April 2004
Volume 56 Number 4
Features
Guest Editorial • Risky Business: The Continuing Problem of Vehicle Accidents in the E&P Industry
Vehicle accidents are the chief cause of fatalities in the upstream industry, write Pat Cook and Tom Knode, HSE executives in Halliburton’s Energy Services Group. But companies could greatly limit these accidents through better benchmarking, implementing several safety procedures, and employing journey management.
Q&A
An interview with Guilherme de Oliveira Estrella, Managing Director for Exploration and Production for Brazilian oil company Petrobras. Estrella comments on how Petrobras is faring under Brazil’s newly competitive landscape and details the technological breakthroughs the company has made in deep and ultradeep water.
Management • Leaders are Born, Not Made . . . and Other Popular Myths
Joanne Graf, lead consultant at JMW Consultants, dispels three mistaken beliefs about leadership and explains how oil and gas companies can develop leadership qualities in its employees at all levels.
Distinguished Author Series • Solving Gas Well Liquid Loading Problems
James F. Lea, Texas Tech U., and Henry V. Nickens, BP plc, describe how liquid accumulation in the production string of gas wells reduces production rates as reservoir energy depletes and offer solutions to bring gas production back to economical rates.
2006 SPE President and Directors Nominated
SPE’s Nominating Committee and Board of Directors have nominated several members for SPE Officer and Director positions.
Offshore Drilling and Completions
Paul R. Hilton, SPE, Retired Senior Vice President, Offshore Div., Total S.A.
Innovative Workover-Riser System for 3000-m Water Depth
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper OTC 15183, “An Innovative Workover-Riser System for 3000-m Water Depth,” by J.R.F. Moreira, Petrobras, and M.F.D. Oliveira, P.C.S. Paulo, M. Branca, and F.J. Mateus, Kvaerner Oilfield Products Brazil, originally presented at the 2003 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 5–8 May.
Kick Detection in Subsea Mudlift Drilling
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 87114, “Analyses and Procedures for Kick Detection in Subsea Mudlift Drilling,” by Jonggeun Choe, SPE, Seoul Natl. U., and Jerome J.Schubert, SPE, and Hans C. Juvkam-Wold, SPE, Texas A&M U., prepared for the 2004 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Dallas, 2–4 March.
Canyon Express Project Business Challenges
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper OTC 15093, “Overview of the Canyon Express Project, Business Challenges, and Industry Firsts,” by Frederik Rijkens, Total S.A.; Marcus Allen, Marathon Oil Co.; and Thomas Hassold, BP plc, originally presented at the 2003 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 5–8 May.
Completion and Well-Performance Results: Genesis Field
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 84415, “Completion and Well-Performance Results, Genesis Field, Deepwater Gulf of Mexico,” by R.D. Pourciau, SPE, J.H. Fisk, SPE, and F.J. Descant, SPE, ChevronTexaco E&P Co., and R.B. Waltman, SPE, Halliburton, prepared for the 2003 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, 5–8 October.
Natural Gas Technology and Monetization
Jack R. Jones, SPE, Senior Petroleum Engineer, BP plc
Overview of the Mallik Gas-Hydrate Production Research Well
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper OTC 15124, “Operation Overview of the 2002 Mallik Gas-Hydrate Production Research Well Program at the Mackenzie Delta in the Canadian Arctic,” by Hideaki Takahashi, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd.; Tetsuo Yonezawa, SPE, Japan Natl. Oil Corp.; and Ed Fercho, Canadian Petroleum Engineering Inc., prepared for the 2003 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 5–8 May.
Transportation of GTL Products from Alaskan North Slope
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 86931, “Technical and Economic Issues in Transportation of GTL Products From Alaskan North Slope to the Markets,” by Santanu Khataniar, SPE, Godwin A. Chukwu, SPE, Shirish L. Patil, SPE, and Abhijit Y. Dandekar, SPE, U. of Alaska Fairbanks, prepared for the 2004 SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium and Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, California, 16–18 March.
Latest Developments in Rapid-Phase-Transition Modeling
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper OTC 15228, “Last Developments in Rapid-Phase-Transition Knowledge and Modeling Techniques,” by D. Nédelka and V. Sauter, Gaz de France; J. Goanvic, Total; and R. Ohba, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, prepared for the 2003 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 5–8 May.
Reservoir Simulation and Visualization
Ed May, SPE, Senior Reservoir Engineer, Schlumberger Data and Consulting Services
Coalbed-Methane Reservoir Simulation: An Evolving Science
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 84424, “Coalbed-Methane Reservoir Simulation: An Evolving Science,” by T.L. Hower, SPE, Malkewicz Hueni Assocs. Inc., prepared for the 2003 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, 5–8 October.
Fracture-Flow Modeling and Visualization
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 86554, “Fracture-Flow Modeling and Visualization,” by Jody R. Augustine, SPE, Baker Oil Tools, prepared for the 2004 SPE International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, 18–20 February.
History Matching Using Time-Lapse Seismic
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 84464, “History Matching Using Time-Lapse Seismic,” by O. Gosselin, SPE, Total plc; S.I. Aanonsen, SPE, and I. Aavatsmark, SPE, Norsk Hydro; A. Cominelli, ENI; R. Gonard and M. Kolasinski, Total plc; F. Ferdinandi and L. Kovacic, ENI; and K. Neylon, Schlumberger, prepared for the 2003 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, 5–8 October.
