SPE Journal
Volume 16, Number 3, September 2011

Inflow Performance of a Cyclic-Steam-Stimulated Horizontal Well Under the Influence of Gravity Drainage

Z. Wu, SPE, S. Vasantharajan, SPE, M. El-Mandouh, SPE, and P.V. Suryanarayana, SPE, Blade Energy Partnerspp. 494-502Preview | PDF ( 764 KB )    Rights & Permission

Convection at the Edge of a Steam-Assisted-Gravity-Drainage Steam Chamber

Jyotsna Sharma and Ian D. Gates, University of Calgarypp. 503-512Preview | PDF ( 599 KB )    Rights & Permission

Analytical Formulas for In-Situ Combustion

A.A. Mailybaev, Institute of Mechanics, Moscow State Lomonosov University; J. Bruining, SPE, Delft University of Technology; and D. Marchesin, Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada, Rio de Janeiropp. 513-523Preview | PDF ( 350 KB )    Rights & Permission

In-Situ Combustion Dynamics Visualized With X-Ray Computed Tomography

B. Hasçakır, G. Glatz, L.M. Castanier, and A.R. Kovscek, Stanford Universitypp. 524-536Preview | PDF ( 2,801 KB )    Rights & Permission

Predictability of Crude Oil In-Situ Combustion by the Isoconversional Kinetic Approach

Murat Cinar, Berna Hasçakir, Louis M. Castanier, and Anthony R. Kovscek, Stanford Universitypp. 537-547Preview | PDF ( 1,286 KB )    Rights & Permission

The Influence of Salt Concentration in Injected Water on Low-Frequency Electrical-Heating-Assisted Bitumen Recovery

I.I. Bogdanov, J.A. Torres, H.A. Akhlaghi, and A.M. Kamp, SPE, CHLOE, University of Pau, Francepp. 548-558Preview | PDF ( 713 KB )    Rights & Permission

Evaluation of a New Environmentally Friendly Chelating Agent for High-Temperature Applications

M.A. Mahmoud and H.A. Nasr-El-Din, SPE, Texas A&M University; and C.A. De Wolf, J.N. LePage, SPE, and J.H. Bemelaar, AkzoNobelpp. 559-574Preview | PDF ( 1,304 KB )    Rights & Permission

Numerical Modeling of Multistranded-Hydraulic-Fracture Propagation: Accounting for the Interaction Between Induced and Natural Fractures

Arash Dahi-Taleghani, Louisiana State University, and Jon E. Olson, University of Texas at Austinpp. 575-581Preview | PDF ( 669 KB )    Rights & Permission

Development of a Data Partition Technique for Gradient-Based Optimization Methods in History Matching

D.Y. Ding, SPE, IFP Energies nouvellespp. 582-593Preview | PDF ( 1,282 KB )    Rights & Permission

A New Well-Pattern-Optimization Procedure for Large-Scale Field Development

J.E. Onwunalu, SPE, and L.J. Durlofsky, SPE, Stanford Universitypp. 594-607Preview | PDF ( 1,232 KB )    Rights & Permission

Effects of Surfactant-Emulsified Oil-Based Mud on Borehole Resistivity Measurements

Jesús M. Salazar, SPE, ConocoPhillips; Carlos Torres-Verdín, SPE, The University of Texas at Austin; and Gong Li Wang, SPE, Schlumbergerpp. 608-624Preview | PDF ( 2,180 KB )    Rights & Permission

Laboratory Measurements and Numerical Modeling of Streaming Potential for Downhole Monitoring in Intelligent Wells

M.D. Jackson, SPE, J. Vinogradov, and J.H. Saunders, SPE, Imperial College, London; M.Z. Jaafar, SPE, Universiti Teknologi Malaysiapp. 625-636Preview | PDF ( 1,392 KB )    Rights & Permission

Novel Analytical Methods of Temperature Interpretation in Horizontal Wells

K.M. Muradov, SPE, and D.R. Davies, SPE, Heriot-Watt Universitypp. 637-647Preview | PDF ( 507 KB )    Rights & Permission

New Completion Methodology To Improve Oil Recovery and Minimize Water Intrusion in Reservoirs Subject to Water Injection

Leopoldo Sierra, Loyd East, SPE, Halliburton; M.Y. Soliman,SPE, Texas Tech University; David Kulakofsky, SPE, Halliburtonpp. 648-661Preview | PDF ( 2,526 KB )    Rights & Permission

Silica-Templated Synthesis of Novel Zinc-DTPMP Nanomaterials: Their Transport in Carbonate and Sandstone Media During Scale Inhibition

Ping Zhang, Amy T. Kan, Chunfang Fan, Sarah N. Work, Jie Yu, Haiping Lu, Hamad A. Al-Saiari, and Mason B. Tomson, SPE, Rice Universitypp. 662-671Preview | PDF ( 557 KB )    Rights & Permission

Optimization and Partial Characterization of Biosurfactants Produced by Bacillus Species and Their Potential for Ex-Situ Enhanced Oil Recovery

H. Al-Sulaimani, SPE, Y. Al-Wahaibi, SPE, S. Al-Bahry, A. Elshafie, A. Al-Bemani, SPE, and S. Joshi, Sultan Qaboos University; and S. Zargari, SPE, West Virginia Universitypp. 672-682Preview | PDF ( 601 KB )    Rights & Permission

Precise 3D Numerical Modeling of Fracture Flow Coupled With X-Ray Computed Tomography for Reservoir Core Samples

N. Watanabe, T. Ishibashi, N. Hirano, and N. Tsuchiya, Tohoku University; Y. Ohsaki and T. Tamagawa, Japan Petroleum Exploration Company Limited; and Y. Tsuchiya and H. Okabe, SPE, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporationpp. 683-691Preview | PDF ( 633 KB )    Rights & Permission

A Model for Wetted-Wall Fraction and Gravity Center of Liquid Film in Gas/Liquid Pipe Flow

Hong-Quan Zhang and Cem Sarica, University of Tulsapp. 692-697Preview | PDF ( 702 KB )    Rights & Permission

Robust Well-Test Interpretation by Using Nonlinear Regression With Parameter and Data Transformations

Aysegul Dastan, SPE, and Roland N. Horne, SPE, Stanford Universitypp. 698-712Preview | PDF ( 1,601 KB )    Rights & Permission

Analysis of Uncertainty Introduced by Scaleup of Reservoir Attributes and Flow Response in Heterogeneous Reservoirs

Juliana Y. Leung, SPE, University of Alberta, and Sanjay Srinivasan, SPE, University of Texas at Austinpp. 713-724Preview | PDF ( 1,011 KB )    Rights & Permission