July 1999
Volume 51 Number 7
Features
Horizontal and Mulilateral Wells: Increasing Production and Reducing Overall Drilling and Completion Costs
Brisk Attendance at OTC Reflects Strength of Global Industry
Technology Focus
Multilateral Technology
Slickline Power Unit on Coiled Tubing To Set a Nippleless Lock in a Multilateral Completion
This article is a synopsis of paper IADC/SPE 47847, “Slickline Power Unit on Coiled Tubing Provides Innovative Solution for Setting a Nippleless Lock in a Multilateral Completion,” by Jack Hall, Halliburton Worldwide Ltd., and Ben M. Wijngaards, Petroleum Development of Oman, originally presented at the 1998 IADC/SPE Asia Pacific Drilling Conference, Jakarta, 7–9 September.
Production Strategy Yields Unique Multilateral Solution
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 50123, “Production Strategy Yields Unique Perforating, Cost-Efficient Multilateral Drilling Solution in the Beryl Field,” by Hani Sadek, SPE, Mobil North Sea Ltd.; Charles R. Williams, Halliburton Energy Services Inc.; and Michael Smith, Weatherford Enterra Inc. , originally presented at the 1998 SPE Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Perth, Australia, 12–14 October.
Openhole-Multilateral Stability
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 52186, “Feasibility Study of the Stability of Openhole Multilaterals, Cook Inlet, Alaska,” by D. Moos, SPE, GMI; M.D. Zoback, SPE, Stanford U.; and L. Bailey, SPE, Unocal Alaska, originally presented at the 1999 SPE Midcontinent Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 28–31 March.
Multilateral-Project Design and Execution Improvement
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE/IADC 52870, “Continuous Improvement in the Design and Execution of Multilateral Projects in the Greater Ekofisk Area,” by J.R. Berg, SPE, Phillips Petroleum Co. Norway, and G. Liland, SPE, Sperry Sun, originally presented at the 1999 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, 9–11 March.
Determining the Risk in Applying Multilateral Technology
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 52968, “Determining the Risk in Applying Multilateral Technology: Gaining a Better Understanding,” by Kevin K. Waddell, SPE, Halliburton Energy Services Inc., originally presented at the 1999 SPE Hydrocarbon Economics and Evaluation Symposium, Dallas, 20–23 March.
Long-Stroke Pumping System for Multilateral Thermal Wells
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 54115, “Long-Stroke Pumping System at Shell Canada's Peace River Multilateral Thermal Wells,” by Mirko J. Zatka, Shell Canada Ltd., originally presented at the 1999 SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium, Bakersfield, California, 17–19 March.
Multilateral-Technology Advances Continue
This article is taken from an original manuscript, “Multilateral-Technology Advances Continue,” by Bill Blizzard, Weatherford Intl. Inc. No reprints are available.
Well Intervention
Coiled-Tubing Design and Optimization
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 54456, “The Science and Economics Behind Coiled-Tubing-String Design and Optimization,” by Lance Portman, SPE, BJ Services, originally presented at the 1999 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, Houston, 25–26 May.
Underbalanced Coiled-Tubing-Conveyed Perforating in a Deviated Well
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 54509, “First Underbalanced Coiled- Tubing-Conveyed Perforating Operation Performed in an HP/HT, Highly Deviated Well in East Venezuela,” by Nelson Villarroel, Edgar A. Almanza, SPE, Martin Scott, Isidro Vera, and Diego Fernandez, SPE, Halliburton Energy Services Inc., and Arquimedez Salazar and Luis Gomez, PDVSA, originally presented at the 1999 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, Houston, 25–26 May.
Nonintervention Solutions to Downhole Data Loss in a Subsea Field
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 50672, “Nonintervention Solutions to the Loss of Downhole Data in a Subsea Field,” by P.J. Lumsden, SPE, Amoco E&P Co., and A.H. Batten, SPE, and H.T. Phillips, Amoco (U.K.) Exploration Co., originally presented at the 1998 SPE European Petroleum Conference, The Hague, The Netherlands, 20–22 October.
Well Intervention With a Multipurpose Support Vessel
This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 11074, “Well Intervention Using MSV/DSV,” by Cato Engebretsen, DSND Subsea A/S, originally presented at the 1999 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May.
Development of a Wireless Coiled-Tubing Collar Locator
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 54327, “Development of a Wireless Coiled-Tubing Collar Locator,” by M.L. Connell, SPE, R.G. Howard, SPE, and D.W. Moore, Halliburton Energy Services Inc., originally presented at the 1999 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Jakarta, 20–22 April.
High-Pressure Coiled Tubing Instrumental in Deepwater Well Work
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 54504, “High-Pressure Coiled Tubing Instrumental in Deepwater Well Work,” by Henrik A. Larsen, SPE, Dowell; David A. Porter, SPE, BP Amoco plc; and Chad Peterson, SPE, Dowell, originally presented at the 1999 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, Houston, 25–26 May.
Innovative Coiled-Tubing Slimwell-Completion Technology
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 54492, “Slimwell Concept—Innovative Coiled-Tubing Completion Technology,” by Phil Head, SPE, and Dan Turner, SPE, XL Technology; Gerald Cameron, SPE, Amerada Hess; Franco Bottazzi, SPE, ENI Agip SpA; Tim Hanson, SPE, Enterprise Oil; Tor-Kristian Holst, Saga Petroleum; and Salim Al-Rawahi, Shell Intl., originally presented at the 1999 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, Houston, 25–26 May.
