Drilling Technology

Casing-Drilling-System Design Considerations

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59179, “Casing-Drilling-Application Design Considerations,” by Tommy M. Warren, SPE, Tesco Drilling Technology, Per Angman, SPE, Tesco Corp., and Bruce Houtchens, SPE, Tesco Drilling Technology, scheduled for presentation at the 2000 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, New Orleans, 23–25 February.

Underbalanced Drilling With Coiled Tubing in Oman

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 57571, “Underbalanced Drilling With Coiled Tubing in Oman,” J. van Venrooy, N. van Beelen, and T. Hoekstra, Petroleum Development Oman, and A. Fleck, SPE, G. Bell, SPE, and A. Weihe, SPE, Baker Hughes Inteq, originally presented at the 1999 SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology, Abu Dhabi, 8–10 November.

Real-Time Formation-Integrity Tests With Downhole Data

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59123, “Real-Time Formation Integrity Tests Using Downhole Data,” by Iain M. Rezmer-Cooper, Schlumberger; Frederick H.K. Rambow, SPE, and Mike Arasteh, Shell E&P Technology Applications and Research; Mohamed N. Hashem, SPE, Shell Deepwater Development Inc.; Bruce Swanson, SPE, BP Amoco Exploration; and Kais Gzara, Schlumberger, scheduled for presentation at the 2000 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, New Orleans, 23–25 February.

Accuracy Prediction for Directional MWD

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56702, “Accuracy Prediction for Directional MWD,” by H.S. Williamson, SPE, BP Amoco, originally presented at the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 3–6 October.

Local-Geomagnetic-Field Modeling Improves Directional Surveying

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56699, “Local-Geomagnetic- Field Modeling Closes the Gap Between MWD and Gyro Directional Surveying,” by Tor Inge Waag, Sintef Petroleum Research A/S; Torgeir Torkildsen, Statoil; Odd Helge Inderhaug, Norsk Hydro; and Inge M. Carlsen, SPE, Saga Petroleum (now with Sintef Petroleum Research A/S), originally presented at the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 3–6 October.

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Field Revitalization

Recognizing, Targeting, and Developing Bypassed Pay

This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 10742, “Recognizing, Targeting, and Developing Bypassed Pay in a Mature, Complexly Faulted, Multipay Oil Field, Teak Field, Trinidad and Tobago,” by D.S. Muller and S.R. Wharton, BP Amoco, and K.S. Hoffman, Dynamic Graphics Inc., originally presented at the 1999 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May.

Artificial Neural Networks Identify Restimulation Candidates

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 52190, “Artificial Neural Networks Identify Restimulation Candidates in the Red Oak Field,” by Robert F. Shelley, SPE, Halliburton Energy Services Inc., originally presented at the 1999 SPE Midcontinent Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, March 28–31.

Integrated Field-Development Planning for Mature Oil Fields

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 54114, “Reservoir Management of Mature Oil Fields by Integrated Field Development Planning,” by G. Fabel, SPE, T. Neunhöffer, SPE, D. Rudschinski, and, J. Sasse, SPE, BEB Erdgas und Erdöl GmbH, and T. Scheer, SPE, Preussag Energie GmbH, originally presented at the 1999 SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium, Bakersfield, California, 17–19 March.

Fracturing Bypassed Pay in Tubingless Completions

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56467, “Fracturing Bypassed Pay in Tubingless Completions,” by S.J. Olejniczak, SPE, J.A. Swaren, SPE, S.N. Gulrajani, SPE, and C.C. Olmstead, SPE, Schlumberger Oilfield Services, originally presented at the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 3–6 October.

Integrated Evaluation Revives Nearly Abandoned Field

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 57437, “Integrated Reservoir Evaluation Revives Nearly Abandoned Illinois Basin Field,” by B.A. Aman, SPE, T.W. Nichols, SPE, R.L. Snyder, and M.E. Payne, SPE, Farrar Oil Co., originally presented at the 1999 SPE Eastern Regional Meeting, Charleston, West Virginia, 21–22 October.

Distinguished Author Series

Fractured Reservoirs: Integration Is the Key to Optimization

L.B. Thompson

Management

Valuation of Non-U.S. Oil and Gas Properties

J.B. Gustavson

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