Well Intervention

Advances in Coiled-Tubing-Jetting Technology

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 60721, “Advances in Coiled-Tubing- Jetting Technology,” by A. Campbell and D. Brunskill, BJ Services Ltd., originally presented at the 2000 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, Houston, 5–6 April.

Deepwater Decommissioning From a Nondrilling Intervention Vessel

This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 12126, “Subsea Intervention From a Nondrilling-Rig-Type Vessel,” by Robert Franklin, EEX Corp.; Ian Collie, Cal Dive Intl.; and Chris Kochenower, Cameron, originally presented at the 2000 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 1–4 May.

Concentric-Coiled-Tubing Well Vacuuming for Complex Horizontal Wells

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 60696, “Concentric-Coiled-Tubing Well- Vacuuming Technology for Complex Horizontal Wells in Eastern Venezuela,” by Thomas F. Clancy, SPE, Petrozuata C.A., and Kelly L. Falk, SPE, and Luis Duque, BJ Services C.A., originally presented at the 2000 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, Houston, 5–6 April.

New Downhole Tool Extends Coiled-Tubing Reach

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 60701, “New Downhole Tool for Coiled Tubing Extended Reach,” by Kjell- Inge Sola, SPE, Extended Reach Technology, and Sjørnar Lund, SPE, RF-Rogaland Research, originally presented at the 2000 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, Houston 5–6 April.

Successes in Coiled-Tubing Automation

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 60711, “Current and Future Successes in Coiled-Tubing Automation,” Eric van Walsum, Hitec Drilling and Marine Systems, originally presented at the 2000 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, Houston, 5–6 April.

Soluble-Scale Removal With Coiled Tubing

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 60691, “Case Studies Demonstrate That Effective Soluble-Scale-Removal Treatment Outperforms Bullheading,” by H.A. Larsen, SPE, and C.D. Peterson, SPE, Schlumberger, originally presented at the 2000 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, Houston, 5–6 April.

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Multilateral/Extended Reach

The Secret of World-Class Extended-Reach Drilling

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59204, “To the Limit and Beyond—The Secret of World-Class Extended-Reach- Drilling Performance at Wytch Farm,” Tony Meader and Frank Allen, BP Amoco, and Graham Riley, SPE, Schlumberger, originally presented at the 2000 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, New Orleans, 23–25 February.

Level 5 Multilateral Completed From a Semisubmersible Rig

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56779, “Case History of the World’s First Level 5 Multilateral Completed From a Semisubmersible Rig,” A.M. Pasicznyk, SPE, W.C. Hogg, SPE, D.L. Williams, SPE, and C.M.P. Cordeiro, SPE, Baker Oil Tools, and G.P.G. Sotomayor, SPE, I. Alves, R.L.L. De Oliveira, SPE, and M. Blauth, Petrobrás, originally presented at the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 3–6 October.

Evaluating Acid Treatments in Horizontal Wells

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59804, “Evaluation of Acid Treatments in Horizontal Wells,” D. Zhu, SPE, and A.D. Hill, SPE, U. of Texas, and M.D. Looney, SPE, Texaco Inc., originally presented at the 2000 SPE Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference, Midland, Texas, 21–23 March.

Multilateral-Well Use Increasing

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56954, “Multilateral-Well Utilization on the Increase,” P. Vullinghs, SPE, Shell U.K. E&P, and J.A. Dech, SPE, Well Service Technology A/S, originally presented at the 1999 Offshore Europe Conference, Aberdeen, 7–9 September.

Economic Viability of Multilateral Wells

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59202, “The Economic Viability of Multilateral Wells,” James P. Oberkircher, Sperry-Sun Drilling Services, originally presented at the 2000 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, New Orleans, 23–25 February.

Selective Lateral Re-Entry System

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59209, “A New Selective Lateral Re-Entry System,” W. Mark Rivenbark, SPE, Halliburton Energy Services Inc., and Mohammed I. Al- Sowayigh, SPE, and Yousef A. Al- Furaidan, Saudi Aramco, originally presented at the 2000 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, New Orleans, 23–25 February.

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Heavy Oil

Sand Production in Conventional and Heavy-Oil Reservoirs

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 57290, “Improved Production and Sand (Cold) Production in Conventional and Heavy-Oil Reservoirs—A Field Case and Simulation,” by Yarlong Wang, SPE, and Carl C. Chen, Petro- Geotech Inc., originally presented at the1999 SPE Asia Pacific Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 25–26 October.

Cold Production of Heavy Oil

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 58773, “Global Experiences and Practice for Cold Production of Moderate and Heavy Oil,” by C.A. Ehlig-Economides, SPE, and B.G. Fernandez, SPE, Schlumberger, and C.A. Gongora, U. of Houston, originally presented at the 2000 SPE International Symposium on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, 23–24 February.

Gas-/Steam-Slug Flooding Enhances Recovery from a Medium-Heavy-Oil

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59332, “Gas-/Steam-Slug Flooding to Enhance Recovery From a Medium- Heavy-Oil Reservoir,” Deyou Wang, Liaohe Oil Field; Tao Zhu, U. of Alaska; Demin Chen and Feng Bao, Liaohe Oil Field; and David Olsen, Intl. Centre for Heavy Hydrocarbons, originally presented at the 2000 SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 3–5 April.

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