SPE Drilling & Completion
Volume 26, Number 2, June 2011

Evaluation of Alternative Initial Responses to Kicks Taken During Managed-Pressure Drilling

Majid Davoudi, SPE, John Rogers Smith, SPE, Bhavin M. Patel, SPE, and José E. Chirinos, SPE, Louisiana State Universitypp. 169-181Preview | PDF ( 1,405 KB )    Rights & Permission

Managed-Pressure Drilling: Using Model Predictive Control To Improve Pressure Control for During Dual-Gradient Drilling

Øyvind Breyholtz and Gerhard Nygaard, International Research Institute of Stavanger; and Michael Nikolaou, University of Houstonpp. 182-197Preview | PDF ( 1,350 KB )    Rights & Permission

Managing Circulation Losses in a Harsh Drilling Environment: Conventional Solution vs. CHCD Through a Risk Assessment

S. Masi, C. Molaschi, SPE, and F. Zausa, Eni E&P; and J. Michelez, Kwantispp. 198-207Preview | PDF ( 880 KB )    Rights & Permission

Cementing Solutions for Corrosive Well Environments

A. Brandl, J. Cutler, A. Seholm, M. Sansil, and G. Braun, Baker Hughes Incorporatedpp. 208-219Preview | PDF ( 1,108 KB )    Rights & Permission

Design and Performance Evaluation of A Unique Deepwater Cement Slurry

Chengwen Wang and Ruihe Wang, SPE, China University of Petroleum (East China); Huazhou Li, SPE, University of Regina; and Yuhuan Bu and Weidong Zhou, SPE, China University of Petroleum (East China)pp. 220-226Preview | PDF ( 589 KB )    Rights & Permission

Friction Pressure Performance of Commonly Used Viscous Gravel-Packing Fluids

Samyak Jain, SPE, Bala Gadiyar, SPE, Bryan Stamm, SPE, Carlos Abad, SPE, and Mehmet Parlar, SPE, Schlumberger; and Subhash Shah, SPE, University of Oklahomapp. 227-237Preview | PDF ( 807 KB )    Rights & Permission

Openhole Gravel-Pack Case Histories Using Alternative Fluid Displacement for Synthetic-Based Mud

G. Ripa, Eni; M. Rossi and D. Staltari, Nigerian Agip Exploration; M. Ilobi and I. Lawal, Allied Energy Corporation; M. Beldongar, T. Douglas, and P. Wassouf, Schlumberger; A. Jones, M-I Swaco; and M. Parlar, Schlumbergerpp. 238-246Preview | PDF ( 554 KB )    Rights & Permission

Deepwater Frac-Pack Maximum Treating Pressure Limits, An Examination Using BottomHole Pressure Gauges

Ken Lizak and Chuck Hinnant, Shell International Exploration and Productionpp. 247-254Preview | PDF ( 577 KB )    Rights & Permission

Expandable Completion Liners: A Comparison Of Performance With Other Completion Types In The Reg and Teguentour Fields, Algeria.

David Mason, SPE, BP; Farouk Benaichaoui, Sonatrach; Huw John, SPE; Mark Okwelegbe, SPE, BP; Terje Moum, SPE, and Tom Harneshaug, Statoil; and Quentin Morgan, SPE, Colin Jones, SPE, and Juergen Neumann, SPE, Weatherford Internationalpp. 255-267Preview | PDF ( 1,928 KB )    Rights & Permission

Metal Partitioning in Ilmenite- and Barite-Based Drill Cuttings on Seabed Sections in a Mesocosm Laboratory

Morten Thorne Schaanning and Hilde Cecilie Trannum, Norwegian Institute for Water Research; Laurence Pinturier, Total; and Henrik Rye, SINTEFpp. 268-277Preview | PDF ( 865 KB )    Rights & Permission

Statistical Analysis of Safety Incidents and the Implications of Imperfect Reporting

C.J. Jablonowski, SPE, The University of Texas at Austinpp. 278-286Preview | PDF ( 484 KB )    Rights & Permission

Drilling Through Gas-Hydrate Sediments: Managing Wellbore-Stability Risks

T. Khabibullin and G. Falcone, Texas A&M University; and C.Teodoriu, Clausthal University of Technologypp. 287-294Preview | PDF ( 1,001 KB )    Rights & Permission

Real-Time Drilling Operations Centers: A History of Functionality and Organizational Purpose--The Second Generation

J.E. Booth, SPE, Booth Consulting LLCpp. 295-302Preview | PDF ( 221 KB )    Rights & Permission

Borehole-Quality Design and Practices To Maximize Drill-Rate Performance

F.E. Dupriest, SPE, W.C. Elks Jr., SPE, S. Ottesen, SPE, P.E. Pastusek, SPE, and J.R. Zook, SPE, ExxonMobil Development Company; and C.R. Aphale, SPE, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Companypp. 303-316Preview | PDF ( 1,814 KB )    Rights & Permission