December 2005
Volume 57 Number 12
Features
Guest Editorial • New International Standards forProppant Testing
Glenn S. Penny, President and Chief Technical Officer of Flotek Industries, discusses why the Intl. Standards Organization and the American Petroleum Inst. are revising international standards for proppant testing.
Q&A
An interview with Maroot Mrigadat, President of PTT Exploration and Production plc.
Gas, Technology Acceptance Highlight ATCE Discussions
Sessions on the global growth of natural gas and how operators, service companies, and universities can work together to increase R&D spending and speed the uptake of new technology were highlights of the 2005 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
Management • Being Prepared With the Right Technology
Barry Irani, SPE, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Information Store, explains how having the right information at the right time can help oil and gas companies navigate emergencies.
Distinguished Author Series • Developments in Regression Line Fitting—Improved Evaluation Equations by Proper Choices Between Statistical Models
Understanding the limitations of prediction and structural modeling, and the key factors that influence the scatter of the data, will lead to better practice and better evaluation equations.
SPE Industry Search Engine
Tips on how members can take advantage of SPE’s new Industry Search Engine.
SPE Technical Editor Award Winners
SPE recognizes the technical editors who have made exceptional efforts to ensure the technical excellence of the Society’s journals.
Production/Facilities
Simon W. Richards, SPE, Senior Facilities Engineer, Petro-Canada
Effects of Gas Flaring on Soil Fertility
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 93666, “Impact of Gas Flaring on Soil Fertility,” by R.E. Akpojivi, SPE, and P.E. Akumagba, SPE, Petroleum Training Inst., Effurun, prepared for the 2005 SPE Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference, Bahrain, 12–15 March.
Oil/Water-Separation Experience From a Large Oil Field
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 93386, “Oil-Water Separation Experience From a Large Oil Field,” by S. Kokal, SPE, and A. Al-Ghamdi, Saudi Aramco, prepared for the 2005 14th SPE Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference, Bahrain, 12–16 March.
Potential Nontraditional Uses for Byproduct Sulfur in Kazakhstan
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 94177, “Potential Nontraditional Uses of Byproduct E&P Produced Sulfur in Kazakhstan,” by P.W. Beall and J.M. Neff, Battelle Memorial Inst., prepared for the 2005 SPE/EPA/DOE Exploration and Production Environmental Conference, Galveston, Texas, 7–9 March.
Facility Decommissioning Offshore California
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 94390, “Offshore California Facility Decommissioning: Past, Present, Future,” by P.B. Mount II, SPE, and M. Voskanian, SPE, California State Lands Commission, prepared for the 2005 SPE/EPA/DOE Exploration and Production Environmental Conference, Galveston, Texas, 7–9 March.
Reserves/Asset Management
Hafez H. Hafez, Reservoir Engineer, Abu Dhabi Oil Co.
Efficient Closed-Loop Production Optimization Under Uncertainty
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 94241, “Efficient Closed-Loop Production Optimization Under Uncertainty,” by P. Sarma, L.J. Durlofsky, and K. Aziz, Stanford U., prepared for the 2005 SPE Europec/EAGE Annual Conference, Madrid, Spain, 13–16 June.
Tracer-Test Simulation on Discrete-Fracture-Network Models for Characterizing Fractured Reservoirs
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 94344, “Tracer-Test Simulation on Discrete-Fracture-Network Models for the Characterization of Fractured Reservoirs,” by A. Lange, J. Bouzian, and B. Bourbiaux, Inst. Français du Pétrole, prepared for the 2005 SPE Europec/EAGE Annual Conference, Madrid, Spain, 13–16 June.
Real-Time Asset Management: From Vision to Engagement—An Operator’s Experience
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 96390, “Real-Time Asset Management: From Vision to Engagement—An Operator’s Experience,” by T. Unneland, SPE, Chevron Intl. E&P, and M. Hauser, SPE, Chevron Energy Technology Co., prepared for the 2005 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 9–12 October.
Bit Technology
Graham Mensa-Wilmot, SPE, Director of Drilling Applications Research Smith Technologies
New Bit Design and Cutter Technology Extend PDC Applications to Hard-Rock Drilling
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 91840, “New Bit Design, Cutter Technology Extend PDC Applications to Hard-Rock Drilling,” by Robert Clayton, SPE, Shilin Chen, SPE, and Guy Lefort, HESSecurity DBS, prepared for the 2005 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, 23–25 February.
New PDC Technology Delivers Significant Savings in Oman
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 97340, “An Alternate Approach: Utilizing New PDC Technology for Drilling Deep LNG Wells Delivers Significant Savings for Major Operator in Oman,” by P. Teasdale, SPE, N. Riley, and P. Mackinnon, ReedHycalog, prepared for the 2005 SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Dubai, UAE, 12–14 September.
Real-Time Development of New Technology Saves Operator U.S. $5.1 Million
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 91862, “Real- Time Development of New Technology Saves Operator $5.1 Million Drilling Deep Exploration Well, Colombia,” by Andrew Frazelle, SPE, and Reynaldo Vargas, SPE, BP plc; Raul Krasuk, SPE, Baker Hughes Oasis; and MacLean Price, SPE, Hughes Christensen, prepared for the 2005 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, 23–25 February.
