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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-I<br />

Technical development in drilling, completion and stimulation the past decade. . .. X-I<br />

Drilling<br />

X-I<br />

Directional and horizontal drilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-I<br />

Drilling bits X-2<br />

Measurement while drilling (MWD) and logging while drilling (LWD) X-3<br />

Down-hole motors X-3<br />

Drilling fluids· polymers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. X-4<br />

Coiled tubing X-4<br />

Underbalanced drilling . . . . . , . .'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. X-5<br />

Optimization tools - SIft s<strong>of</strong>tware X-5<br />

3-D planning tools X-6<br />

Slimhole drilling X-6<br />

Drilling rigs X-6<br />

Top drive X-6<br />

Instrumentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. X-7<br />

Conclusions - Application to the WIPP discussion X-8<br />

Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. X-9<br />

Horizontal wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. X-9<br />

Cement additives X-9<br />

Cement mixing ..............•...................... X-9<br />

Perforation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-lO<br />

Conclusions - Applications to WIPP discussion<br />

X-IO<br />

Stimulation X-11<br />

Hydraulic fracturing - proppant X-11<br />

Horizontal wells X-11<br />

In-situ stress pr<strong>of</strong>iling X-11<br />

3-D hydraulic fracturing models X-12<br />

Real-time monitoring and analysis • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . X-12<br />

New fracturing product X-13<br />

Matrix acidizing X-13<br />

Real-time monitoring and optimization X-13<br />

Quality coottol X-13<br />

Small-scale laboratory tests X-14<br />

Diverting agents X-14<br />

Conclusions - Applications to WIPP ~ion X-14<br />

Concluding remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-I5<br />

References X-16<br />

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