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

Executive Editor: Curtis Cheatham, Weatherford

Associate Editors: Fionn P. Iversen, Drilltronics Rig Systems; David Kulakofsky, Halliburton; Maximiliano Medina, Weatherford; João Carlos Plácido, Petrobras; Kaibin Qiu, Schlumberger; 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; Ramadan Ahmed, University of Oklahoma; Goke Akinniranye, Schlumberger; William T. Allen, BP; Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Texas A&M University; Md Amanullah, Saudi Aramco; Mahmoud Asadi, ProTechnics; Jim Azzola, Thermal Science; Stephen A. Baumgartner, Marathon Oil; Glen Benge, ExxonMobil; J. Ben Bloys, Chevron; Kenneth Bridges; Kenneth Bridges Consulting; Marco Brignoli, Eni; Jay W. Bruton, Schlumberger; Oswaldo Bustos Angel, Schlumberger; David C. Chen, Halliburton; Shilin Chen, Halliburton Security DBS; Jonggeun Choe, Seoul National University; Hayes Chow, ConocoPhillips; Patrick Collins, Petroleum Geomechanics; R. L. Colvard, Weatherford; H. M. Cornette, Chevron; Jose C. Cunha, Petrobras America; Rapier Dawson, ExxonMobil Drilling; Wendell V. DeLandro, Shell E&P; Barkim Demirdal, C-FER Technologies; Rick C. Dickerson, Chevron; Maurice Dusseault, University of Waterloo; Mark W. Dykstra, Shell E&P; John Egan, EERC; Russell Ewy, Chevron; Marinus Faber, Shell; Shawn D. Firenza, National Oilwell Varco; Carlos E. Fonseca, Petrobras; Douwe Franssens, Independent Data Services; Deepak M. Gala, Weatherford; Guohua Gao, Shell; Rune Godoy, StatoilHydro; Dominque J. Guillot, Schlumberger; Boyun Guo, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Quanxin Guo, M-I SWACO; Dennis E. Hahn, Enerplus Resources; Kirk Hansen, Shell; Peringandoor R. Hariharan, Shell; Roy Hartley, Aurelian Oil & Gas; Terry Hemphill, Halliburton Energy Services Group; Syed Hussain, Pakistan Oil Fields; Rosemary Irrgang, Irrgang Reservoir Management; Richard P. Jachnik, Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids; Sandeep S. Janwadkar, Baker Hughes; J. Havard Joranson, StatoilHydro; Bruce Keener, Transocean; Daryl Kellingray, BP; Patrick Kenny, Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids; David W. Kimery, Seven Energy; Frans J. Klever, Shell E&P; Ergun Kuru, University of Alberta; Rodger D. Lacy, Weatherford; Hemant K. Ladva, Schlumberger; Karl K. La Fleur, Top-Co; Hon Chung Lau, Shell; Jeff Li, BJ Services; Zifeng Li, Consultant; Heitor R. Lima, Petrobras; Yinghui Liu, Baker Hughes; Rosana Lomba, Petrobras; Tim P. Long, Chevron; 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; Robert F. Mitchell, Halliburton; 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; Jack Pruitt, Halliburton; Albertus Retnanto, Schlumberger; Paulo Ribeiro, University Estadual de Campinas; Gareth L. Roberts, Darron Oil Tools; Henry Rogers, Halliburton Energy Services; Sid Ruiz, McRu Development; Jacques Salies, Petrobras; Robello Samuel, Halliburton; 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; David Smith, Occidental Permian; Jackie E. Smith, Stress Engineering Services; John Smith, Louisiana State University; Rick Stone, Signa Engineering; Wei Tang, US Steel Tubular Products; Allen Thomas, Petrobras America; David L. Tiffin, BP; Samad Valipour-Shokouhi, Norwegian University of Science & Technology; Guilherme S. Vanni, Petrobras; Michael Weatherl, Chevron; Geoffrey T. Weighill, BP; Hugh Williamson, BP Exploration; Warren J. Winters, BP Amoco; Mengjiao Yu, University of Tulsa; Luo Yuejin, BP Exploration; Jianguo Zhang, BP America; Andrew S. Zheng, Schlumberger, Yunxu Zhou, National Oilwell Varco, and Ding Zhu, Texas A&M University.