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Legends of Production and Operation
Authors: JPT staff _ 
Published: February 2015

During the 2009 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in October, JPT honored eight industry pioneers of production and operations for their outstanding contributions. As 2009 SPE technical director for Production and Operations, I was honored to host the luncheon and present awards to the attending recipients. Satish Pai, vice president of Worldwide Operations with Schlumberger, spoke on behalf of his company, which made substantial contributions to the event.
Production and operations is known as the backbone of the E&P industry. Simply put, it pays the bills. It involves complex mixtures of ?uids and compounds, utilizes energy to extract more energy products for everyone's use, and frequently also produces unwanted byproducts.
A concise history of production and operations helps bring its advances into perspective:
In the storage and transportation area, it began as dikes and ponds for storage, and barrels loaded onto wagons or rail cars. It progressed into storage tanks and transportation by trucks. It has since evolved into the use of pipelines.
Measurement has gone from the strapping of tanks to meters, lease automatic custody-transfer units, and, most recently, to intricate chemical ?ngerprint and compositional measurements with physical attribute identi?cation.
While much early production ?owed naturally, more advanced means of arti?cial lift have become necessary to extract ?uids with increasing ef?ciency.
Stimulation methods have gone from bullet perforation, through the use of nitroglycerin, to acid and other chemical means. It now includes various forms of hydraulic fracturing, gravel packs, and the like. The latest means are taking advantage of more sophisticated ?uids and proppant materials, as well as more precise measurement and placement methods.
It includes development and utilization of secondary and tertiary means of recovering hydrocarbons, including water?ooding, steam injection, chemical ?oods, surfactant ?oods, and microbial injection, to name a few techniques. There is no doubt that advances in these methods have greatly improved the pro?tability of many a ?rm.
As the costs of power and scarcity of labor continue their rise, production and operations personnel have used their innovative senses to stay ahead of the curve. New techniques and a "can do" attitude have resulted in many creative ideas, turning into items that the industry now simply cannot do without.
The legends, and countless others like them, are quite special. They may be known as petroleum engineers. However, much like the makeup of SPE, there may be a little mechanical, chemical, electrical, civil, or industrial engineer in them, too, as well as an understanding of geosciences, operations management, and economics.
The JPT Legends of Production and Operations program recognized remarkable achievements and eight extraordinary people—people who deserve our gratitude for making our jobs easier and everyone's life better through their efforts to improve productivity. Our hats are collectively off to you.
Technology Focus: Production/Facilities (December 2009)
Authors: Skeels Brian 
Published: February 2015

Technology Focus
Reviewing papers to highlight in this year's feature, I was struck by the widespread embrace of novel technologies used at the macro and micro levels. This upsurge of acceptance of new approaches in the oil patch is long overdue and welcome. Nanotechnology and microelectromechanical systems are finding their way from the laboratory to practical applications. In addition, the growing use of fiber optics as the high-speed conduit to satisfy the burgeoning demand for real-time information in process management and for inspection, maintenance, and repair, is making inroads to improve sensor technology by harnessing unique physical properties of light in extremely hostile environments in which more-traditional methods have succumbed. The papers noted this month also foretell that we as an industry are more willing to look at old problems in new perspectives—using new materials, chemical agents, and techniques to solve tough problems that, just a few years ago, conventional wisdom considered impractical or unsolvable by the "throwing more iron at it" method. The new decade holds some exciting new prospects that will, once again, revitalize the industry and push the "oil peak" further out yet again.
Production/Facilities additional reading available at OnePetro: www.onepetro.org
SPE 123007 • "New Product for Inhibition of Calcium Carbonate Scale in Natural-Gas and Oil Facilities Based on Aloe Vera: Application in Venezuelan Oil Fields" by L.A. Castillo, PDVSA, et al.
OTC 19937 • "Plastic Liners for Hydrocarbon Transport: A Qualified and Cost-Efficient Alternative to Corrosion-Resistant Alloys" by S.J. Hall, Technip, et al.
SPE 120631 • "Determination of the Suitability of Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipe for Applications With Aromatic and Cyclo-Aliphatic Hydrocarbons" by B. Weller, Flexpipe Systems, et al.
SPE 120837 • "A New Microbiologically-Influenced-Corrosion Control Strategy in Low-Velocity Gas-Gathering Pipelines" by C. Smith, SPE, ICTC, et al.
SPE 123005 • "New Method for Extracting Oils and Greases From Produced Water Using Microwave Techniques" by R.H. Bezerril, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, et al.
Intelligent-Fields Management at Woodside: Using Off-the-Shelf Technology
Authors: Denney Dennis 
Published: February 2015

This article, written by Senior Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 116519, "Intelligent-Fields Management at Woodside: A Low-Cost Step Improvement in Field Management Using Off-the-Shelf Technology," by Bruce James, SPE, Kevin A. Kerr, Stephanie Lim, SPE, Ed Lewandowski, SPE, Craig Knight, SPE, and Richard Bell, SPE, Woodside Energy, prepared for the 2008 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Perth, Australia, 20-22 October. The paper has not been peer reviewed.
By use of improved integration, data efficiency, and more-informed decision making, Woodside's intelligent-fields-management (IFM) system has improved the way its Cossack/Wanaea/Lambert/Hermes (CWLH) fields are managed. The greatest value was in improved integration of data and work practices and in longer-term reservoir management.

Introduction
The overall goal was to improve management of oil and gas fields through better integration of workflows and data, with an emphasis on use of real-time production data and downhole-flow control. This review focused on improved integration of work processes and information.
Common applications include production optimization, allocation, and surveillance by use of data-driven neural networks. This case study describes how Woodside's IFM program was implemented and discusses accomplishments in a 12-month period at relatively low cost starting with little pre-existing knowledge. Initially, the current IFM program focused on near-term management issues, such as well-test deferral and daily optimization of the CWLH fields. The system is proceeding on two other oil fields, and efforts are under way to expand the program to gas fields and to other parts of the life cycle, such as reservoir management.

CWLH Fields
The CWLH oil fields are offshore Western Australia, 125 to 145 km northwest of Karratha (Fig. 1). The Lambert and Hermes fields are 15 km north of the Wanaea and Cossack fields. The fields lie on the inner continental shelf in water depths of 75 to 135 m.
The fields are produced through the Cossack Pioneer floating production, storage, and offtake facility through a subsea system of 11 wells tied back by flowlines. Production from the Wanaea and Cossack fields began in November 1995. The Hermes field came on stream in October 1997, and the Lambert field began production in September 1999.
Well testing is conducted by diverting individual wells into the dedicated test separator. High recovery is the result of high reservoir permeabilities, excellent reservoir continuity, and a strong aquifer drive. The produced-fluid gravity ranges from 47 to 48°API, viscosity ranges from 0.17 to 0.5 cp, and gas/oil ratio (GOR) ranges from 140 to 1,300 scf/STB. All four fields are undersaturated.
New Sucker Rod Pump Technology with Integral Screen for Sandy Wells
Authors: Stachowiak John 
Published: February 2015

Abstract
A high percentage of rod pump wells globally experience issues caused by production of a high amount of solids. Premature wear of pump components and stuck pumps are two leading failure modes caused by production of solids. Over the years industry has tried to solve these problems by introducing special coating materials for the wetted parts of rod pumps as well as developing special pump designs. However, currently available sand resistant technologies still lack reliability.
An innovative sucker rod pump with an integral filtering screen was developed and tested to address issues with production of high volumes of solids. This technology allows for increased plunger and barrel run life and has been successfully tested in numerous wells. This paper discusses the details of this new technology and the proven benefits based on field trial results.
Role of superior hypophyseal artery in visual function impairment after paraclinoid carotid artery aneurysm surgery
Authors: Horiuchi Tetsuyoshi , Goto Tetsuya , Tanaka Yuichiro , Kodama Kunihiko , Tsutsumi Keiji , Ito Kiyoshi , Hongo Kazuhiro 
Published: February 2015

OBJECT
Although a number of studies have assessed the surgical treatment of paraclinoid-segment carotid artery aneurysms and resulting visual complications, less attention has been given to the results with respect to the superior hypophyseal artery (SHA). The authors evaluated the relationship between the aneurysm, the SHA itself, and postoperative visual function in patients with ruptured and unruptured SHA aneurysms.

METHODS
From January 1991 through December 2013, 181 patients with 190 paraclinoid carotid artery aneurysms received treatment at Shinshu University Hospital and its affiliated hospitals. The authors retrospectively analyzed charts, operative records, operative videos, and neuroimaging findings for these patients with or without postoperative visual complications.

RESULTS
The authors identified 72 SHA aneurysms in 70 patients (mean age 58 years). Of 69 patients (1 patient died) evaluated, postoperative visual complications occurred in 9 (13.0%). Although the aneurysm size and SHA sacrifice did not lead to postoperative visual impairment, simultaneous treatment of bilateral aneurysms was a risk factor for postoperative visual complications.

CONCLUSIONS
Unilateral SHA impairment may be safe (i.e., it may not induce ischemia of the optic pathway) for many, but not all, patients with SHA aneurysm.
Technological innovation in neurosurgery: a quantitative study
Authors: Marcus Hani J. , Hughes-Hallett Archie , Kwasnicki Richard M. , Darzi Ara , Yang Guang-Zhong , Nandi Dipankar 
Published: February 2015

OBJECT
Technological innovation within health care may be defined as the introduction of a new technology that initiates a change in clinical practice. Neurosurgery is a particularly technology-intensive surgical discipline, and new technologies have preceded many of the major advances in operative neurosurgical techniques. The aim of the present study was to quantitatively evaluate technological innovation in neurosurgery using patents and peer-reviewed publications as metrics of technology development and clinical translation, respectively.

METHODS
The authors searched a patent database for articles published between 1960 and 2010 using the Boolean search term “neurosurgeon OR neurosurgical OR neurosurgery.” The top 50 performing patent codes were then grouped into technology clusters. Patent and publication growth curves were then generated for these technology clusters. A top-performing technology cluster was then selected as an exemplar for a more detailed analysis of individual patents.

RESULTS
In all, 11,672 patents and 208,203 publications related to neurosurgery were identified. The top-performing technology clusters during these 50 years were image-guidance devices, clinical neurophysiology devices, neuromodulation devices, operating microscopes, and endoscopes. In relation to image-guidance and neuromodulation devices, the authors found a highly correlated rapid rise in the numbers of patents and publications, which suggests that these are areas of technology expansion. An in-depth analysis of neuromodulation-device patents revealed that the majority of well-performing patents were related to deep brain stimulation.

CONCLUSIONS
Patent and publication data may be used to quantitatively evaluate technological innovation in neurosurgery.
Development of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the perennial herb Hepatica nobilis var. japonica (Ranunculaceae)
Authors: Kameoka Shinichiro , Higashi Hiroyuki , Setoguchi Hiroaki 
Published: February 2015

Premise of the study:Microsatellite markers were developed and characterized in the vulnerable plant Hepatica nobilis var. japonica (Ranunculaceae) to investigate its genetic diversity, population structure, and gene flow.Methods and Results:Fourteen microsatellite markers were developed. The number of alleles per locus ranged from one to 12, and the expected heterozygosity per locus ranged from 0.043 to 0.855. Eleven markers were successfully amplified in the cultivar ‘Mego’ from Japan.Conclusions:These microsatellite markers can be used to investigate the genetic diversity, population structure, and gene flow of H. nobilis var. japonica.
Man and machine in macroeconomics
Authors: Hoover Kevin D. 
Published: February 2015

Les aperçus historiques des manuels de macroéconomie tournent généralement autour de Keynes. Keynes est crédité d’avoir fondé la macroéconomie, et d’être à l’origine de ses principaux développements jusqu’au début des années 1970, y compris les grands modèles macroéconométriques habituellement qualifiés de « keynésiens ». L’histoire de la macroéconomie est ainsi pensée comme un moyen de renforcer ou de contredire Keynes (par le monétarisme ou la nouvelle macroéconomie classique, par exemple). En vérité, la véritable histoire est plus compliquée et comporte deux fils distincts. Keynes fut important, mais les premiers macroéconométriciens, Ragnar Frisch et Jan Tinbergen, se révélèrent peut-être plus importants encore. Frisch et Tinbergen recoururent à des métaphores physiques ou mécaniques dans lesquelles les quantités agrégées étaient primordiales. La vision qu’avait Keynes de la macroéconomie était plutôt « médicale ». Elle s’appuie sur la psychologie humaine et les décisions individuelles et elle considère l’économie comme un système organique. Alors que les décideurs et les conseillers économiques ne peuvent opérer, selon Keynes, que dans le système économique, Frisch et Tinbergen posèrent les bases d’une approche de contrôle optimal de la politique économique où le décideur se situe hors du système. La nouvelle macroéconomie classique a réalisé un amalgame déconcertant des métaphores médicale et mécanique.
Cycles « versus » growth in Schumpeter
Authors: Geiger Niels 
Published: February 2015

Les théories des cycles et de la croissance de Schumpeter comportent deux formes de superposition distinctes. La première est bien connue. Il s’agit de celle exposée sous forme graphique dans l’ouvrage Business Cycles [1939] correspondant à la superposition de différentes ondes, ou cycles, de périodes différentes. Bien que la connexion entre ces ondes d’ordres différents ne soit pas élaborée en détail, force est de constater qu’un élément de combinaison de la croissance (Kondratieff) et de mouvements cycliques, comme les cycles économiques « ordinaires » (Juglar), est bien présent. Un autre argument, plus rarement discuté encore dans la littérature, est la séparation technique stricte entre le trend de la croissance et les ondes cycliques dans les économies réelles. C’est un peu comme si l’interprétation générale de l’énoncé de Schumpeter était fondée sur la représentation graphique mentionnée précédemment. L’argument permettant de distinguer entre croissance sous-jacente d’un côté, et éléments cycliques de l’autre, est notamment avancé par Schumpeter dans deux articles [1927 ; 1935] qui ne donnent pas de représentation graphique des éléments clés de l’analyse. Cet article vise à proposer une représentation graphique détaillée et conforme au raisonnement de Schumpeter, de manière à mettre en évidence une possible imprécision présente dans Business Cycles .
Travailler dans les associations est un sport de combat
Authors: Brulavoine Thierry , Marquis Lisann , Patouche  , Hanssens Patricia , Cottin-Marx Simon , S. Julien 
Published: February 2015

Les six contributions de salarié-e-s associatifs que nous avons regroupées témoignent, chacune à leur manière, des spécificités du travail associatif. Le premier texte montre comment la bureaucratie peut s’imposer aux associations et devenir chronophage. Les contributions suivantes donnent un regard sur l’intérieur des associations : des sociétés de personnes qui peuvent être traversées par des conflits, des mauvaises pratiques et entraîner de la souffrance au travail. Plusieurs « petites luttes », expérimentations, soulignent qu’il est possible de tendre vers une conciliation des valeurs et des pratiques, lutter pour garder l’envie de travailler dans ces organisations qui portent la transformation sociale.
Repenser le salariat et le travail associatifs
Authors: Véclin Thierry 
Published: February 2015

Le Mouvement rural de jeunesse chrétienne (MRJC) explore des modes de gouvernance inédits qui pourraient servir de modèle aux associations de l’éducation populaire. Le MRJC se distingue notamment parce qu’il est composé de jeunes bénévoles, aux commandes de l’association. Ici, les salariés chargés de l’animation sont appelés « permanents » ou « militants salariés », ce qui ne laisse pas de doute sur la nature de leur engagement. Le « personnel ressource », quant à lui, s’occupe des tâches de gestion de l’association. Depuis 85 ans, les orientations de l’association tendent à s’inscrire dans les évolutions générales de la société.
S'organiser en coopérative plutôt qu'en association
Authors: Cottin-Marx Simon 
Published: February 2015

Le partage des rôles entre salariés et dirigeants bénévoles manque parfois de cohérence politique. Lorsque les associations vivent uniquement de leurs activités économiques et peinent à trouver un modèle salarial, se transformer en coopérative n’est-il pas une piste à suivre ? Dans cet entretien, le rédacteur en chef de la revue Altermondes explique ce qui a poussé l’association porteuse du projet à se transformer en société coopérative d’intérêt collectif (SCIC).
La propriété repensée par l'accès
Authors: Cretois Pierre 
Published: February 2015

Dans les nouveaux cadres de l’échange économique (Internet, achat de services, partage...), le droit de propriété ne disparaît pas, il change de fonction : il devient d’abord un droit d’administrer les accès aux ressources dès lors pensées comme des supports de biens dématérialisés : expériences ou fonctionnalités notamment. Il n’est donc plus nécessaire de s’approprier matériellement les ressources pour en jouir. Ainsi, l’idée de penser une nouvelle économie non comme acquisition de ressources matérielles sur un marché, mais comme ouverture au plus vaste groupe de l’accès aux « biens d’accomplissement » en particulier (éducation, nutrition, socialisation...) dont les ressources sont les supports (sans être en elles-mêmes ces biens d’accomplissement), ouvre la possibilité d’un monde de partage susceptible d’être articulé avec l’utopie des communs.
Penser autrement la propriété : la propriété s'oppose-t-elle aux « communs » ?
Authors: Rochfeld Judith 
Published: February 2015

La résurgence des « biens communs » dans le discours juridique français marque la montée de préoccupations d’ouvrir l’usage d’une ressource à une communauté de personnes, d’en assurer la conservation au profit de cette communauté, voire de transmettre la ressource aux générations à venir. Pour les ressources immatérielles, cet appel au « commun » porte également une finalité d’ouverture à la participation du plus grand nombre à leur enrichissement. Le droit français n’est pas dépourvu de modèles pour accueillir les « communs », soit qu’il propose de rendre la ressource inappropriable et dessine une communauté négative, soit qu’il offre des modes d’appropriation collective et forge des communautés positives, soit encore qu’il organise l’accès de tiers à la ressource. Dans ce dernier modèle, que l’on souhaiterait davantage soutenir, le droit articule propriété privée et accès, admettant que se constituent des communautés diffuses autour de certains biens « destinés ».
Réhabiliter la propriété comme bundle of rights : des origines à Elinor Ostrom, et au-delà ?
Authors: Orsi Fabienne 
Published: February 2015

La définition de la propriété en termes de bundle of rights, ou faisceau de droits, constitue le cœur d’une puissante doctrine juridique américaine dont le développement au cours du XX e siècle a conduit à une véritable révolution dans la conception même de la propriété aux États-Unis. Bien qu’objet d’âpres controverses, cette conception de la propriété est progressivement devenue une nouvelle « orthodoxie ». Toutefois, l’usage de cette notion a évolué dans un sens bien précis, où le droit d’exclure s’est imposé comme le critère déterminant de la propriété. Ce faisant, ce sont les fondements mêmes de la notion de propriété, comme faisceau de droits, qui se trouvent annihilés, neutralisant de fait sa portée en tant que définition alternative de la propriété. Celle-ci mérite d’être réhabilitée. C’est la tâche que s’assigne cet article. Pour cela, nous revenons sur ses origines en mettant l’accent sur le rôle des fondateurs du réalisme juridique et de l’économie institutionnaliste. Nous mettons ensuite en perspective l’usage des bundle of rights par la théoricienne des communs et « prix Nobel » d’économie, Elinor Ostrom. Notre objectif est ainsi de montrer en quoi la contribution majeure d’Ostrom constitue un renouveau de la conception originelle de la propriété comme faisceau de droits et lui restitue toute son ampleur.
Muc5ac mucin expression during rat skin development
Authors: Ferretti V. , Segal-Eiras Ã. , Barbeito C.G. , Croce M.V. 
Published: February 2015

Some mucin genes have been detected during human embryonic and fetal organ development; however, little is known about mucin expression in epidermal development, neither in humans nor in other species. The present research was developed to explore Muc5ac skin expression during prenatal and postnatal rat development. Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Western blotting (WB) and RT-PCR were employed. By IHC, Muc5ac protein was found early in embryonic epidermis from day 13 of gestation until seven days after birth when the surface epidermis became negative and the reaction was restricted to secreting sebum cells. In coincidence with IHC findings, WB analysis showed a band at approximately 200KDa at the same periods of development. Results were also confirmed by RT-PCR.Â Muc5ac expression in rat embryonic epidermis suggests that Muc5ac may play a protective role in embryonic skin previous to birth which may be replaced by pile covering. To our knowledge, this is the first report which confirmed Muc5ac expression during skin development.Conclusion:Â Muc5ac expression in rat embryonic epidermis suggests that Muc5ac may play a protective role in embryonic skin previous to birth which may be replaced by pile covering. To our knowledge, this is the first report which confirmed Muc5ac expression during skin development.Â