February 2005
Volume 57 Number 2
Features
Guest Editorial • Service Providers Adapt to Industry Changes
Michael Hogan, Senior Vice President of the Fluids Division for Halliburton Energy Services, ponders how changes in the oil and gas industry and in technology have affected the roles of service companies.
Q&A
An interview with Tom Cochrane, Executive Vice President of Oil & Gas Operations with U.S. independent Cano Petroleum.
Management • Overcoming the Oil and Gas Talent Void By Focusing on the Core Business
Charles Swanson, Americas Oil and Gas Sector Leader for Ernst & Young, offers solutions for hiring and retaining top personnel in the oil and gas industry.
Spotlight on R&D • Promoting R&D in Management and Information
Jeff Spath of Schlumberger and Arnis Judzis of TerraTek note the challenges facing the management and information discipline of the oil industry.
Educating the Next Generation of Engineers
Recent colloquiums in the U.S. and Asia Pacific discussed how universities could do a better job of preparing graduates for a career in the oil and gas industry and how the industry could assist academia.
Technology Today Series • Prediction and Evaluation of Sanding and Casing Deformation in a GOM-Shelf Well
Sand production is an important well-completion issue. This study compares precompletion predictions of sanding and casing deformation for a well in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico shelf with the results of a post-sanding event.
Drilling Technology
Dominique Dupuis, head of Drilling Engineering and R&D, Pride Intl.
Continuous Borehole-Curvature Estimates Based on Downhole Bending-Moment Measurements
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 90794, “Continuous Borehole-Curvature Estimates While Drilling Based on Downhole Bending-Moment Measurements,” by G. Heisig, SPE, Baker Hughes Inteq; G. Cavallaro, Eni SpA Div. E&P; and P. Jogi, SPE, J. Hood, SPE, and I. Forstner, SPE, Baker Hughes Inteq, prepared for the 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 26–29 September.
Expandable-Metal Technology Creates a Monobore Well
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper OTC 16670, “Using Expandable-Metal Technology To Create a Monobore Well,” by Matthew Jabs, SPE, Baker OIl Tools, originally prepared for the 2004 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May.
High-Performance, Slimhole Drilling With 4-in. Drillpipe and a Streamline Connection
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 87988, “High-Performance, Slimhole Drilling With 4-in. Drillpipe and a Streamline Connection,” by Guillaume J. Plessis, SPE, Grant Prideco; André Glowacz, Total; John M. Pasnak, SPE, Saudi Aramco; and Michael J. Jellison, SPE, Grant Prideco, prepared for the 2004 IADC/SPE Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, 13–15 September.
Targeted Development of Low-Cost 3D Rotary-Steerable Systems
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 87165, “An Operator’s Targeted Development of Low-Cost 3D Rotary-Steerable Systems,” by J.T. Travis Jr., SPE, J.H. Moss,SPE, and G.M. Browning, SPE, ExxonMobil Development Co., prepared for the 2004 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Dallas, 2–4 March.
Offshore Facilities Construction and Design
Claude Valenchon, Vice President, Technology Development, Saipem S.A.
Spar Vortex-Induced-Vibration Prediction
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper OTC 16343, “Advancement of Spar VIV Prediction,” by T.-W. Yung, R.E. Sandström, S.T. Slocum, Z.J. Ding, and R.T. Lokken, SPE, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co., originally presented at the 2004 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May.
Hydrodynamic Aspects of Gravity-Based Structures in Shallow Water
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper OTC 16716, “Hydrodynamic Aspects of Gravity-Based Structures in Shallow Water,” by B. Buchner and G.E. Loots, Maritime Research Inst., The Netherlands, and G.Z. Forristall and E.J. van Iperen, Shell Intl. E&P, prepared for the 2004 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May.
Solution for Improved Riser-Tower-Systems Installability and Operability in Deep Water West of Africa
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper OTC 16630, “Bundle Hybrid Offset Riser: An Advanced Solution for Improved Riser-Tower-Systems Installability and Operability in Deep Water West of Africa,” by Giovanni Chiesa, Saibos S.A.S.; Floriano Casola, Saipem S.A.; and François Regis Pionetti, Saibos S.A.S., prepared for the 2004 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May.
Well Testing
Jay Stratton, Petroleum Engineering Team Lead, Anadarko’s Groupement Berkine
In-Situ Characterization of Formation-Fluid Samples—Case Studies
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 90932, “In-Situ Characterization of Formation-Fluid Samples—Case Studies,” by H. Elshahawi, SPE, and M. Hashem, Shell Intl. E&P Inc., and C. Dong, SPE, P. Hegeman, SPE, O.C. Mullins, SPE, G. Fujisawa, SPE, and S. Betancourt, SPE, Schlumberger Oilfield Services, prepared for the 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 26–29 September.
Practical Considerations for Pressure/Rate Deconvolution of Well-Test Data
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 90680, “Practical Considerations for Pressure/Rate Deconvolution of Well-Test Data,” by Michael M. Levitan, SPE, BP plc; Gary E.Crawford, SPE, WTS; and Andrew Hardwick, SPE, BP plc, prepared for the 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 26–29 September.
Well Management: Use of Permanent Downhole Flowmeters for Pressure-Transient Analysis
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 90316, “The Boris Field Well-Management Philosophy — The Application of Permanent Downhole Flowmeters to Pressure-Transient Analysis: An Integrated Approach,” by E.J. Coludrovich, SPE, J.D. McFadden, SPE, and M.R. Palke, SPE, BHP Billiton; W.R. Roberts, SPE, Oilfield Production Consultants USA LLC; and L.J. Robson, SPE, BHP Billiton, prepared for the 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 26–29 September.
