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The sources and magnitude of shear and the effects on oil droplet size can have significant consequences for downstream separation equipment performance.

The value of peer reviewed papers is discussed along with two papers on sand/solids removal from separators and pipeline protection.

This paper focuses on experimental methods quantifying water-based muds and investigating effects on particle bridging, filtrate invasion, and permeability.

Well-control fluids were used during a routine overbalanced workover operation in an offshore well completed in high-permeability sandstone.

A challenge in many permeable, water-sensitive, subhydrostatic reservoirs is avoiding the loss of completion fluid when completing or working over wells.

I am disappointed to see public opposition to hydraulic fracturing, because I think, for the biggest part, it is unfounded. It would be inaccurate to deny that there can be problems. But an objective look reveals that its benefits far outweigh its potential risks.

US companies began selling crude oil on the international market last month shortly after the US Congress ended the country’s 40-year-old ban on oil exports.

The Pugang gas field, one of the biggest inland gas discoveries of the last decade in China, has hydrogen sulfide (H2S) concentrations as high as 10%, making surface- and downhole-facilities design and execution challenging.

The authors have developed an active acoustic automatic leak-detection sonar designed to detect hydrocarbon leaks (mono- and multiphase oil and gas) at significant ranges, allowing coverage of wide areas from a single sensor.

It was my pleasure to go through 169 papers submitted to SPE in this field over the past year and select three for inclusion in this issue as well as three for additional reading.