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These papers have been peer approved. They will be included in an upcoming issue of the journal.

Drilling Equipment and Operations

151257-PA

Automation in Drilling: Future Evolution and Lessons From Aviation

J.L. Thorogood, SPE, Drilling Global Consultant LLP Published Online: 22 March 2013Preview | PDF ( 1,511 KB )    Rights & Permission

159894-PA

Criticality Testing of Drilling-Fluid Solids-Control Equipment

Bodil Aase, SPE, Tor Henry Omland, SPE, Ellen Katrine Jensen, Anne Turid Lian Vestbakke, Bjarte Sivert Knudsen, Frode Haldorsen, Arvid Nysted, Eystein Ove Storslett, Iren Steinnes, Einar Knut Eliassen, Jørund Enger, Øyvind Lie, and Vegard Peikli, SPE, Statoil ASA Published Online: 22 March 2013Preview | PDF ( 2,545 KB )    Rights & Permission

163489-PA

Operational Control and Managing Change: The Integration of Nontechnical Skills With Workplace Procedures

J.L. Thorogood, SPE, Drilling Global Consultant LLP, and M.T. Crichton, SPE, People Factor Consultants Limited Published Online: 24 May 2013Preview | PDF ( 229 KB )    Rights & Permission

Drilling Project Management

159679-PA

Improving the Accuracy of Directional Wellbore Surveying in the Norwegian Sea

I. Edvardsen, SPE, University of Tromsø, Baker Hughes; T. L. Hansen, University of Tromsø; M. Gjertsen and H. Wilson, SPE, Baker Hughes Published Online: 24 May 2013Preview | PDF ( 3,764 KB )    Rights & Permission

Risk Reduction

163095-PA

Environmental Safety Assessment of Drilling Operations in the Marcellus-Shale Gas Development

Richard Olawoyin, John Y. Wang, SPE, and Samuel A. Oyewole, Pennsylvania State University Published Online: 14 December 2012Preview | PDF ( 636 KB )    Rights & Permission

Sand Control

147419-PA

Frac Packing: Best Practices and Lessons Learned From More Than 600 Operations

John Weirich, SPE, Jeff Li, SPE, and Tarik Abdelfattah, SPE, Baker Hughes Incorporated; and Carlos Pedroso, SPE, Petrobras Published Online: 23 April 2013Preview | PDF ( 1,531 KB )    Rights & Permission

151637-PA

New Analytical and Statistical Approach for Estimating and Analyzing Sand Production Through Plain Square-Mesh Screens During a Sand-Retention Test

Rajesh A. Chanpura, SPE, Schlumberger; Somnath Mondal, SPE, University of Texas at Austin; Jamie S. Andrews, SPE, and Anne-Mette Mathisen, SPE, Statoil; Joseph A. Ayoub, SPE, and Mehmet Parlar, SPE, Schlumberger; and Mukul M. Sharma, SPE, University of Texas at Austin Published Online: 28 March 2013Preview | PDF ( 879 KB )    Rights & Permission

Wellbore Design/Construction

159751-PA

Solid-Expandable Liner System With Custom Composite Frac Plugs Enables Recovery of Lost Reserves in the Piceance Basin

Chris Caplis, SPE, WPX Energy Rocky Mountain; John Cameron, SPE, Enventure Global Technology; Darwin Holte, SPE, Mesa Wireline; and Garrett Frazier, SPE, Magnum Oil Tools International Published Online: 9 May 2013Preview | PDF ( 766 KB )    Rights & Permission