October 2006
Volume 58 Number 10
Features
Q&A
A conversation with Valery Isaakovich Graifer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Lukoil, who offers his unique perspective on recent developments in the Russian upstream sector, technology exchange between Russian and non-Russian oil companies, and the technology gaps that still exist.
Guest Editorial • Emerging Technology and Its Impact on the Industry
How will the oil and gas industry maintain reserve and production growth with tougher problems to solve and the exit of experienced engineers and thought leaders? Adam Farris, Vice President of Technology Adoption and Services for Object Reservoir, says the future lies in the hands of leaders who continue to innovate and use advancements in technology to create additional business value.
Management • Engineering Workflows Herald a New Era for Upstream Production
Analyzing and implementing engineering workflows through information technology is a critical part of the industry’s transition to the digital oil field, argues Kemal Farid, President and Chief Executive Officer of Merrick Systems. A new generation of engineering tools will allow these workflows to be managed across global operations and will contribute greatly to the bottom line.
2006 SPE Award Recipients
The winners of SPE’s highest honors and awards, reserved for members whose outstanding contributions to the Society and to the industry merit special recognition.
Technology Today Series • Benefits of Slow-Speed Pumping
Slowing down sucker-rod pumps on low-producing wells can reduce the number of repairs and make marginal wells economic over a long period of time.
Field Development Projects
J.C. Cunha, SPE, Associate Professor, U. of Alberta
Clair Field: Development of a Waterflooded Fractured Reservoir
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 96316, “Clair Field—Managing Uncertainty in the Development of a Waterflooded Fractured Reservoir,” by P.J. Clifford, SPE, A.R. O’Donovan, SPE, K.E. Savory, SPE, G. Smith, and D. Barr, BP plc, prepared for the 2005 Offshore Europe, Aberdeen, 6–9 September.
Tahiti: Development-Strategy Assessment
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 100656, “Tahiti: Development-Strategy Assessment Using Design-of-Experiments and Response-Surface Methods,” by P.E. Carreras, SPE, S.E. Turner, SPE, and G. Wilkinson, SPE, Chevron, prepared for the 2006 SPE Western Regional/AAPG Pacific Section/GSA Cordilleran Section Joint Meeting, Anchorage, 8–10 May.
Albacora Leste Field Development: Reservoir Aspects and Development Strategy
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper OTC 18056, “Albacora Leste Field Development: Reservoir Aspects and Development Strategy,” by W.P. Lemos, M.R. Baião de Castro, C.M. Soares, J.F. Rosalba, and A.A.G. Meira, Petrobras, prepared for the 2006 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 1–4 May.
Use of Simple Stochastic Models for North Sea Field-Development Decisions
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 97177, “From Geological Knowledge to Good Decisions Using Simple Stochastic Models, A North Sea Case Study,” by K. Hollund, SPE, R. Hauge, SPE, and A.R. Syversveen, Norwegian Computing Center, and A. Jørstad, T. Lie, SPE, and H.C. Rønnevik, Lundin Norway A/S, prepared for the 2005 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 9–12 October.
Tight Reservoirs
Michael J. Mayerhofer, SPE, Applied Diagnostics Engineering Manager, Pinnacle Technologies
Determining Effective Drainage Area for Tight Gas Wells
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 98035, “Determination of Effective Drainage Area for Tight Gas Wells,” by S.A. Cox, R.P. Sutton, and R.P. Stoltz, Marathon Oil Co., and T.Knobloch, James Engineering Inc., prepared for the 2005 SPE Eastern Regional Meeting, Morgantown, WV, 14–16 September.
Microseismic Fracture Mapping Optimizes Development of Low-Permeability Sands
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 95637, “Microseismic Fracture Mapping Optimizes Development of Low-Permeability Sands of the Williams Fork Formation in the Piceance Basin,” by S.L. Wolhart, SPE, Pinnacle Technologies; C.E. Odegard, SPE, Williams Production; and N.R. Warpinski,SPE, C.K. Waltman, SPE, and S.R. Machovoe, SPE, Pinnacle Technologies, prepared for the 2005 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 9–12 October.
Stimulation Effectiveness in Multilayered, Tight Gas Reservoirs: Pinedale Anticline Area
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 100574, “Using Reservoir Modeling To Evaluate Stimulation Effectiveness in Multilayered ‘Tight’ Gas Reservoirs: A Case History in The Pinedale Anticline Area,” by S.K. Schubarth, SPE, Schubarth Inc.; J.P. Spivey, SPE, Phoenix Reservoir Software LLC; and P.T. Huckabee, SPE, Shell E&P Co., prepared for the 2006 SPE Gas Technology Symposium, Calgary, 15–17 May.
Knowledge Management
Ivor Ellul, SPE, Chief Executive Officer, Knowledge Reservoir
Multivendor Data-Exchange Format To Support Digital Oil Fields
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 99707, “A Multivendor Data-Exchange Format To Support Digital Oil Fields,” by B.C. Weltevrede, Shell Intl. E&P B.V.; R. Foreman, SPE, BP; R. Morneau, Chevron; B. Rugland, SPE, Statoil ASA; J.E. Booth, ExxonMobil; S. De Vries, Invensys; T. Little, Halliburton; L. Ormerod, Weatherford; and A. Doniger, SPE, POSC, prepared for the 2006 SPE Intelligent Energy Conference and Exhibition, Amsterdam, 11–13 April.
Identifying Future Leaders Through Knowledge Management
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 99898, “Identifying Future Leaders Through Knowledge Management,” by K. Paylow, SPE, A. Hickman, SPE, and D. Zappa, SPE, Halliburton, prepared for the 2006 SPE Intelligent Energy Conference and Exhibition, Amsterdam, 11–13 April.
Collaborative Decision Making in Operation-Center Environments
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 100704, “Collaborative Decision Making in Operation-Center Environments,” by D. Taylor, SAIC, and K. Fosse, Epsis A/S, prepared for the 2006 SPE Intelligent Energy Conference and Exhibition, Amsterdam, 11–13 April.
