July 2001
Volume 53 Number 7
Features
SPE Applied Technology Workshop
Offshore Europe 2001
Management - The Power of Being Public
Glenn Darden
Distinguished Author Series - Proper Use of Equations of State for Compositional Reservoir Simulation
Deepwater Drilling and Completions
Hans Jørgen Lindland, Director of Technology and Business Development at FMC Kongsberg Subsea
Hoover-Diana Deepwater Drilling and Completions
This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 13081, “Hoover-Diana Deepwater Drilling and Completions,” by M.C. Moyer, SPE, M.D. Barry, SPE, and N.C. Tears, ExxonMobil Development Co., originally presented at the 2001 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 30 April–3 May.
Drilling and Completion Technology Needs
This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 13090, “Well Drilling, Completion, and Maintenance Technology Gaps,” by J.E. Chitwood, Chitwood Engineers, and W.A. Hunter, SPE, Ocean Production Technology, originally presented at the 2001 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 30 April–3 May.
Hydrate Prevention and Removal in Ultradeepwater Drilling Systems
This article is a synopsis of paper OTC 12962, “Hydrates Prevention and Removal in Ultradeepwater Drilling Systems,” by Thierry Botrel, SPE, TotalFinaElf, originally presented at the 2001 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 30 April–3 May.
Horizontal Drilling and Gravel Packing in Deep and Ultradeep Water
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 67750, “Successful Horizontal Drilling and Gravel Packing in Deep and Ultradeep Water,” by J.P. Vozniak, SPE, S.P. Mathis, SPE, W.C. Hogg, and E.E. Ratterman, Baker Oil Tools, originally presented at the 2001 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, 27 February–1 March.
Well Testing
Erdal Ozkan, Associate professor in the Dept. of Petroleum Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines
Integrating Geology, Geophysics, and Numerical Simulation
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 62983, “Integration of Geology, Geophysics, and Numerical Simulation in the Interpretation of a Well Test in a Fluvial Reservoir,” by R. Raghavan, SPE, T.N. Dixon, SPE, and S.W. Robinson, Phillips Petroleum Co., and V.Q. Phan, SPE, Stanford U., originally presented at the 2000 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 1–4 October.
Design, Implementation, and Analysis of Multilayer Pressure-Transient Tests
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 63080, “Design, Implementation, and Analysis of Multilayer Pressure- Transient Tests in the White Rose Field,” by Gökhan Coskuner, SPE, Leon B. Ramler, SPE, and Murray W. Brown, SPE, Husky Oil Operations Ltd., and D. Wayne Rancier, Petro-Canada, originally presented at the 2000 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 1–4 October.
Analytical/Numerical Hybrid Models for Horizontal-Well Transient Tests
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 62914, “Analytical/Numerical Hybrid Modeling Approach for Interpreting Transient Tests in Horizontal Wells,” by Ho-Jeen Su, SPE, and C.S. Kabir, SPE, Chevron Overseas Petroleum Technology Co.; and C.T. Dismuke, SPE, Saudi Aramco, originally presented at the 2000 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 1–4 October.
Permeability-Distribution Assessment Through Well-Test Analysis
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 68707, “Assessment of Permeability Distribution Through Well-Test Analysis,” by T. Babadagli, SPE, A. Al-Bemani, SPE, and K. Al- Shammakhi, Sultan Qaboos U., originally presented at the 2001 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Jakarta, 17–19 April.
Health, Safety, and Environment
Sara McMillen, Research scientist with Chevron Research & Technology Co.
U.S. E&P Waste-Management Survey Results
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 63097, “Baseline Characterization of U.S. Exploration and Production Wastes and Waste Management,” by R.L. Petrusak, SPE, ICF Resources Inc.; B.D. Freeman, SPE, Consultant; and G.E. Smith, SPE, American Petroleum Inst., originally presented at the 2000 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 1–4 October.
E&P Waste Management in the Orinoco Delta
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 66577, “E&P Waste Management in the Orinoco Delta,” by A.E. Melchor, SPE, and A. DaCosta, BP plc, and C. Rodriguez, SPE, and J.R. Peña, SPE, Deltalog, originally presented at the 2001 SPE/EPA/DOE Exploration and Production Environmental Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 26–28 February.
Subsea Reinjection of Drilled Cuttings— Operational Experience
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 67733, “Subsea Reinjection of Drilled Cuttings—Operational Experience,” by A. Saasen, SPE, T.N. Tran, SPE, H. Jøranson, E. Meyer, G.K. Gabrielsen, SPE, and A.E. Tronstad, Statoil A/S, originally presented at the 2001 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, 27 February–1 March.
Move to Environmentally Acceptable Products
This article is a synopsis of paper SPE 65044, “Move to Environmentally Acceptable Products: How the Osparcom Legislation Affects the Introduction of New Products,” by Janine Killaars and Pat Finley, Halliburton Energy Services, originally presented at the 2001 SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, Houston, 13–16 February.
