SPE Journal
Volume 16, Number 2, June 2011

Nuclear-Magnetic-Resonance Petrophysics in Thin Sand/Shale Laminations

Chanh Cao Minh, Schlumberger, and Padmanabhan Sundararaman, Chevronpp. 223-238Preview | PDF ( 2,617 KB )    Rights & Permission

Parallel Numerical Reservoir Simulations of Nonisothermal Compositional Flow and Chemistry

M. Delshad, SPE, S.G. Thomas, and M.F. Wheeler, SPE, The University of Texas at Austinpp. 239-248Preview | PDF ( 1,047 KB )    Rights & Permission

Stability, Accuracy, and Efficiency of Sequential Methods for Coupled Flow and Geomechanics

J. Kim, SPE, and H.A. Tchelepi, SPE, Stanford University, and R. Juanes, SPE, Massachusetts Institute of Technologypp. 249-262Preview | PDF ( 668 KB )    Rights & Permission

Multidimensional Upwinding for Multiphase Transport in Porous Media

J. Kozdon, SPE, Stanford University; B. Mallison, SPE, Chevron; M. Gerritsen, SPE, Stanford University; and W. Chen, SPE, Chevronpp. 263-272Preview | PDF ( 655 KB )    Rights & Permission

Upscaling in Partially Fractured Oil Reservoirs Using Homogenization

Hamidreza Salimi, SPE, and Johannes Bruining, SPE, Delft University of Technologypp. 273-293Preview | PDF ( 1,173 KB )    Rights & Permission

A Probabilistic Collocation-Based Kalman Filter for History Matching

Lingzao Zeng, University of Southern California; Haibin Chang, SPE, Peking University; and Dongxiao Zhang, SPE, University of Southern Californiapp. 294-306Preview | PDF ( 1,041 KB )    Rights & Permission

History Matching Using the Ensemble Kalman Filter With Multiscale Parameterization: A Field Case Study

Yanfen Zhang, SPE, Chevron Energy Technology Company, and Dean S. Oliver, SPE, Uni Centre for Integrated Petroleum Researchpp. 307-317Preview | PDF ( 2,564 KB )    Rights & Permission

Joint Updating of Petrophysical Properties and Discrete Facies Variables From Assimilating Production Data Using the EnKF

Chinedu C. Agbalaka, SPE, ExxonMobil, and Dean S. Oliver, SPE, Uni Researchpp. 318-330Preview | PDF ( 1,213 KB )    Rights & Permission

Data Assimilation Using the Constrained Ensemble Kalman Filter

Hemant A. Phale, SPE, University of Oklahoma, and Dean S. Oliver, SPE, Uni Researchpp. 331-342Preview | PDF ( 1,827 KB )    Rights & Permission

Experimental and Numerical Investigations Into Oil-Drainage Rates During Vapor Extraction of Heavy Oils

A.S. Alkindi, SPE, Y.M. Al-Wahaibi, SPE, and A.H. Muggeridge, SPE, Imperial College Londonpp. 343-357Preview | PDF ( 1,049 KB )    Rights & Permission

Experimental and Numerical Analysis of In-Situ Combustion in a Fractured Core

H. Fadaei, IFP Energies nouvelles and Université de Toulouse, IMFT Laboratory; L. Castanier, ERE, Stanford University; A.M. Kamp, CHLOE, University of Pau; G. Debenest and M. Quintard, Université de Toulouse, IMFT Laboratory; and G. Renard, IFP Energies nouvellespp. 358-373Preview | PDF ( 1,187 KB )    Rights & Permission

Flow in Composite Slabs

R. Raghavan, Phillips Petroleum (retired), and E. Ozkan, Colorado School Of Minespp. 374-387Preview | PDF ( 836 KB )    Rights & Permission

Preformed-Particle-Gel Transport Through Open Fractures and Its Effect on Water Flow

Hao Zhang, SPE, and Baojun Bai, SPE, Missouri University of Science and Technologypp. 388-400Preview | PDF ( 1,193 KB )    Rights & Permission

The Productivity of a Well Completed With a Vertical Penny-Shaped Fracture

Jacques Hagoort, SPE, Consultantpp. 401-410Preview | PDF ( 453 KB )    Rights & Permission

The Influence of Heterogeneity, Wetting, and Viscosity Ratio on Oil Recovery From Vertically Fractured Reservoirs

Hamidreza Salimi, SPE, and Johannes Bruining, SPE, Delft University of Technologypp. 411-428Preview | PDF ( 1,609 KB )    Rights & Permission

A Comparative Study of the Probabilistic-Collocation and Experimental-Design Methods for Petroleum-Reservoir Uncertainty Quantification

Heng Li, SPE, University of Southern California; Pallav Sarma, SPE, Chevron; and Dongxiao Zhang, SPE, University of Southern Californiapp. 429-439Preview | PDF ( 760 KB )    Rights & Permission

Barite Nucleation and Inhibition at 0 to 200°C With and Without Thermodynamic Hydrate Inhibitors

Chunfang Fan, Amy T. Kan, SPE, Ping Zhang, and Mason B. Tomson, SPE, Rice Universitypp. 440-450Preview | PDF ( 1,045 KB )    Rights & Permission

Asymptotic Model of the 3D Flow in a Progressing-Cavity Pump

S.F.A. Andrade, Petrobras, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro; and J.V. Valério and M.S. Carvalho, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiropp. 451-462Preview | PDF ( 1,488 KB )    Rights & Permission

A Comprehensive Study of Sanding Rate From a Gas Field: From Reservoir to Completion, Production, and Surface Facilities

Gang Han, Keith Shepstone, and Iwan Harmawan, Hess Corporation; Ufuk Er , Hasni Jusoh, Lim Sue Lin, and Dave Pringle, Carigali Hess; Rani Koya, Stephen Carney, and Larry Barker, Hess Corporation; Nobuo Morita, Waseda University; Euripides Papamichos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; Pierre Cerasi, SINTEF; Colin Sayers and Juliane Heiland, Schlumberger; and Mike Bruno and Julia Diessl, Terralog Technologiespp. 463-481Preview | PDF ( 1,854 KB )    Rights & Permission

CO2: One-Component Two-Phase System as Model Fluid for High-Pressure Hydrocarbon Systems

P.M. Dupuy, M. Fernandino, and H.F. Svendsen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology; and R. Westra, FMC Technologiespp. 482-488Preview | PDF ( 929 KB )    Rights & Permission