SPE Drilling & Completion
Volume 21, Number 1, March 2006

Stability of a Multilateral Junction: Experimental Results and Numerical Modeling

P. Papanastasiou, Schlumberger Cambridge Research; M. Sibai, U. of Lille; J. Heiland, Schlumberger Cambridge Research; J.-F. Shao, U. of Lille; J. Cook, Schlumberger Cambridge Research; D. Fourmaintraux, and A. Onaisi, TotalFinaElf; B. Jeffryes, Schlumberger Cambridge Research; and P. Charlez, TotalFinaElfpp. 4-11Preview | PDF ( 1,011 KB )    Rights & Permission

Predicting and Preventing Wellbore Instability: Tullich Field Development, North Sea

K.A. Russell, SPE, and C. Ayan, SPE, Schlumberger; N.J. Hart*, J.M. Rodriguez**, H. Scholey*, and C. Sugden*, SPE, Kerr-McGee North Sea; and J.K. Davidson, SPE, Predrill Stresses Intl. *Currently with Maersk Oil. **Currently with OMV.pp. 12-22Preview | PDF ( 5,577 KB )    Rights & Permission

Advances in Horizontal Openhole Gravel Packing

Syed Ali, SPE, Chevron Energy Technology Co., Tommy Grigsby, SPE, and Sanjay Vitthal,* SPE, Halliburton Energy Services Inc. *Currently with Shell Corp.pp. 23-31Preview | PDF ( 1,035 KB )    Rights & Permission

Horizontal Drilling and Openhole Gravel Packing With Oil-Based Fluids—An Industry Milestone

M. Wagner, Schlumberger; T. Webb, M. Maharaj, SPE, and A. Twynam, SPE, BP; T. Green, SPE, M-I LLC; and G. Salamat, SPE, and M. Parlar, SPE, Schlumbergerpp. 32-43Preview | PDF ( 3,014 KB )    Rights & Permission

Optimization of Big-Bore HP/HT Wells to Exploit a Low-Pressure Reservoir in Indonesia

J.M. Benesch, SPE, and Nazri Nor, SPE, ExxonMobil Development Co., and Ngatijan, BPMIGASpp. 44-53Preview | PDF ( 1,154 KB )    Rights & Permission

Evolution of Completion Practices in the Wild River Tight Gas Field

D.A.F. Colwell, SPE, EnCana Corp.; C.G.J. O'Brien, SPE, Shell Canada; and T.D. Gates, SPE, Anadarko Canada Corp.pp. 54-61Preview | PDF ( 833 KB )    Rights & Permission

Innovative Remedial Cementing Solution Provides Annular Isolation in Duyong B-4

Thomas C. Morris, SPE, and M. Zuki Bidi, SPE, Petronas Carigali; Youssef Elmarsafawi, SPE, Devan Nair, Rifat Said, Reha Tugcu, and Jane Ong, SPE, Schlumbergerpp. 62-67Preview | PDF ( 869 KB )    Rights & Permission

New Friction-Factor Correlations for Non-Newtonian Fluid Flow in Coiled Tubing

Y. Zhou, SPE, and S.N. Shah, SPE, Well Construction Technology Center, U. of Oklahomapp. 68-76Preview | PDF ( 761 KB )    Rights & Permission