Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology 2009 №2 Spring

Aramco Services Company. — 76 p. — ISSN: 1319-2388.The Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology (JOT) is published quarterly by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, to provide the company’s scientific and engineering communities a forum for the exchange of ideas through the presentation of technical information aimed at advancing knowledge in the hydrocarbon industry.Studies of Robust Two-Stage Preconditioners for the Solution of Fully Implicit Multiphase Flow Problems
Dr. Tareq M. Al-Shaalan, Dr. Ali H. Dogru, Dr. Hector Klie and Dr. Mary F. Wheeler
Experiences and Benefits Gained through Implementation of the First Intelligent Field in Saudi Aramco (Qatif Field)
Faisal M. Al-Dossary, Abdurahman A. Al-Ghamdi and Abdulrahman S. Al-Ahmari
First Application of High Density Fracturing Fluid to Stimulate a High-Pressure and High Temperature Tight Gas Producer Sandstone Formation of Saudi Arabia
Kirk M. Bartko, Carlos I. Arocha, Tushar S. Mukherjee, Leopoldo Sierra, John Terracina and Paul Lord
Field Applications of Waterflood Optimization via Optimal Rate Control with Smart Wells
Ahmed H. Alhuthali, Akhil Datta-Gupta, Bevan B. Yuen and Jerry P. Fontanilla
Optimizing Horizontal Well Performance in Nonuniform Pressure Environments Using Passive Inflow Control Devices
Dr. Dimitris Krinis, Drew Hembling, Naseem J. Al-Dawood, Sadiq A. Al-Qatari, Dr. Sam Simonian and Giovanni Salerno
Detection of Pipeline Coating Failures and Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Using Electro-Magnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) Technology
Dafer A. Al-Fahad
The Event Solution: A New Approach for Fully Integrated Studies Covering Uncertainty Analysis and Risk Assessment
Dr. Emad Elrafie, Jerry P. White and Fatema H. Al-Awami
Using Downhole Control Valves to Sustain Oil Production from the First Maximum Reservoir Contact, Multilateral and Smart Well in Ghawar Field: Case Study
Saeed M. Mubarak, Tony R. Pham, Sultan S. Al-Shamrani and Muhammad Shafiq
Failures of Chemical Injection Points in Upstream Facilities
Ahmad S. Al-Omari, Khalid M. Al-Nabulsi and Ali F. Al-Marri