L. Soto, G. Penuela, I. Benavides, M. Martinez, I. Castiblanco, I. Chaves
Production Sharing Agreements—An Initiative to Reform....................................................... 4871S. Wadood
When Does a Longer Shut-In Lead to a Larger Radius of Investigation?............................... 4880S. Ewens, M. Pooladi-Darvish
Laboratory Hydraulic Fracturing Test on a Rock With Artificial Discontinuities ................... 4889L. Casas, J.L. Miskimins, A. Black, S. Green
Qualifying Proppant Performance............................................................................................... 4898E.R. Freeman, D.A. Anschutz, J.J. Renkes, D. Milton-Tayler
Drilling and Completions Waste-Management Strategy in Deepwater Angola ...................... 4913R.J. Klein, A.H. Walls, P. Page, B. Chambers, R. Gallagher, D. Burt
Implementation of a Total System Production Optimization Model in a Complex Gas-lifted Offshore Operation ..................................................................................................... 4917
M.S. Nadar, T.S. Schneider, K.L. Jackson, C.J.N. McKie, J. Hamid
The Role of Independents in the Oil & Gas Industry ................................................................. 4929S. Wadood
Tubing Buckling–The State of the Art......................................................................................... 4937R.F. Mitchell
Steerable Motors Hold Out Against Rotary Steerables............................................................. 4953T. Warren
Characerization of Reservoir Parameters Using Horizontal Well Interference Test .............. 4961A.A. Awotunde
Continuous Reservoir Model Updating Using Streamline Assisted Ensemble Kalman Filter ................................................................................................................................. 4970
E.R. Arroyo-Negrete
Scaling of Thermodynamic and Transport Processes for Predicting Methane Hydrate Saturation in Marine Sediments Worldwide ................................................................ 4983
G. Bhatnagar, W.G. Chapman, G.R. Dickens, B. Dugan, G.J. Hirasaki
History-Matching Multiple Attributes with Streamlines and Statistics.................................... 4992H. Gross
The Influence of Ultrasonic Energy on Capillary Fluid Displacement..................................... 5005T. Hamida
Measuring Molecular and Thermal Diffusion Coefficients in Multicomponent Mixtures by the Beam Deflection Technique ............................................................................. 5035
K.B. Haugen, A. Firoozabadi
Stereoscopic Endoscopic Optical System for 3D Measurement of Pipeline Welded Unions´ Internal Geometry ........................................................................................................... 5039
A.C. Henri Hofmann
General Transfer Function for Multiphase Flow ........................................................................ 5044H. Lu
Field Development Projects Optimization Integrated to Risk Analysis .................................. 5052C.C. Mezzomo
Numerical and Laboratory Assessment of the Oil Recovery Mechanisms in High-Pressure Air Injection (HPAI) Process........................................................................................ 5060
E. Niz-Velásquez
New Multi-functional Polymeric Additives for Water Based Muds .......................................... 5069J. de Almeida Rodrigues, E.R. Lachter, C.H. de Sá, M. de Mello, R.S.V. Nascimento
Modeling, Upscaling and History Matching Thin, Irregularly-Shaped Flow Barriers; A Comprehensive Approach for Predicting Reservoir Connectivity ...................... 5075
L. Stright
Management of Sulfur Disposal by Acid Gas Underground Injection .................................... 5083K.E. Vidiuk
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