October 2000
Volume 52 Number 10
Features
2000 Salary Survey
Distinguished Author Series - Virtual-Intelligence Applications in Petroleum Engineering: Part 2—Evolutionary Computing
Shahab Mohaghegh
Management - Sustainable Development—Implementation Strategy for a Global E&P Business
A.S. Bradley and J.J. Hartog
Production Technology
Antiagglomerant Hydrate Inhibitors Prevent Hydrate Plugs in Deepwater Systems
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 63122, “Antiagglomerant Hydrate Inhibitors for Prevention of Hydrate Plugs in Deepwater Systems,” by L.M. Frostman, SPE, Baker Petrolite, prepared for presentation at the 2000 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 1–4 October.
Thermally Compensated Inflatable Packers and Plugs
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59139, “Zonal Isolation in Stimulation Treatments and Gas/Water Shutoff Using Thermally Compensated Inflatable Packers and Plugs,” by Paul Wilson and Corey E. Hoffman, SPE, Weatherford, originally presented at the 2000 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, New Orleans, 23–25 February.
Improved Completion Method for Mesaverde-Meeteetse Wells
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 60312 “Improved Completion Method for Mesaverde-Meeteetse Wells in the Wind River Basin,” by Ed Long, SPE, Tom Brown Inc., and Pat Kundert, SPE, Halliburton Energy Services Inc., originally presented at the 2000 SPE Rocky Mountain Regional/Low Permeability Reservoirs Symposium and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, 12–15 March.
Sand-Control Completion With Permanent Monitoring
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 62954, “Advanced Sand-Control Completion with Permanent Monitoring,” by G. McKay, SPE, BP Amoco Exploration, and P.W. Bixenman and G. Watson, SPE, Schlumberger, prepared for presentation at the 2000 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 1–4 October.
Enzyme Breaker Technology Increases Production
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 59709, “Enzyme Breaker Technology Increases Production, Grayburg- Jackson Field, Southeast New Mexico: A Case History,” by Mark R. Malone, SPE, and Scott G. Nelson, SPE, BJ Services Co., and Randy Jackson, Devon Energy Corp., originally presented at the 2000 SPE Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference, Midland, Texas, 21–23 March.
Erosion Prediction for Multiphase Flow Through Elbows and Tees
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 56812, “Generalization of API RP 14E for Erosive Service in Multiphase Production,” by B.S. McLaury, SPE, and S.A. Shirazi, SPE, U. of Tulsa, prepared for presentation at the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 3–6 October.
Intelligent Systems
Integrating Seismic Monitoring and Intelligent Wells
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 62878, “Integrating Seismic Monitoring and Intelligent Wells,” by Svein Mjaaland, SPE, Angelika-M. Wulff, Emmanuel Causse, and Fridtjof Nyhavn, SPE, Sintef Petroleum Research, prepared for presentation at the 2000 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 1–4 October.
Real-Time Feedback for Subsea Casing-Hanger Landing Operations
This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 12155, “Intelligent Running Tool to Provide Real-Time Feedback for Subsea Casing-Hanger Landing Operations,” by T.J. Allen, Cooper Cameron Corp., M.T. Worsley, BP Amoco plc, J.A. Burton, and K.W. Elliot, Cameron, originally presented at the 2000 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 1–4 May.
Wired BHA for Underbalanced Coiled-Tubing Drilling
This article is a synopsis of paper IADC/SPE 59161, “Wired BHA Applications in Underbalanced Coiled- Tubing Drilling,” by Scott K. Tinkham, SPE, Dale E. Meek, SPE, Timo W. Staal, SPE, Schlumberger Oilfield Services, originally presented at the 2000 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, New Orleans, 23–25 February.
Intelligent Recompletion Eliminates Need for Additional Well
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 64278, “Intelligent Recompletion Eliminates the Need for Additional Well,” by Ole Henrik Lie, SPE, Statoil A/S, and Wayne Wallace, SPE, Halliburton Energy Services Inc., prepared for presentation at the 2000 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Brisbane, Australia, 16–18 October.
Reliability Qualification Testing for Permanently Installed Wellbore Equipment
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 62955, “Reliability Qualification Testing for Permanently Installed Wellbore Equipment,” by A.F. Veneruso, SPE, S. Hiron, SPE, R. Bhavsar, and L. Bernard, Schlumberger Oilfield Services, prepared for presentation at the 2000 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 1–4 October.
Maximizing Production With Permanent Downhole Sensors
This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 12153, “Maximizing Reservoir Production Using New Technologies for Permanent Continuous Downhole Sensors,” by Michael J. Flecker, SPE, Stephen J. Thompson, and Colin S. McKay, SPE, Wood Group, and James L. Buchwalter, SPE, Gemini Solutions Inc., originally presented at the 2000 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 1–4 May.
