Offshore Production and Development

Svein Tollefsen, subsurface corporate-strategy consultant with Statoil A/S

Early-Production Systems in Ultradeep Water

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 65167, “Early Production Systems (EPS’s) in Ultradeep Water, a Way to Improve Reservoir Management and Field Economics,” by C.P. Valenchon, SPE, S.J. Anrès, and B.F. Baudouin, Bouygues Offshore; and F.M. Biolley, Institut Français du Pétrole, originally presented at the 2000 SPE European Petroleum Conference, Paris, 24–25 October.

Commissioning, Startup, and Early Operation of the Gemini Development

This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 11869, “Commissioning, Startup, and Early Operation of the Gemini Development,” by J.A. Holbrook, Texaco Worldwide E&P; L.A. Golson, SPE, Chevron U.S.A. Production Co., originally presented at the 2000 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 1–4 May.

Optimized SWAG Injection

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 65165, “SWAG Injection on the Siri Field—An Optimized Injection System for Less Cost,” Eileen A. Quale, SPE, Bénédicte Crapez, SPE, Jan A. Stensen, SPE, and Lars Inge Berge, SPE, Statoil A/S, originally presented at the 2000 SPE European Petroleum Conference, Paris, 24–25 October.

Achieving Low-Cost Operation in Mature Oil Fields

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 64452, “Achieving Low-Cost Operation in Mature Oil Fields,” by Imelda Pasni and Ignatius T. Wibowo, BP Indonesia, originally presented at the 2000 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Brisbane, Australia, 16–18 October.

Are We Ready To Construct Submarine Pipelines in the Arctic?

This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 12183, “Are We Ready To Construct Submarine Pipelines in the Arctic?” by Andrew Palmer, SPE, Cambridge U., originally presented at the 2000 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 1–4 May.

Development of an Extra-Shallow-Sea Oil Field

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 64463, “High-Speed, Highly Efficient Development of an Extra- Shallow-Sea Oil Field,” by Huanquan Sun, SPE, and Shiyan Wang, Geological Scientific Research Inst. of Shengli Petroleum Administrative Bureau, China, originally presented at the 2000 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Brisbane, Australia, 16–18 October.

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Gas Technology

J. Michael Gatens III, partner in MGV Energy Inc.

Refracture Reorientation Enhances Gas Production

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 63030, “Refracture Reorientation Enhances Gas Production in Barnett Shale Tight Gas Wells,” by E. Siebrits, SPE, J.L. Elbel, SPE, and R.S. Hoover, SPE, Schlumberger; I.R. Diyashev, SPE, Schlumberger Holditch-RT; L.G. Griffin, SPE, S.L. Demetrius, C.A. Wright, SPE, and B.M. Davidson, SPE, Pinnacle Technologies Inc.; N.P. Steinsberger, SPE, Mitchell Energy Corp.; and D.G. Hill, SPE, GRI, originally presented at the 2000 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 1–4 October.

Optimizing Development of a Fluvio-Deltaic Multilayered Gas Field

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 64394, “New Well Architecture Successfully Optimizes the Development of Fluvio-Deltaic Multilayered Gas Field,” by George R. Dyer, SPE, Bambang Ismanto, SPE, and Mike Haas, SPE, VICO Indonesia, originally presented at the 2000 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Brisbane, Australia, 16–18 October.

Improved Gas Storage: Deliverability Enhancements and New Storage Facilities

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 65638, “Advances for Improved Storage: Deliverability Enhancement and New Storage Facilities,” by J.R. Ammer, SPE, and G.P. Sames, U.S. Dept. of Energy/Natl. Energy Technology Laboratory, originally presented at the 2000 SPE Eastern Regional Meeting, Morgantown, West Virginia, 17–19 October.

Case Study: A Coalbed-Methane Automation System

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 64487, “Case Study: Coalbed-Methane Automation System for River Gas Corporation,” by Steve K. Robertson, SPE, and Mike Pool, Halliburton Energy Services Inc., and Michael J. Farrens and Tammie J. Butts, SPE, River Gas Corp., originally presented at the 2000 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Brisbane, Australia, 16–18 October.

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Reservoir Simulation

Ed May, senior reservoir engineer with GeoQuest

Optimal Uplayering for Scaleup of Multimillion-Cell Geological Models

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 62927, “Optimal Uplayering for Scaleup of Multimillion-Cell Geologic Models,” by D. Li and B. Beckner, Mobil Technology Co., originally presented at the 2000 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 1–4 October.

Modeling Complex Wells in Detailed Geologies

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 66370, “Modeling Complex Wells in Detailed Geologies,” by A.J. Fitzpatrick, and D.K. Ponting, SPE, Roxar Ltd., originally presented at the 2001 SPE Reservoir Simulation Symposium, Houston, 11–14 February.

Coupled Reservoir Simulation: Management of Production-Induced Stress Sensitivity

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 64790, “Coupled Reservoir Simulation Applied to the Management of Production-Induced Stress-Sensitivity,” by M. Jin, SPE, J. Somerville, SPE, and B.G.D. Smart, SPE, Heriot-Watt U., originally presented at the 2000 SPE International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition in China, Beijing, 7–10 November.

Use of Streamline Simulation in Reservoir Management

This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 63157, “The Use of Streamline Simulation in Reservoir Management: Methodology and Case Studies,” by Tony Lolomari, SPE, Kyrre Bratvedt, and Martha Crane, GeoQuest; William J. Milliken, SPE, Chevron Petroleum Technology Co.; and J.J. Tyrie, SPE, Schlumberger H-RT, originally presented at the 2000 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 1–4 October.  

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