SPE Journal
Volume 17, Number 3, September 2012

Applying Fractional-Flow Theory Under the Loss of Miscibility

Rouzbeh Ghanbarnezhad-Moghanloo, SPE, and Larry W. Lake, SPE, University of Texas at Austinpp. 661-670Preview | PDF ( 5,857 KB )    Rights & Permission

Block Model for Growth of Steam-Heated Zone in Oil-Bearing Naturally Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs

Philip J. Closmann, SPE, Consultantpp. 671-679Preview | PDF ( 3,007 KB )    Rights & Permission

A Basis for Automated Control of Steam Trap Subcool in SAGD

Dharmeshkumar R. Gotawala and Ian D. Gates, University of Calgarypp. 680-686Preview | PDF ( 3,323 KB )    Rights & Permission

Effect of Methane Co-Injection in SAGD--Analytical and Simulation Study

Jyotsna Sharma, SPE, R.G. Moore, SPE, and Raj Mehta, SPE, University of Calgarypp. 687-704Preview | PDF ( 6,546 KB )    Rights & Permission

Simulation of the Effect of Pressure and Solution Gas on Oil Recovery From Surfactant/Polymer Floods

M. Roshanfekr, SPE, University of Texas at Austin; R.T. Johns, SPE, Pennsylvania State University at University Park; and G. Pope, SPE, L. Britton, SPE, H. Linnemeyer, C. Britton, and A. Vyssotski, University of Texas at Austinpp. 705-716Preview | PDF ( 1,978 KB )    Rights & Permission

Determining Shale Permeability to Gas by Simultaneous Analysis of Various Pressure Tests

F. Civan, SPE, C.S. Rai, SPE, and C.H. Sondergeld, SPE, University of Oklahomapp. 717-726Preview | PDF ( 1,557 KB )    Rights & Permission

Deconvolution of Pressure and Rate Data From Gas Reservoirs With Significant Pressure Depletion

M.M. Levitan, SPE, BP plc, and M.R. Wilson, Well-Test Solutionspp. 727-741Preview | PDF ( 1,441 KB )    Rights & Permission

Estimating the Specific Productivity Index in Horizontal Wells From Distributed-Pressure Measurements Using an Adjoint-Based Minimization Algorithm

F. Farshbaf Zinati, SPE, J.D. Jansen, SPE, S.M. Luthi, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlandspp. 742-751Preview | PDF ( 1,232 KB )    Rights & Permission

Injection Profiling During Limited-Entry Fracturing Using Distributed-Temperature-Sensor Data

Hai Hoang, SPE, PetroVietnam; Jagannathan Mahadevan, Chevron, and Henry Lopez, SPE, Shell Exploration and Production Companypp. 752-767Preview | PDF ( 4,545 KB )    Rights & Permission

An Alternative to Streamlines for Flow Diagnostics on Structured and Unstructured Grids

M. Shahvali, Stanford University, and B. Mallison, K. Wei, and H. Gross, Chevron Energy Technology Companypp. 768-778Preview | PDF ( 3,873 KB )    Rights & Permission

Accurate Cell-Centered Discretizations for Modeling Multiphase Flow in Porous Media on General Hexahedral and Simplicial Grids

Mary F. Wheeler, SPE, and Guangri Xue, SPE, University of Texas and Shell International Exploration and Production, and Ivan Yotov, University of Pittsburghpp. 779-793Preview | PDF ( 1 KB )    Rights & Permission

Enhanced-Velocity-Multiblock Method for Coupled Flow and Reactive-Species Transport Through Porous Media: Applications to Bioremediation and Carbon Sequestration

S.G. Thomas, SPE, Chevron; and M.F. Wheeler, SPE, University of Texas at Austinpp. 794-804Preview | PDF ( 7,270 KB )    Rights & Permission

Aquifer Management To Accelerate CO2 Dissolution and Trapping

A. Anchliya, SPE, Chevron, and C. Ehlig-Economides, SPE, and B. Jafarpour, SPE, University of Southern Californiapp. 805-816Preview | PDF ( 7,869 KB )    Rights & Permission

Modeling and Simulation of Nitrate Injection for Reservoir-Souring Remediation

Mehdi Haghshenas, SPE, Kamy Sepehrnoori, SPE, Steven L. Bryant, SPE, and Mohammad Ali Farhadinia, SPE, University of Texas at Austinpp. 817-827Preview | PDF ( 7,194 KB )    Rights & Permission

A Multiscale Workflow for History Matching in Structured and Unstructured Grid Geometries

E. Bhark, A. Rey, A. Datta-Gupta, and B. Jafarpour, Texas A&M Universitypp. 828-848Preview | PDF ( 2 KB )    Rights & Permission

Robust Constrained Optimization of Short- and Long-Term Net Present Value for Closed-Loop Reservoir Management

C. Chen, SPE, G. Li, SPE, and A.C. Reynolds, SPE, The University of Tulsapp. 849-864Preview | PDF ( 1 KB )    Rights & Permission

Bayesian Optimization Algorithm Applied to Uncertainty Quantification

Asaad Abdollahzadeh, SPE, Alan Reynolds, Mike Christie, SPE, and David Corne, Heriot-Watt University; and Brian Davies, SPE, and Glyn Williams, SPE, BPpp. 865-873Preview | PDF ( 3,230 KB )    Rights & Permission

Sequential Quadratic Programming for Solving Constrained Production Optimization--Case Study From Brugge Field

Vahid Dehdari, SPE, University of Alberta, and Dean S. Oliver, SPE, Uni Researchpp. 874-884Preview | PDF ( 4,331 KB )    Rights & Permission

Acidizing-Induced Damage in Sandstone Injector Wells: Laboratory Testing and a Case History

A.M. Al-Mohammad, SPE; M.H. Alkhaldi, SPE; S.H. Al-Mutairi, SPE; and A.A. Al-Zahrani, SPE, Saudi Aramcopp. 885-902Preview | PDF ( 6,821 KB )    Rights & Permission

Fluid Injection Experiments in 2D Porous Media

H. Huang, SPE, F. Zhang, SPE, P. Callahan, Georgia Institute of Technology, and J. Ayoub, SPE, Schlumbergerpp. 903-911Preview | PDF ( 6,242 KB )    Rights & Permission

Hole-Cleaning Performance of Gasified Drilling Fluids in Horizontal Well Sections

M.E. Ozbayoglu, SPE, University of Tulsa; R.E. Osgouei, Middle East Technical University; and A.M. Ozbayoglu and E. Yuksel, TOBB Economy & Technology Universitypp. 912-923Preview | PDF ( 5,905 KB )    Rights & Permission

Novel Drag-Reducing Agents for Fracturing Treatments Based on Polyacrylamide Containing Weak Labile Links in the Polymer Backbone

E. Kot, Imperial College London; R.K. Saini, and L.R. Norman, Halliburton; and A. Bismarck, Imperial College Londonpp. 924-930Preview | PDF ( 428 KB )    Rights & Permission

Stability Analysis of Pipe With Connectors in Horizontal Wells

Guohua Gao, SPE, Shell; Qinfeng Di, Shanghai University; Stefan Miska, SPE, University of Tulsa; and Wenchang Wang, Shanghai Universitypp. 931-941Preview | PDF ( 657 KB )    Rights & Permission

Development of a Transient Mechanistic Two-Phase Flow Model for Wellbores

Mahdy Shirdel, SPE, and Kamy Sepehrnoori, SPE, University of Texas at Austinpp. 942-955Preview | PDF ( 3,104 KB )    Rights & Permission