Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology
Volume 51, Number 4, July 2012

Technology Summary
Neil Edmunds, Laricina Energy - Issue Coordinator

From My Viewpoint
Peter Gaffney, Gaffney, Cline & Associates

Executive and Associate Editors

Publication Information

Reservoir

161015-PA

Atomic-Force Microscopy: A New Tool for Gas-Shale Characterization

F. Javadpour, The University of Texas at Austin; M. Moravvej Farshi, University of Chicago; and M. Amrein, University of Calgarypp. 236-243Preview | PDF ( 8,391 KB )    Rights & Permission

148804-PA

A Parametric Simulation Study for Solvent-Coinjection Process in Bitumen Deposits

A. Yazdani, SPE, Statoil Canada, and J. Alvestad, D. Kjønsvik, E. Gilje, and E. Kowalewski, SPE, Statoil ASApp. 244-255Preview | PDF ( 3,466 KB )    Rights & Permission

148754-PA

The ABCs of In-Situ-Combustion Simulations: From Laboratory Experiments to Field Scale

D. Gutiérrez, SPE, Cenovus Energy; R.G. Moore, SPE, M.G. Ursenbach, SPE, and S.A. Mehta, SPE, University of Calgarypp. 256-267Preview | PDF ( 1,229 KB )    Rights & Permission

137604-PA

An Analytical Model To Predict Cumulative Steam/Oil Ratio (CSOR) in Thermal-Recovery SAGD Process

Kohei Miura, SPE, Waseda University; Jin Wang, Suncor Energy Incorporatedpp. 268-275Preview | PDF ( 4,816 KB )    Rights & Permission

Drilling and Production

160556-PA

Ultrahigh-Pressure-Jet-Assisted Drilling Technique: Theory and Experiment

Liang Xue, China University of Petroleum, Beijing; Bangmin Li, Drilling Engineering Technology Research Institute, ZhongYuan Petroleum Exploration Administration, SINOPEC; Zhiming Wang, China University of Petroleum, Beijing; and Bangjun Li, Drilling Department of Kuwait Project, International Petroleum Service Corporation, SINOPECpp. 276-282Preview | PDF ( 5,753 KB )    Rights & Permission

137010-PA

Bacterial Survival in Fractured Shale-Gas Wells of the Horn River Basin

S.L. Moore, SPE, and C.M. Cripps, Champion Technologiespp. 283-289Preview | PDF ( 1,723 KB )    Rights & Permission

149737-PA

Microbial-Enhanced Treatment of Oil Sludge From Oil-Production Plants Using Rhodococcus ruber Z25

C. Zheng, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and L. Yu and L. Huang, China National Petroleum Corporationpp. 290-294Preview | PDF ( 643 KB )    Rights & Permission