The Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology extends its sincere appreciation to everyone who provided a technical review for at least one paper during 2010. Many of our reviewers contributed their expertise to more than one paper during the year. We recognize the time commitment these individuals have made in agreeing to review papers and appreciate the impact that their efforts have had on the published papers throughout the year. Volunteers like these individuals are essential to assuring the journal publishes manuscripts of high quality and lasting value. Thank you to our dedicated reviewers for their contributions.

Chairman:  Roberto Aguilera, University of Calgary

Members: Bob Arefi, Consultant
Dennis Beliveau, Consultant
Gokhan Coskuner, Husky Energy
Merrill Jamieson, Canyon Technical Services
Farzam Javadpour, University of Texas, Austin
Kamran Jorshari, Husky Energy
Russell Krasey, Nexen
Peter Kubica, Petro-Canada
Mike McCormack, Fractical Solutions
Elizabeth Spiteri, Hess
Kevin Taylor, Taylor Industrial Research
Robert Taylor, Halliburton Energy Services
Greg Walker, Talisman Energy
Harvey Yarranton, University of Calgary

Technical Editors: Bernt Aadnoy, University of Stavanger
Yafes Abacioglu, BP
Hazim Abass, Saudi Aramco
Patrice Abivin, Schlumberger
Younane Abousleiman, University of Oklahoma
Sergio Aguilar, Schlumberger
Khalid Ahmed, Kuwait Oil Company
Michael Aikman, Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation
Kamran Akbarzadeh, Schlumberger
Serhat Akin, Middle East Technical University
Yucel Akkutlu, University of Oklahoma
Farrukh Akram, Schlumberger
Nabil Al-Adani, Suncor Energy
Ghaithan Al-Muntasheri, Saudi Aramco
Yahya Al-Wahaibi, Sultan Qaboos University
Abdullah Al-Yami, Texas A&M University
Hussein Alboudwarej, Chevron
Stephen Almond, Halliburton
Vladimir Alvarado, University of Wyoming
Luiz Amado, Petrobras America
Md Amanullah, Saudi Aramco
Raymond Ambrose, Devon Energy
Shahram Amini, Schlumberger
Mohammed Amro, Technical University of Freiberg
Don Anderson, Husky Energy
Rick Anderson, Nexen
Aura Araque-Martinez, Object Reservoir
Mariela Araujo Fresky, Shell E&P
Todd Arbogast, University of Texas, Austin
Abdolrahim Ataei, Petronas
Safian Atan, Marathon Oil
Annie Audibert-hayet, TOTAL
S.M. Avasthi, Avasthi & Associates
Luis Ayala, Pennsylvania State University
Subhash Ayirala, Shell International E&P
Oluropo Ayodele, Shell E&P
Jim Azzola, Thermal Science
Tayfun, Babadagli, University of Alberta
Ali Bagci, Eclipse Petroleum Technology
John Bagzis, Quantum Reservoir Impact
Baojun Bai, Missouri University of Science and Tech
William Bailey, Schlumberger
Jeff Baldwin, Fugro-Jason
Reza Barati Ghahfarokhi, University of Kansas
Lissett Barrios, Shell Oil
Maria Barrufet, Texas A&M University
Yalda Barzin, University of Calgary
Philip Bassant, Chevron IndoAsia
Samih Batarseh, Aera Energy
Surendra Bateja, Oil and Natural Gas
Stephen Baumgartner, Marathon Oil
Clarke Bean, Chevron
Doug Bearinger, Nexen
Pavel Bedrikovetsky, University of Adelaide
Richard Beier, Oklahoma State University
Glen Benge, ExxonMobil
Roman Berenblyum, International Research Institute of Stavanger
Gregg Birrell, Tullow Oil International
Curtis Boney, Schlumberger
Paul Boonen, PathFinder Energy Services
Garfield Bowen, Schlumberger
Paul Broussard, M-I Swaco
Craig Brown, APS Technology
Robert Bruant, BP America
Jay Bruton, Schlumberger
Richard Buell, Chevron
Thang Bui, Schlumberger
Oswaldo Bustos Angel, Schlumberger
Colin Card, Phoenix Consultants
Bruce Carey, Imperial Oil
Louis Castanier, Stanford University
Alexandre Castellini, Chevron
Abel Chacon, BP America
Mark Chan, Statoil
Frank Chang, Schlumberger
Kyung Won Chang, University of Texas, Austin
Andrew Chen, BP Canada Energy
Shilin Chen, Halliburton
Wen Chen, Chevron Energy Technology
Yiyan Chen, Schlumberger
Zhangxing (John) Chen, University of Calgary
Hao Cheng, Chevron Pacific Indonesia
Yueming Cheng, West Virginia University
Y. Doreen Chin, Shell International E&P
Chii-Shyoung Chiou, ExxonMobil Production
Williams Chirinos, WorleyParsons Calgary
Sing Ki Choi, CSIRO
Suk-Kyoon Choi, Chevron Energy Technology
Manoj Choudhary, Hess
Umit Cicekli, AMEC
Yildiray Cinar, University of New South Wales
Thomas Clancy, Southwestern Energy Company
Matthew Clarke, University of Calgary
Torsten Clemens, OMV E&P
Peter Clifford, BP America
Rafael Cobenas, Chevron Energy Technology
Sandra Cobianco, Eni E&P
Jim Collins, ConocoPhillips
Patrick Collins, Petroleum Geomechanics
H.M. Cornette, Chevron
Gokhan Coskuner, Husky Oil Operations
Benoit Couet, Schlumberger
Gerald Coulter, Coulter Energy International
Prentice Creel, Consultant
Myrt Cribbs, Chevron
Jose Cunha, Petrobras America
Luciane Cunha, Petrobras America
Eldon Dalrymple, NALCO
Cuong Dang, Calgary University
Swapan Das, Marathon Oil
Wendell De Landro, Shell International E&P
Kaveh Dehghani, Chevron
Guncel Demircan, EnCana Corporation
Jack Deng, University of calgary
Milind Deo, University of Utah
Clayton Deutsch, University of Alberta
Deniz Dindoruk, Shell International E&P
Galen Dino, AMEC Paragon
Luong Doan, Chevron
Mingzhe Dong, University of Calgary
Jing Du, Pinnacle Technologies
Shengkai Duan, Chevron
Maurice Dusseault, University of Waterloo
Neil Edmunds, Laricina Energy
John Egan, EERC
Patrick Egermann, GDF SUEZ
Noaman El-khatib, Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Adel Elsharkawy, Kuwait University
Mohammed Emera, Badr Petroleum Company
Dmitry Eskin, Schlumberger
Arnaldo Espinel, Chevron
Geir Evensen, Statoil
Gioia Falcone, Texas A&M University
Windsong Fang, ConocoPhillips
Richard Faulkner, Mack Energy
Konstantin Fedorov, Tyumen State University
Herbert Fischer, Statoil
Niall Fleming, Statoil
Jose Flores, Schlumberger
Peter Fokker, TNO Built Env and Geosciences
Jerry Fontanilla, Saudi Aramco
Joe Fram, Chevron
Ted Frauenfeld, Alberta Research Council
Norman Freitag, Saskatchewan Research Council
Wayne Frenier, Frenier Chemistry
Deepak Gala, Weatherford International
Darrell Gallup, Chevron
Tao Gang, PetroTel
Leonhard Ganzer, Clausthal University of Technology
Guohua Gao, Shell
Guozhong Gao, Schlumberger-Doll Research
Ian Gates, University of Calgary
Shawkat Ghedan, The Petroleum Institute
Saleem Ghori, ExxonMobil
Leo Giangiacomo, Western Interior Oil and Gas Corporation
Naval Goel, Consultant
Olivier Gosselin, Total
Murray Gray, University of Alberta
Malcolm Greaves, University of Bath
Herve Gross, Chevron
Peter Gu, University of Regina
Joe Guerin, Talisman Energy
Quanxin Guo, M-I Swaco
D.V. Satya Gupta, BJ Services
Robin Gupta, ExxonMobil
Jacques Hagoort, Hagoort & Associates
Dennis Hahn, Enerplus Resources
Leslie Hajdo, BHP Billiton
Richard Hallam, BP America
Abdulla Hamoodi, ADNOC
David Hampton, Occidental Permian
Choongyong Han, Chevron
Ming Han, Saudi Aramco
Treena Handfield, Devon Canada
Thomas Harding, University of Calgary
Abdallah Harouaka, IHR International
Ron Harrell, Ryder Scott Company
Roy Hartley, Aurelian Oil and Gas
Amrin Harun, BP Egypt
Astley Hastings, University of Aberdeen
Jeff Hawkins, BHP Billiton Petroleum
Asadollah Hayatdavoudi, University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Byron Haynes, Shell E&P
Chuanping He, ConocoPhillips
Kes Heffer, Heriot-Watt University
Mohamed Helmy, ExxonMobil International
Michael Herron, Schlumberger-Doll Research
Alfred Hill, Texas A&M University
Robert Hite, Blue Ridge PTA
Todd Hoffman, Golder Associates
Chris Hojnik, Nexen
Florian Hollaender, Schlumberger
Mehdi Honarpour, Hess
Moslem Hosseininejad Mohebati, University of Calgary
Paul Howard, Schlumberger
Tianping Huang, Baker Hughes
Olaf Huseby, Institute for Energiteknikk
Richard Hutchins, Schlumberger
Mazher Ibrahim, EOG Resources
Solomon Inikori, Shell International E&P
Gamze Ipek, Cenovus Energy
Rosemary Irrgang, Irrgang Rsvr Mgmt Pty
John Ivory, Alberta Research Council
Bulent Izgec, Chevron
Omer Izgec, Chevron
Elden Jaafar, Shell Canada
Richard Jachnik, Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids
Namit Jaiswal, Shell E&P
Abul Jamaluddin, Schlumberger
Merrill Jamieson, Canyon Technical Services
Sandeep Janwadkar, Baker Hughes
Farzam Javadpour, University of Texas, Austin
Shekhar Jayanti, PetroTel
James Jennings, Shell International E&P
Ole Jensen, Consultant
Alan Johnson, Shell UK
Daniel Johnson, BP
Alistair Jones, BP Exloration
Jos Jonkers, Weatherford
Gerard Joosten, Shell International E&P
Kamran Jorshari, Husky Energy
Arjan Kamp, ADERA
Apostolos Kantzas, University of Calgary
Keith Katahara, Hess
Patrick Kenny, Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids
Jill Kerr, ExxonMobil
David Kersey, Saudi Aramco
Mohammad Kianpoor, University of Calgary
Gregory King, Chevron
Frans Klever, Shell International E&P
Louis Klonsky, Chevron
Ibrahim Kocabas, American University of Sharjah
Sait Kocberber, ExxonMobil Development
Sunil Kokal, Saudi Aramco
Russell Krasey, Nexen
Erwin Kroemer, ExxonMobil
Myron Kuhlman, MK Tech Solutions
Tarkeshwar Kumar, Indian School of Mines
Aurelie Lagisquet, Statoil
Vaclav Lastovka, Total E&P Canada
Mladen Latinovic, Husky Energy
Hon Chung Lau, Shell International E&P
Stephen Laubach, University of Texas, Austin
Alexandre Lavrov, SINTEF Petroleum Research
Mickaele Le Ravalec-Dupin, IFP
Jaedong Lee, Conocophillips
Tim Leshchyshyn, Fracturing Horizontal Well
Liyong, Li, Chevron
Pingke Li, Ivanhoe Energy Canada
Zhaowen Li, Husky Energy
Zifeng Li, Yanshan University
Baosheng Liang, Chevron
Min-Teong Lim, Shell E&P International
Gary Limb, ConocoPhillips
Niels Lindeloff, Maersk Oil
Kai Liu, ExxonMobil Upstream Computing
Qiang Liu, Consultant
Yajun Liu, PetroTel
Yinghui Liu, Baker Hughes
Yongnuan Liu, ConocoPhillips
Lilian Lo, ConocoPhillips
Christopher Lolley, Chevron
Mike London, Alberta Innovates
Gavin Longmuir, Consulting Petroleum Engineers
Bernhard Lungwitz, Schlumberger
Sameh Macary, Chevron Australia Pty
Jagannathan Mahadevan, University of Tulsa
Sudhakar Mahajanam, ConocoPhillips
Mark Mahoney, Lufkin Industries
Brij Maini, University of Calgary
Pierre-David Maizeret, Schlumberger Vietnam Services
Eduardo Manrique, TIORCO
John Mason, BP Exploration Operating
Rahim Masoudi, PETRONAS
Louis Mattar, Fekete Associates
Saikrishna Maudgalya, Anadarko Petroleum
Michael Mayerhofer, Pinnacle Technologies
Bill McCain, Texas A&M University
Mike McCormack, Fractical Solutions
Michael McCracken, ExxonMobil
Paul McElfresh, Frac Tech Services
Bruce McGee, E-T Energy
Pat McLellan, McLellan Energy Advisors
Donald Medwedeff, Chevron
Arthur Metcalf, BJ Services
Randy Mikula, Natural Resources Canada
Karl Miller, Husky Energy
Ilya Mishev, ExxonMobil Upstream Research
Shahab Mohaghegh, West Virginia University
Saeid Mokhatab, Emertec R&D
Gordon Moore, University of Calgary
Daniel Moos, GeoMechanics International
Rosangela Moreno, State University of Campinas
P. N. Mutalik, Williams E&P
Reza Naimi-tajdar, ConocoPhillips
Gopi Nalla, Chevron
Rajarajan Narayanasamy, BP Exploration
Tawfik Nasr, ConocoPhillips
Hadi Nasrabadi, Texas A&M University, Qatar
Thomas Nations, ConocoPhillips
Pon Saravanan Neerkathalingam, ORYX-GTL
Viet Nguyen, ConocoPhillips
Jean-Philippe Nicot, University of Texas, Austin
Ferry Nieuwland, BP Azerbaijan, Baku
Myeong Noh, Chevron
Rashed Noman, Qatar Petroleum
Stephen Norris, J-W Operating
William O’Brien, Newfield Exploration
Mike O'Dell, Occidental Oil and Gas
Kolawole Ojo, Apache
Zimuzor Okafor, Schlumberger
Tadahiro Okazawa, Retired
Ryosuke Okuno, University of Alberta
Liang-Biao Ouyang, Chevron
Cesar Ovalles, Chevron
Erdal Ozkan, Colorado School of Mines
Geoffrey Page, Baker Hughes
Marek Pakulski, BJ Services
Jorge Palomino Monteagudo, ConocoPhillips
Andy Parsons, Nexen
Paul Paslay, Manatee
Prabodh Pathak, ExxonMobil
Jeff Peterson, Laricina Energy
Dennis Pieters, Huber Energy
Lyndon Pittinger, Consultant
Malcolm Pitts, Surtek
Sergei Pokrovsky, Baker Hughes
Klaus Potsch, OMV E&P
Ken Pyo, Nexen
Kaibin Qiu, Schlumberger
Varagur Rajan, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures
Avnish Rajvanshi, Petroleum Development Oman
Vijay Ramlal, Petroleum Co-Trinidad and Tobago
Gangerico Ramos, ConocoPhillips
Muthukumarappan Ramurthy, Halliburton Energy Services
Dandina Rao, Louisiana State University
Aquiles Rattia, Repsol
Weishan Ren, ConocoPhillips
Albert Reynolds, University of Tulsa
Graham Richardson, TAQA
Peggy Rijken, Chevron
Ron Riselli, Nexen
Gareth Roberts, Darron Oil Tools
William Rossen, Delft University of Technology
Nima Saber, University of Alberta
Robello Samuel, Halliburton
Luigi Saputelli, Hess
Marco Satyro, University of Calgary
Kenneth Saveth, Weatherford International
Barry Schneider, Shell E&P
Mark Schrader, Chevron
Susan Schrader, Montana Technology
Walbert Schulpen, Norske Shell
Peter Schutjens, Shell E&P
Paul Scott, ConocoPhillips
Vahid Shabro, University of Texas, Austin
Hyundon Shin, ConocoPhillips
Mike Shook, Chevron
Vijay Shrivastava, Computer Modelling Group
Shekhar Sinha, Schlumberger
Mark Skalinski, Chevron
David Smith, Occidental Permian
Jackie Smith, Stress Engineering Services
Ken Smith, Nexen Petroleum International
Ron Spencer, University of Calgary
Elizabeth Spiteri, Hess
Sanjay Srinivasan, University of Texas, Austin
John Stalder, ConocoPhillips
Simon Stromberg, Senergy
Surej Subbiah, Schlumberger
Shuyu Sun, KAUST
Koichi Suzuki, INPEX
Gabor Takacs, Miskolc University
Malcolm Talbot, Halliburton
Guo-Qing Tang, Chevron
Hong Tang, Consultant
Kevin Taylor, Taylor Industrial Research
Shawn Taylor, Schlumberger
Gary Teletzke, ExxonMobil Upstream Research
John Terracina, Momentive
Raj Tewari, Petronas
Harald Thimm, Thimm Engineering
Ronald Thring, University of Northern British Columbia
Farshid Torabi, University of Regina
Rich Treinen, ConocoPhillips
Bernard Tremblay, Saskatchewan Research Council
Azra Tutuncu, Geomechanics Engineering & Research
Sezai Ucan, Independent Consultant
Eric Upchurch, Chevron International E&P
Donald Uphold, Chevron
Alberto Valdes, VetcoGray
Samad Valipour Shokouhi, Norwegian University of Science and Tech
Diederik van Batenburg, Shell E&P
Johan van Dorp, Shell
Daniel Van Nispen, Shell
Nikos Varotsis, Tech. University of Crete
Mario Vasquez-Cruz, Pemex E&P
Marco Verlaan, Shell
Michael Vincent, Insight Consulting
Eric Vosburgh, Maersk Oil
John Waggoner, Schlumberger
Greg Walker, Talisman Energy
Jianwei Wang, Schlumberger
Fred Wassmuth, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures
Yunan Wei, Consultant
Thomas Welton, Halliburton
Xian-huan Wen, Chevron
Michael Wiggins, William M Cobb & Associates
Bart Willigers, Palantir Economic Solutions
Cody Wollen, Husky Energy
Ron Wong, University of Calgary
Xianping (Sean) Wu, Smith International
Xingru Wu, BP
Yu-Shu Wu, Colorado School of Mines
Hongjie Xiong, ConocoPhillips
Qiang Xu, Chevron
Guangri Xue, University of Texas, Austin
Gongrui Yan, Schlumberger
Chaodong Yang, Computer Modelling Group
Zhengming Yang, Aera Energy
Calvin Yao, Anadarko
Harvey Yarranton, University of Calgary
Mike Ye, Chevron
KC Yeung, Husky Energy
Guoqiang Yin, Halliburton
Hongjun Yin, Daqing Petroleum Institute
Jian-Yang Yuan, Osum Oil Sands
Mingdong Yuan, Baker Hughes
Karim Zaki, Advantek International
Khalil Zeidani, Cenovus Energy
Christoph Zerbst, Sakhalin Energy
Fengjun Zhang, Chevron
Gang Zhao, University of Regina
Andrew Zheng, Schlumberger
Yunxu Zhou, National Oilwell Varco
Murtaza Ziauddin, Schlumberger
Victor Ziegler, Occidental Oil and Gas
Robert Zimmerman, Imperial College
Julian Zuo, Schlumberger