SPE Drilling & Completion
Volume 23, Number 2, June 2008

Guidelines for Shale Inhibition During Openhole Gravel Packing With Water-Based Fluids

S. Shenoy and T. Gilmore, Schlumberger; A.J. Twynam, BP; A. Patel. M-I Swaco; and S. Mason, G. Kubala, B. Vidick and M. Parlar, Schlumbergerpp. 80-87Preview | PDF ( 1,232 KB )    Rights & Permission

Improved Prediction of Shallow Sediment Fracturing for Offshore Applications

E. Kårstad, SPE, and B.S. Aadnoy, SPE, University of Stavangerpp. 88-92Preview | PDF ( 475 KB )    Rights & Permission

First Laboratory Perforating Tests in Coal Show Lower-Than-Expected Penetration

P.M. Snider, SPE, Marathon Oil Co.; I.C. Walton, SPE, Schlumberger; T.K. Skinner, Marathon Oil Co.; and D.C. Atwood, SPE, B.M. Grove, SPE, C. Graham, SPE, Schlumbergerpp. 93-99Preview | PDF ( 1,206 KB )    Rights & Permission

Rapid Planning and Execution of the First Multilateral Well in the Gulf of Thailand: Results and Lessons Learned

Eric R. Upchurch, Paul A. Dooley, Kenneth H. Hall, Songklod Laohaburanakit, Vichai Maroongroge, L. Douglas McKee, Panaratn Nucharoen, and Michael R. Wagner, Chevron Thailand Exploration and Productionpp. 100-111Preview | PDF ( 2,258 KB )    Rights & Permission

Tubing Buckling - The Rest of the Story

Robert F. Mitchell, SPE, Halliburton Digital & Consulting Servicespp. 112-122Preview | PDF ( 692 KB )    Rights & Permission

Universal Process for Benchmarking Drilling Fluid Performance

Mario Zamora and Judith McGlaughlin, M-I SWACOpp. 123-131Preview | PDF ( 2,401 KB )    Rights & Permission

Correlations and Analysis of Cuttings Transport With Aerated Fluids in Deviated Wells

R. Avila, ConocoPhillips; E. Pereira, SPE, Universidad del Zulia; S. Miska and N. Takach, SPE, University of Tulsa; and A. Saasen, SPE, Statoilpp. 132-141Preview | PDF ( 1,266 KB )    Rights & Permission

Measuring and Predicting Dynamic Sag

Robert Murphy, SPE, Dale Jamison, SPE, and Terry Hemphill, SPE, Halliburton; Stephen Bell, SPE, International Specialty Products; and Carl Albrecht, SPE, Halliburtonpp. 142-149Preview | PDF ( 3,452 KB )    Rights & Permission

Factors Controlling the Membrane Efficiency of Shales When Interacting with Water-Based and Oil-Based Muds

Jianguo Zhang, SPE, BP; Talal M. Al-Bazali, SPE, Kuwait University; and Martin E. Chenevert, SPE, and Mukul M. Sharma, SPE, The University of Texas at Austinpp. 150-158Preview | PDF ( 2,018 KB )    Rights & Permission

Underbalanced Drilling of a Horizontal Well in Depleted Reservoir: A Wellbore-Stability Perspective

Kaibin Qiu, SPE, Schlumberger; Yousef Gherryo, SPE, Arabian Gulf Oil Company; and Chee Phuat Tan and Rob Marsden, SPE, Schlumberger159-167Preview | PDF ( 2,811 KB )    Rights & Permission

Best Practice in Understanding and Managing Lost Circulation Challenges

Hong (Max) Wang, SPE, Ronald Sweatman, SPE, Bob Engelman, SPE, Halliburton; Wolfgang Deeg (formerly Halliburton), SPE; Don Whitfill, SPE, Mohamed Soliman, SPE, Halliburton; and Brian F. Towler, SPE, University of Wyomingpp. 168-175Preview | PDF ( 1,321 KB )    Rights & Permission

Cementing Under Pressure in Well-Kill Operations: A Case History From the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Kristian Johnstone,* Alex Gill, Tom Conlon,** and Mahdy Bahr, Rashid Petroleum Company (RASHPETCO/British Gas); and Arshad Waheed, Halliburton
* Now with Geothermal Explorers Limited. ** Now with Peak-Group Inc.pp. 176-183Preview | PDF ( 1,572 KB )    Rights & Permission

Connection Performance Evaluation for Casing-Drilling Application

Qing Lu and Dan Hannahs, Grant Prideco; Jiang Wu, Chevron; and Steve Langford, Grant Pridecopp. 184-189Preview | PDF ( 1,949 KB )    Rights & Permission

Ultradeep Drilling Pushes Drillstring Technology Innovations

Michael J. Jellison and R. Brett Chandler, Grant Prideco; Mike L. Payne, BP America; and Jeff S. Shepard, Transoceanpp. 190-200Preview | PDF ( 2,097 KB )    Rights & Permission