SPE Journal
Volume 16, Number 4, December 2011

Gas Injection and Trapping

116823-PA

Multiple-Mixing-Cell Method for MMP Calculations

Kaveh Ahmadi, SPE, University of Texas at Austin, and Russell T. Johns, SPE, Pennsylvania State University at University Parkpp. 733-742Preview | PDF ( 1,236 KB )    Rights & Permission

129709-PA

Limitations of Current Method-of-Characteristics (MOC) Methods Using Shock-Jump Approximations To Predict MMPs for Complex Gas/Oil Displacements

Kaveh Ahmadi, SPE, University of Texas at Austin; Russell T. Johns, SPE, Pennsylvania State University at University Park; Kristian Mogensen, SPE, Maersk Oil Qatar A/S; and Rashed Noman, SPE, Qatar Petroleumpp. 743-750Preview | PDF ( 1,058 KB )    Rights & Permission

129846-PA

Mechanisms for High Displacement Efficiency of Low-Temperature CO2 Floods

R. Okuno, SPE, University of Alberta; R.T. Johns, SPE, Pennsylvania State University; and K. Sepehrnoori, SPE, University of Texas at Austinpp. 751-767Preview | PDF ( 1,772 KB )    Rights & Permission

126340-PA

Modeling Permeability Distributions in a Sandstone Core for History Matching Coreflood Experiments

M. Krause, SPE, J.-C. Perrin, and S.M. Benson, SPE, Stanford Universitypp. 768-777Preview | PDF ( 2 KB )    Rights & Permission

120960-PA

Capillary-Trapping Capacity of Sandstones and Sandpacks

Stefan Iglauer, Curtin University; Wolfgang Wülling, Basler Versicherungen; and Christopher H. Pentland, Saleh K. Al-Mansoori, and Martin J. Blunt, SPE, Imperial College Londonpp. 778-783Preview | PDF ( 410 KB )    Rights & Permission

139641-PA

Retardation of CO2 Caused by Capillary Pressure Hysteresis: A New CO2 Trapping Mechanism

Y.B. Altundas, T.S. Ramakrishnan, and Nikita Chugunov, Schlumberger-Doll Research; Romain de Loubens, Totalpp. 784-794Preview | PDF ( 2,549 KB )    Rights & Permission

132622-PA

Modeling Gas-Phase Mass Transfer Between Fracture and Matrix in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs

A. Jamili, SPE, University of Oklahoma; G.P. Willhite, SPE, and D.W. Green, SPE, University of Kansaspp. 795-811Preview | PDF ( 2,015 KB )

Gravity Drainage

110077-PA

Simulation of Compositional Gravity-Drainage Processes

D.A. DiCarlo, SPE, and M. Mirzaei, SPE, The University of Texas at Austin; and K. Jessen, SPE, University of Southern Californiapp. 812-827Preview | PDF ( 3,374 KB )    Rights & Permission

129774-PA

Analytical Upgridding of Geocellular Model in the Presence of Gravity-Dominated Displacement

Ake Rittirong, SPE, and Mohan Kelkar, SPE, University of Tulsapp. 828-841Preview | PDF ( 3,689 KB )    Rights & Permission

Shale and Coalbed Gas

134583-PA

Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity of Organic-Rich Shales

S.M. Kang, E. Fathi, R.J. Ambrose, I.Y. Akkutlu, and R.F. Sigal, The University of Oklahomapp. 842-855Preview | PDF ( 2,417 KB )    Rights & Permission

109506-PA

Analysis of a Model for Anomalous-Diffusion Behavior of CO2 in the Macromolecular-Network Structure of Coal

Mazumder, Saikat;Mazumder, Saikat;Vermolen, Fred;Vermolen, Fred;Bruining, Johannes;Bruining, Johannes;Preview | PDF ( 1,429 KB )    Rights & Permission

127073-PA

CO2 Injection Performance in the Fruitland Coal Fairway, San Juan Basin: Results of a Field Pilot

Anne Y. Oudinot, SPE, and George J. Koperna Jr., SPE, Advanced Resources International, Inc.; Zeno G. Philip, SPE, Halliburton; Ning Liu, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Jason E. Heath, SPE, Sandia National Laboratories; Arthur Wells, US Department of Energy NETL; Genevieve B. Young, SPE, BG Group; and Tom Wilson, West Virginia Universitypp. 864-879Preview | PDF ( 2 KB )    Rights & Permission

Fractured Porous Media and EOR

119132-PA

Multiscale Mimetic Solvers for Efficient Streamline Simulation of Fractured Reservoirs

J.R. Natvig and B. Skaflestad, SINTEF ICT; F. Bratvedt and K. Bratvedt, Schlumberger; K.-A. Lie, SINTEF ICT; and V. Laptev and S.K. Khataniar, Schlumbergerpp. 880-888Preview | PDF ( 5,871 KB )    Rights & Permission

115386-PA

Recent Advances in Surfactant EOR

George J. Hirasaki, SPE, Clarence A. Miller, SPE, and Maura Puerto, Rice Universitypp. 889-907Preview | PDF ( 5,715 KB )    Rights & Permission

Salt Deposition

132606-PA

Productivity Loss in Gas Wells Caused by Salt Deposition

Duc Le, SPE, and Jagannathan Mahadevan, SPE, University of Tulsapp. 908-920Preview | PDF ( 1,300 KB )    Rights & Permission

Flow Assurance

123778-PA

Effect of Common Impurities on the Phase Behavior of Carbon-Dioxide-Rich Systems: Minimizing the Risk of Hydrate Formation and Two-Phase Flow

Antonin Chapoy, Rod Burgass, and Bahman Tohidi, Hydrafact and the Centre for Gas Hydrate Research, Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Heriot-Watt University; and J. Michael Austell and Charles Eickhoff, Progressive Energypp. 921-930Preview | PDF ( 647 KB )    Rights & Permission

145401-PA

Hydrogen Sulfide Absorption Phenomena in Brine/Oil Mixtures

Luis Zea, David Cooper, and Ranganathan Kumar, University of Central Floridapp. 931-939Preview | PDF ( 2,308 KB )    Rights & Permission

Reactive Porous Media

126666-PA

Computational Studies of Two-Phase Cement/CO2/Brine Interaction in Wellbore Environments

J. William Carey and Peter C. Lichtner, Los Alamos National Laboratorypp. 940-948Preview | PDF ( 2,558 KB )    Rights & Permission

124909-PA

Gas-Compositional Effects on Mineralogical Reactions in Carbon Dioxide Sequestration

Prashanth Mandalaparty, Milind Deo, and Joseph Moore, University of Utahpp. 949-958Preview | PDF ( 4,284 KB )

121272-PA

Injection of Supercritical CO2 Into Deep Saline Carbonate Formations: Predictions From Geochemical Modeling

G. Zhang, C. Taberner, and L. Cartwright, Shell International Exploration and Production; and T. Xu, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratorypp. 959-967Preview | PDF ( 4,742 KB )    Rights & Permission

133497-PA

Optimum Injection Rate of A New Chelate That Can Be Used To Stimulate Carbonate Reservoirs

M.A. Mahmoud, SPE, and H.A. Nasr-El-Din, SPE, Texas A&M University; and C.A. De Wolf and J.N. LePage, AkzoNobelpp. 968-980Preview | PDF ( 3,957 KB )    Rights & Permission

133501-PA

Reaction of In-Situ-Gelled Acids With Calcite: Reaction-Rate Study

Ahmed I. Rabie, SPE, Texas A&M University; Ahmed M. Gomaa, SPE, BakerHughes; and Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din, SPE, Texas A&M Universitypp. 981-992Preview | PDF ( 2,628 KB )    Rights & Permission

128047-PA

Propagation and Retention of Viscoelastic Surfactants Following Matrix-Acidizing Treatments in Carbonate Cores

M. Yu, SPE, M.A. Mahmoud, SPE, and H.A. Nasr-El-Din, SPE, Texas A&M Universitypp. 993-1001Preview | PDF ( 1,021 KB )    Rights & Permission

Reservoir Geomechanics

130447-PA

Biot Critical Frequency Applied as Common Friction Factor for Pore Collapse and Failure of Chalk With Different Pore Fluids and Temperatures

Katrine Alling Andreassen, SPE, Ida Lykke Fabricius, SPE, and Niels Nielsen Foged, SPE, Technical University of Denmarkpp. 1002-1009Preview | PDF ( 621 KB )    Rights & Permission

135893-PA

The Effects of Filter-Cake Buildup and Time-Dependent Properties on the Stability of Inclined Wellbores

Minh H. Tran and Younane N. Abousleiman, University of Oklahoma; Vinh X. Nguyen, PVEP Phu Quy POCpp. 1010-1028Preview | PDF ( 9,724 KB )    Rights & Permission

SPE Honors Technical Paper Reviewers

SPE created the A Peer Apart program to recognize dedicated individuals who have been involved in the peer review of 100 or more papers. Members who commit their time to peer review papers make substantial contributions to the industry's literature by helping to ensure that the papers published in SPE's technical journals are the highest quality. Over time, these individuals volunteer hundreds of hours to the Society, making SPE journals a valuable resource for the industry.

This year, eight individuals join the elite group who have reached the milestone of reviewing 100 or more technical papers--bringing the total membership of A Peer Apart to 110 dedicated members.

Roberto Aguilera, University of Calgary
Rodolfo Camacho Velazquez, Pemex E&P
Lee Y. Chin, ConocoPhillips Company
Dimitrios G. Hatzignatiou
, Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS/UiS)
Jasper N. Ring, Chevron U.S.A.
Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din
, Texas A&M University
Shauna G. Noonan, ConocoPhillips Company
Burak Yeten
, Chevron Corporation