SPE Drilling & Completion
Volume 25, Number 1, March 2010

Experimental Study of MSE of a Single PDC Cutter Interacting With Rock Under Simulated Pressurized Conditions

Navid Rafatian, SPE, and Stefan Miska, SPE, University of Tulsa; L.W. Ledgerwood III, SPE, Baker Hughes; Ramadan Ahmed, SPE, Mengjiao Yu, SPE, and Nicholas Takach, SPE, University of Tulsapp. 10-18Preview | PDF ( 1,053 KB )    Rights & Permission

From Lean to Extreme-Lean Well Profile: Field Experience in the Mediterranean Sea

A. Calderoni, F. Donati, and P. Ferrara, Eni SpA.; M. Maestrami, Belayim Petroleum Company; and J. Oppelt and S. Krüger, Baker Hughespp. 19-26Preview | PDF ( 910 KB )    Rights & Permission

A Guide to Successful Backreaming: Real-Time Case Histories

G. Yarim, SPE, G.M. Ritchie, SPE, and R.B. May, SPE, Schlumbergerpp. 27-38Preview | PDF ( 1,814 KB )    Rights & Permission

Entrance Pressure of Oil-Based Mud Into Shale: Effect of Shale, Water Activity, and Mud Properties

Andres M. Oleas, SPE, Collins E. Osuji, SPE, Martin E. Chenevert, SPE, and Mukul M. Sharma, SPE, University of Texas at Austinpp. 39-44Preview | PDF ( 506 KB )    Rights & Permission

Study of the PVT Properties of Gas—Synthetic-Drilling-Fluid Mixtures Applied to Well Control

E.N. Monteiro and P.R. Ribeiro, Unicamp, and R.F.T. Lomba, Petrobraspp. 45-52Preview | PDF ( 821 KB )    Rights & Permission

Design and Development of a Novel Process To Treat Drilling-Fluid Slops: A Positive Environmental and Economic Impact

Rahul Dixit, SPE, and Arvind Patel, SPE, M-I SWACOpp. 53-57Preview | PDF ( 578 KB )    Rights & Permission

An Innovative Methodology for Designing Cement-Sheath Integrity Exposed to Steam Stimulation

A. Garnier and J. Saint-Marc, Total; A.-P. Bois, CurisTec; and Y. Kermanac'h, Total E&P Canadapp. 58-69Preview | PDF ( 1,420 KB )    Rights & Permission

Evaluation and Optimization of Low-Density Cement: Laboratory Studies and Field Application

A.S. Al-Yami, SPE, Saudi Aramco; H.A. Nasr-El-Din, SPE, Texas A&M University; and A.S. Al-Humaidi, SPE, S.H. Al-Saleh, SPE, and M.K. Al-Arfaj, SPE, Saudi Aramcopp. 70-89Preview | PDF ( 2,082 KB )    Rights & Permission

Durability of Oilwell Cement Formulations Aged in H2S-Containing Fluids

E. Lécolier, A. Rivereau, N. Ferrer, A. Audibert, and X. Longaygue, Institut Français du Pétrole (IFP)pp. 90-95Preview | PDF ( 383 KB )    Rights & Permission

Use of Liner Drilling Technology as a Solution to Hole Instability and Loss Intervals: A Case Study Offshore Indonesia

Liao Jianhua, SPE, Zhao Chao, SPE, and Li Jinxiang, SPE, CNOOC SES, and Steve Rosenberg, SPE, Keith Hillis, SPE, Budi Utama, and Deepak M. Gala, SPE, Weatherford Internationalpp. 96-101Preview | PDF ( 1,562 KB )    Rights & Permission

Under-Rig-Floor Openhole Logging in the Gulf of Thailand--Engineering Design of the Oil Industry’s First Simultaneous Openhole Wireline Logging and Drilling Operation

Eric R. Upchurch and Kyle S. Graves, Chevron International Exploration and Productionpp. 102-112Preview | PDF ( 1,167 KB )    Rights & Permission

Case Study of Multiple-Hydraulic-Fracture Completion in a Subsea Horizontal Well, Campos Basin

L.F. Neumann, SPE, P.D. Fernandes, SPE, M.A. Rosolen, SPE, V.F. Rodrigues, SPE, J.A. Silva Neto, SPE, and C.A. Pedroso, SPE, Petrobras; A. Mendez, SPE, BJ Services; and D. Torres, SPE, Halliburtonpp. 113-122Preview | PDF ( 628 KB )    Rights & Permission

Successful Implementation of Horizontal Openhole Gravel Packing in the Stybarrow Field, Offshore Western Australia

Ralf Napalowski, Robin Hill, and Robert Stomp, BHP Billiton Petroleum; Egil Fagervik, Baker Oil Tools; Edward Derkach, M-I SWACO; and David Manning, VRMT Internationalpp. 123-136Preview | PDF ( 1,909 KB )    Rights & Permission

Erosion Study for a 400-MMcf/D Completion: Cannonball Field, Offshore Trinidad

J.C. Healy, Consultant; John Martin, BP plc; Brenton McLaury, University of Tulsa; and Raynald Jagroop, BP Trinidad and Tobagopp. 137-148Preview | PDF ( 1,429 KB )    Rights & Permission