May 2006
Volume 58 Number 5
Features
Guest Editorial • Canadian Oil Sands— Myth and Reality
Are western Canada’s oil sands the solution to the world’s growing thirst for oil? Peter Tertzakian, Chief Energy Economist for ARC Financial Corp., takes a critical look.
Q&A with John Gibson
Sami Iskander, President of Drilling and Measurements for Schlumberger, talks about how high oil prices are affecting the industry, new breakthroughs in wireline technology, and the business outlook for the service sector.
SPE/IADC Drilling Conference
Plenary session and technology highlights from this year’s SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition in Miami, Florida.
Management • Identifying, Preserving, and Defending Trade Secrets
David E. Warden, a partner in the law firm of Yetter & Warden, and Joe Phillips, a professor at Dongseo U., review current trade secret case law and court decisions and discuss how they affect employers and employees.
Discussion/Reply
Is flooding with an aqueous colloidal-dispersion gel superior to polymer flooding? Or does its use complement polymer flooding and improve the overall recovery efficiency and economics?
Distinguished Author Series • Applying Optimization Technology in Reservoir Management
Reservoir-management optimization techniques are explored for determining the best development plan to maximize an asset’s economic performance.
Formation Evaluation
Martin Kennedy, Chief Petrophysicist, Woodside Energy Ltd.
Depth-Accuracy Quantification
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 95611, “Quantification of Depth Accuracy,” by A. Brooks, SPE, and H. Wilson, SPE, Inteq; A. Jamieson, SPE, Tech 21; D. McRobbie, SPE, Sperry Drilling Services; and S.G. Holehouse, SPE, Total S.A., prepared for the 2005 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 9–12 October.
LWD for Imaging, Wellbore Placement, and Formation Evaluation
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper OTC 17646, “LWD for Imaging, Wellbore Placement, and Formation Evaluation,” by J.C. Rasmus, SPE, C. Esmersoy, SPE, J. Seydoux, and A. Hawthorn, Schlumberger, prepared for the 2005 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 2–5 May.
Use of Wet Shale and Effective Porosity in a Petrophysical Velocity Model
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper OTC 17643, “Using Wet Shale and Effective Porosity in a Petrophysical Velocity Model,” by A. May, Kerr-McGee Corp., prepared for the 2005 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 2–5 May.
Extracting Reliable Density and Porosity Data From Cuttings
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 96918, “Techniques for Extracting Reliable Density and Porosity Data From Cuttings,” by S. Siddiqui, SPE, Saudi Aramco; A.S. Grader, SPE, Pennsylvania State U.; and M. Touati, SPE, A.M. Loermans, SPE, and J.J. Funk, SPE, Saudi Aramco, prepared for the 2005 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 9–12 October.
Artificial Lift
Stuart L. Scott, Associate Professor, Texas A&M U.
Development Status of a Metal Progressing Cavity Pump for Heavy-Oil and Hot-Production Wells
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 97796, “Development Status of a Metal Progressing Cavity Pump for Heavy-Oil and Hot-Production Wells,” by J.-L. Beauquin and C. Boireau, Total E&P, and L. Lemay and L. Seince, PCM Pompes, prepared for the 2005 SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium, Calgary, 1–3 November.
Pilot Capillary Surfactant-Injection System in the San Juan Basin
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 94293, “Downhole Capillary Surfactant-Injection System Pilot on Low-Pressure Gas Wells in the San Juan Basin,” by J.P. McWilliams, SPE, and D.Gonzales, SPE, Burlington Resources, prepared for the 2005 SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, 17–19 April.
VASPS Prototype in Marimba Field—Workover and Restart
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 95039, “VASPS Prototype in Marimba Field—Workover and Restart,” by G.A. Peixoto, G.A.S. Ribeiro, P.R.A. Barros, and M.A. Meira, Petrobras, and T.M. Barbosa, UENF/LENEP, prepared for the 2005 SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, Rio de Janeiro, 20–23 June.
Wellbore Tubulars
David A. Baker, Senior Research Engineer, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co.
Cyclic Mechanical and Fatigue Properties of OCTG Materials
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 97775, “Cyclic Mechanical and Fatigue Properties for OCTG Materials,” by T.M.V. Kaiser, SPE, and V.Y.B. Yung, SPE, Noetic Engineering Inc., and R.M. Bacon, Imperial Oil Resources, prepared for the 2005 SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium, Calgary, 1–3 November.
Premium-Connection Design
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper OTC 17221, “Premium & Semi-Premium Connections Design Optimization for Varied Drilling-With-Casing Applications,” by N.J. Santi and G.E. Carcagno, SPE, Tenaris, and R. Toscano, Centro Investigation Industrial, prepared for the 2005 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 2–5 May.
An Integrated Approach to Accurate Corrosion Prediction
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper IPTC 10675, “Accurate Corrosion Prediction Through an Integrated Approach,” by R.V. Reddy, J.L. Nelson, and J.L. Pacheco, ExxonMobil, prepared for the 2005 International Petroleum Technology Conference, Doha, Qatar, 21–23 November.
