March 2010
Volume 62 Number 3
Features
Guest Editorial • Technology Partnerships for Challenging Environments • Garry P. Mahoney, Chief Technology Officer, Intecsea
Large-scale, multibillion-dollar developments are where the principal technological and economic drivers to push beyond current E&P boundaries are the strongest. But the different agendas of the various partners and stakeholders in such developments often compound the challenges of technological complexity.
Talent & Technology • Talent Council Workshop Focuses on Diversity Solutions • Susan Howes, Chevron Horizons Program Manager
The SPE Talent Council held a Diversity Workshop in Paris to explore ways the oil and gas industry can be more attractive to today’s diverse workforce. Human resources professionals from 11 employers participated, sharing best practices in the workplace.
New Zealand Open for Business and Operators Responding
New Zealand’s government is pushing E&P investment, portraying the country as a secure, relatively undrilled, and very fertile haven for exploration dollars. The tax and other incentives are starting to catch the attention of operators.
HSE Conference Focuses on Innovative Thinking
A preview of the SPE International Conference on Health, Safety, and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro from 12 to 14 April.
Technology Focus
Hydraulic Fracturing
Simon Chipperfield, SPE, Team Leader—Central Gas Exploitation, Santos
Development of a Calibrated Fracture-Growth Model and Automated Staging Routine for the Jonah Field
This article, written by Senior Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 116304, “Development of a Calibrated Fracture-Growth Model and Automated Staging Routine for the Jonah Field,” by Scott Malone, SPE, and Mark Turner, SPE, EnCana Oil and Gas; Mike Mayerhofer, SPE, Pinnacle; Neill Northington, SPE, Carbo Ceramics; and Leen Weijers, SPE, Pinnacle, prepared for the 2009 SPE Rocky Mountain Petroleum Technology Conference, Denver, 14–16 April. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Fluid Selection for Energized Hydraulic Fractures
This article, written by Senior Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 124361, “Fluid Selection for Energized Hydraulic Fractures,” by Kyle E. Friehauf and Mukul M. Sharma, SPE, University of Texas at Austin, prepared for the 2009 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 4–7 October. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Chiswick Field: Long Horizontal Wells and Innovative Fracturing Solutions in a Low-Permeability-Sandstone Gas Reservoir in the North Sea
This article, written by Senior Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 124067, “The Chiswick Field: Long Horizontal Wells and Innovative Fracturing Solutions in a Low-Permeability-Sandstone Gas Reservoir in the North Sea,” by G. Coghlan, SPE, and B. Holland, SPE, Venture Production, prepared for the 2009 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 4–7 October. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Production Operations
Francisco J.S. Alhanati, SPE, Director, Exploration & Production, C-FER Technologies
Advanced Production Logging of Horizontal Wells in North Oman
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper IPTC 13309, “Advanced Production Logging Review of a Number of Horizontal Wells in the North of Oman,” by T.K. Chang, SPE, Schlumberger, and L. Mieles and P.J. Tarabbia, SPE, Petroleum Development Oman, originally prepared for the 2009 International Petroleum Technology Conference, Doha, Qatar, 7–9 December. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Inflow-Control Devices for Reducing Water Production
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 124154, “Practical Consideration of an Inflow Control Device Application for Reducing Water Production,” by Liang-Biao Ouyang, SPE, Chevron Energy Technology Company, originally prepared for the 2009 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 4–7 October. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Identifying Point of Failure and Repairing Damaged Sand Screens
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains high lights of paper SPE 122153, “Identifying Point of Failure and Repairing Damaged Sand Screens in Gravel Packed Wells. A Case History From the Heidrun Field,” by Per Einar Svela, SPE, Øyvind Gustavsen, Hilde Songstad Solli, SPE, and Øystein Brandal, StatoilHydro, originally prepared for the 2009 SPE European Formation Damage Conference, Scheveningen, The Netherlands, 27–29 May. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Heavy Oil
Cam Matthews, SPE, Director, New Technology Ventures, C-FER Technologies
Siri Pilot Project: First Offshore Extraheavy and Viscous Oil
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper OTC 20134, “Siri Pilot Project—First Offshore Extra Heavy and Viscous Oil (12.3 API) Ever Produced,” by Alexandre Dutra Sayd, André Luiz B. Moço, Celso C.M. Branco, Edson T. Kato, Ivan Parreiras de Carvalho Jr., João A. Rosseto, José Augusto da Silva Neto, Josiane L. Diniz, Marcelo Brennand, Marcelo Guarda, Miguel Pittella Franco, and Thomas Edison Brasil, Petrobras, originally prepared for the 2009 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 4–7 May. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Novel Thermal Technology Uses Two- Wellhead Wells
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 120413, “A Novel Thermal Technology of Formation Treatment Involves Bi-Wellhead Horizontal Wells,” by R.R. Ibatullin, SPE, N.G. Ibragimov, SPE, R.S. Khisamov, A.T. Zaripov, and M.I. Amerkhanov, Tatneft, originally prepared for the 2009 SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, Bahrain, 15–18 March. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Characterization of a Complex Carbonate Heavy-Oil Reservoir
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 120423, “Characterization of Complex Carbonate Heavy Oil Reservoir—A Case Study,” by Afzal Iqbal, John Smith, Ali Reza Zahedi, Deemer Arthur, and Falah M. Al-Yami, Saudi Arabian Chevron; W. Scott Meddaugh, Chevron Energy Technology Company; Mansoor A. Rampurawala, SPE, Bingjian Li, SPE, and Ihsan Gok, SPE, Schlumberger Oilfield Services; and Talal Al Enazi, Kuwait Gulf Oil Company, originally prepared for the 2009 SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, Bahrain, 15–18 March. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Seismic Applications
Gerd Kleemeyer, SPE, Shell’s Global Solutions Upstream
Planning, Acquisition, and Processing of a 3D Circular-Shooting Seismic Survey
This article, written by Senior Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper IPTC 13363, “Planning, Acquisition, and Processing of the First Industrial 3D Circular-Shooting Seismic Survey,” by M. Buia, E. Tozzi, and L. Mapelli, Eni E&P, prepared for the 2009 International Petroleum Technology Con ference, Doha, Qatar, 7–9 December. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Permeability Updating of the Simulation Model by Use of 4D-Seismic Data
This article, written by Senior Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 125632, “Permeability Updating of the Simulation Model Using 4D-Seismic Data,” by R. Villegas, University of Leeds, and C. MacBeth and M. Paydayesh, Heriot-Watt University, prepared for the 2009 SPE/EAGE Reservoir Characterization and Simulation Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 19–21 October. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Carbonate-Rock-Physics Issues
This article, written by Senior Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper IPTC 13850, “Carbonate-Rock Physics Issues,” by Enru Liu, Michael A. Payne, Shiyu Xu, Gregor Baechle, and Christopher E. Harris, ExxonMobil Upstream Research, prepared for the 2009 International Petroleum Technology Conference, Doha, Qatar, 7–9 December. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
