Editor-in-Chief: Yannis C. Yortsos, University of Southern California

Executive Editor: Robert F. Mitchell, Halliburton

Associate Editors: Curtis Cheatham, Weatherford; Fionn P. Iversen, Drilltronics Rig Systems; Maximiliano Medina, Weatherford; João Carlos Plácido, Petrobras; Dan E. Scott, Baker Hughes; Pål Skalle, Norwegian University of Science & Technology; Carl J. Thaemlitz, Halliburton; John L. Thorogood, Consultant; Christoph Zerbst, SEIC.

Technical Editors: Bernt Aadnoy, University of Stavanger; Paul Adair, BP Exploration; Sergio E. Aguilar, Schlumberger: Goke Akinniranye, Schlumberger; William T. Allen, BP; Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Texas A&M University; Md Amanullah, Saudi Aramco; Mark S. Aston, BP Exploration; Jim Azzola, Thermal Science; Stephen A. Baumgartner, Marathon Oil; Glen Benge, ExxonMobil; J. Ben Bloys, Chevron; Kenneth Bridges; Kenneth Bridges Consulting; Paul Broussard, M-I SWACO; Jay W. Bruton, ExxonMobil Development; Oswaldo Bustos Angel, Schlumberger; Agostinho Calderon, Petrobras; David C. Chen, Halliburton; Shilin Chen, Halliburton Security DBS; Jonggeun Choe, Seoul National University; David E. Clark, Baker Hughes; R. L. Colvard, Weatherford; Jose C. Cunha, Petrobras America; Rapier Dawson, ExxonMobil Drilling; Wendell V. DeLandro, Shell E&P; Barkim Demirdal, Marquis Fluids; Ronaldo Dias, Petrobras America; Rick C. Dickerson, Chevron; Kenneth Dupal, Experts E&P Consultants; Mark W. Dykstra, Shell E&P; Shawn D. Firenza, National Oilwell Varco; Carlos E. Fonseca, Petrobras; Deepak M. Gala, Weatherford; Rune Godoy, StatoilHydro; Clemente J. Goncalves, Petrobras; Dominque J. Guillot, Schlumberger; Boyun Guo, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Quanxin Guo, M-I SWACO; Dennis E. Hahn, Enerplus Resources; Afif S. Halal, Shell Oil; Peringandoor R. Hariharan, Shell; Roy Hartley, Aurelian Oil & Gas; A. Terry Hemphill, Halliburton Energy Services Group; Burhan Hoxha, Weatherford; Syed K. Hussain, Pakistan Oil Fields; Christopher Jablonowski, University of Texas at Austin; Richard P. Jachnik, Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids; Sandeep S. Janwadkar, Baker Hughes; J. Havard Joranson, StatoilHydro; Patrick Kenny, Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids; David W. Kimery, Seven Energy; Frans J. Klever, Shell E&P; David S. Kulakofsky, Halliburton; Ergun Kuru, University of Alberta; Rodger D. Lacy, Weatherford; Hemant K. Ladva, Schlumberger; Karl K. La Fleur, Top-Co; Jeff Li, BJ Services; Zifeng Li, Consultant; Heitor R. Lima, Petrobras; Xiushan Liu, SINOPEC; Yinghui Liu, Baker Hughes; Rosana Lomba, Petrobras; Tim P. Long, Chevron E&P; David S. Marshall, Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids; Andre L. Martins, Petrobras; John N. Mason, BP Exploration Operating; Graham Mensa-Wilmot, Chevron; Arthur Metcalf, BJ Services; Cristiane R. Miranda, Petrobras; Stefan Z. Miska, University of Tulsa; Kazuo Miura, Petrobras; Michael R. Morgenthaler, Cutpoint; Rajesh Nair, Chevron; Runar Nygaard, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Paul R. Paslay, Manatee; Paul E. Pastusek, ExxonMobil Development; Carlos A. Pedroso, Petrobras; Kaibin Qiu, Schlumberger; Albertus Retnanto, Schlumberger; Paulo Ribeiro, University Estadual de Campinas; Gareth L. Roberts, Darron Oil Tools; Henry Rogers, Halliburton Energy Services; Sid Ruiz, McRu Development; Sigbjorn Sangesland, Norwegian University of Science & Technology; Otto L. Santos, Petrobras; Barry V. Schneider, Shell E&P; Paul D. Scott, ConocoPhillips; Deepthi R. Setlur, ReedHycalog; Cristina A. Simao, Petrobras/Cenpes/Servicos/Inform; Jackie E. Smith, Stress Engineering Services; John Smith, Louisiana State University; Sanjay Srinivasan, University of Texas at Austin; Sundaram Srinivasan, BP; Roderic K. Stanley, NDE Information Consultants; Wei Tang, Enventure Global Technology; David L. Tiffin, BP; Samad Valipour-Shokouhi, Norwegian University of Science & Technology; Guilherme S. Vanni, University Federal Rio de Janeiro; Syed A. Waheed, Halliburton; Colin Walker, EarthReach; Michael Weatherl, Chevron; Yunan Wei, Texas A&M University; Geoffrey T. Weighill, BP; Warren J. Winters, BP Amoco; Luo Yuejin, BP Exploration; Jianguo Zhang, BP America; Andrew S. Zheng, Schlumberger, Yunxu Zhou, National Oilwell Varco, and Hong Zhu, Baker Oil Tools.