SPE Production & Operations
Volume 21, Number 4, November 2006

Peer Approved Papers

87445-PA

The Comparison of Nonaqueous and Aqueous Scale-Inhibitor Treatments: Experimental and Modeling Studies

H. Guan, SPE, Champion Technologies, and K.S. Sorbie, SPE and E.J. Mackay, SPE, Heriot-Watt U.pp. 419-429Preview | PDF ( 3,546 KB )    Rights & Permission

89895-PA

Sanding: A Rigorous Examination of the Interplay Between Drawdown, Depletion, Startup Frequency, and Water Cut

Hans Vaziri, BP America; Robbie Allam, Gordon Kidd, Clive Bennett, and Trevor Grose, BP plc; Peter Robinson, BP Australia; and Jeremy Malyn, BP plc
pp. 430-440Preview | PDF ( 5,337 KB )    Rights & Permission

90052-PA

Unique Multistage Process Allows Pinpoint Treatment of Hard-To-Reach Pay

James L. Rodgerson, SPE, and Henry (Enrique) Lopez, SPE, BJ Services Co., and Phil Snider, SPE, Marathon Oil Co.pp. 441-447Preview | PDF ( 1,313 KB )    Rights & Permission

90062-PA

Use of Viscoelastic-Surfactant-Based Diverting Agents for Acid Stimulation: Case Histories in GOM

Chuck Zeiler, SPE, David Alleman, and Qi Qu, SPE, BJ Servicespp. 448-454Preview | PDF ( 1,173 KB )    Rights & Permission

90213-PA

Real-Time Optimization: Classification and Assessment

S. Mochizuki, SPE, ExxonMobil; L.A. Saputelli, SPE, Halliburton; C.S. Kabir, SPE, Chevron Corp.; R. Cramer, SPE, Shell; M.J. Lochmann, SPE, Topsail Ventures; R.D. Reese, SPE, Case Services; L.K. Harms, SPE, ConocoPhillips; C.D. Sisk, SPE, BP; J.R. Hite, SPE, Business Fundamentals Group; and A. Escorcia, SPE, Halliburtonpp. 455-466Preview | PDF ( 1,293 KB )    Rights & Permission

92795-PA

Use of Nitrate To Mitigate Reservoir Souring in Bonga Deepwater Development, Offshore Nigeria

Cor Kuijvenhoven, SPE, Andrew Bostock, and Dave Chappell, Shell Intl. E&P B.V., and Jean Christophe Noirot, SPE, and Arfan Khan, Shell Nigeria E&P Co.pp. 467-474Preview | PDF ( 678 KB )    Rights & Permission

95282-PA

Numerical and Analytical Modeling of the Gas-Well Liquid-Loading Process

Niek Dousi, Delft U. of Technology, C.A.M. Veeken, Shell E&P Europe, and Peter K. Currie, SPE, Delft U. of Technologypp. 475-482Preview | PDF ( 975 KB )    Rights & Permission

96144-PA

From Precommissioning to Startup: Getting Chemical Injection Right

J.G. Willmon, SPE, and M.A. Edwards, SPE, Champion Technologiespp. 483-491Preview | PDF ( 604 KB )    Rights & Permission

96722-PA

Survival Analysis: The Statistically Rigorous Method for Analyzing Electrical Submersible Pump System Performance

W.J. Bailey, SPE, Schlumberger-Doll Research; I.S. Weir, U. West of England; B. Couët, SPE, Schlumberger-Doll Research; and J. Hogan, SPE, Schlumbergerpp. 492-504Preview | PDF ( 2,023 KB )    Rights & Permission