
April 2000
Volume 52 Number 4
Features
OTC 2000: Where the World of Offshore Technology Meets
2002 SPE Board Candidates Endorsed
Technical Agenda Set for Forum Series in South America and the Caribbean
Distance Learning Program Expands
Technology Today Series - Managing Risks Using Integrated Production Models: Applications
C.V. Chow, M.C. Arnondin, K.D. Wolcott, and N.D. Ballard
Management - Delivering World-Class Exploration Drilling—Integration of Design, Planning, and Execution
J.L. Thorogood, M.D. Jackson, and O.H. Thorsen
Offshore Development
Risk Management for Offshore-Prospect Development
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 52975, “Risk Management for the Development of an Offshore Prospect,” M.R. Fassihi, SPE, BP Amoco, J.S. Blinten, SPE, and T. Riis, SPE, Caesar Petroleum Systems, originally presented at the 1999 SPE Hydrocarbon Economics and Evaluation Symposium, Dallas, 20–23 March.
FPSO Trends
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56708, “FPSO Trends,” B.F. Ronalds, SPE, and E.F.H. Lim, U. of Western Australia, originally presented at the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 3–6 October.
Subsea Separation and Reinjection of Produced Water
This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 10967, “Subsea Separation and Reinjection of Produced Water,” B. Bringedal, ABB Corporate Research, T. Ingebretsen and K. Haugen, ABB Offshore Systems, originally presented at the 1999 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May.
Solution-Gas-Use Alternatives
This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 10767, “Solution-Gas-Utilization Alternatives,” J.V. Wagner and Fluor Daniel, Canada Inc., originally presented at the 1999 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May.
Deepwater Subsea Developments in the U.K. Atlantic Margin
This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 10902, “Successful Delivery of Deepwater Subsea Developments in the U.K. Atlantic Margin,” T.P.D. Smith, G. Pettigrew, M.T.C. Worsley, B.R. Walls, E. Clark, D.A. Brookes, and D.G. Wood, BP Amoco plc, originally presented at the 1999 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May.
Removal of the Maureen Steel Gravity Platform
This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 11027, “The Removal of the Maureen Steel Gravity Platform,” P. Broughton, R. L. Davies, and J. Jenkins, Phillips Petroleum Co. U.K. Ltd., originally presented at the 1999 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May.
Gas Technology
Gas-To-Liquids Technology for Bunyu-Nibung Field, Indonesia
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59762, “Gas-To-Liquids Technology for Bunyu Field, East Kalimantan, Indonesia,” by I.D. Arianto, SPE, and C.P. Siallagan, Pertamina, originally presented at the 2000 SPE/CERI Gas Technology Symposium, Calgary, 3–5 April.
Reservoir-Engineering Aspects of CO2 Sequestration in Coals
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59788, “Reservoir-Engineering Aspects of CO2 Sequestration in Coals,” by J.P. Seidle, SPE, Sproule Assocs. Inc., originally presented at the 2000 SPE/CERI Gas Technology Symposium, Calgary, 3–5 April.
Well Productivity in Gas/Condensate Reservoirs
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59773, “Investigation of Well Productivity in Gas/Condensate Reservoirs,” by A.H. El-Banbi, SPE, and W.D. McCain Jr., SPE, Schlumberger Holditch-Reservoir Technologies, and M.E. Semmelbeck, SPE, Battlecat Oil & Gas, originally presented at the 2000 SPE/CERI Gas Technology Symposium, Calgary, 3–5 April.
Analysis and Interpretation of Well-Test Performance at Arun Field
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56487, “Analysis and Interpretation of Well-Test Performance at Arun Field, Indonesia,” by T. Marhaendrajana, SPE, Texas A&M U., N.J. Kaczorowski, Mobil Oil Indonesia, and T.A. Blasingame, SPE, Texas A&M U., originally presented at the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 3–6 October.
Commingled Production From Multilayered Tight Gas Reservoirs
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59760, “Material Balance for Multilayered, Commingled, Tight Gas Reservoirs,” by Frank Kuppe and Shelin Chugh, SPE, Epic Consulting Services Ltd., and Paul Connell, SPE, Fekete Australia Pty. Ltd., originally presented at the 2000 SPE/CERI Gas Technology Symposium, Calgary, 3–5 April.
Reservoir-Simulation Model of Production From Gas-Hydrate Accumulations
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56550, “Thermal-Reservoir-Simulation Model of Production From Naturally Occurring Gas-Hydrate Accumulations,” by Wim J.A.M. Swinkels, SPE, and Rik J.J. Drenth, SPE, Shell Intl. E&P B.V., originally presented at the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 3–6 October.
Emerging Technology
Breaking Geophysical Barriers: Emerging Seismic Technology for Land Acquisition
This article is taken from an original manuscript, “Breaking Geophysical Barriers: Emerging Seismic Technology for Land Acquisition,” submitted at the invitation of the Journal of Petroleum Technology. This paper has not been peer reviewed. No reprints are available.
Software to Teamware: Leveraging Knowledge In Real Time Through the Internet
This paper is taken from an original manuscript “From Software to Teamware: Leveraging Knowledge in Real Time Through the Internet,” submitted at the invitation of the Journal of Petroleum Technology. This paper has not been peer reviewed. No reprints are available.
Taking Gas-To-Liquid Conversion Offshore
This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 10762, “Taking GTL Offshore,” by M.A. Agee, Syntroleum Corp., originally presented at the 1999 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May.
Analysis of Four-Component Data for AVO Effects
This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 10984, “Analysis of 4C Data for AVO Effects at Teal South, Eugene Island 354,” G.W. Purnell, B.J. Nolte, P.M. Krail, and D.A. Ebrom, Texaco, originally presented at the 1999 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May.
Phases of Change as Energy Embraces E-Commerce
This article is taken from an original manuscript “The Phases of Change as Energy Embraces E-Commerce,” submitted at the invitation of the Journal of Petroleum Technology. This paper has not been peer reviewed. No reprints are available.

