Offshore Development

Gulf of Mexico Overview

East Spar: Alliance Approach for Offshore Gasfield Development

Curlew Project: An Elegant Solution

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38487, “Curlew Project: ‘An Elegant Solution’,” by Austin F. Hand, Shell U.K. E&P Ltd., originally presented at the 1997 Offshore Europe Conference, Aberdeen, 9–12 September.

Subsea-Well Decommissioning

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38513, “The Subsea Well Decommissioning Project,” by B. Morrice and E. McGennis, Coflexip Stena Offshore Ltd., S.J.N. Kirby, SPE, BP Exploration Operating Co. Ltd., originally presented at the 1997 Offshore Europe Conference, Aberdeen, 9–12 September.

Onshore Decommissioning of Offshore Structures

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38514, “Onshore Decommissioning: Receipt, Dismantling, Recycling, and Waste Management of Offshore Structures Returned Onshore,” by Paul D. Chaplin, SPE, Barmac, originally presented at the 1997 Offshore Europe Conference, Aberdeen, 9–12 September.

The Reuse Market—Is It Worth It?

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38516, “The Reuse Market—Is It Worth It?,” by C. Regan and M.R. McCall, SPE, McDermott Marine Construction Ltd., originally presented at the 1997 Offshore Europe Conference, Aberdeen, 9–12 September.

Britannia: Preparing for Superior Operational Performance

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38527, “Britannia: Preparing for Superior Operational Performance,” by Philip D. Hemmens, SPE, Britannia Operator Ltd., originally presented at the 1997 Offshore Europe Conference, Aberdeen, 9–12 September.

Electrical-Submersible-Pump Installation in a Deepwater, Offshore Brazil Well

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38533, “The First Installation of an Electrical Submersible Pump in a Deepwater Well Offshore Brazil,” by J.E.Mendonça, Petrobras, originally presented at the 1997 Offshore Europe Conference, Aberdeen, 9–12 September.

Tordis Field: Cost-Effective Data Acquisition for a Subsea Field Development

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38559, “Tordis Field: Cost-Effective Data Acquisition for a Subsea Field Development,” by F. Mengel, SPE, and G. Roernes, SPE, Saga Petroleum A/S, originally presented at the 1997 Offshore Europe Conference, Aberdeen, 9–12 September.

Multiphase-Flowmeter Experience

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38783, “Topside and Subsea Experience With the Multiphase Flowmeter,” by Winsor Letton, Daniel Industries Inc.; Jon A. Sværen, Framo Engineering A/S; and Gilbert Conort, SPE, Schlumberger Wireline and Testing, originally presented at the 1997 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, 5–8 October.

Deepwater Drilling and Testing: Girassol Field

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 39337, “Experience Acquired During Deepwater Drilling and Testing of Three Exploration/Appraisal Wells in the Girassol Field,” by Stephan Crépin, Jean-Luc Ybert, Laurent Foulhoux, Nicolas Payer, and Alain Chassagne, Elf E&P, originally presented at the 1998 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference held in Dallas, 3–6 March.

India’s PY-3 Field: Permanent Floating Production System With Multiwell Subsea Tiebacks

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 39560, “The PY-3 Field: India’s First Permanent Floating Production System With Multiwell Subsea Tiebacks,” by R.A. Bryans, M.D. Feller, and P.G. Harries, Hardy E&P (India) Inc.; Kuldeep Chandra, Oil and Natural Gas Corp.; A.M. Bhatt, Hindustan Oil Exploration Co. Ltd.; and L.L. Bhandari, Tata Petrodyne Ltd., originally presented at the 1998 SPE India Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi, India, 7–9 April.

Fixed-Base Platform Concepts for Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 39849, “Fixed-Base Platform Concepts in Deep Water for the Gulf of Mexico,” by J.J. Campo and R.J. Serpas, J. Ray McDermott Inc., originally presented at the 1998 SPE International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition in Mexico, Villahermosa, Mexico, 3–5 March.

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Gas Technology

Peninsular Gas Utilization Project: Planning and Challenges To Meet Customer Demand

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38074, “Peninsular Gas Utilization Project: Planning and Challenges To Meet Customers Demand From the Perspective of a National Oil Company", by Chen Kah Seong, SPE, and Mohamad bin Abdullah, Petronas, originally presented at the 1997 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 14–16 April.

Economic Impact of Different Gas-Flow-Measurement Standards

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38787, “Economic Impact of Different Gas-Flow-Measurement Standards,” by S.D. Baldwin, SPE, Unocal; K.E. Starling, SPE, and J.F. Luongo, SPE, Starling Assocs. Inc.; and M.E. Goforth, Unocal, originally presented at the 1997 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, 5–8 October.

Management of a Complex Cavern Storage Facility for Natural Gas

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38865, “Management of a Complex Cavern Storage Facility for Natural Gas,” by P. Bittkow, SPE, and M. Riechel, SPE, Ruhrgas AG, and G. Boor, SPE, Pipeline Engineering GmbH, originally presented at the 1997 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, 5–8 October.

Full-Field Modeling of a Gas-Storage Facility and Power Plant

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 38932, “Full-Field Modeling of a Gas-Storage and Power-Plant Coupling,” by J.M. Le Gall, and R. Nabil, SPE, Gaz de France; F. Sonier, SPE, Simulation and Modelling Consultancy Ltd.; and H.D. Voigt, SPE, Erdöl Erdgas Gommern GmbH, originally presented at the 1997 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, 5–8 October.

Optimization of a Restimulation Program in the Stark-Summit Gas-Storage Field

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 39220, “Optimization of Clinton Restimulation Program in Stark-Summit Gas-Storage Field: A Field Case Study,” by N.R. Fairchild Jr., SPE, S.A. Holditch & Assocs. Inc., and D.D. Wood, SPE, East Ohio Gas Co. (now with Consolidated Natural Gas Transmission Co.), originally presented at the 1997 SPE Eastern Regional Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky, 22–24 October.

Increasing Gas Recovery by Use of Wellsite Compressors

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 40027, “Gas Recovery Is Increased With Prudent Application of Wellsite Stripper Compressors in Southern Alberta, Canada,” by D. Hahn, SPE, C. Moss, SPE, S. Sood, SPE, and D. Carley, PanCanadian Resources, originally presented at the 1998 SPE Gas Technology Symposium, Calgary, 15–18 March.

Optimizing Field-Compressor-Station Designs

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 40006, “Optimizing Field-Compressor-Station Designs,” by K.A. Pennybaker, SPE, River City Engineering Inc., originally presented at the 1998 SPE Gas Technology Symposium, Calgary, 15–18 March.

Drilling Operations

New Metrics of Drilling Efficiency

This article is taken from an original manuscript entitled “New Metrics of Drilling Efficiency,” by William W. King and Ed C. Spatz, Security DBS. The manuscript has not been peer reviewed. Reprints of the manuscript are not available.

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