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SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition
October 8–10, 2012
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Reducing Fracture Propagation During the Drilling Process by Altering Wettability
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/134032-MS
Numerical Modeling of Induced Fracture Propagation: A Novel Approach for Lost Circulation Materials (LCM) Design in Borehole Strengthening Applications of Deep Offshore Drilling
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/135155-MS
Comparison of Stuck-Pipe and Lost-in-Hole Outcomes by Operator and Well Complexity in US Land Taken from a Global Bit Run Dataset
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/147555-MS
A Unique Electrical Submersible Reciprocating Pumping (ESRP) System Design Applied in Unconventional Oilfield
Zhang Wensheng; Wang Lin; Wang Fengshan; Huang Youquan; Cao Gang; Zhang Fengwu; Ren Huaifeng; Ge Junwen; Zhang Weiping; Liu Ling; Wang Xinmin
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/153123-MS
Subsea Processing in Remote Marginal Fields
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/153345-MS
Cement Failure Probability under HPHT Conditions Supported by Long Term Lab Studies and Field Cases
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/154746-MS
Prediction of Liquid Loading in Gas wells
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/155356-MS
Instilling Realism in Production Forecasting: Dos and Don'ts
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/155443-MS
PVT in Liquid-Rich Shale Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/155499-MS
Successfull Implentations of Top-Hole Managed Pressure Cementing in the Caspian Sea
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/155516-MS
Evaluation of Bakken Performance Using Coreflooding, Well Testing, and Reservoir Simulation
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/155655-MS
The Use of Real-Time Downhole Pressure and Distributed Temperature Surveying in Quantifying the Skin Evolution and Zone Coverage in Horizontal Well Stimulation
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/155723-MS
Influence of Property Modeling Practices on Estimated Hydrocarbon Pore Volume
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/155868-MS
New Mathematical Models for Calculating the Proppant Embedment and Fracture Conductivity
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/155954-MS
Responsible Oil Well Tests on Artificial Islands Close to Offshore Waters
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/156051-MS
Integrating Casing Drilling and Conductor Sharing Technology To Optimize Brownfield Redevelopment Plans
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/156054-MS
Flow Capacity Evaluation in a Complex Carbonate Reservoir: Key to Understand Reservoir Productivity and Stimulation Effectiveness
Mihira N. Acharya; Mir R. Kabir; Saad H. Al-Ajmi; Qasem M. Dashti; Ealian H. Al-Anzi; Djisan Kho; Christophe Darous; Sandeep Chakravorty
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/156101-MS
Structured Mentoring: A Critical Component of a Global Talent Management Strategy
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/156136-MS
Dynamic Simulation Applications to Support Challenging Offshore Operations: A Kitan Oil Field Offshore East Timor Case Study
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/156146-MS
Mobile Applications Development for Upstream Solutions
Hamad A. Al-Naim; Abdulrahman Al-Qurtas; Mohammad Awan; Salim Rihabe; Mohammad Ibrahim; HusamAdDeen Madani; Pervaiz Malik
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/156154-MS
Integrated Dynamic Flow Analysis to Characterize an Unconventional Reservoir in Argentina: The Loma La Lata Case
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/156163-MS
Optimization of Gravel Pack Techniques in Baram South Using a Statistical Tool
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/156173-MS
Pushing The Limits Of Downhole Sand Control: E Field
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/156188-MS
Torque and Drag Modeling Advanced Techniques and Troubleshooting
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/156945-MS
Simple Tools for Forecasting Waterflood Performance
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/156956-MS
Departure From the Norm in Polycrystalline Diamond Bit Design Allows Significant Performance Gains in Highly Erosive and Abrasive Formations
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/156961-MS
Coiled Tubing Long Perforation CIRP with Live Correlation GR/CCL Application via Optical Telemetry: A Success Story at Angsi Field, Malaysia
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/157081-MS
Results of the First Norne Field Case on History Matching and Recovery Optimization Using Production and 4D Seismic Data
Richard Rwechungura; Eric Bhark; Ola T. Miljeteig; Amit Suman; Drosos Kourounis; Bjarne Foss; Lars Hoier; Jon Kleppe
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/157112-MS
The Challenges Facing Independent Companies Willing To Extract Crude Oil On The Periphery Of the Nariva Swamp, An Environmental Sensitive Area In Trinidad
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/157609-MS
Highly Accurate Prediction of Screenouts in the Eagle Ford Shale with the Screenout Index
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/157613-MS
The RCA Corrosion Attack in Once Through Steam Generators Tubes Failures: South Oman Steam EOR Case Study
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/157618-MS
OML58- Upgrade: Rejuvenating a 40 year old oilfield onshore Nigeria through Heavy Simultaneous Production and Construction Operations.
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/157660-MS
Upstream/Downstream Real Time Surveillance and Optimization Systems: Two Sides of the Same Coin, or Never the Twain Shall Meet
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/157661-MS
Case Study: Completion Design and Operation in High Dogleg Coiled Tubing Drilling Wells
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/157669-MS
The Development and Field Performance of a Novel Open Hole Packer System for Deep Water, High Rate, Water Injection Wells With Down Hole Flow Control. A Deep Water Field Case History
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/157712-MS
Cross Flow VIV Analysis of a Subsea Pipeline and Jumper using FSI Method
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/157720-MS
Reducing Uncertainties in Casing Depth and Formation Evaluation Using Look-Ahead Logging While Drilling Technology
C. Peter Deri; Ana Peternell; John Hebert; James L. Fisher; Rudy B. Gibbs; Robert Cornell; Javier Moreno
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/157771-MS
Best Practices for Using Flares to Meet Proposed EPA Emissions Regulations for Hydraulically Fractured Natural Gas or Oil Wells
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/157803-MS
An Innovative Processing Method for High Resolution LWD Density Images in Water and Oil Based Mud
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/157986-MS
Optimizing Water Injection Rates for a Water-flooding field
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/157996-MS
Getting Ahead of the Regulators by Building Your Own Emissions Profile
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158021-MS
Impact of Material Balance Equation Selection on Rate-Transient Analysis of Shale Gas
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158041-MS
Characterization of Critical Fluid, Rock, and Rock-Fluid Properties-Impact on Reservoir Performance of Liquid-rich Shales
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158042-MS
The Effect of Water-Induced Stress to Enhance Hydrocarbon Recovery in Shale Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158053-MS
Dynamic UnderBalance perforations bring higher productivities than conventional perforations: a large scale comparative review from the Tunu Gas Field (Indonesia)
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158083-MS
The Core Analysis Elephant in the Formation Evaluation Room
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158087-MS
Transient Pressure Test Interpretation for Continuously and Discretely Fractured Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158096-MS
Correlations between NMR T2-D Responses and Relative Permeability from Micro Xray-CT Images
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158168-MS
Acoustic Induced Vibration (AIV) Case Study for WDDM Onshore Facilities
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158175-MS
Real-Time Prediction Ahead of the Bit in an Exploration Well in the Cordillera Basin, Colombia
Helman Duque; Carlos Andres Ramirez; Dan Quinn; Yerayen Rodriguez; Jose Arturo Jaramillo; Juan Camilo Ruiz
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158178-MS
Application of CFD to Debottleneck Production Separators in a Major Oil Field in the Middle East
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158201-MS
Eagle Ford Shale - An Early Look at Ultimate Recovery
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158207-MS
An Examination of Cultural Values and Employees' Perceptions of Support on Affective Reaction and the Desire to Participate in a Formal Mentoring Program in an OilField Services Corporation
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158265-MS
Advanced Completion and Fracturing Techniques in Tight Oil Reservoirs in Ordos Basin: A Workflow to Maximize Well Potential
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158268-MS
Field Application of Polymer Microspheres Flooding: A Pilot Test in Offshore Heavy Oil Reservoir
Chao Liu; Xinwu Liao; Yunlai Zhang; Ming-Ming Chang; Chunrong Mu; Tingli Li; Runsen Qin; Rong Fu; Xvwei Bie; Jianjun Zheng
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158293-MS
The Wafra Field First Eocene Carbonate Reservoir Steamflood Pilots: Geology, Heterogeneity, Steam/Rock Interaction, and Reservoir Response
W. Scott Meddaugh; W. Terry Osterloh; Ipsita Gupta; Nicole Champenoy; Dana Rowan; Niall Toomey; Shamsul Aziz; Steve Hoadley; Joel Brown; Falah Al-Yami
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158324-MS
Workflow to Evaluate Maximum Allowable Treating Pressures, Tubing Movement, and Tubular Limits for Deepwater Subsea and Dry-Tree Fracpacks
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158371-MS
Strategic Baseline Groundwater Sampling for Shale Exploration
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158381-MS
Field Application Results of Water Permeability Modifier in Fracture Stimulation Treatments in Western Siberia
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158389-MS
New York Field Trial of Ultra-High Salinity Brine Pre-treatment: Texas A&M Environmentally Friendly Drilling Technology for the Marcellus Shale
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158396-MS
Vane Pump-Another Promising Artificial Lift Form?
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158429-MS
Challenges of Heavy Oil Fluid Sampling and Characterization
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158450-MS
Artificial Neural Networks for Corrosion Rate Prediction in Gas Pipelines
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158453-MS
Impairment of Gas Well Productivity by Salt Plugging: A Review of Mechanisms, Modeling, Monitoring Methods, and Remediation Techniques
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158480-MS
Cementing Sleeve Fracture Completion in Eagle Ford Shale will Forever Change the Delivery of Hydraulic Fracturing
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158490-MS
Event Detection for Managed-Pressure Drilling: A New Paradigm
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158491-MS
Correlation to Predict and Validate the Maximum Retrograde Condensation in Gas Condensate Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158494-MS
Integrated Asset Modeling for Reservoir Management of a Miscible WAG Development on Alaska's Western North Slope
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158497-MS
The Use of a Transient Multiphase Simulator to Predict and Suppress Flow Instabilities in a Horizontal Shale Oil Well
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158500-MS
Eagle Ford Shale: Hydraulic Fracturing, Completion, and Production Trends: Part II.
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158501-MS
Precipitation Squeeze and the Use of Modeling to Maintain Production and Extend Squeeze Life Time for Marginal Wells
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158555-MS
Experimental Study on Natural Gas Hydrate Slurry Flow
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158597-MS
New Upscaling Scheme for Capillary Dominant Displacement
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158603-MS
Laboratory Study of Sand Production in Unconsolidated Reservoir
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158619-MS
Integrated Approach to Unconventional Reservoir Characterization: Key for Understanding Hydrocarbon Production Challenges in Kerogen and Tight-Fractured Deep Carbonate Complex in Kuwait
Mihira N. Acharya; Mir R. Kabir; Saad H. Al-Ajmi; Noura A. Al-Maia; Ashok Kumar; San P. Pradhan; Ealian H. Al-anzi
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158650-MS
Design, Qualification, and Installation of Openhole Gravel Packs: Mari B Field, Offshore Israel
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158655-MS
Sensitive New NMR Hybrid T1 Measurements for Gas Shale, Heavy Oil, and Microporosity Characterization
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158833-MS
Evaluation of Reservoir Connectivity from Downhole Fluid Analysis, Asphaltene Equation of State Model and Advanced Laboratory Fluid Analyses
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158838-MS
Engineering Approach to Optimize Development Strategy in the Oil Segment of the Eagle Ford Shale: A Case Study
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158846-MS
Modeling System Improves Salt Drilling Technique with Concentric Reamer/RSS, Deepwater GoM
Hal Edwards; Roger Van Noort; Brian Clairmont; Molly Compton; Patrick Davis; David Fitzmorris; Mariana Franco; Mahavir Nagaraj; Gail Nelson
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158920-MS
Unraveling the Myths Associated with Selecting Standalone Screens and a New Methodology for Sand-Control Applications
Rajesh A. Chanpura; Somnath Mondal; Mukul M. Sharma; Jamie S. Andrews; Anne-Mette Mathisen; Frederic Martin; Fivman Marpaung; Joseph A. Ayoub; Mehmet Parlar
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158922-MS
Experimental Evaluation of Real-Time Mechanical Formation Classification using Drill String Vibration Measurements
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158933-MS
Hydraulic Fracture Geomechanics and Microseismic Source Mechanisms
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158935-MS
Channel Characterization for Acoustic Downhole Communication Systems
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158939-MS
Solving Swelling Clay Issues: Modeling Effort/Concentric Reamer Saves Operator Over Seven Days Rig Time vs Plan, UK North Sea
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/158958-MS
Fault-Block Transmissibility Estimation Using Injection and Production Data in Waterfloods
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159067-MS
The Use of Two Phase Compressibility Factors in Predicting Gas Condensate Performance
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159080-MS
Optimizing Perforating Charge Design for Stimulation
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159085-MS
Horizontal Pressure Sink Mitigation Completion Design: A Case Study in the Haynesville Shale
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159089-MS
Estimating Stratigraphic Parameters from Well Test Data in Turbidite Reservoirs
Tianhong Chen; Jean-Christophe Noirot; Arpit Khandelwal; Guangri Xue; Mark D. Barton; Faruk O. Alpak
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159090-MS
Effects of Gas Additions to Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Reservoir Oil: Experimental Investigation of Asphaltene Precipitation and Deposition
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159098-MS
Flow Rate Prediction in Multilateral Wells Using Distributed Temperature Sensors
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159100-MS
Wellbore Pressure Management in Unstable Shales: It's Not Just About Rocks
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159102-MS
Gunshock Risk Evaluation when Perforating High Pressure Wells
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159119-MS
New Insights on Acid Stimulation of Sour Gas Wells With Flowback To Facilities Without Production Test Equipment
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159121-MS
Reservoir Connectivity Analysis Using Long Term Interference Testing in a Waterflood Pilot in the Carbonate Marrat Formation of the Greater Burgan Field, Kuwait
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159126-MS
Extreme HPHT Wireline Data Acquisition: Planning for Success
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159127-MS
Field Implementation of DuPont's Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery Technology
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159128-MS
Geosteering the Impossible Well: A Success Story from the North Sea
Soazig Leveque; Christophe Dupuis; Thomas Staermose; Estela Vazquez Esmerode; Peter Sommer Linnet; Graham Raeper
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159132-MS
Integrated Reservoir Delineation and Development of Deep, Tight Carbonates: Kuwait Case Study
Ealian H. Al-Anzi; Srinivasa Rao Narhari; Samar Al-Ashwak; Vijaya Kumar Kidambi; Neema Hussain Al-Ajmi; Jonna Dayakar Rao; Khalid Al-Ateeqi; Rawan Hussain Al-Mayyas; Abdullah Motar Al-Anzi; Odreman Allan Stefanic; Mihira N. Acharya; Sandeep Chakravorty; Tom De Kyser
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159134-MS
A Novel Workflow in Experimental Design Framework Integrating Selected 4D Seismic Measurements into Reservoir Simulation Models
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159136-MS
Gas Well Dewatering Pump for 23/8 inch Production Tubing
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159147-MS
First Fully Sulfide Stress Cracking Resistant Drillpipe System
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159148-MS
A Variational Approach to the Numerical Simulation of Hydraulic Fracturing
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159154-MS
Optimum Steam Zone Pressure
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159157-MS
First Application of Progressive Cavity Pumps for Appraisal Well Testing in the Ugandan Albertine Graben Basin
S.. Sathyamoorthy; A.. Steyn; J.. McGilvray; H.. Fuchs; B.. Ainebyona; P.. Kyomugisha; S.. Vijapurapu; N.. Kagga; R.. Rindfuss; D.. Basiima
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159163-MS
First Horizontal-Well Production Logging and Water Control Success in a Tough Completion Offshore Well: A Case Study from China
Yongjian Zheng; Yaolin Li; Huaan Zheng; Hui Yuan; Jiayong Dong; Hongzhi Guo; Chang Cheng; Weimin Liu
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159164-MS
Petrophysical Properties of Unconventional Low-Mobility Reservoirs (Shale Gas and Heavy Oil) by Using Newly Developed Adaptive Testing Approach
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159172-MS
Quantifying Proved Undeveloped Reserves in the Woodford Shale: A Seamless Integration of Statistical, Empirical, and Analytical Techniques
Madhav M. Kulkarni; Stuart A. Cox; Marcelyn E. Woods; Gregory M. Van Meter; Timothy R. Jensen; Rebecca L. Altemus
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159174-MS
Transitional Kick Tolerance
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159175-MS
An Automated Petrographic Image Analysis System: Capillary Pressure Curves Using Confocal Microscopy
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159180-MS
A Completion Technology Milestone-The First 25,000 psi 500°F Packer Seal System
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159182-MS
Surveillance of Complex Displacement Mechanisms in Mature Reservoirs to Maximize Recovery
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159185-MS
ESP Technology Maturation: Subsea Boosting System With High GOR and Viscous Fluids
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159186-MS
Accurate Microseismic Event Location Inversion Using a Gradient-Based Method
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159187-MS
Translating Petrophysics to Engineering Economics
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159191-MS
New Insights into Microscopic Fluid/Rock Interaction: MR-CT Microscopy Approach
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159194-MS
Improved Detection of Bed Boundaries for Petrophysical Evaluation with Well Logs: Applications to Carbonate and Organic-Shale Formations
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159197-MS
First Successful Rigless Conversion of Subsurface Safety Valves from Tubing Retrievable to Wireline Retrievable in the Middle East
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159202-MS
Implementing Knowledge-Sharing Systems and Establishing a Culture to Share Lessons Learned Within a Multidisciplinary Company Enhancing Effective Knowledge Transfer
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159203-MS
Advanced Wireline Formation Tester Applications in Challenging Rocks and Environments
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159211-MS
Surfactant Prefloods for Integrated EOR in Fractured, Oil-Wet Carbonate Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159213-MS
Assessment of Barium Sulfate Scaling in Conventional Gas Well Production using Real-Time Monitoring
D. H. Emmons; Ryan W. Pagel; Sandra Linares-Samaniego; Jermey Savage; Timothy Sweeney; Lawrence E. Thomas
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159215-MS
Well Abandonment: Abrasive Jetting to Access a Poorly Cemented Annulus and Placing a Sealant
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159216-MS
Inclination Effects on Flow Characteristics of High Viscosity Oil/Gas Two-Phase Flow
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159217-MS
Production Increase with Electric Heating Production Line Technology in an Extra-Heavy Oil Field in Colombia: Successful Case of Flow Assurance
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159219-MS
Search for Unconventional Gas in Asia Pacific Region: Chinese Cambrian Age Marine Qiongzhusi Shale Gas Play: Case History, Operation, and Execution
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159227-MS
Engineering Analysis of Hand Union Connections in Coiled Tubing Operations
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159233-MS
Effective Mitigation of Tool Sticking Risk in Formation Testing and Fluid Sampling Operations
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159246-MS
Can A Shallow Frozen Reservoir Be Successfully Exploited? A Predevelopment Case Study Of The Umiat Oil Field, Northern Alaska
Catherine Hanks; Grant Shimer; Mohabbat Ahmadi; Iman Oraki Kohshour; Paul McCarthy; Abhijit Dandekar; Joanna Mongrain; Raelene Wentz; Jeremy Davis
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159249-MS
Forecasting Gas Production in Organic Shale with the Combined Numerical Simulation of Gas Diffusion in Kerogen, Langmuir Desorption from Kerogen Surfaces, and Advection in Nanopores
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159250-MS
Autonomous Spilled Oil and Gas Tracking Buoy System and Application to Marine Disaster Prevention System: Part 1
N.. Kato; H.. Senga; H.. Suzuki; Y.. Okano; T.. Ban; Y.. Takagi; M.. Yoshie; T.. Tanaka; N.. Sakagami
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159254-MS
Rock Classification from Conventional Well Logs in Hydrocarbon-Bearing Shale
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159255-MS
A Critical Review of Hybrid Steam-Solvent Processes to Recover Heavy Oil
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159257-MS
Effect of Capillary Pressure on Fluid Density and Phase Behavior in Tight Rocks and Shales
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159258-MS
Novel Design and Implementation of Kuwait's First Smart Multilateral Well with Inflow Control Device and Inflow Control Valve for Life-cycle Reservoir Management in High Mobility Reservoir, West Kuwait
Om Prakash Das; Khalaf Al-Enezi; Muhammad Aslam; Taher El-Gezeeri; Khalid Ziyab; Steven R. Fipke; Steven Ewens
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159261-MS
Laboratory Testing and Numerical Modelling of Fracture Propagation from Deviated Wells in Poorly Consolidated Formations
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159262-MS
Using Nitrogen for Extended Reach in Coiled Tubing Operations
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159269-MS
A New Method for Earlier and More Accurate EUR Prediction of Haynesville Shale Gas Wells
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159273-MS
A Novel Simulation Model Review Process
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159274-MS
Martin Linge Extended Well Test: a Key Acquisition for the Field Development Decision
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159275-MS
New Insights into Steam-Solvent Co-injection Process Mechanism
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159277-MS
Analytical Model to Estimate the Downhole Temperatures for Casing while Drilling Operations
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159278-MS
Study of the Effect of Different Factors on Nanoparticle-Stablized CO2 Foam for Mobility Control
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159282-MS
Field Application of Inversion Method to Determine Acid Placement with Temperature Profiles
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159296-MS
Sourceless Neutron-Gamma Density SNGD: A Radioisotope-Free Bulk Density Measurement: Physics Principles, Environmental Effects, and Applications
Mike Evans; Frangoise Allioli; Valentin Cretoiu; Fabien Haranger; Nicolas Laporte; Marie-Laure Mauborgne; Luisa Nicoletti; Nicole Reichel; Christian Stoller; Mathieu Tarrius; Roger Griffiths
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159334-MS
Use of Brown-Field Experimental Design Methods for Post-Processing Conventional History Match Results
Gregory R. King; Matthew Jones; Terrell Tankersley; Eric Flodin; Steve Jenkins; Akmaral Zhumagulova; Wanda Eaton; Phil Bateman; Chris Laidlaw; Robert Fitzmorris; Xialin Ma; Kymbat Dagistanova
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159341-MS
Integration of 4D Seismic Monitoring Results as History Match Indicators for Reservoir Simulation
Amna Ali; Sophie Verdiére; Emmanuelle Brechet; Vincent Corpel; Elodie Agar; Frederic Cailly; Olivier Billon
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159344-MS
Hydraulic Pumping Units Proving Very Successful in Deliquifying Gas Wells in East Texas
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159346-MS
Coiled Tubing Drilling: Directional and Horizontal Drilling With Larger Hole Sizes
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159349-MS
Optimizing Completion Design in Horizontal Shale Wells by Integrating Rock Properties Derived from Multi-component Seismic Data
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159351-MS
A Method for Improving Chemical Product Risk Profiles as Part of Product Development
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159355-MS
Framework Increases Effectiveness of M&A Teams When Acquiring, Validating and Analyzing Information from Data Rooms
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159360-MS
Evolving a Business-Driven Competency and Employee Development Program to Deliver Superior Business Results and Satisfy Regulatory Requirements
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159367-MS
Enhanced Capabilities for Formation Testing Tools with a Highly Sophisticated Pump Control System
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159370-MS
Discrete Wellbore and Fracture Modeling for Unconventional Wells and Unconventional Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159379-MS
A Fully Coupled Model of Nonisothermal Multiphase Flow, Solute Transport and Reactive Chemistry in Porous Media
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159380-MS
Paraffin Deposition Analysis for Crude Oils under Turbulent Flow Conditions
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159385-MS
Gas/Water IFT Measurements Using the Pendant Drop Method at HP/HT Conditions: The Selected Plane vs. Computerized Image Processing Methods
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159394-MS
Universal Breakers with Broad Polymer Specificity for Use in Alkaline, High-Temperature Fracturing Fluids
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159396-MS
Dynamic Delumping of Reservoir Simulation
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159400-MS
Well Planning Based On Passive Magnetic Ranging And Magnetized Casing
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159404-MS
New Logging-While-Drilling Ranging Technique for SAGD: Theory and Experiment
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159405-MS
Organizational Success Integrating Safety and Training with Operations: An Engineered Approach
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159411-MS
Evaluation of Established Perforation Cleanup Models on Dynamic Underbalanced Perforating
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159413-MS
An X-Ray CT Study of Multidimensional Imbibition in Dual Porosity Carbonates
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159423-MS
Microvisual Investigation of Foam Flow in Ideal Fractures: Role of Fracture Aperture and Surface Roughness
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159430-MS
An Approach to Model CHOPS (Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand) and Post-CHOPS Applications
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159437-MS
Experimental Investigation of Bitumen Recovery from Fractured Carbonates Using Hot-Solvents
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159439-MS
Evaluation of the Carbon Dioxide Response on Pulsed Neutron Logs
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159448-MS
Reservoir Parameter Estimation with Improved Particle Swarm Optimization
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159470-MS
First Highly Deviated Openhole Gravel Pack Jobs in the Mediterranean with Alternate Path Technology
Ashraf M. Bessada; Ibrahim El-Shafaie; Mohamed Nashaat; Alistair Roy; W.. Russell Wood; Hesham Bahaa El-Attar
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159474-MS
Fluid Characterization Using an EOS for Compositional Simulation of Enhanced Heavy-Oil Recovery
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159494-MS
Sampling While Drilling: An Emerging Technology
Steven Villareal; Julian Pop; Francois Bernard; Martin Baxter; Ahmad Hakam; Andy Firth; Amanda Megat; Scott Fey; Shahid Haq; Nitin Vahi
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159503-MS
Artificial Intelligence for Heavy Oil Assets: The Evolution of Solutions and Organization Capability
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159504-MS
Laboratory Study of Velocity Variations during CO2 Flooding in Tuscaloosa Sandstone
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159515-MS
Suitability of Horizontal, Inclined, and Vertical Wells on an Indian Offshore Platform Using Pressure Transient Analysis
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159520-MS
Sourceless Neutron-Density Porosity Determination: Fit-for-Purpose Formation Evaluation with Significant HS&E Benefits
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159522-MS
SmartWater Flooding: Industry's First Field Test in Carbonate Reservoirs
Ali A. Yousef; Jim Liu; Guy Blanchard; Salah Al-Saleh; Tareq Al-Zahrani; Rashad Al-Zahrani; Hasan Al-Tammar; Nayef Al-Mulhim
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159526-MS
Stimulated Shale Volume Characterization: Multiwell Case Study from the Horn River Shale: I. Geomechanics and Microseismicity
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159536-MS
A Fresh Look at Completion Reliability Supports Sand Control Selection
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159541-MS
Stimulated Shale Volume Characterization: Multiwell Case Study from the Horn River Shale: II. Flow Perspective
Christine A. Ehlig-Economides; Ibraheem Ahmed; Sippakorn Apiwathanasorn; Jacqueline Lightner; Bo Song; Fabian Vera; Han Xue; Yannan Zhang
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159546-MS
Closed-loop Feedback Control in Intelligent Wells: Application to a Heterogeneous, Thin Oil-Rim Reservoir in the North Sea
F. A. Dilib; M. D. Jackson; A.. Mojaddam Zadeh; R.. Aasheim; K.. Årland; A. J. Gyllensten; S. M. Erlandsen
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159550-MS
Modeling of Wettability Alteration Due to Asphaltene Deposition in Oil Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159554-MS
Investigation of Anisotropic Mixing in Miscible Displacements
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159557-MS
Effect of Multicomponent Adsorption/Desorption Behavior on Gas-In-Place (GIP) Calculations and Estimation of Free and Adsorbed CH4 and CO2 in Shale Gas Systems
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159558-MS
Continuous Incremental Reserves in an Oil Rim Marginal Field Development through Integrated Technical Initiatives and Technology Advancements
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159564-MS
Calculation of Average Reservoir Pressure during Primary and Secondary Recovery and Under Variable Boundary Conditions
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159568-MS
Optimization of Coiled Tubing Extended Reach Practices in the Bakken Region: A Case Study
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159574-MS
The Evolving Unconventional Gas in China
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159580-MS
Gas Breakthrough Detection and Production Monitoring From ICD Screen Completion on Lukoil's Korchagina Field Using Permanently Installed Distributed Temperature Sensors
M.. Chertenkov; S. V. Deliya; D. A. Semikin; G. A. Brown; A.. Bayanova; E.. Kanevsky; M.. Nukhaev; A.. Shapovalov; Y.. Pormeyster
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159581-MS
A Distributed Microchip System for Subsurface Measurement
Mengjiao Yu; Sufeng He; Yuanhang Chen; Nicholas Takach; Peter LoPresti; Shaohua Zhou; Nasser Al-Khanferi
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159583-MS
Dual-Continuum Modeling of Shale and Tight Gas Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159584-MS
Advancements in Openhole Completion Technology Increase Efficiencies and Production in the Williston Basin
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159586-MS
New Pressure-Actuated Valve Allows for Interventionless Access to Formation in Cemented Applications
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159589-MS
Modeling and Dynamical Analysis of the Wave Equation of Sucker-Rod Pumping System
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159593-MS
Mini-DST to Characterize Formation Deliverability in the Bakken
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159597-MS
Removal of Sand Control Screens and Bottom Hole Assembly in Cased Hole Gravel Packed Wells in Chad, Africa
Alladoum Nandogongar; Stephane D. Soulanoudjingar; Delbert Driver; Gary Mayfield; Jake Kamps; Manuel Jimenez; Robin Anderson
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159600-MS
Portfolio Optimization in High and Low Risk Environments
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159603-MS
Mapping of Hydraulic Fractures under Triaxial Stress Conditions in Laboratory Experiments using Acoustic Emissions
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159604-MS
A New Approach to Deliver Highly Concentrated Surfactants for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159620-MS
Improving Well Placement and Reservoir Characterization with Deep Directional Resistivity Measurements
Monica V. Constable; Frank Antonsen; Per Atle Olsen; Gjøril M. Myhr; Atle Nygård; Morten Krogh; Matthew Spotkaeff; Ettore Mirto; Christophe Dupuis; Mauro Viandante
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159621-MS
Multidisciplinary and Integrated Methodology for Deep Water Thinly Bedded Reservoirs Characterization
Achmad A. Nurhono; Budi P. Kantaatmadja; Rahim Masoudi; Goh Sing Thu; M Nasir Rahman; Mohamad B Othman; Nina M. Hernandez; M. Ramziemran Rahman
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159628-MS
Technology Enhanced Online Learning for Drilling Equipment Improves Knowledge Transfer
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159632-MS
Increased oil production at Troll by autonomous inflow control with RCP valves
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159634-MS
World First Riserless Light Well Intervention (RLWI) Technique to Mill and Clean Hard-Packed Debris, and Then Pull a Bridge Plug From a Live Subsea Well Using Electric Wireline
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159636-MS
Reservoir Conformance Control in Oilfields Using Silicates: State-of-the-Arts and Perspectives
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159640-MS
Oil-Water Delineation with a New Formation Tester Module
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159641-MS
Successful Application of Venturi Orifice Gas Lift Valve in Kaji-Semoga Field, South Sumatra: A Case Study
Nova Arthur Rilian; Adam Fatchur Rohman; Kamal Hamzah; Yoseph Itok Arseto; Narso Narso; Candra Kurniawan
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159645-MS
A Decade of Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Stimulation Experience
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159660-MS
Improving Production in the Marcellus Shale Using an Engineered Completion Design: A Case Study
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159666-MS
Experimental and Computational Investigations of Viscous Fingering at High Mobility Contrasts
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159667-MS
Subsurface To Surface Microseismic Monitoring for Hydraulic Fracturing
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159670-MS
A Study on the Remaining Oil After Strong Base ASP flooding
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159675-MS
Improving the Accuracy of Directional Wellbore Surveying in the Norwegian Sea
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159679-MS
Investigation of Thermal Well Test Analysis for Horizontal Wells in SAGD Process
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159680-MS
Evaluating an Engineered Completion Design in the Marcellus Shale Using Mircoseismic Monitoring
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159681-MS
Assessment of Post-Expanded Mechanical Performance of Materials and Evaluation of Material Expandability Limit
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159684-MS
Case Histories Exploring the Economic Value of Solid Expandable Systems over the Life of the Well
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159685-MS
Productivity Index and Inflow performance of Hydraulically Fractured Formations
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159687-MS
Global Chemical Evaluation Process Review to Qualify Regulatory and Environmental Characteristics for Oilfield Chemical Products
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159690-MS
Laboratory and Field Evaluation of Proppants and Surfactants used in Fracturing of Hydrocarbon Rich Gas Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159692-MS
A Novel Method to Optimize Horizontal Bakken Completions in a Factory Mode Development Program
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159696-MS
A New Family of Anionic Surfactants for EOR Applications
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159700-MS
Minimizing Environmental and Economic Risks with a Proppant-Sized Solid Scale Inhibitor Additive in the Bakken Formation
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159701-MS
Alternative Interpretations of Shale Gas/Oil Rate Behavior Using a Triple Porosity Model
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159703-MS
Bias in Rate-Transient Analysis Methods: Shale Gas Wells
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159710-MS
Relationship between Microseismic Activity, Hydrofracture, and Stimulated Zone Growth Based on a Numerical Damage Model: An Example from Bossier Sands
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159711-MS
Produced Water Treating Systems -Comparison between North Sea and Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159713-MS
Position/Fracture Uncertainty and Ranging During Drilling and Fracturing
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159721-MS
Strategies for petroleum exploration based on Bayesian Networks: a case study
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159722-MS
Improving Well-Performance-Data Analysis in Laplace Space by Using Cubic Splines and Boundary Mirroring
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159734-MS
Experimental investigation of Pressure Drop/Flow Rate Relationship for Small Aperture Holes for High Viscosity Fluids
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159735-MS
Thermal Management of Electronics Used in Downhole Tools
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159737-MS
Drilling Adjacent to Salt Bodies: Definition of Mud Weight Window and Pore Pressure Using Numerical Models and Fast Well Planning
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159739-MS
Mensa Field, Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) - Case Study
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159741-MS
A Novel Technique for Wells that Require Gravel Packing for Sand Control and Inflow Control Devices for Managing Water Encroachment: Case Histories from Ocelote Field in Colombia
Beatriz Velez; William Charry; Anker Duarte; Alexander Beltran; Larry Prent; John Rubiano; Hernando Trujillo; Jose Aldemar Tengono; Ricardo Castano; Everardo Ortiz; Darwin Florez; Ximena Guerrero; Claudia Navarro; Bryan Stamm; Nicolas Lopez
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159743-MS
Added Value by Fast and Robust Conditioning of Structural Surfaces to Horizontal Wells for Real-World Reservoir Models
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159746-MS
Buckling of Bouyancy Assisted Tubulars
Mehmet Arslan; Evren M. Ozbayoglu; Stefan Z. Miska; Mengjiao Yu; Nicholas Takach; Robert F. Mitchell
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159747-MS
A Significant MWD Tool Signal Strength Improvement: Another Advantage of Using a Treated Micronized Barite Drilling Fluid System
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159748-MS
Solid Expandable Liner System With Custom Composite Frac Plugs Enable Recovery Of Lost Reserves In The Piceance Basin
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159751-MS
Fracability Index – More Than Just Calculating Rock Properties
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159755-MS
A Fully-Coupled Free and Adsorptive Phase Transport Model for Shale Gas Reservoirs Including Non-Darcy Flow Effects
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159758-MS
Capillary Pressure Prediction from Rock Models Reconstructed Using Well Log Data
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159761-MS
3D Modeling of Multistage Hydraulic Fractures and Two-Way Coupling Geomechanics - Fluid Flow Simulation of a Horizontal Well in the Nikanassin Tight Gas Formation, Western Canada Sedimentary Basin
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159765-MS
Ultrastrong Formations: Perforating Challenges, Limits, and Optimization
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/159771-MS