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NOVEMBER 1997

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A new/economically viable EOR process for the U.S. Gulf Coast

T. H. Gillham, B. W. Cerveny, M. A. Fornea and Dr. Z. Bassiouni
Upstructure air injection into an oil reservoir in Amoco's West Hackberry field has been proven effective with extra oil recovery in six wells
A proposed multi-lateral well classification matrix

E. Diggins
A common classification for multi-lateral well systems is presented. This proposal, represents several-months' work of a 14-company forum
Asphaltene destabilization by drilling/ completion fluids

K. J. Leontaritis
New techniques allow testing of effect of foreign fluids on crude oils for asphaltene stability and contribution to formation damage
Design of dual lateral completion in a sour gas well

M. W. Müller
How the technique was applied for the first time in Germany to improve the economics of an older vertical well with decreasing production
Estimating productivity loss from flow rate impairment

J. Schrenkel
Using basic reservoir/ wellbore flow equations to calculate potential losses from improper completion/ skin effects, what to do about it
Subsea boosting systems: Advances, trends and challenges

M. Assayag, M. G. Prado and S. Assayag
Petrobras' efforts in upgrading hew technologies for subsea deepwater wells, including subsea ESPs, multiphase pumping and separation concepts
Use sand analysis to select screens for non-gravel packed completions

A. D. Procyk and G. E. King
Sand parameters obtained from sieve analysis are used to select screen candidates for completions such as workovers/ openhole horizontal wells

Features

Fundamentals of log analysis

E.R. Hunt and D. A. Pursell
Part 11 - Determining permeability. A method to estimate the key indicator of producibility by integrating log analysis with core/pressure test data
Rig scarcity prompts innovative drilling solution

G. M. Lattimore, T. Gott and J. Feagin
In a remote Indonesian location, the operator moved a land rig onto two ballasted barges to complete a shallow water drilling program
Texaco looks at magnetic resonance logs vs. coring in GOM

S. Smith and T. Pickens
A combination of microresistivity and magnetic resonance logs may give exploration well formation data typically obtained by core analysis
UK Energy Minister sees strong E&P as key to healthy economy

Interview with John Battle
International Editor Kurt Abraham talks to the Labour Party's Minister of Science, Technology and Energy about upstream oil and gas policy

Columns

Editorial Comment

R. W. Scott

November 1997 Vol. 218 No. 11  Editorial Comment  Bob Scott  Travel cautions, etc. Autumn is a major travel time for oil field types. So here are a
International

Kurt S. Abraham, International Editor

November 1997 Vol. 218 No. 11  International  Kurt S. Abraham,  International Editor   PDVSAs Giusti charges forward, with or without
Oil and gas in Washington

Charles D. Matthews, Contributing Editor

November 1997 Vol. 218 No. 11  Washington  Charles D. Matthews,  Contributing Editor   Washington busy on industry issues When Con
What's happening in drilling/ production

Steven S. Bell, Engineering Editor

November 1997 Vol. 218 No. 11  Drilling/Production  Steven S. Bell,  Engineering Editor   Hibernia field presents technical challenges
What's happening in exploration

A.E. (Al) Hutchins, Jr., Technical Editor

November 1997 Vol. 218 No. 11  Exploration  A.E. (Al) Hutchins, Jr.,  Technical Editor   Technology drives exploration successes
What's happening offshore

Robert E. Snyder, Editor

November 1997 Vol. 218 No. 11  Offshore  Robert E. Snyder,  Editor  Offshore Florida progress, more newbuildings The U.S. Minerals Management

News & Resources

Companies in the news
Industry at a glance

November 1997 Vol. 218 No. 11  Industry Stats  International Geophysical Activity
Looking ahead
Oil country hot line
People in industry

Departments

Special Report

Acidizing tables

Six-page table for six major pumping companies and product suppliers lists tradenames for 28 categories of acidizing products and additives, plus generic names and descriptions of product composition and function

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