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Automation and Remote Control

Innovative Remote-Controlled Completion

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 36948, “Innovative Remote Controlled Completion for Aquila Deepwater Challenge,” by G. Botto, SPE, C. Giuliani, and B. Maggioni, Agip SpA, and R. Rubbo, Petroleum Engineering Services Ltd., originally presented at the 1996 SPE European Petroleum Conference, Milan, Italy, 22–24 October. Please read the full-length paper for additional detail, illustrations, and references. The paper from which the synopsis has been taken has not been peer reviewed.

Deepwater, Remotely Actuated Completions for the 21st Century

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38523, “Deepwater Remotely Actuated Completions for the 21st Century,” by M.V. Smith, SPE, E.E. Lowe, SPE, Craig Coull, Baker Oil Tools, originally presented at the 1997 SPE Offshore Europe Conference, Aberdeen, 9–12 September. Please read the full-length paper for additional detail, illustrations, and references. The paper from which the synopsis has been taken has not been peer reviewed.

Automatic Welding and Ultrasonic Inspection

This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 8496, “Automatic Welding and Ultrasonic Inspection for J-Lay of the Mars Tension-Leg-Platform Export Pipelines,” by F. Kopp and G.G. Perkins, Shell Oil Products Co.; B.S. Laing, CRC Evans; G. Prentice, Shaw Pipeline Services; S.P. Springmann, J Ray McDermott; and D.M. Stevens, Babcock and Wilcox, originally presented at the 1997 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 5–8 May. Please read the full-length paper for additional detail, illustrations, and references. The paper from which the synopsis has been taken has not been peer reviewed. Copyright 1997, Offshore Technology Conference.

Testing a Lower-Cost Remote-Control System

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38552, “Testing of Lower-Cost Remote-Control System,” by W.D. Loth, SPE, W.D. Loth and Co. Ltd. and M. Jacobs, BG plc, originally presented at the 1997 Offshore Europe Conference, Aberdeen, 9–12 September. Please read the full-length paper for additional detail, illustrations, and references. The paper from which the synopsis has been taken has not been peer reviewed.

Meeting Deepwater Subsea-Completion Design Challenges

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 36991, “Meeting the Challenges of Deepwater Subsea-Completion Design,” by Don Aldridge, SPE, Baker Oil Tools, and Paul Dodd, Independent Consultant, originally presented at the 1996 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 28–31 October. Please read the full-length paper for additional detail, illustrations, and references. The paper from which the synopsis has been taken has not been peer reviewed.

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Production Operations

Economic In-Place Casing Lining and Repair

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38758, “A Proven Technique for Economic, In-Place Casing Lining and Repair,” by G.E. King, SPE, Amoco E&P Technology Group; J. Vloedman, Poly-Bore Services Inc.; G. Ford, Amoco E&P; and R. Westermark, SPE, Catoosa Drilling Research Facility, scheduled for presentation at the 1997 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas, 5–8 October. Please read the full-length paper for additional detail, illustrations, and references. The paper from which the synopsis has been taken has not been peer reviewed.

Field Application of In-Situ Gravity Segregation To Remediate Prior Water Coning

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38296, “Field Application of In-Situ Gravity Segregation To Remediate Prior Water Coning,” by K.R. Bowlin, SPE, C.K. Chea, SPE, S.S. Wheeler, SPE, and L.A. Waldo, SPE, Texaco Inc., originally presented at the 1997 SPE Western Regional Meeting, Long Beach, California, 25–27 June. Please read the full-length paper for detail, illustrations, and references. The paper from which the synopsis has been taken has not been peer reviewed.

Steam-Assisted Gravity-Drainage and Vapex Process Reservoir Screening

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 37144, “Screening of Reservoirs for Exploitation by Application of Steam-Assisted Gravity-Drainage/Vapex Processes,” by A.K. Singhal, SPE, S.K. Das, SPE, S.M. Leggitt, SPE, M. Kasraie, SPE, and Y. Ito, Petroleum Recovery Inst., originally presented at the 1996 International Conference on Horizontal Well Technology, Calgary, 18–20 November. Please read the full-length paper for additional detail, illustrations, and references. The paper from which the synopsis has been taken has not been peer reviewed.

Cold Production of Heavy Oil

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 37545, “Cold Production of Heavy Oil From Horizontal Wells in the Frog Lake Field,” by W. Huang, SPE, and B. Marcum, SPE, Texaco Inc.; M. Chase and C. Yu, Texaco Canada Petroleum Inc., originally presented at the 1997 SPE Thermal Operations & Heavy Oil Symposium held in Bakersfield, California, 10–12 February. Please read the full-length paper for additional details, illustrations, and references. The paper from which this synopsis has been taken has not been peer reviewed.

Deployment of a Coiled-Tubing Gas-Lift Completion

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38536, “Deployment of a Coiled-Tubing Gas-Lift Completion and Subsequent Recovery of Reserves From a Marginal BP Forties Well,” by M.I. Smith, Schlumberger IPM, and R. Brown, Camco (U.K.) Intl. Ltd., originally presented at the 1997 Offshore Europe Conference held in Aberdeen, 9–12 September. Please read the full-length paper for additional detail, illustrations, and references. The paper from which the synopsis has been taken has not been peer reviewed.

Exploiting the Mature South El Morgan Kareem Reservoir: A Case Study in Multidiscipline Reservoir Management

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 37783, “Exploiting the Mature South El Morgan Kareem Reservoir for Yet More Oil: A Case Study on Multidiscipline Reservoir Management,” by S.C. Hughes, H. Ahmed, T.A. Raheem, Gulf of Suez Petroleum Co., originally presented at the 1997 SPE Middle East Oil Show held in Bahrain, 15–18 March. Please read the full-length paper for additional detail, illustrations, and references. The paper from which the synopsis has been taken has not been peer reviewed.

A Specially Formulated Fracturing Fluid To Improve Water Injectivity in Ultra-Deep Wells

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 37418, “A Case Study of Using a Specially Formulated Fracturing Fluid To Hydraulically Fracture UltraDeep Wells To Improve Water Injectivity,” by M. Cui, Langfang Branch of RIPED, China Natl. Petroleum Corp., L. Jin, SPE, Stim-Lab Inc., Z.D. Wang, Z.Y. Zhao, W.X. Yuan, Y. Li, and Z.Y. Dai, Langfang Branch of RIPED, China Natl. Petroleum Corp., originally presented at the 1997 SPE Production Operations Symposium held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 9–11 March. Please read the full-length paper for additional detail, illustrations, and references. The paper from which the synopsis has been taken has not been peer reviewed.

Reservoir Management of the Oseberg Field During 8 Years of Production

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38555, “Reservoir Management of the Oseberg Field During 8 Years’ Production,” by Sigmund Sognesand, SPE, Norsk Hydro A/S, originally presented at the 1997 Offshore Europe Conference held in Aberdeen, 9–12 September. Please read the full-length paper for additional detail, illustrations, and references. The paper from which the synopsis has been taken has not been peer reviewed.

Profile Modification in Horizontal Slotted Liners

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38832, “Novel Approaches to Profile Modification in Horizontal Slotted Liners at Prudhoe Bay,” by A. Bond, SPE, and C. Blount, SPE, Arco Alaska; S. Davies, SPE, Schlumberger Cambridge Research Ltd.; R. Keese, SPE, Schlumberger Dowell Inc.; Q. Lai, SPE, Arco E&P Technology Inc.; and K. Loveland, SPE, BPX Alaska, scheduled for presentation at the 1997 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, 5–8 October. Please read the full-length paper for additional detail, illustrations, and references. The paper from which this synopsis has been taken has not been peer reviewed.

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