Offshore E&P

Cook Project—Unlocking Potential

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 71795, “The Cook Project—Unlocking Potential,” by Nigel Hill, Enterprise Oil, originally presented at the 2001 Offshore Europe Conference, Aberdeen, 4–7 September.

Offshore Gas-to-Solids Technology

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 71805, “Offshore Gas-to-Solids Technology,” by Antony Fitzgerald, BG Group, originally presented at the 2001 SPE Offshore Europe Conference, Aberdeen, 4–7 September.

Removing Dissolved Hydrocarbons From Offshore Produced Water

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper OTC 13217, “Field- Proven Removal of Dissolved Hydrocarbons From Offshore Produced Water by the Macroporous Polymer- Extraction Technology,” by D.Th. Meijer, Akzo Nobel MPP Systems BV, and C.A.T. Kuijvenhoven, NAM BV, originally presented at the 2001 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 30 April–3 May.

Engineering Considerations of Development of a Deepwater Biogenic Gas Accumulation

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 71611, “Mississippi Canyon 348: Some Reservoir Engineering Considerations Regarding Development of a Deepwater Biogenic Gas Accumulation,” by J.D. Edman, Geomark Research Inc., and E.W. Jameson, T.M. Perkins, and G.E. Guthrie, Marathon, originally presented at the 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 30 September–3 October.

Reeled Pipe-in-Pipe Steel Catenary Riser

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper OTC 13184, “Reeled PIP SCR,” by Mike Bell and Roland Daly, Coflexip Stena Offshore, originally presented at the 2001 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 30 April–3 May.

Deepwater Separation: What Could Be the Use of It?

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 71549, “Deepwater Separation: What Could Be the Use of It?” by O. Johansen, SPE, and E. Leporcher, SPE, TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS, originally presented at the 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 30 September–3 October.

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Natural Gas Technology

Enhanced Shaly Sand Reservoir Characterization

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 71724, “Field Example Demonstrating a Significant Increase in Calculated Gas-In-Place: An Enhanced Shaly Sand Reservoir Characterization Model Utilizing 3DEX Multicomponent Induction Data,” By Geoffrey C. Page, SPE, Otto N. Fanini, SPE, Berthold F. Kriegshäuser, SPE, Richard A. Mollison, SPE, and Liming Yu, Baker Atlas, and Nick Colley, SPE, BG Energy Holdings Ltd., originally presented at the 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 30 September– 3 October.

Gas Saturation in Heterogeneous Sandstone Reservoirs

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 71524, “Fieldwide Variations of Trapped Gas Saturation in Heterogeneous Sandstone Reservoirs,” by G. Hamon, TotalFinaElf; K. Suzanne and J. Billiotte, Ecole des Mines de Paris; and V. Trocme, SPE, GazDeFrance, originally presented at the 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 30 September–3 October.

Tubing Collar Inserts for Producing Gas Wells Below the Critical Velocity

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 71554, “Design of Tubing Collar Inserts for Producing Gas Wells Below their Critical Velocity,” by S.A. Putra, SPE, Pertamina, and R.L. Christiansen, SPE, Colorado School of Mines, originally presented at the 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 30 September–3 October.

Liquid-Free CO2/Sand Stimulations: An Overlooked Technology

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 72383, “Liquid- Free CO2/Sand Stimulations: An Overlooked Technology—Production Update,” by R.L. Mazza, SPE, Petroleum Consulting Services, originally presented at the 2001 SPE Eastern Regional Meeting, Canton, Ohio, 17–19 October.

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Reservoir Simulation

Big Models, Scalable Models? Please Make Up Your Mind

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 71596, “Trends in Reservoir Simulation: Big Models, Scalable Models? Will You Please Make Up Your Mind?” by Sheldon Gorell, SPE, and Robert Bassett, SPE, Landmark Graphics Corp., originally presented at the 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 30 September–3 October.

Modeling Fracture Propagation Induced by Water Injection/Reinjection

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 68974, “Numerical Modeling of Fracture Propagation Induced by Water Injection/Re- Injection,” by P. Longuemare, Institut Français du Pétrole, J.-L. Détienne, TotalFinaElf, P. Lemonnier, Institut Français du Pétrole, M. Boutéca, Institut Français du Pétrole, and A. Onaisi, TotalFinaElf, originally presented at the 2001 SPE European Formation Damage Conference, The Hague, 21-22 May.

Reservoir-Simulation Models for Use in Reserves Certification

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 71430, “The Adaptation of Reservoir-Simulation Models for Use in Reserves Certification Under Regulatory Guidelines or Reserves Definitions,” by M.R. Palke and D.C. Rietz, Ryder Scott Co., originally presented at the 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 30 September–3 October.

Geological Parameterization of a Reservoir Model for History Matching

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 71318, “Geological Parameterization of a Reservoir Model for History Matching Incorporating Time-Lapse Seismic Based on a Case Study of the Statfjord Field,” by R. van Ditzhuijzen, SPE, Delft U. of Technology; T. Oldenziel, SPE, de Groot Bril Earth Sciences; and C.P.J.W. van Kruijsdijk, SPE, Delft U. of Technology, originally presented at the 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 30 September–3 October.

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