March 2004
Volume 56 Number 3
Features
Guest Editorial • The Intersection of Bytes and Barrels
Dr. J. Roger Hite, Principal, Business Fundamentals Group, discusses the rapid advances taking place as the petroleum technology and computer technology spheres intersect.
Management • Unlocking Profitability by Rejuvenating Brownfields
Mark Corrigan, President of Well Services, Schlumberger, reviews the new technologies and process changes that will allow the oil and gas industry to increase productivity and profitability from brownfields.
Spotlight on R&D
In the second installment in this series, Raj Raghavan, ConocoPhillips, and Roland Horne, Stanford U., examine the status of research and technology development in the area of Reservoir Description and Dynamics.
OTC 2004 Preview
Highlights of the upcoming 2004 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, which will celebrate its 35th anniversary as the offshore E&P industry’s premier annual gathering.
2004 Forum Series
The technical agenda for the 2004 Forum Series in North America.
Hydraulic Fracturing
Pat Wildt, Senior Completion Engineer, Completions and Wells Team, BP E&P Technology Group
After-Closure Analysis to Improve Hydraulic-Fracturing Designs in Algeria’s In-Adaoui Gas Field
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 80936, “Use of After-Closure Analysis to Improve Hydraulic-Fracturing Designs: Application in Algeria's In-Adaoui Gas Field,” by S. Benelkadi, R. Belhaouas, and M. Sahar, Sonatrach Inc., prepared for the 2003 SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 22–25 March.
Evaluating Well Performance and Completion Effectiveness in Low-Permeability Gas Wells
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 84214, “Evaluating Well Performance and Completion Effectiveness in Hydraulically Fractured Low-Permeability Gas Wells,” by David D. Cramer, SPE, BJ Services Co., prepared for the 2003 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, 5–8 October.
Fracture Half-Length From Design, Buildup, and Production Analyses
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 84491, “Closing the Gap: Fracture Half-Length From Design, Buildup, and Production Analysis,” by R.D. Barree, SPE, Barree & Assocs., and S.A. Cox, SPE, J.V. Gilbert, SPE, and M. Dobson, SPE, Marathon Oil Co., prepared for the 2003 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, 5–8 October.
High-Permeability Fracturing: “Carter” Fluid Loss or Not
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 86550, “High-Permeability Fracturing: ‘Carter’ Fluid Loss or Not,” by Michael B. Smith, SPE, NSI Technologies, Michael Bose, SPE, Anadarko Petroleum Co., Henry H. Klein, SPE, HK Technologies, Brent R. Ozenne, SPE, Newfield Exploration Co., and Ron S. Vandersypen, SPE, NSI Technologies, prepared for the 2004 SPE International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, 18–20 February.
Production Operations
John D. Rogers, Project Manager, Strategic Center for Natural Gas, U.S. Dept. of Energy, NETL
Instrumented Oil Field and Emerging Measurement Technologies
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper OTC 15075, “The Instrumented Oil Field and Emerging Measurement Technologies,” by David H. Johnston, SPE, ExxonMobil Exploration Co., J. Jane Shyeh, SPE, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co., William N. Barkhouse, SPE, ExxonMobil Exploration Co., and John V. Young, Exxon-Mobil Upstream Research Co., originally presented at the 2003 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 5–8 May.
Downhole Oil Water Separation Systems in High-Volume/High-Horsepower Application
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 81123, “Downhole Oil/Water Separation Systems in High-Volume/High-Horsepower Application,” by Yasser K. Bangash, SPE, Wood Group ESP Inc., and Marcello Reyna, Intevep-PDVSA, prepared for the 2003 SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, 27–30 April.
Reliable On-Site H2S and CO2 Concentrations for Anticorrosion Measures in Gas Wells
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 81495, “Getting Reliable On-Site H2S and CO2 Concentrations for Anticorrosion Measures in Gas Wells,” by J.M. Williams, SPE, Saudi Aramco, prepared for the 2003 SPE Middle East Oil Show, Bahrain, 9–12 June.
Hydrate-Control and -Remediation Best Practices in Deepwater Oil Developments
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper OTC 15255, “Hydrate-Control and Remediation Best Practices in Deepwater Oil Developments,” by Steven Cochran, SPE, INTEC Engineering, originally presented at the 2003 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 5–8 May.
High-Pressure/High-Temperature Challenges
Robert MacAndrew, Director, Aberdeen Drilling Management Ltd.
Underbalanced Drilling With Casing in South Texas
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 84173, “Underbalanced Drilling With Casing Evolution in the South Texas Vicksburg,” by Doug Gordon, SPE, Rich Billa, SPE, and Mike Weissman, SPE, Shell E&P Co., and Fu Hou, SPE, Shell Intl. E&P Inc., prepared for the 2003 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, 5–8 October.
Microstructural Optimization Results in Stress-Resistant HP/HT Cement
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 84562, “Producing Stress-Resistant High-Temperature/High-Pressure Cement Formulations Through Microstructural Optimization,” by Dan T. Mueller, SPE, BJ Services Co., prepared for the 2003 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, 5–8 October.
Field Application of an HCl/Formic Acid System to Acid Fracture Deep Gas Wells
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 84925, “Field Application of HCl-Formic Acid System to Acid Fracture Deep Gas Wells Completed With Super Cr-13 Tubing in Saudi Arabia,” by H.A. Nasr-El-Din, SPE, S.M. Driweesh, SPE, and G.A. Muntasheri, Saudi Aramco, prepared for the 2003 SPE International Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 20–21 October.
