November 2006
Volume 58 Number 11
Features
Q&A
Enventure’s solid expandable tubular technology is one of the true success stories of the past decade. In a wide-ranging interview, Rick Fontova, Senior Vice President of Enventure, comments on how his company’s technology was able to win acceptance with key operators, the unique relationship between Shell and Halliburton that led to Enventure’s creation, and what is in store for the expandables market.
Technology Tomorrow • Extracting Nanotechnology Benefits for the Oil 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.
Guest Editorial • Upstream Business of the Future: Funneling Changes Everything
Dutch Holland, the Chairman and founder of the consulting firm Holland & Davis LLC, says the “upstream business of the future” will require examining new and conventional technologies through a single funnel, providing balanced funding for only the most promising innovations.
SPE Salary Survey
Results of the Gallup Organization’s exclusive global salary survey for SPE, with confidential salary information from SPE members in 51 countries.
Distinguished Author Series • Practical Geostatistics— An Armchair Overview for Petroleum Reservoir Engineers
This overview provides a basic understanding of and a new level of comfort with geostatistical analysis that may be useful to engineers.
Technical Editor Awards
SPE honors those who have made outstanding contributions to the Society’s technical journals.
2007 SPE Forum Series
SPE’s Forum Series, which brings technology leaders from across the globe together for no-holds-barred discussion, will examine nine areas in 2007 in which technology development can make a significant impact in E&P, including stranded and unconventional gas, heavy oil, and real-time optimization.
Horizontal and Complex-Trajectory Wells
Charles R. Stone, SPE, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Signa Engineering Corp.
Torque and Drag Modeling for Horizontal Openhole Completions
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 97079, “Torque and Drag Modeling for Horizontal Openhole Completions,” by R. Rezvani, Halliburton/Sperry Sun, and B. Techentien,Halliburton Energy Services Inc., prepared for the 2005 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 9–12 October.
Predicting Success of Horizontal Openhole Completions on the North Slope
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 97121, “Predicting Openhole Horizontal Completion Success nf Alaska,” by M.D. Erwin, SPE, ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc., and D.O. Ogbe, SPE, U. of Alaska, Fairbanks, prepared for the 2005 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 9–12 October.
Cuttings Transport with Foam Under Simulated Downhole Horizontal Conditions
This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 99201, “Experimental Study on Cuttings Transport With Foam Under Simulated Horizontal Downhole Conditions,” by Z. Chen, SPE, R.M. Ahmed, SPE, S.Z. Miska, SPE, N.E.Takach, SPE, M. Yu, SPE, and M.B. Pickell, U. of Tulsa, and J. Hallman, SPE, Weatherford Intl. Ltd., prepared for the 2006 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Miami, Florida, 21–23 February.
Designing High-Angle Casing-Directionally-Drilled Wells
This article, written by Tech nol ogy Editor Dennis Denney, contains high lights of paper OTC 18374, “Designing High- Angle, Casing-Directionally-Drilled Wells,” by B. Borland, SPE, R. Watts, SPE, ConocoPhillips; B. Lesso, SPE, Schlumberger; and T. Warren, SPE, Tesco, prepared for the 2006 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 1–4 May.
Drilling and Completion Fluids
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 Symposium, Calgary, 15–17 May.
Gas Production Technology
Edward Wichert, SPE, Independent Consultant
Feed-Gas Treatment Design for the Pearl GTL Project
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper IPTC 10682, “Sustained Development in the Pearl GTL Treating Design,” by H. Grootjans, Shell Global Solutions Intl. B.V., prepared for the 2005 International Petroleum Technology Conference, Doha, Qatar, 21–23 November.
Leakoff Control and Fracturing-Fluid Cleanup in Appalachian Gas Reservoirs
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 98145, “Case Histories: Damage Prevention by Leakoff Control and Cleanup of Fracturing Fluids in Appalachian Gas Reservoirs,” by J. Paktinat, SPE, J.A. Pinkhouse, SPE, and C. Williams, SPE, Universal Well Services Inc.; G.A. Clark, SPE, ConocoPhillips; and G.S. Penny, SPE, CESI Chemical, prepared for the 2006 SPE International ymposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, 15–17 February.
Combining Plunger Lift and Gas Injection in Low-Rate Gas Wells
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 100590, “The Tools, Techniques, and Advantages Involved in Combining Compression and Plunger Lift in Low-Rate Gas Wells,” by R.A. Schmitz, SPE, and G.D. Steele, SPE, VaporTech Energy Services Inc., prepared for the 2006 SPE Gas Technology Symposium, Calgary, 15–17 May.
