Volume 240
American Institue of Mining Engineers, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
1967

Title Page

1967 Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME Transactions Editorial Committee

Foreword by H. A. Nedom

Officers and Staff of AIME

Society of Petroleum Engineers Officers and Committee Chairmen

Contents

The Anthony F. Lucas Medal

The Cedric K. Ferguson Medal

The John Franklin Carll Award

The Lester C. Uren Award

The DeGolyer Distinguished Service Medal

Society of Petroleum Engineers Certificate of Service

Local Section Officers for 1967

Errata

Technical Papers

(This volume is divided into two parts: Part I reprinted from JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY and Part II reprinted from SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS JOURNAL. Papers listed here have a part number designation preceding the page number).

Drilling - Equipment, Methods and Materials

TITLE	AUTHOR
Storm Wave Characteristics	R. J. Robinson, H. R. Brannon and G. W. Kattawar
Dog-Leg Control in Directionally Drilled Wells	G. J. Wilson
Circumferential-Toothed Rock Bits - A Laboratory Evaluation of Penetration Performance	H. A. Bourne, D. R. Reichmuth and E. L. Haden
Strain Hardening of a Porous Limestone	J. B. Cheatham Jr.
An Application of Oceanographic Data in Offshore Structural Design	C. P. Besse and N. F. LeBlanc
Fluid Dynamics in a Diamond Drill Bit	H. M. Myers and J. E. Funk
Single-Blow Bit-Tooth Impact Tests on Saturated Rocks Under Confining Pressure: II Elevated Pore Pressure	J. H. Yang and K. E. Gray
Effect of Pressure Drawdown on Clean-Up of Clay- or Silt-Blocked Sandstone	R. F. Krueger, L. C. Vogel and P. W. Fischer
Microbit Studies of the Effect of Fluid Properties and Hydraulics on Drilling Rate	J. R. Eckel
Percentage Gain on Investment – An Investment Decision Yardstick	M. Kaitz
Laboratory Drilling Rate and Filtration Studies of Clay and Polymer Drilling Fluids	C. P. Lawhon, W. M. Evans and J. P. Simpson
Stresses at Intersection of Tubes: Cross- and T-Joints	A. A. Toprac
Factors Affecting Cuttings Removal During Rotary Drilling	E. A. Hopkin
Cutting Action of a Single Diamond Under Simulated Borehole Conditions	N. E. Garner
Laboratory Drilling Rate and Filtration Studies of Emulsion Drilling Fluids	C. P. Lawhon, W. M. Evans and J. P. Simpson
High-Temperature Flow Properties of Water-Base Drilling Fluids	M. R. Annis
Dynamic Filtration During Microbit Drilling	F. S. Young Jr. and K. E. Gray
An Experimental Study of Indexed Dull Bit-Tooth Penetration Into Dry Rock Under Confining Pressure	P. F. Gnirk and J. A. Musselman
Use of Bumper Subs When Drilling From Floating Vessels	W. D. Greenfield and A. Lubinski

Logging and Log Interpretation

TITLE	AUTHOR
An Approach to Determining Water Saturation in Shaly Sands	J. G. Patchett and R. W. Rausch

Natural Gas Technology

TITLE	AUTHOR
Dispersion Coefficients for Gases Flowing in Consolidated Porous Media	M. W. Legatski and D. L. Katz
The Critical Composition Method – A New Convergence Pressure Method	A. M. Rowe
Unsteady-State Distributions of Fluid Compositions in Two-Phase Oil Reservoirs Undergoing Gas Injection	R. C. McFarlane, T. D. Mueller and F. G. Miller
The Viscosity of Methane	M. H. Gonzalez, R. F. Bukacek and A. L. Lee
Compressibility Factors for Lean Natural Gas-Carbon Dioxide Mixtures at High Pressure	T. S. Buxton and J. M. Campbell
A Correlation of Dewpoint Pressure With Fluid Composition and Temperature	L. K. Nemeth and H. T. Kennedy
Calculation of Water Displacement by Gas in Development of Aquifer Storage	K. H. Coats and J. G. Richardson
An Attempt to Predict the Time Dependence of Well Deliverability in Gas Condensate Fields	M. Gondouin, R. Iffly and J. Husson
Preparation and Testing of Low Permeability Porous Media to Meet Sealing Requirements for Gas Reservoir Modeling	J. F. Evers, F. W. Preston, S. Sadiq and G. W. Swift
Water Drive Gas Reservoirs: Uncertainty in Reserves Evaluation From Past History	G. L. Chierici, G. Pizzi and G. M. Ciucci
Effect of Assumptions Used to Calculate Bottom-Hole Pressures in Gas Wells	K. L. Young
Evaluating a Slightly Permeable Caprock in Aquifer Gas Storage: I Caprock of Infinite Thickness	P. A. Witherspoon and S. P. Neuman

Producing - Equipment, Methods and Materials

TITLE	AUTHOR
General Turbulent Pipe Flow Scale-Up Correlation for Rheologically Complex Fluids	D. L. Lord, B. W. Hulsey and L. L. Melton
The Laminar-Turbulent Transition in Suspension of Rigid Spheres	I. M. Krieger and J. S. Dodge
Correlation of Drag Reduction With Modified Deborah Number for Dilute Polymer Solutions	J. M. Rodriguez, J. L. Zakin and G. K. Patterson
On the Flow of Bingham Plastic Slurries in Pipes and Between Parallel Plates	R. W. Hanks and D. R. Pratt
Numerical Prediction of the Pipeline Flow Characteristics of Thixotropic Liquids	R. A. Ritter and J. P. Batycky
The Prediction of Flow Patterns, Liquid Holdup and Pressure Losses Occurring During Continuous Two-Phase Flow in Horizontal Pipelines	B. A. Eaton, D. E. Andrews, C. R. Knowles, I. H. Silberberg and K. E. Brown
Predicting Two-Phase Pressure Drops in Vertical Pipe	J. Orkiszewski

Reservoir Engineering - General

TITLE	AUTHOR
Some Approximate Solutions of Radial Flow Problems Associated With Production at Constant Well Pressure	M. W. Clegg
Storm Wave Characteristics	R. J. Robinson, H. R. Brannon and G. W. Kattawar
Diagnostic Analysis of Dynamometer Cards	J. R. Eickmeier
Productivity of Wells in Vertically Fractured, Damaged Formations	L. R. Raymond and G. G. Binder Jr.
Performance of Petroleum Reservoirs Containing Vertical Fractures in the Matrix	W. L. Huskey and P. B. Crawford
Displacement Mechanics in Primary Cementing	R. H. McLean, C. W. Manry and W. W. Whitaker
General Turbulent Pipe Flow Scale-Up Correlation for Rheologically Complex Fluids	D. L. Lord, B. W. Hulsey and L. L. Melton
The Laminar-Turbulent Transition in Suspension of Rigid Spheres	I. M. Krieger and J. S. Dodge
A Study of Induced Fracturing Using an Instrumental Approach	T. O. Anderson and E. J. Stahl
An Application of Oceanographic Data in Offshore Structural Design	C. P. Besse and N. F. LeBlanc
Initiation and Extension of Hydraulic Fractures in Rocks	B. Haimson and C. Fairhurst
Correlation of Drag Reduction with Modified Deborah Number for Dilute Polymer Solutions	J. M. Rodriguez, J. L. Zakin and G. K. Patterson
Effect of Pressure Drawdown on Clean-Up of Clay- or Silt-Blocked Sandstone	R. F. Krueger, L. C. Vogel and P. W. Fischer
A Theoretical Analysis of Steam Stimulation	J. C. Martin
An Analytical Description of Liquid Slug Flow in Small-Diameter Vertical Conduits	J. P. Brill, T. C. Doerr and K. E. Brown
Computer Calculations of Pressure and Temperature Effects on Length of Tubular Goods During Deep Well Stimulation	B. G. Matson, M. A. Whitfield and G. R. Dysart
A Computer Study of Horizontal Fracture Treatment Design	D. K. Lowe, B. B. McGlothlin and J. L. Huitt
Percentage Gain on Investment – An Investment Decision Yardstick	M. Kaitz
Stresses at Intersection of Tubes: Cross- and T-Joints	A. A. Toprac
Laboratory Study of Rock Softening and Means of Prevention During Steam or Hot Water Injection	J. J. Day, B. B. McGlothlin and J. L. Huitt
Predicting Two-Phase Pressure Drops in Vertical Pipe	J. Orkiszewski
Unique Characteristics of Barium Sulfate Scale Deposition	D. J. Weintritt and J. C. Cowan
Design Techniques for Chemical Fracture-Squeeze Treatments	J. M. Tinsley, R. M. Lasater and J. A. Knox
A Method for Calculating Circulating Temperatures	A. F. Tragesser, P. B. Crawford and H. R. Crawford
Steam Zone Growth During Multiple-Layer Steam Injection	P. J. Closmann
Some Approximate Solutions of Radial Flow Problems Associated with Production at Constant Well Pressure	M. W. Clegg
The Critical Composition Method – A New Convergence Pressure Method	A. M. Rowe
Unsteady-State Distributions of Fluid Compositions in Two-Phase Oil Reservoirs Undergoing Gas Injection	R. C. McFarlane, T. D. Mueller and F. G. Miller
The Viscosity of Methane	M. H. Gonzalez, R. F. Bukacek and A. L. Lee
A Correlation of Dewpoint Pressure with Fluid Composition and Temperature	L. K. Nemeth and H. T. Kennedy
Calculation of Water Displacement by Gas in Development of Aquifer Storage	K. H. Coats and J. G. Richardson
Integration of Partial Differential Equations for Multicomponent, Two-Phase Transient Radial Flow	C. K. Eilerts and E. F. Sumner
Rheological Properties of Pseudoplastic Fluids in Porous Media	W. B. Gogarty
A Mathematical Model of Reservoir Response During the Cyclic Injection of Steam	L. B. Davidson, F. G. Miller and T. D. Mueller
Pressure Build-Up Behavior in a Two-Well Gas-Oil System	R. C. Earlougher Jr., F. C. Miller and T. D. Mueller
Isothermal Displacement Processes with Interphase Mass Transfer	H. S. Price and D. A. T. Donohue
Performance of Petroleum Reservoirs Containing Vertical Fractures in the Matrix	W. L. Huskey and P. B. Crawford
Three-Phase Relative Permeability Measurement Using a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Technique for Estimating Fluid Saturation	D. N. Saraf and I. Fatt
Water Drive Gas Reservoirs: Uncertainty in Reserves Evaluation From Past History	G. L. Chierici, G. Pizzi and G. M. Ciucci
Correlations of Physical Properties of Porous Media	W. D. Von Gonten and R. L. Whiting
Pressure Drawdown and Buildup in the Presence of Radial Discontinuities	H. C. Bixel and H. K. van Poollen
The Equations of Motion of Fluids in Porous Media: I. Propagation Velocity of Pressure Pulses	W. R. Foster, J. M. McMillen and A. S. Odeh
Calculation of Transient Oil Production in a Radial Composite Reservoir	P. J. Closmann and N. W. Ratliff
The Streaming Potential and the Rheology of Foam	S. H. Raza and S. S. Marsden
Simulation of Three-Dimensional, Two-Phase Flow in Oil and Gas Reservoirs	K. H. Coats, R. L. Nielsen, M. H. Terhune and A. G. Weber
A Theoretical Analysis of Steam Stimulation	J. C. Martin
Effect of Assumptions Used to Calculate Bottom-Hole Pressures in Gas Wells	K. L. Young
Deerfield Pilot Test of Recovery by Steam Drive	V. V. Valleroy, B. T. Willman, J. B. Campbell and L. W. Powers
A Simplified Method for Determining Specific Surface	C. Perez-Rosales
Application of Buckley-Leverett Displacement Theory to Noncommunicating Layered Systems	R. W. Snyder and H. J. Ramey Jr.
Evaluating Uncertainty in Engineering Calculations	J. E. Walstrom, T. D. Mueller and R. C. McFarlane

Reservoir Engineering - Laboratory Research

TITLE	AUTHOR
Effect of Saturation on Mobility of Low Liquid-Vapor Ratio Fluids	J. D. Ham and C. K. Eilerts
The Effects of Isolated Permeability Interferences on the Sweep Efficiency and Conductivity of a Five-Spot Network	R. J. Sandrea and S. M. Farouq
Compressibility Factors for Lean Natural Gas-Carbon Dioxide Mixtures at High Pressures	T. S. Buxton and J. M. Campbell
An Attempt to Predict the Time Dependence of Well Deliverability in Gas Condensate Fields	M. Gondouin, R. Iffly and J. Husson
Mode Conversion Technique Employed in Shear Wave Velocity Studies of Rock Samples Under Axial and Uniform Compression	A. R. Gregory
Rheological Properties of Pseudoplastic Fluids in Porous Media	W. B. Gogarty
Mobility Control with Polymer Solutions	W. B. Gogarty
Preparation and Testing of Low Permeability Porous Media to Meet Scaling Requirements for Gas Reservoir Modeling	J. F. Evers, F. W. Preston, S. Sadiq and G. W. Swift
Three-Phase Relative Permeability Measurement Using a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Technique for Estimating Fluid Saturation	D. N. Saraf and I. Fatt
The Role of Vaporization in High Percentage Oil Recovery by Pressure Maintenance	A. B. Cook, F. S. Johnson, G. B. Spencer and A. F. Bayazeed
A Laboratory Study of an Improved Water-Driven LPG Slug Process	J. L. Thompson
The Streaming Potential and the Rheology of Foam	S. H. Raza and S. S. Marsden
Model Studies of Pilot Waterfloods	W. J. Bernard and B. H. Caudle
Determination of Chemical Requirements and Applicability of Wettability Alteration Flooding	H. R. Froning and R. O. Leach
Flow of Polymer Solutions Through Porous Media	D. L. Dauben and D. E. Menzie

Reservoir Rock Characteristics

TITLE	AUTHOR
Effect of Saturation on Mobility of Low Liquid-Vapor Ratio Fluids	J. D. Ham and C. K. Eilerts
The Effects of Isolated Permeability Interferences on the Sweep Efficiency and Conductivity of a Five-Spot Network	R. J. Sandrea and S. M. Farouq Ali
Dispersion Coefficients for Gases Flowing in Consolidated Porous Media	M. W. Legatski and D. L. Katz
Productivity of Wells in Vertically Fractured, Damaged Formations	L. R. Raymond and G. G. Binder Jr.
Mode Conversion Technique Employed in Shear Wave Velocity Studies of Rock Samples Under Axial and Uniform Compression	A. R. Gregory
Strain Hardening of a Porous Limestone	J. B. Cheatham Jr.
Generation of a Synthetic Vertical Profile of a Fluvial Sandstone Body	P. E. Potter and R. F. Blakely
Correlations of Physical Properties of Porous Media	W. D. Von Gonten and R. L. Whiting
Simultaneous Measurement of Pore and Elastic Properties of Rocks Under Triaxial Stress Conditions	B. Wilhelmi and W. H. Somerton
Effect of Hardness Reducers on Failure Characteristics of Rock	L. H. Robinson
Initiation and Extension of Hydraulic Fractures in Rocks	B. Haimson and C. Fairhurst
The Equations of Motion of Fluids in Porous Media: I. Propagation Velocity of Pressure Pulses	W. R. Foster, J. M. McMillen and A. S. Odeh
Single-Blow Bit-Tooth Impact Tests on Saturated Rocks Under Confining Pressure: II. Elevated Pore Pressure	J. H. Yang and K. E. Gray
Cutting Action of a Single Diamond Under Simulated Borehole Conditions	N. E. Garner
Laboratory Drilling Rate and Filtration Studies of Emulsion Drilling Fluids	C. P. Lawhon, W. M. Evans and J. P. Simpson
Evaluating a Slightly Permeable Caprock in Aquifer Gas Storage: I. Caprock of Infinite Thickness	P. A. Witherspoon and S. P. Neuman
A Simplified Method for Determining Specific Surface	C. Perez-Rosales

Secondary Recovery and Pressure Maintenance

TITLE	AUTHOR
Steam Zone Growth During Multiple-Layer Steam Injection	P. J. Closmann
Mobility Control with Polymer Solutions	W. B. Gogarty
A Mathematical Model of Reservoir Response During the Cyclic Injection of Steam	L. B. Davidson, F. G. Miller and T. D. Mueller
Isothermal Displacement Processes with Interphase Mass Transfer	H. S. Price and D. A. T. Donohue
The Role of Vaporization in High Percentage Oil Recovery by Pressure Maintenance	A. B. Cook, F. S. Johnson, G. B. Spencer and A. F. Bayazeed
A Laboratory Study of an Improved Water-Driven LPG Slug Process	J. L. Thompson
Model Studies of Pilot Waterfloods	W. J. Bernard and B. H. Caudle
Determination of Chemical Requirements and Applicability of Wettability Alteration Flooding	H. R. Froning and R. O. Leach
Deerfield Pilot Test of Recovery by Steam Drive	V. V. Valleroy, B. T. Willman, J. B. Campbell and L. W. Powers
Flow of Polymer Solutions Through Porous Media	D. L. Dauben and D. E. Menzie
Application of Buckley-Leverett Displacement Theory to Noncommunicating Layered Systems	R. W. Snyder and H. J. Ramey Jr.

Further Discussion

TITLE	AUTHOR
Further Discussion on Water Gas Reservoirs: Uncertainty in Reserves Evaluation From Past History	W. Hurst
Further Discussion on Computer Calculations of Pressure and Temperature Effects on Length of Tubular Goods During Deep Well Stimulation	K. Leutwyler
Further Discussion on Use of Bumper Subs When Drilling From Floating Vessels	C. E. Murphey Jr.
Further Discussion on Unique Characteristics of Barium Sulfate Scale Deposition	G. L. Gates

INDEX

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Index