Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology  extends its sincere appreciation to everyone who provided a technical review for at least one paper during 2011. 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.

Editor-in-Chief: Stephen A. Holditch, Texas A&M University

Executive Editors: Roberto Aguilera, University of Calgary
Gökhan Coskuner, Husky Energy

Associate Editors: Bob Arefi, Consultant
Dennis Beliveau, Consultant
Neil Edmunds, Laricina Energy
Robert Hawkes, Pure Energy Services
Merrill Jamieson, Canyon Technical Services
Farzam Javadpour, University of Texas at Austin
Kamran Jorshari, Husky Energy
Russell Krasey, Nexen
Peter Kubica, Petro-Canada
Ergun Kuru, University of Alberta
Mike McCormack, Fractical Solutions
Elizabeth Spiteri, Hess
Kevin Taylor, Taylor Industrial Research
Greg Walker, Talisman Energy
Harvey Yarranton, University of Calgary
KC Yeung, Husky Energy
Jian-yang Yuan, Osum Oil Sands

Technical Editors: Bernt Aadnoy, University of Stavanger
Yafes Abacioglu, BP
Bhargaw Adibhatla, ExxonMobil
Gurbat Agaev, Statoil
Sergio Aguilar, Schlumberger
Khalid Ahmed, Kuwait Oil Company
Goke Akinniranye, Schlumberger
Yucel Akkutlu, University of Oklahoma
Farrukh Akram, Schlumberger
Nabil Al-Adani, Suncor Energy
Hussein Alboudwarej, Chevron
Stephen Almond, MeadWestvaco
Mohammed Alotaibi, Saudi Aramco
Luiz Amado, Petrobras America
Md Amanullah, Saudi Aramco
Raymond Ambrose, Devon Energy
Irene Anderson, Talisman Energy Energy
Rick Anderson, Nexen
Mariela Araujo Fresky, Shell
Koorosh Asghari, University of Regina
Abdolrahim Ataei, Petronas
Annie Audibert-hayet, Total
S.M. Avasthi, Avasthi Consulting
Luis Ayala, Pennsylvania State University
Oluropo Ayodele, Shell
Muhammad Ayub, Saudi Aramco
Ali Bagci, Baker Hughes
Baojun Bai, Missouri University of Science & Technology
William Bailey, Schlumberger
Richard Baker, Epic Consulting Services
Jeff Baldwin, Chesapeake Energy
Reza Barati, University of Wyoming
Lissett Barrios, Shell
Peter Bastian, Unconventional Gas Resources
Rajan Batra, Chevron
Clarke Bean, Chevron
Doug Bearinger, Nexen
Pavel Bedrikovetsky, University of Adelaide
John Belgrave, Belgrave Oil & Gas
Alexander Belien, Shell
Glen Benge, Benge Consulting
Amos Benzvi, Cenovus
Roman Berenblyum, International Research Instituteof Stavanger
Pankaj Bhambri, BP
Gregg Birrell, Tullow Oil
Paul Bondor, Bontech
Paul Boonen, PathFinder Energy Services
Arash Boustani, Nexen
Garfield Bowen, Schlumberger
David Brewster, ConocoPhillips
Paul Broussard, Repsol
Ernie Brown, Schlumberger
Jay Bruton, Schlumberger
Andreas Busch, Shell
Oswaldo Bustos Angel, Schlumberger
Michael Byrne, Senergy
Rodolfo Camacho Velazquez, Pemex E&P
Colin Card, Phoenix Consultants
Bruce Carey, Imperial Oil
Andrew Carnegie, Woodside
Louis Castanier, Stanford University
Mark Chan, Statoil
Frank Chang, Schlumberger
Helen Chang, Nexen
Jiansheng Chen, Baker Hughes
Shilin Chen, Halliburton
Songhua Chen, Halliburton
Yiyan Chen, Schlumberger
Yueming Cheng, West Virginia University
Stephen Cheshire, Saudi Aramco
Williams Chirinos, WorleyParsons Calgary
Sing Ki Choi, CSIRO
Umit Cicekli, AMEC Paragon
Rafael Cobenas, Chevron
Patrick Collins, Petroleum Geomechanics
Benoit Couet, Schlumberger
Gerald Coulter, Coulter Energy International
Dwyann Dalrymple, NALCO
Abhijit Dandekar, University of Alaska
Cuong Dang, Calgary University
Swapan Das, Marathon Oil
Wolfgang Deeg, Shell
Mojdeh Delshad, University of Texas at Austin
Guncel Demircan, EnCana
Jack Deng, University of Calgary
Xiaohui Deng, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures
Deepak Devegowda, University of Oklahoma
Rick Dickerson, Chevron
Deniz Dindoruk, Shell
Galen Dino, AMEC Paragon
Luong Doan, Chevron
Mingzhe Dong, University of Calgary
Shengkai Duan, Chevron
Mark Dykstra, Shell
Patrick Egermann, GDF SUEZ
Adel Elsharkawy, Kuwait University
Arnaldo Espinel, Chevron
Richard Faulkner, Mack Energy
Konstantin Fedorov, Tyumen State University
Marco Fiori, BP
Niall Fleming, Statoil
Carlos Fonseca, Petrobras
Jerry Fontanilla, Saudi Aramco
Ted Frankiewicz, Spec Services
Ted Frauenfeld, Alberta Research Council
Bryan Freeman, Chevron
Norman Freitag, Saskatchewan Research Council
Wayne Frenier, Frenier Chemistry
Darrell Gallup, Chevron
Guohua Gao, Shell
Gholamreza Garmeh, NALCO-TIORCO
Razi Gaskari, Intelligent Solution
Ian Gates, University of Calgary
Leo Giangiacomo, Western Interior Oil and Gas
Simon Gittins, Cenovus Energy
Rune Godoy, Statoil
Tim Gorman, Talisman Energy
Murray Gray, University of Alberta
Malcolm Greaves, University of Bath
Quanxin Guo, M-I Swaco
D.V. Satya Gupta, BJ Services
Robin Gupta, ExxonMobil
Teruhiko Hagiwara, Terry Research and Development
Dennis Hahn, Enerplus Resources
Leslie Hajdo, BHP Billiton
Amalia Halim, OGRINDO
Richard Hallam, BP
Choongyong Han, Chevron
Treena Handfield, Devon Canada
Kirk Hansen, Shell
Thomas Harding, Total
Peringandoor Hariharan, Shell
Abdallah Harouaka, IHR
Ron Harrell, Ryder Scott Company
Asadollah Hayatdavoudi, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Chuanping He, ConocoPhillips
Julio Herbas, Maersk Oil and Gas
Dave Herrara, Suncor Energy
Robert Hite, Blue Ridge PTA
Florian Hollaender, Schlumberger
Moslem Hosseininejad Mohebati, University of Calgary
Paul Howard, Schlumberger
Tianping Huang, Baker Hughes
Olaf Huseby, Institute for Energiteknikk
Dilhan Ilk, DeGolyer and MacNaughton
Gamze Ipek, Cenovus Energy
Rosemary Irrgang, Irrgang Reservoir Management
Bulent Izgec, Chevron
Elden Jaafar, Shell
Richard Jachnik, Baker Hughes
Charles Jackson, Halliburton
Richard Jackson, Schlumberger
Sandeep Janwadkar, Baker Hughes
Sinisha Jikich, U.S. DOE/National Energy Technology Lab
Stephen Johnson, University of Kansas
Jeffrey Jones, EB Resources
Jos Jonkers, Weatherford
Sameer Joshi, Schlumberger
Trent Kaiser, Noetic Engineering 2008
Mohammed Kalam, Abu Dhabi Company Onshore Oil Operation
Loveena Kapur, Occidental Oil and Gas
Edwan Kardena, Institute Teknologi Bandung
Keith Katahara, Hess
Mohan Kelkar, University of Tulsa
Patrick Kenny, Murphy Exploration and Production
Louis Klonsky, Chevron
Erwin Kroemer, ExxonMobil
Myron Kuhlman, MK Tech Solutions
Cor Kuijvernhoven, Shell
Tarkeshwar Kumar, Indian School of Mines
Stephen Laubach, University of Texas at Austin
Alexandre Lavrov, SINTEF Petroleum Research
David Law, Schlumberger
Mickaele Le Ravalec-Dupin, IFP Energies Nouvelles
Jeff Li, BJ Services
Pingke Li, Ivanhoe Energy Canada
Zhaowen Li, Husky Energy
Baosheng Liang, Chevron
Niels Lindeloff, Maersk Oil and Gas
Omar Lisigurski, Occidental Oil and Gas
Yajun Liu, PetroTel
Bart Lomans, Shell
Gavin Longmuir, Consulting Petroleum Engineers
Yaojun Lu, FMC Technologies
Hongyu Luo, Halliburton
Eric Mackay, Heriot-Watt University
Sudhakar Mahajanam, ConocoPhillips
Mark Mahoney, Lufkin Industries
Brij Maini, University of Calgary
Pierre-David Maizeret, Schlumberger
Jorge Manrique, Hilcorp Energy
Dave Marshall, Baker Hughes
Andre Martins, Pebrobras
Mohsen Masihi, Sharif University of Technology
Leon Massaras, Synergy Technology
Louis Mattar, Fekete Associates
Michael Mayerhofer, Pinnacle Technologies
Michael McCracken, ExxonMobil
Frank McIntyre, Frank McIntyre Engineering Corporation
Pat McLellan, McLellan Energy Advisors
Albert McSpadden, Altus Well Experts
Duane McVay, Texas A&M University
William Meddaugh, Chevron
Maximiliano Medina, Statoil
Arthur Metcalf, BJ Services
Palle Mikkelsen, Wintershall Holding
Randy Mikula, Kalium Research
Karl Miller, Husky Energy
Kazuo Miura, Petrobras
Mohamad Mojarab, University of Calgary
Gordon Moore, University of Calgary
P.N. Mutalik, Williams Exploration and Production
Geir Naevdal, International Research Institute of Stavanger
Gopi Nalla, Chevron
Tawfik Nasr, ConocoPhillips
Pon Saravanan Neerkathalingam, ORYX-GTL
Jean-Philippe Nicot, Texas A&M University
Myeong Noh, Chevron
Rashed Noman, Qatar Petroleum
Peyman Nurafza, E.ON Ruhrgas UK North Sea
Andrew Nurek, Talisman Energy
Runar Nygaard, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Mike O'Dell, Occidental Oil and Gas
Kolawole Ojo, Apache
Ryosuke Okuno, University of Alberta
Mustafa Onur, Istanbul Technical University
Liang-Biao Ouyang, Chevron
Cesar Ovalles, Chevron
Evren Ozbayoglu, University of Tulsa
Umut Ozdogan, Chevron
Erdal Ozkan, Colorado School of Mines
Marek Pakulski, Huntsman
Jorge Palomino Monteagudo, ConocoPhillips
Zhejun Pan, CSIRO
Paul Paslay, Manatee
Lincoln Paterson, CSIRO
Prabodh Pathak, ExxonMobil
Pedro Pereira, University of Calgary
Dennis Pieters, Citation Oil and Gas
Peter Pomeroy, Saudi Aramco
Deb Provias, Nexen
Ken Pyo, Nexen
Duilio Raffa, Suncor Energy
Varagur Rajan, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures
Avnish Rajvanshi, Petroleum Development Oman
Muthukumarappan Ramurthy, Halliburton
Dandina Rao, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Leandro Reis, Petrobras
Donald Reitsma, Schlumberger
Doug Renfrow, Talisman Energy
Albert Reynolds, University of Tulsa
Karam Ali Rezaei Gomari, Statoil
Agathe Robisson, Schlumberger
Sid Ruiz, Stokes & Spiehler
Fernando Samaniego V, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Robello Samuel, Halliburton
Marco Satyro, University of Calgary
Josephina Schembre-McCabe, Chevron
Barry Schneider, Shell
Mark Schrader, Chevron
Susan Schrader, Montana Tech
Walbert Schulpen, Shell
Dan Scott, Baker Hughes
Paul Scott, ConocoPhillips
Randall Seright, New Mexico Tech
Chonghui Shen, Shell
Hyundon Shin, Inha University
Jackie Smith, Stress Engineering Services
Ken Smith, Nexen
Jurgantono Soeriawinata, Occidental Oil and Gas
Carl Sondergeld, University of Oklahoma
Elizabeth Spiteri, Hess
Sanjay Srinivasan, University of Texas at Austin
Garth Stotts, EOG Resources
Vural Suicmez, Shell
Farzad Tahmourpour, Halliburton
Mohammad Tamim, Bangladesh University
Zoro Tarique, Schlumberger
Shawn Taylor, Schlumberger
Gary Teletzke, ExxonMobil
John Terracina, Momentive
Philippe Theys, Schlumberger
Marco Thiele, Streamsim Technologies
Ronald Thring, University of Northern British Columbia
Ricardo Tirado, Baker Hughes
Farshid Torabi, University of Regina
Bernard Tremblay, Saskatchewan Research Council
Azra Tutuncu, Colorado School of Mines
Sezai Ucan, Repsol
Porter Underwood, Underwood Consulting
Gordon Uswak, CENOVUS Energy
Peter Valko, Texas A&M University
Diederik van Batenburg, Shell
Johan vanDorp, Shell
Nikos Varotsis, Technology University of Crete
Mario Vasquez-Cruz, University of Texas at Austin
Fred Wassmuth, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures
Dean Wehunt, Chevron
Ron Wong, University of Calgary
Xianping (Sean) Wu, Schlumberger
Liangjun Xie, Schlumberger
Sheena Xie, University of Wyoming
Guangri Xue, Shell
Yao Yao, ExxonMobil
Hongjun Yin, Daqing Petroleum Institute
John Yu, Department of Conservation
Luo Yuejin, BP
Maliha Zaman, Cenovus Energy
Khalil Zeidani, Cenovus Energy
Christoph Zerbst, Petroleum Development Oman
Jun Zhang, Schlumberger
Gang Zhao, University of Regina
Litong Zhao, Canadian Natural Resources
Andrew Zheng, Schlumberger
Yunxu (Joe) Zhou, National Oilwell Varco
Victor Ziegler, Occidental Oil and Gas