SPE Production & Operations
Volume 26, Number 1, February 2011

A Theoretical Study of Acid-Fracture Conductivity Under Closure Stress

J. Deng , A.D. Hill, and D. Zhu, Texas A&M Universitypp. 9-17Preview | PDF ( 896 KB )    Rights & Permission

A Novel Application of Closed-Fracture Acidizing

M. Pournik, SPE, University of Oklahoma; M. Mahmoud and H.A. Nasr-El-Din, SPE, Texas A&M Universitypp. 18-29Preview | PDF ( 725 KB )    Rights & Permission

Impact of Organic Acids/Chelating Agents on the Rheological Properties of an Amidoamine-Oxide Surfactant

Lingling Li and Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din, Texas A&M University; and James B. Crews, Baker Hughes, and Kay E. Cawiezel, SPE, BJ Servicespp. 30-40Preview | PDF ( 867 KB )    Rights & Permission

Effect of Shear Rate on the Propagation of Polymer-Based In-Situ-Gelled Acids Inside Carbonate Cores

A.M. Gomaa, SPE; M.A. Mahmoud, SPE; and H.A. Nasr-El-Din, SPE, Texas A&M Universitypp. 41-54Preview | PDF ( 1,146 KB )    Rights & Permission

Temperature and Salinity Effects on Drag-Reduction Characteristics of Polymers in Coiled Tubing

S.N. Shah and Aditya Vyas, SPE, Well Construction Technology Center, University of Oklahomapp. 55-66Preview | PDF ( 1,919 KB )    Rights & Permission

Chemical Treatment To Mitigate Condensate and Water Blocking in Gas Wells in Carbonate Reservoirs

M. Ahmadi, M.M. Sharma, G.A. Pope, D.E. Torres, C.A. McCulley, and H. Linnemeyer, The University of Texas at Austin, SPEpp. 67-74Preview | PDF ( 1,310 KB )    Rights & Permission

A New Method To Predict Performance of Horizontal and Multilateral Wells

M. Tabatabaei, SPE, Texas A&M University, and A. Ghalambor, SPE, University of Louisiana at Lafayettepp. 75-87Preview | PDF ( 858 KB )    Rights & Permission

Hydraulic-Fracture Propagation in a Naturally Fractured Reservoir

D.A. Chuprakov, SPE, A. V. Akulich, Schlumberger Moscow Research; E. Siebrits, SPE, TerraTek; and M. Thiercelin, SPE, Schlumberger Regional Technology Center, Dallaspp. 88-97Preview | PDF ( 814 KB )    Rights & Permission

Modeling a Series of Nonaqueous Field-Scale Inhibitor Squeeze Treatments in the Heidrun Field

Oscar Vazquez, Heriot-Watt University; Theo van Ommen and Ping Chen, Champion Technologies; Olav Martin Selle, Statoil; Bjørn Juliussen, Champion Technologies; and Erlend Holand Kolstø and Øyvind Gustavsen, Statoilpp. 98-110Preview | PDF ( 1,181 KB )    Rights & Permission

Development and Qualification of a New Wirelessly Controlled Retrofit Safety Valve: An Alternative to Well Workover That Enhances Well Safety and Maximizes Production Uptime

B.P. Champion, SPE, Expro; G. Gandini, Eni E&P Division; and A. Gabbiani, AREP-Stogitpp. 111-119Preview | PDF ( 974 KB )    Rights & Permission