SPE Journal
Volume 14, Number 3, September 2009

The Ensemble Kalman Filter in Reservoir Engineering--a Review

Sigurd I. Aanonsen, Centre for Integrated Petroleum Research, University of Bergen; Geir Nævdal, International Research Institute of Stavanger; Dean S. Oliver, University of Oklahoma; Albert C. Reynolds, University of Tulsa; and Brice Vallès, International Research Institute of Stavangerpp. 393-412Preview | PDF ( 601 KB )    Rights & Permission

A Detailed Comparison of Experimental and Numerical Data on Hydraulic Fracture Height Growth Through Stress Contrasts

R.G. Jeffrey, SPE, and A.P. Bunger, SPE, CSIRO Petroleumpp. 413-422Preview | PDF ( 698 KB )    Rights & Permission

A Novel Hydraulic Fracturing Model Fully Coupled With Geomechanics and Reservoir Simulation

Lujun Ji, and A. (Tony) Settari, University of Calgary; R.B. Sullivan, Anadarko Petroleumpp. 423-430Preview | PDF ( 823 KB )    Rights & Permission

Compositional Space Parameterization: Theory and Application for Immiscible Displacements

D.V. Voskov, SPE, and H.A. Tchelepi, SPE, Stanford Universitypp. 431-440Preview | PDF ( 1,003 KB )    Rights & Permission

Compositional Space Parameterization: Multicontact Miscible Displacements and Extension to Multiple Phases

D.V. Voskov, SPE, and H.A. Tchelepi, SPE, Stanford Universitypp. 441-449Preview | PDF ( 748 KB )    Rights & Permission

Formation and Propagation of Gel Aggregates Using Partially Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide and Aluminum Citrate

A.A. Al-Assi, Intel Corporation; and G.P. Willhite, SPE, D.W. Green, SPE, and C.S. McCool, SPE, University of Kansaspp. 450-461Preview | PDF ( 765 KB )    Rights & Permission

Barite Dissolution/Precipitation Kinetics in Porous Media and in the Presence and Absence of a Common Scale Inhibitor

Dong Shen, Gongmin Fu, Hamad Al-Saiari, Amy T. Kan, and Mason B. Tomson, Rice Universitypp. 462-471Preview | PDF ( 500 KB )    Rights & Permission

Pore-Level Examination of Gel Destruction During Oil Flow

R.S. Seright, SPE, New Mexico Petroleum Recovery Research Center; W. Brent Lindquist, SPE, and Rong Cai, Stony Brook Universitypp. 472-476Preview | PDF ( 550 KB )    Rights & Permission

Deep-Bed Filtration Under Multiple Particle-Capture Mechanisms

R.G. Guedes, SPE, North Fluminense State University, LENEP; F. Al-Abduwani, SPE, Delft University of Technology; P. Bedrikovetsky, SPE, North Fluminense State University, LENEP; P.K. Currie, SPE, Delft University of Technologypp. 477-487Preview | PDF ( 473 KB )    Rights & Permission

Superposition Principle and Reciprocity for Pressure Transient Analysis of Data From Interfering Wells

Thomas von Schroeter and Alain C. Gringarten, Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College Londonpp. 488-495Preview | PDF ( 314 KB )    Rights & Permission

Iterative Ensemble Kalman Filters for Data Assimilation

Gaoming Li, SPE, and Albert C. Reynolds, SPE, University of Tulsapp. 496-505Preview | PDF ( 5,303 KB )    Rights & Permission

Production Optimization in Closed-Loop Reservoir Management

Chunhong Wang, SPE, PetroTel; and Gaoming Li, SPE, and Albert C. Reynolds, SPE, University of Tulsapp. 506-523Preview | PDF ( 1,503 KB )    Rights & Permission

Permeability, Relative Permeability, Microscopic Displacement Efficiency and Pore Geometry of M_1 Bimodal Pore Systems in Arab-D Limestone

Edward A. Clerke, SPE, Saudi Aramcopp. 524-531Preview | PDF ( 1,099 KB )    Rights & Permission

Physics-Driven Interface Modeling for Drainage and Imbibition in Fractures

Maša Prodanovic, SPE, and Steven L. Bryant, SPE, University of Texas at Austinpp. 532-542Preview | PDF ( 1,640 KB )    Rights & Permission

Darcy-Stokes Streamline Simulation for the Tahe-Fractured Reservoir With Cavities

Xiaolong Peng and Zhimin Du, SPE, State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University; Baosheng Liang,SPE, Chevron Energy Technology Company; and Zhilin Qi, Chongqing University of Science and Technologypp. 543-552Preview | PDF ( 1,537 KB )    Rights & Permission