Hydraulic Fracturing

Tom Hellman, Senior Petroleum Engineer, BP Upstream Technology Group

Hydraulic Fracturing in the Ghawar Field Carbonate and Sandstone Reservoirs

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 77677, “Hydraulic Fracturing Case Histories in the Carbonate and Sandstone Reservoirs of Khuff and PreKhuff Formations, Ghawar Field, Saudi Arabia,” by Zillur Rahim, Kirk Bartko, SPE, and Mohammed Y. Al-Qahtani, SPE, Saudi Aramco, originally presented at the 2002 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, 29 September–2 October.

Large-Scale Hydraulic Fracturing in a Frontier Area in China

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 77680, “Large-Scale Hydraulic Fracturing in a Fontier Area in China,” by L. Jin, SPE, Burlington Resources Inc.; D. Veltri, SPE, Yuma E&P Co.; and D. Krause, SPE, and T. Weller, SPE, Burlington Resources Inc., originally presented at the 2002 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, 29 September–2 October.

Equilibrium Test: Determining Closure Pressure

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 78173, “Equilibrium Test—A Method for Closure Pressure Determination,” by X. Weng, SPE, V. Pandey, SPE, and K.G. Nolte, SPE, Schlumberger, originally presented at the 2002 SPE/ISRM Rock Mechanics Conference, Irving, Texas, 20–23 October.

Hydraulic Fracture Initiation in the Colton Sandstone

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 78187, “Experimental Study of Hydraulic Fracure Initiation in Colton Sandstone,” by T.P. Lhomme, SPE, C.J. de Pater, SPE, and P.H. Helfferich, Delft U. of Technology, originally presented at the 2002 SPE/ISRM Rock Mechanics Conference, Irving, Texas, 20–23 October.

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Production Operations

John D. Rogers, Project Manager, U.S. Dept. of Energy, NETL

Optimizing Production Operations

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 77658, “Optimization of Production Operations in Petroleum Fields,” by Pengju Wang, SPE, Stanford U.; Michael Litvak, SPE, BP; and Khalid Aziz, SPE, Stanford U., originally presented at the 2002 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, 29 September– 2 October.

Insights into Water Control: A Review

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 79012, “New Insights Into Water Control: A Review of the State of the Art—Part 2,” by Gino Di Lullo, SPE, Phil Rae, SPE, and James Curtis, SPE, BJ Services, originally presented at the 2002 SPE/PS-CIM/CHOA International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium and International Horizontal Well Technology Conference, Calgary, 4–7 November.

Sand-Production Prediction of a Gas Field

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 78234, “Sand Production Prediction of Gas Field— Methodology and Field Application,” by B. Wu, SPE, and C.P. Tan, SPE, CSIRO Petroleum, originally presented at the 2002 SPE/ISRM Rock Mechanics Conference, Irving, Texas, 20–23 October.

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HP/HT Challenges

Kyle S. Graves, Drilling and Workover Consultant

Drilling HP/HT wells in Bosque Field, Venezuela

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 79815, “Drilling HP/HT Wells in Bosque Field, Venezuela—The Aloctono Block Challenge,” by J.C. Avila, SPE, E. Zerpa, L. Rojas, and J.G. Salas, SPE, Petroleos de Venezuela, S. A., originally prepared for presentation at the 2003 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, 19–21 February.

Effect of Pore Pressure and Stress Path on Rock Mechanical Properties

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 78152, “Effect of Pore Pressure and Stress Path on Rock Mechanical Properties for HP/HT Application,” by E. Skomedal, SPE, Statoil ASA; H.P. Jostad, Norwegian Geotechnical Inst.; and M.H. Hettema, SPE, Statoil ASA, originally presented at the 2002 SPE/ISRM Rock Mechanics Conference, Irving, Texas, 20–23 October.

Assessment of Several Sand Prediction Models

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 78235, “Assessment of Several Sand Prediction Models With Particular Reference to HP/HT Wells,” by Hans Vaziri, SPE, BP America Inc.; Yuing Xiao, Dalhousie U.; and Ian Palmer, SPE, BP America Inc., originally presented at the 2002 SPE/ISRM Rock Mechanics Conference, Irving, Texas, 20–23 October.

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