Seismic Applications

4D Seismic Monitoring of Water Influx at Bay Marchand

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 71329, “4D Seismic Monitoring of Water Influx at Bay Marchand: The Practical Use of 4D in an Imperfect World,” by Ronald Behrens, SPE, and Patrick Condon, SPE, Chevron Petroleum Technology Co.; William Haworth and Mark Bergeron, SPE, Chevron North America E&P; and Zhijing Wang, SPE, and Christine Ecker, Chevron Petroleum Technology Co., originally presented at the 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 30 September–3 October.

High-Resolution Surface Gravity Survey to Monitor Gas Cap Water Injection

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 76740, “Performing a High-Resolution Surface Gravity Survey to Monitor the Gas Cap Water Injection Project, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska,” by Jerry L. Brady, SPE, BP plc; John F. Ferguson and Carlos V.L. Aiken, U. of Texas Dallas; John E. Seibert, Seibert & Assoc.; Tianyou Chen, U. of Texas Dallas; and Jennifer L. Hare, Zonge Engineering , originally presented at the 2002 SPE Western Regional/AAPG Pacific Section Joint Meeting, Anchorage, 20–22 May.

Characterize Submarine Channel Reservoirs: A Neural-Network-Based Approach

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 71345, “Characterization of West African Submarine Channel Reservoirs: A Neural-Network-Based Approach to Integration of Seismic Data,” by B.G. Arpat, SPE, and J. Caers, SPE, Stanford U., and A. Haas, TotalFinaElf, originally presented at the 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 30 September–3 October.

Real-Time Borehole Seismic From an LWD Tool

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 71365, “Demonstrations of Real-Time Borehole Seismic From an LWD Tool,” by W. Underhill, C. Esmersoy, and A. Hawthorn, Schlumberger, and M. Hashem, J. Hendrickson, and J. Scheibel, Shell E&P Co., originally presented at the 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 30 September–3 October.

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Offshore Completions

Completion Tools Successful in Deepwater Frac Packs

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 74492, “Completion Tools Proven Successful in Deepwater Frac Packs and Horizontal Gravel Packing,” by Leo E. Hill, SPE, Gene Ratterman, SPE, Perry Baycroft, SPE, and Anderson da Silva Amaral, Baker Oil Tools, originally presented at the 2002 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Dallas, 26–28 February.

Malampaya Deepwater Gas-to-Power Project

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper OTC 14041, “Malampaya Deepwater Gas-to-Power Project: Malampaya Subsea Development,” by J. Seaver, Shell Philippines Exploration B.V., originally presented at the 2002 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 6–9 May.

Typhoon Project: Flow-Assurance Issues

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper OTC 14053, “Typhoon Project: Flow Assurance Issues—How They Were Identified and Resolved,” by M.P. Pausche, BHP Billiton Petroleum Inc.; J.L. Creek, SPE, Chevron; and M.A. Stair, SPE, Mark A. Stair and Assocs. Inc., originally presented at the 2002 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 6–9 May.

CVAR-FPSO Concepts With Dry Trees in Ultradeep Water

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper OTC 14001, “Competitive CVAR-FPSO Concepts With Dry Trees in Ultradeep Water; Weathervaning CVAR-FPSO for Brazil and Indonesia vs. Nonweathervaning for West Africa,” by Norihiko Okamoto, SPE, and Hiroaki Hirayama, Japan National Oil Corp.; Kozo Ishida, SPE, and Kazuhisa Otomo, Japan Drilling; and Makoto Nishigaki, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, originally presented at the 2002 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 6–9 May.

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Cementing Technology

Redefining Static Gel Strength Requirements to Control Shallow Water Flows

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper OTC 14282, “Redefining the Static Gel Strength Requirements for Cements Employed in SWF Mitigation,” by Dan T. Mueller, BJ Services Co., originally presented at the 2002 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 6–9 May.

High-Pressure/High-Temperature Cementing

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 72481, “Optimizing HTHP Cementing Operations,” by John Shaughnessy, SPE, BP plc, and John Helweg, Schlumberger, originally presented at the 2002 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Dallas, 26–28 February.

Simulation of Salt-Zone Cementing Operations

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 74500, “Dynamic Simulation of Offshore Salt-Zone Cementing Operations,” by A.L. Martins, SPE, C.R. Miranda, SPE, F.J.P. Santos, SPE, and A. Bove, Petrobras, originally presented at the 2002 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Dallas, 26–28 February.

Cement Design for the Life of the Well

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 75700, “Safe and Economic Gas Wells Through Cement Design for Life of the Well,” by K. Ravi, SPE, Halliburton; M. Bosma, SPE, Shell Intl. E&P; and O. Gastebled, TNO Building and Construction Research, originally presented at the 2002 SPE Gas Technology Symposium, Calgary, 30 April–2 May.

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