SPE Production & Operations
Volume 25, Number 2, May 2010

Executive Summary
Jennifer Miskimins, Colorado School of Mines

Executive and Associate Editors

Publication Information

Peer Approved Papers

102711-PA

Advanced Technology To Reduce Water Cut: Case Studies From the Pemex Southern Region

Gustavo A. Farrera Romo, and Héctor Hernández Leyva, Cinco Presidentes Asset Team, Pemex; and Raúl Bonifacio Aguilar, Carlos Caballero Campos, Larry Eoff, and Dwyann Dalrymple, Halliburtonpp. 139-144Preview | PDF ( 1,062 KB )    Rights & Permission

112535-PA

Well-Integrity Issues Offshore Norway

Birgit Vignes, Petroleum Safety Authority Norway, and Bernt S. Aadnøy, the University of Stavangerpp. 145-150Preview | PDF ( 346 KB )    Rights & Permission

117251-PA

Acid Emulsified in Xylene: A Cost-Effective Treatment To Remove Asphalting Deposition and Enhance Well Productivity

W. Abdel Fatah, Sapesco, SPE, and H.A. Nasr-El-Din, Texas A&M University, SPEpp. 151-154Preview | PDF ( 181 KB )    Rights & Permission

117466-PA

Multiphase Well-Rate Measurements Applied to Reservoir Analysis

S. Tosic, Noble Energy (now with ExxonMobil), and P. Mehdizadeh, Production Technologypp. 155-160Preview | PDF ( 545 KB )    Rights & Permission

120410-PA

Analysis of Deposition Mechanism of Mineral Scales Precipitating in the Sandface and Production Strings of Gas-Condensate Wells

C.A. Franco, J.R. Solares, H.M. Al-Marri, A.E. Mukhles, N.H. Ramadhan, and A.H. Saihati, SPE, Saudi Aramcopp. 161-171Preview | PDF ( 1,114 KB )    Rights & Permission

120580-PA

A New Model for Predicting Gas-Well Liquid Loading

Desheng Zhou, SPE, Xian Petroleum University, and Hong Yuan, SPE, IHSpp. 172-181Preview | PDF ( 633 KB )    Rights & Permission

120625-PA

Guidelines for the Proper Application of Critical Velocity Calculations

Robert P. Sutton and Stuart A. Cox, Marathon Oil Company; James F. Lea, PLTech LLC; and O. Lynn Rowlan, Echometer Companypp. 182-194Preview | PDF ( 1,384 KB )    Rights & Permission

120778-PA

Sustaining Production by Managing Annular-Pressure Buildup

A.R. Hasan, SPE, U. of Minnesota-Duluth; B. Izgec, SPE, and C.S. Kabir, SPE, Chevronpp. 195-203Preview | PDF ( 802 KB )    Rights & Permission

121696-PA

A Successful Application of Fiber-Optic-Enabled Coiled Tubing With Distributed-Temperature Sensing Along With Pressures To Diagnose Production Decline in an Offshore Oil Well

P.E. Parta, SPE, A. Parapat, R. Burgos, SPE, J. Christian, SPE, and A. Jamaluddin, SPE, Schlumberger; and G. Rae, S.K. Foo, SPE, J. Ghani, SPE, and M. Musa, Talisman Malaysia Limitedpp. 204-210Preview | PDF ( 666 KB )    Rights & Permission

121840-PA

Polymer Flooding in Unconsolidated-Sand Formations: Fracturing and Geomechanical Considerations

Mohamad Khodaverdian, SPE, Tibi Sorop, SPE, Sophie Postif, SPE, and Paul Van den Hoek, SPE, Shellpp. 211-222Preview | PDF ( 1,841 KB )    Rights & Permission

123450-PA

Controlling Bacteria in Recycled Production Water for Completion and Workover Operations

A. Tischler and T.R. Woodworth, Williams Production RMT; S.D. Burton and R.D. Richards, RIM Environmentalpp. 232-240Preview | PDF ( 444 KB )    Rights & Permission