SPE Journal
Volume 17, Number 2, June 2012

Heavy-Oil Recovery by In-Situ Emulsion Formation

R. Kumar, E. Dao, and K.K. Mohanty, The University of Texas at Austinpp. 326-334Preview | PDF ( 2,626 KB )    Rights & Permission

Shear Stability of EOR Polymers

A. Zaitoun, SPE, P. Makakou, and N. Blin, Poweltec; R.S. Al-Maamari, SPE, A.R. Al-Hashmi, SPE, and M. Abdel-Goad, Sultan Qaboos University; and H.H. Al-Sharji, SPE, Petroleum Development Omanpp. 335-339Preview | PDF ( 514 KB )    Rights & Permission

Can Formation Relative Permeabilities Rule Out a Foam EOR Process?

E. Ashoori and W.R. Rossen, Delft University of Technologypp. 340-351Preview | PDF ( 813 KB )    Rights & Permission

Effect of Live Crude on Alkaline/Surfactant Polymer Formulations: Implications for Final Formulation Design

Jeffrey G. Southwick, Yi Svec, Greg Chilek, and Gordon T. Shahin, Shell International Exploration & Productionpp. 352-361Preview | PDF ( 9,716 KB )    Rights & Permission

Scale Prediction for Oil and Gas Production

Amy T. Kan and Mason B. Tomson, Rice Universitypp. 362-378Preview | PDF ( 1,491 KB )    Rights & Permission

Scale Prediction and Inhibition for Oil and Gas Production at High Temperature/High Pressure

Chunfang Fan, Amy T. Kan, SPE, Ping Zhang, Haiping Lu, Sarah Work, Jie Yu, and Mason B. Tomson, SPE, Rice Universitypp. 379-392Preview | PDF ( 6,231 KB )    Rights & Permission

Potential for Measurement of Corrosion-Inhibitor-Micelle Presence as an Indicator of Optimum Dose

C. Mackenzie, SPE, and C. Rowley-Williams, LUX Assure; M. Achour, SPE, D. Blumer, SPE, and M. Joosten, SPE, ConocoPhillips Company; and M. Rowe, College of Physical Sciences, University of Aberdeenpp. 393-401Preview | PDF ( 1,422 KB )    Rights & Permission

An Improved Adjoint-Sensitivity Computation for Multiphase Flow Using Wavelets

A.A. Awotunde, SPE, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia; and R.N. Horne, SPE, Stanford Universitypp. 402-417Preview | PDF ( 6,040 KB )    Rights & Permission

Combining the Ensemble Kalman Filter With Markov-Chain Monte Carlo for Improved History Matching and Uncertainty Characterization

A.A. Emerick, SPE, Petrobras, The University of Tulsa, and A.C. Reynolds, SPE, The University of Tulsapp. 418-440Preview | PDF ( 7,697 KB )    Rights & Permission

Determination of Active Constraints in a Network

J.W. Watts, SPE, G.C. Fleming, SPE, and Q. Lu, SPE, Halliburtonpp. 441-454Preview | PDF ( 3,191 KB )    Rights & Permission

Quantifying the Impact of Permeability Heterogeneity on Secondary-Recovery Performance

B. Rashid, SPE, and A.H. Muggeridge, SPE, Imperial College, and A. Bal and G. Williams, BPpp. 455-468Preview | PDF ( 1,830 KB )    Rights & Permission

Sequential Coupling of Geochemical Reactions With Reservoir Simulations for Waterflood and EOR Studies

Lingli Wei, Shell International Exploration & Production B.V.pp. 469-484Preview | PDF ( 7,071 KB )    Rights & Permission

Numerical Studies on Two-Way Coupled Fluid Flow and Geomechanics in Hydrate Deposits

J. Kim, SPE, and G.J. Moridis, SPE, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; D. Yang, SPE, Texas A&M University; and J. Rutqvist, SPE, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratorypp. 485-501Preview | PDF ( 3,532 KB )    Rights & Permission

Negative Saturation Approach for Compositional Flow Simulations of Mixed CO2/Water Injection Into Geothermal Reservoirs Including Phase Appearance and Disappearance

Hamidreza Salimi, SPE, Karl-Heinz Wolf, SPE, and Johannes Bruining, SPE, Delft University of Technologypp. 502-522Preview | PDF ( 1,360 KB )    Rights & Permission

Two-Stage Algebraic Multiscale Linear Solver for Highly Heterogeneous Reservoir Models

H. Zhou, SPE, ConocoPhillips Subsurface Technology; and H.A. Tchelepi, SPE, Stanford Universitypp. 523-539Preview | PDF ( 5,072 KB )    Rights & Permission

Parameters of Matrix/Fracture Immiscible-Fluids Transfer Obtained by Modeling of Core Tests

F. Civan, SPE, and M.L. Rasmussen, University of Oklahomapp. 540-554Preview | PDF ( 2,197 KB )    Rights & Permission

Finite Horizontal Well Crossing a Natural Fracture Normally

Michael Prats, Michael Prats & Associates Inc., and R. Raghavan, Phillips Petroleum, (Ret.)pp. 555-567Preview | PDF ( 945 KB )    Rights & Permission

Accurate Modeling of Faults by Multipoint, Mimetic, and Mixed Methods

Halvor M. Nilsen, K.-A. Lie, SPE, and Jostein R. Natvig, SINTEF ICTpp. 568-579Preview | PDF ( 4,115 KB )    Rights & Permission

Field-Scale Modeling of Tracer Injection in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Using the Random-Walk Particle-Tracking Simulation

E. Stalgorova and T. Babadagli, University of Albertapp. 580-592Preview | PDF ( 4,114 KB )    Rights & Permission

Drift-Velocity Closure Relationships for Slug Two-Phase High-Viscosity Oil Flow in Pipes

B.C. Jeyachandra and B. Gokcal, University of Tulsa; A. Al-Sarkhi, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; and C. Sarica and A.K. Sharma, University of Tulsapp. 593-601Preview | PDF ( 1,814 KB )    Rights & Permission

Experimental and Analytical Investigation of the Cool-Down Behavior of an Insulated Pipe Assembly Under Subsea Conditions

A. Rivas-Cardona, Texas A&M University, and E. Marotta, SPE, and E. Whitsitt, FMC Technologiespp. 602-616Preview | PDF ( 2,084 KB )    Rights & Permission

Liquid Entrainment in Annular Gas/Liquid Flow in Inclined Pipes

K.L. Magrini, SPE, Southwestern Energy; C. Sarica, SPE, University of Tulsa; A. Al-Sarkhi, SPE, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; and H.-Q. Zhang, SPE, University of Tulsapp. 617-630Preview | PDF ( 1,406 KB )    Rights & Permission

2D Analytical Solution of Ideal Perforation Flow

B. Li, D. Sun, M. Gladkikh, and J. Wu, SPE, Baker Hughespp. 631-652Preview | PDF ( 3,182 KB )    Rights & Permission