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An Arctic drilling rig evaluates methane hydrate potential in northern Alaska under a program funded by the U.S. Dept. of Energy and Anadarko and administrated by Maurer Engineering. Photo courtesy of Paulsson Geophysical Services.

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Special Features

Guest Editorial • Building a Bridge to the Future

Patricia Welesko Garland of the Soc. of Women Engineers explains how the annual Engineers Week reaches students, teachers, parents, and community groups to promote recognition of the importance of a technical education and a high level of math, science, and technology literacy.

Q&A

An interview with José Formigli, E&P Production Engineering Executive Manager for Petrobras.

Technology Tomorrow

In this first installment of a new yearlong series designed to stimulate discussion in research and development, Vikram Rao, Vice President, Technology for Halliburton Energy Services, examines two of the most pressing problems facing the oil and gas industry: the perceived shortages of oil and natural gas and an aging workforce combined with the inability to attract new talent.

Management • Progress and Challenges for Health, Safety, and the Environment in Exploration and Production

Consultant Lyn Arscott reports on a survey of the Program Committee members of the first Asia Pacific Conference on Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, about the progress the industry has made in HSE over the past 5 years, and on the issues the industry should tackle in the future.

International Petroleum Technology Conference

The first-ever International Petroleum Technology Conference in Doha, Qatar, brought together a host of leading energy experts, government officials, and industry executives to ­discuss the significant technological and human resource challenges facing the industry.

Distinguished Author Series • Advances in Polymer Flooding and Alkaline/Surfactant/Polymer Processes as Developed and Applied in the People’s Republic of China

The progress made in alkaline/surfactant/polymer flooding in China over the last 20 years is documented, including field results, new concepts, and economics.

Drilling and Cementing Technology

Overview

Dominique Dupuis, SPE, Head of Drilling Engineering and R&D, Pride Intl.

Through-Tubing Completions Maximize Production

Continued Evolution of the One-Trip-Expansion, Single-Diameter Wellbore

Modeling Laser-Spallation Rock Drilling

New Ultralightweight-Cementing Technology Combines Benefits of Current Leading Methods

Offshore Facilities: Construction and Design

Overview

Claude Valenchon, SPE, Vice President, Technology Development, Saipem S.A.

High-Mode-Number Vortex-Induced-Vibration Field Experiments

Chain Failure by Bending on Deepwater Mooring Systems

Operations in 4000 m Water Depth: Prestige Wreck Fuel-Recovery Project

Well Testing

Overview

Jay Stratton, SPE, Petroleum Engineering Team Lead, Anadarko's Groupement Berkine

Use of DST for Effective Dynamic Appraisal: Case Studies

Deconvolution of Variable-Rate Reservoir-Performance Data Using B-Splines

Extended Well Test for Identifying Connectivity Between Adjacent Compartments

Departments

Performance Indices

Regional Update

Stand Tall and Speak Up

Eve S. Sprunt

Comments

John Donnelly

Technology Applications

Technology Update

techbits

Meetings

People

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