Technical Papers
New Real-Time Data Communication System Enhances Coiled-Tubing Operations
Abstract:One of the most important parameters required while performing intervention operations with coiled tubing is determining the position of the BHA in the well. Surface ...
Operational Benefits of Coiled Tubing Enabled With New Real-Time Data ...
Abstract:A recently developed system enabling real-time data to be transmitted from intelligent downhole tools to surface recording and display equipment has been in use for over ...
Optimization of Multiple Transverse Hydraulic Fractures in Horizontal Wellbores
Abstract: Hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling are the two key technologies that have made the development of unconventional shale formations economical. Hydraulic ...
Technology Integration: A Methodology To Enhance Production and Maximize ...
Abstract: This paper describes a procedure to enhance production in the Marcellus shale while optimizing economics through integration of minifrac, fracture ...
A Discrete Fracture Network Model for Hydraulically Induced Fractures ...
Abstract: A solution methodology and mathematical formulation for an induced hydraulic Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) numerical simulator is presented. Although most ...
Evaluation of Scale Inhibitors in Marcellus Waters Containing High Levels of ...
Abstract: The Marcellus waters of Pennsylvania and West Virginia commonly contain elevated levels of calcium, barium, and iron. Theoretical analyses of these waters indicate a ...
Quantitative Rankings Measure Oilfield Chemicals Environmental Impacts
Abstract Environmental stewardship has been and continues to be a critical component of the oil and gas industry, as exploitation of shale and other unconventional gas reservoirs ...
Progression Toward Implementation of Environmentally Responsible Fracturing ...
Abstract Over the recent past, hydraulic fracturing processes have been the subject of increasing scrutiny of the chemistries and processes employed, with particular concern ...
A Chemical Manufacturer
Abstract Europe’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation (Official Journal of European Union, 2006) is the most ...
Seismic While Drilling in the Grane Field
Using a standard surface seismic source and a set of acoustic receivers placed within the bottomhole assembly of a drillstring provides data equivalent to conventional wireline ...
Nanoparticles for Formation Fines Fixation and Improving Performance of ...
Abstract The migration of formation fines during hydrocarbon production has been a major problem to resolve in our industry. In many reservoirs fines migrate to the near ...
Field Case Study on Formation Fines Control With Nanoparticles in Offshore Wells
Abstract Various technologies have been developed in the industry to find efficient and cost-effective ways to control fines migration in producing wells. Migrating fines are ...
New Remediation Technology Enables Removal of Residual Polymer in Hydraulic ...
Abstract Over the past decade, the majority of wells drilled have required hydraulic fracturing treatments to become economically profitable. The primary objective for hydraulic ...
Using Nanoparticle Technology to Control Formation Fines Migration
Abstract Various methods have been employed mitigate fines migration problems that result in decreased productivity in oil and gas wells. This paper discusses the use of ...
New Approach to Knowledge Capture: Center of Excellence for Sand Control ...
Abstract In large global organizations, experts who collaborate with their colleagues in the Digital Oilfield of the Future (DOFF) are geographically dispersed and mobile. Their ...

































































