May 2000
Volume 52 Number 5
Features
Distinguished Author Series - Megacell Reservoir Simulation
Ali H. Dogru
Management - Forecasting World Natural Gas Supply
S.M. Al-Fattah and R.A. Startzman
Artificial Lift
Coiled Tubing Used as a Continuous-Sucker-Rod System in Slim Holes
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56671, “Coiled Tubing Used as a Continuous-Sucker-Rod System in Slim Holes: Successful Field Experience,” Fernando Solanet, SPE, and Luis Paz, SPE, YPF S.A., and Humberto Leniek, SPE, Coiled Tubing Americas, originally presented at the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 3–6 October.
Gas Lift With On-Site-Generated Nitrogen
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59028, “Gas Lift With Nitrogen Injection Generated In Situ,” Miguel A. Lozada Aguilar, SPE, and M. del Remedios Arredondo Monarrez, SPE, Pemex PEP, originally presented at the 2000 SPE International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition in Mexico, Villahermosa, Mexico, 1–3 February.
Plunger Lift Benefits Southeast New Mexico Operator
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59705, “Plunger Lift Benefits Bottom Line for a Southeast New Mexico Operator,” T.S. Schneider, SPE, and V. Mackey Jr., Conoco Inc., originally presented at the 2000 SPE Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference, Midland, Texas, 21–23 March.
Hybrid Gas-Lift Application Offshore Northwest Java
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56665, “Gas-Lift Hybrid Application in Offshore Northwest Java Production Sharing Contract,” B.T. Santoso, SPE, Maxus Indonesia, and P. Priyandoko, SPE, and Boyke Harahap, SPE, Arco Indonesia, originally presented at the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 3–6 October.
Venting Insert Chambers Increases Fluid Production
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56664, “Increasing Fluid Production by Properly Venting Formation Gas in Insert-Chamber Installations,” Ali Hernandez, SPE, PDVSA Intevep, and Cesar Perez, Ulbio Navarro, and Williams Lobo, PDVSA E&P, originally presented at the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 3–6 October.
Asphaltene Deposition in Electrical-Submersible-Pump Applications
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56662, “Asphaltene-Deposition Problems in the Oil Industry With Focus on Electrical-Submersible-Pump Applications,” W. A. Limanowka, SPE, Centrilift, Baker Hughes Canada Co., M.J. Voytechek, SPE, Shell Canada Ltd., and Renata E. Limanowka, Northern Alberta Inst. of Technology, originally presented at the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 3–6 October.
Tubular Update
Uncertainties in Tubular-Joint Fatigue Life
This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 10849, “Uncertainties in the Fatigue Lives of Tubular Joints,” by T. Xu and R.G. Bea, U. of California, Berkeley; R. Ramos and O. Valle, Instituto Mexicano de Petróleo; and V. Valdes, SPE, Petróleos Mexicanos, originally presented at the 1999 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May.
Design Considerations for a Composite Drilling Riser
This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 11006, “Design Consideration for Composite Drilling Riser,” by Mamdouh M. Salama, SPE, Conoco Inc.; Jagannathan Murali, Norske Conoco A/S; Donald D. Baldwin, Lincoln Composites; Ove Jahnsen, SPE, Kvaerner Oilfield Products; and Thor Meland, Statoil, originally presented at the 1999 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May.
Industry Guidelines for Underbalanced Coiled-Tubing Drilling of Sour Wells
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 54483, “Industry Guidelines for Underbalanced Coiled-Tubing Drilling of Critical Sour Wells, “ by H.B. Luft and G. Wilde, SPE, BJ Services, originally presented at the 1999 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, Houston, 25–26 May.
Expandable-Tubular Solutions
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56500, “Expandable-Tubular Solutions,” by Andrei Filippov and Robert Mack Shell; Lance Cook, Patrick York, SPE, and Lev Ring, SPE, Enventure Global Technology; and Terry McCoy, Halliburton Energy Services, originally presented at the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 3–6 October.
Multistring-Casing-Design Optimization With Wellhead Growth
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56762, “Optimization of Multistring Casing Design with Wellhead Growth,” by G. Robello Samuel, SPE, and Adolfo Gonzales, SPE, Landmark Drilling & Well Services, originally presented at the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 3–6 October.
Titanium-Drillpipe Development for Short-Radius Drilling
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59140, “Development of Titanium Drillpipe for Short-Radius Drilling,” by J.E. Smith, SPE, Grant Prideco; R.W. Schutz, RTI Energy Systems Inc.; and E.I. Bailey, SPE, Stress Engineering Services, originally presented at the 2000 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, New Orleans, 23–25 February.
