May 2011
Volume 63 Number 5
Features
Guest Editorial • Can the Oil and Gas Industry Live Up to Today’s Dynamics? • Abdul-Jaleel Al-Khalifa, CEO, Dragon Oil
The oil and gas industry must adopt “people first” policies and abandon the current failing “profit-only” business model.
Management • Oil and Gas: Into the Cloud? • Jill Feblowitz, Vice President, IDC Energy Insights
Will the oil and gas industry, given its global nature, need for security, and existing legacy infrastructure, embrace cloud computing?
The Five R&D Grand Challenges Plus One
The first in a series of articles on the great challenges facing the oil and gas industry as outlined by the SPE R&D Advisory Committee.
Digital Rocks Out to Become a Core Technology
The search to better understand the inner workings of rocks such as carbonates and shale that challenge traditional laboratory testing has led to a new approach known as digital rock physics.
Carbon Capture and Storage: A Mixed Review
The state and progress of carbon capture projects around the globe.
Special Section: Offshore Heavy Lift and Decommissioning Drilling Conference Focuses on Changing Environments
Best performance and practices in a rapidly changing technical, regulatory, and economic environment was the theme of the 2011 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition.
OTC Recognizes Technology Innovation Award Winners
Fifteen technologies were selected for this year’s Offshore Technology Conference Spotlight on New Technology Awards.
Distinguished Author Series • Improved Oil Recovery by Low-Salinity Waterflooding • Norman Morrow and Jill Buckley, University of Wyoming
Low-salinity waterflooding can mobilize remaining oil in reservoirs producing at water/oil ratios that press economic limits.
Conference Will Bring Reservoir and Facilities Engineers Together
How reservoir engineers and facilities/process engineers can work together more efficiently is the subject of a new conference in June.
Technology Focus
Karen
Olson
SPE, Completion Expert, Southwestern Energy
Deepwater Projects
Deepwater Workover Experience With Extreme Hydrostatic Overbalance
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 134378, “Deepwater Workover Experience With Extreme Hydrostatic Overbalance, 2002–2009” by G. Myers, SPE, D. Cahill, SPE, P. Clay, SPE, B. Esquinance, B. Smith, SPE, and R. Zeringue, SPE, Shell E&P Co.; C. Davis, SPE, Shell International E&P; and T. Kenney, Crown Consulting, originally prepared for the 2010 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Florence, Italy, 19–22 September. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Integrated Production and Reservoir Modeling To Optimize Deepwater Development
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 131621, “Application of Integrated Production and Reservoir Modeling To Optimize Deepwater Development,” by R.F. Stoisits, SPE, and H.M. Bashagour, ExxonMobil, and C.G. Su, SPT Group, originally prepared for the 2010 CPS/SPE Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition in China, Beijing, 8–10 June. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Measurement and Modeling of Topographically Trapped Waves Along the Sigsbee Escarpment
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper OTC 20694, “Measurements and Modeling of Topographically Trapped Waves Along the Sigsbee Escarpment,” by Steven L. Morey and Dmitry S. Dukhovskoy, Florida State University, and Cortis Cooper, Chevron Energy Technology Company, originally prepared for the 2010 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Iberê
Alves
SPE, Senior Technical Advisor, Artificial Lift and Flow
Assurance, Petrobras
Intelligent Fields Technology
Field and Installation Monitoring With Online Data Validation and Reconciliation—Middle East and West Africa Offshore Fields
This article, written by Senior Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 128717, “Field and Installation Monitoring Using Online Data Validation and Reconciliation—Application to Offshore Fields in the Middle East and West Africa,” by Jean-Paul Couput and Renaud Caulier, Total S.A., and Ulrika Wising, Belsim, prepared for the 2010 SPE Intelligent Energy Conference and Exhibition, Utrecht, Netherlands, 23–25 March. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Indonesian Fieldwide Application of Intelligent-Well Technology—A Case History
This article, written by Senior Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper OTC 21063, “Indonesian Operator’s First Fieldwide Application of Intelligent-Well Technology—A Case History,” by Kim Sam Youl, and Harkomoyo, SPE, Kodeco Energy Company and Doug Finley, SPE, Halliburton, prepared for the 2010 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Real-Time Measurements of Spontaneous Potential for Inflow Monitoring in Intelligent Wells
This article, written by Senior Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 135146, “Real-Time Measurements of Spontaneous Potential for Inflow Monitoring in Intelligent Wells,” by M.D. Jackson, SPE, M.Y. Gulamali, E. Leinov, J.H. Saunders, and J. Vinogradov, Imperial College London, prepared for the 2010 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Florence, Italy, 19–22 September. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Alvaro
Felippe Negrão
SPE, Global Drilling and Completion Manager,
Repsol
Multilateral/Extended Reach
Parque das Conchas (BC-10)—Delivering Deepwater Extended-Reach Wells in a Low-Fracture-Gradient Setting
This article, written by Senior Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper OTC 20608, “Parque das Conchas (BC-10)—Delivery of Deepwater Extended-Reach Wells in a Low-Fracture-Gradient Setting,” by Wouter Bode, Robin Hartmann, and Andrew Kenworthy, Shell Brazil, prepared for the 2010 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 3–6 May. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Justifying Use of Multilateral Wells in the Samotlor Field
This article, written by Senior Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 136085, “Justification of Applying Multilateral Wells in the Samotlor Field,” by A.F. Sunagatullin, SPE, A.V. Arzhilovskiy, T.F. Manapov, SPE, and Y.V. Mikheev, TNK-BP, prepared for the 2010 SPE Russian Oil & Gas Technical Conference and Exhibition, Moscow, 26–28 October. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
New Approach To Extend Horizontal-Drilling Reach
This article, written by Senior Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 137821, “New Approach To Improve the Horizontal-Drilling Reach,” by O.M. Vestavik, SPE, H. Syse, O. Hole, SPE, and J. Aleksandersen, Reelwell, prepared for the 2010 CSUG/SPE Canadian Unconventional Resources & International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, 19–21 October. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
Bob
Carpenter
SPE, Research Consultant, Chevron Exploration and
Technology Company’s Cement Team
Well Construction
Use of a Mechanistic Model To Forecast Cement-Sheath Integrity for CO2 Storage
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 139668, “Use of a Mechanistic Model To Forecast Cement-Sheath Integrity for CO2 Storage,” by A-P. Bois, SPE, CurisTec, and A. Garnier, SPE, G. Galdiolo, and J-B. Laudet, SPE, Total, originally prepared for the 2010 SPE International Conference on CO2 Capture, Storage, and Utilization, New Orleans, 10–12 November. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
A New Automated MPD System Used in an Onshore Depleted Gas Field
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 130319, “Experience and Results with a New Automated MPD System while Drilling and Cementing Liner in an Onshore Depleted Gas Field,” by Paul Fredericks, SPE, and Ossama Sehsah, SPE, At Balance, and Julio Montilva, SPE, and Phil Vogelsberg, SPE, Shell E&P Company, originally prepared for the 2010 SPE/IADC Managed Pressure Drilling and Underbalanced Operations Conference and Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, 24–25 February. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
An Innovative Approach To Optimizing Design of HP/HT Tubular Strings
This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 134550, “An Innovative Approach To Optimizing Design of HP/HT Well Tubular Strings,” by Guijun Deng, SPE, and Goang-Ding Shyu, Baker Hughes, originally prepared for the 2010 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Florence, Italy, 19–22 September. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
