April 2005
Volume 57 Number 4
Features
Guest Editorial • Global Challenges Facing the Oil and Gas Industry
Mark Baxter, Director of the Maguire Energy Inst. at the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist U., discusses an approach to restore the industry’s credibility in the eyes of the general public.
Q&A
An interview with James Farnsworth, Technology Vice President, Exploration and Geoscience, BP Exploration, one of the speakers at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference in Houston.
SPE Director Nominations
The nominees for 2007 SPE President and other officer and director positions approved by SPE’s Board of Directors.
OTC Technology Preview
A first look at some of the best papers that will be presented at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference.
Management • Managing the Tradeoffs: Similarities
Between Managing New Product Development and a Well Drilling/Completion Project B.S. Shaw of Baker Oil Tools and T.G. Morris of Shell Philippines Exploration offer a set of tools for project-execution teams that, when applied consistently, ensure optimized project/product delivery within a win-win atmosphere.
Distinguished Author Series • Recent Developments in Application of Artificial Intelligence in Petroleum Engineering
How many operations are being integrated then analyzed by use of artificial intelligence to provide comprehensive reservoir management.
EAGE/SPE Europec Preview
Program highlights of the first jointly held conference of SPE and the European Assn. of Geoscientists and Engineers.
Offshore Drilling and Completions
Didier Gazaniol, Wells and Drilling R&D Adviser, Total
Thunder Horse Drilling-Riser Break—The Road to Recovery
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 90628, “Thunder Horse Drilling-Riser Break—The Road to Recovery,” by Bill Kirton and Gary Wulf, SPE, BP plc, and Bill Henderson, SPE, Resultants, prepared for the 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 26–29 September.
Benchmarking Drilling Performance of MODU Operating Practices for Deepwater Drilling
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 92235, “Benchmarking Drilling Performance: Achieving Excellence in MODU’s Operating Practices for Deepwater Drilling,” by Hugo Valdez, SPE, and Jurgen Sager, Transocean, prepared for the 2005 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, 23–25 February.
Development of an Ultraharsh Environment Jackup Drilling Rig
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 92760, “Development of the Ultimate Ultra Harsh Environment Jack-up Drilling Rigs,” by Frederik Smidth, SPE, and PerWullf, Mærsk Contractors, prepared for the 2005 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, 23–25 February.
Surface BOP, Slim Rise, or Conventional 21-in. Riser—Which Is Best To Use?
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 92762, “Surface BOP, Slim Rise or Conventional 21-Inch Riser—What Is the Best Concept To Use,” by Mark Childers, SPE, Atwood Oceanics, prepared for the 2005 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, 23–25 February.
Natural Gas Technology/Monetization
John Vitucci, Senior Project Manager, FMC Technologies
GTL: An Attractive Route for Gas Monetization?
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 88642, “GTL: Is It an Attractive Route for Gas Monetization?,” by Osama Abdul Rahman and Mohamed Al-Maslamani, SPE, Qatar Petroleum, prepared for the 2004 SPE Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 10–13 October.
Simplified Wellbore Flow Modeling of Gas/Condensate Systems
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 89754, “Simplified Wellbore Flow Modeling in Gas-Condensate Systems,” by C.S. Kabir, SPE, ChevronTexaco, and A.R.Hasan, SPE, U. of Minnesota-Duluth, prepared for the 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 26–29 September.
Enhanced Hydrate Inhibition in an Alberta Gas Field
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 90422, “Enhanced Hydrate Inhibition in Alberta Gas Field,” by Dana Budd, EnCana Corp., and Danica Hurd, SPE, Marek Pakulski, SPE, and Thane D. Schaffer, SPE, BJ Chemical Services, prepared for the 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 26–29 September.
Reservoir Simulation and Visualization
Tom Smart, Senior Manager, Software Development, Landmark Graphics Corp.
Software Tool Improves Fractured-Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 88785, “New Software Tool Improves Fractured-Reservoir Characterization and Modeling Through Maximized Use of Constraints and Data Integration,” by K. Rawnsley, Shell Intl.; P. Swaby, SPE, SSL; S. Bettembourg, S. Dhahab, H. Hillgartner, and M. de Keijzer, Shell Intl.; P. Richard, and P. Schoepfer, PDO; and B. Stephenson and L. Wei, Shell Intl., prepared for the 2004 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, Abu Dhabi, 10–13 October.
3D Visualization: A Common Language for the Drilling and Subsurface Communities
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 90659, “3D Visualization: A Common Language for the Drilling and Subsurface Communities,” by C. Telford and M. Burns, BP plc, and N. Whiteley, Landmark Graphics Corp. Ltd., prepared for the 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 26–29 September.
Streamline-Based Production-Data Integration in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 89914, “Streamline-Based Production-Data Integration in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs,” by Mishal Al-Harbi, SPE, Hao Cheng, SPE, Zhong He, and Akhil Datta-Gupta, SPE, Texas A&M U., prepared for the 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, 26–29 September.
