SPE Drilling & Completion
Volume 20, Number 4, December 2005

Reservoir Management Employing Smart Wells: A Review

Carlos A. Glandt, Shell Intl. E&Ppp. 281-288Preview | PDF ( 1,827 KB )    Rights & Permission

Ultradeepwater Hydraulics and Well-Control Tests With Extensive Instrumentation: Field Tests and Data Analysis

Rolv Rommetveit,* SPE, Knut S. Bjørkevoll,* SPE, and Jan Einar Gravdal, SPE, RF-Rogaland Research; Clemente J.C. Goncalves, SPE, Antonio Carlos V.M. Lage, SPE, Jose E.A. Campos, and Átila F.L. Aragão, SPE, Petrobras; Alberto Arcelloni, Eni SpA—Agip Div.; and Shiniti Ohara, SPE, Shell Brazil (*Currently with SINTEF Petroleum Research)pp. 251-257Preview | PDF ( 1,347 KB )    Rights & Permission

Geostopping With Resistivity-Forward Modeling To Prevent Drilling Into The Lost-Circulation Zone of a Prolific Carbonate Reservoir

Keng H. Kok, SPE, and John Pruimboom, Halliburton, and Frank M. David and Then Jit-Chiun, Sarawak Shell Bhd.pp. 276-280Preview | PDF ( 1,392 KB )    Rights & Permission

Hydraulic Optimization of Foam Drilling For Maximum Drilling Rate in Vertical Wells

E. Kuru, SPE, O.M. Okunsebor, SPE, and Y. Li, SPE, U. of Albertapp. 258-267Preview | PDF ( 260 KB )    Rights & Permission

Predicting and Monitoring Fluid Invasion in Exploratory Drilling

A.T.A. Waldmann, A.L. Martins, SPE, A.F.L Aragão, and R.F.T.Lomba, SPE, Petrobraspp. 268-275Preview | PDF ( 393 KB )    Rights & Permission

Evaluation of Heave-Induced Dynamic Loading on Deepwater Landing Strings

S. DeWayne Everage, SPE, Nanjiu Zheng, and Sean Ellis, SPE, T.H. Hill Assocs. Inc.pp. 230-237Preview | PDF ( 759 KB )    Rights & Permission

Advanced Analysis Identifies Greater Efficiency for Testing BOPs in Deep Water

C. Mark Franklin, SPE, BP America Inc.; Richard F. Vargo Jr., SPE, Halliburton; U.B. Sathuvalli, SPE, Blade Energy Partners; and Mike Payne, SPE, BP America Inc.pp. 238-250Preview | PDF ( 4,141 KB )    Rights & Permission