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MAY 2002

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A drilling contractor's view of underbalanced drilling

R. D. Murphy and P. B. Thompson
A frank discussion of different operational perspectives by operator and contractor, including lessons learned in the Austin Chalk and success in Colombia
Technology at Work: Evaluating fracture stimulations with microseismicity

T. I. Urbancic, S. C. Maxwell, M. Prince, C. Demerling and R. Zinno
Technology at Work: How new software improves reservoir imaging

Staff Report
Technology at Work: Noble semi gets world's first electric BOP crane

Staff Report
Wells drilled overbalanced and underbalanced prove UBD value

T. M. Haselton, R. Kirvelis, G. Pia and T. Fuller
In Lithuania, under- and overbalanced boreholes in the same well, in the same reservoir, gave a direct comparison. UBD methods yielded record productivity

Features

Calgary's GPS exudes size and technical substance

Staff Report
As described in this advance look, the Global Petroleum Show will attract 60,000 attendees and 500,000 sq ft of exhibitions, plus feature presentation theaters
Closely moored platforms expedite benign deepwater development

T. Bauer, A. Dutta and T. J. Stensgaard
Planners should use comparative analysis to consider major design drivers when evaluating closely moored, dry-tree WHP/FPSO concepts
EAGE will make integration of geosciences its theme

Staff Report
Europe's annual rotating show lands on May 26-30 in Florence, Italy, where geoscientists will be treated to an extensive technical program and bountiful exhibition
Estimating reservoir potential by integrating multiple attributes

M. M. Saggaf and Ed L. Nebrija
Estimating reservoir potential by integrating various data types is applied in Saudi Arabia's Ghawar field. Two methodologies are found to be equally successful
Technology at Work: oWaste injection in oilfield operations

E. Lance Cole
Using 3-D AVO and seismic inversion for reservoir characterization

J. Soldo, D. Lenge, M. Sigismondi, A. Silva Telles, A. G. Sena and T. Smith
A case study in Argentina shows how integrated, systematic prospect evaluation led to discovery of new plays via unconventional geological and geophysical techniques
What's new in artificial lift

J. F. Lea, H. W. Winkler and R. E. Snyder
Part 2 - Fifteen new developments from nine companies include eight innovations in electrical submersible pumping, plus seven other field operation advances

Columns

Editorial Comment

Thomas R. Wright, Jr., Publisher
Despite furor to contrary, greens did have say in Bush's energy plan after all
Drilling developments

Robert E. Snyder, Contributing Engineering Editor
Increased ROP with steel BB drilling; BP's “consultant wedge" concept
International

Kurt S. Abraham, Managing/International Editor
An airship may be coming to your oil field soon; PDVSA hunkers down
International Politics

John McCaughey, Contributing Editor, Washington
Even Einstein could not explain congressional energy policy actions
Offshore update

Robert E. Snyder, Contributing Engineering Editor
Central Gulf of Mexico lease sale; Offshore rig counts still below par
What's new in exploration

Perry A. Fischer, Engineering Editor
Geoscience news - Even earlier early life; Slow earthquakes; The Blob
What's new in production

Perry A. Fischer, Engineering Editor
LNG lands in Mexico; GTL startup; White Rose development

News & Resources

Companies in the news

May 2002 Vol. 223 No. 5  Company News  Kerr-McGee Corp. sets its budget at $170 million exploration and $890 million f
Industry at a glance

May 2002 Vol. 223 No. 5  Industry Stats     International
Looking ahead

May 2002 Vol. 223 No. 5  Looking Ahead  Mexico vying for top position as oil exporter to the U.S. Mexico is
Oil country hot line

May 2002 Vol. 223 No. 5  Hot Line  Oil demand lagging U.S. economic rebound The Int
People in industry

May 2002 Vol. 223 No. 5  People  Newly elected officers to the Offshore Energy Centers board include: chairman

Departments

New equipment

May 2002 Vol. 223 No. 5  New Equipment  Data management tool RIO is technical data m
New literature

May 2002 Vol. 223 No. 5  New Literature  Marine, industrial tools A comprehensive ca

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