The following is a list of papers and articles authored by NOV CTES staff. These papers can be ordered from the SPE library by visiting www.spe.org. This page will change as additional pieces are written or electronic versions become available.

Papers (NOV CTES authored) 

• SPE 121752: Newman, K., SPE, NOV CTES, Burnett, T., SPE, NOV Downhole Tools, Pursell, J., SPE, IPS; and Gouasmia, O., SPE, Sanjel; “Modeling the Affect of a Downhole Vibrator”, 2009 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition, 31 March-1 April, The Woodlands, Texas

• SPE 121749: Newman, K., SPE, Traugott, D. A., SPE, NOV CTES; and Deckert, S, SPE, BP Exploration; “Utilizing Field Data to Validate Finite Element Analysis Modeling of a Coiled Tubing Intervention Stack on a North Slope of Alaska Well”, 2009 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition, 31 March-1 April, The Woodlands, Texas

• SPE 118435: Newman, K., SPE, NOV CTES, Proctor, Ray, SPE, Fearnley Procter, Inc.; ”Analysis of Hook Load Forces During Jarring”, 2009 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition, 17-19 March, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

• SPE 115947: H.C. Castillo, SPE, D.R. Turner, SPE, Baker Hughes; E. Smalley, SPE, NOV CTES, “Extreme Production Logging in Long Horizontal Wells With High Flow Rates Using Downhole Tractors”, 2008 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 21-24 September, Denver, Colorado

• SPE 113808: Newman, K., SPE, Smalley, E., SPE, Linares, L., SPE, and Kelleher, P., SPE, NOV CTES; ”Field Experience Using an Intervention Wellhead Structure Modeling and Monitoring System”, 2008 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition, 1-2 April, The Woodlands, Texas

• SPE 106979: Newman, K., SPE, NOV CTES; “Vibration and Rotation Considerations in Extending Coiled Tubing Reach”, 2007 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition, 20-21 March, The Woodlands, Texas

• SPE 99749: Newman, K., SPE, NOV CTES, Overstreet, C., SPE, Cudd Pressure Control; and Beynet, P., SPE, BP; “Dynamic FEA Models for Snubbing Buckling and Riserless Subsea Wireline Intervention”, 2006 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition, 12-13 April, The Woodlands, Texas

• "Slickline Fatigue Modeling and Tracking" K.R. Newman, NOV CTES, SPE/ICoTA European Roundtable November 2005

• SPE 94233: E. Smalley, SPE, and K. Newman, SPE, NOV CTES, and R. Stephens, SPE, BP "Modeling and Measuring Dynamic Well Intervention Stack Stress", 2005 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference and Exhibition, 12-13 April, The Woodlands, Texas

• AADE-05-NTCE-77: J. Aslakson, SPE, W&T Offshore, Inc.; D. Doherty, SPE, BJ Services Company; & Ed Smalley, SPE, NOV CTES "Preventing Annular Flow After Cementing, Pulse It!", AADE 2005 National Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas, April 5-7, 2005. 

• SPE 89571: S.M. Tipton, U. of Tulsa; F.R. Behenna, NOV CTES Varco International; J.R. Martin, Quality Tubing Inc. "An Investigation of the Effects of the Physical Properties of Coiled Tubing on Fatigue Modeling",  SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference and Exhibition, 23-24 March, Houston, Texas 2004

• SPE 89519: L. Robertson, Andergauge Ltd.; C.J. Mason, A.S. Sherwood, BP plc; K.R. Newman, NOV CTES "Dynamic Excitation Tool: Developmental Testing and CTD Field Case Histories", SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference and Exhibition, 23-24 March, Houston, Texas 2004

• SPE 89515: Kenneth R. Newman, NOV CTES; Rodney Stephens, BP "IRISS - Intervention Riser Integrity and Safety System", SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference and Exhibition, 23-24 March, Houston, Texas 2004

• SPE 89502: Kenneth R. Newman, NOV CTES "Finite Element Analysis of Coiled Tubing Forces", SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference and Exhibition, 23-24 March, Houston, Texas 2004

• SPE 81726: F.R. Behenna, D.D. Myrick, NOV CTES/Varco International; R.K. Stanley, Quality Tubing, Inc.; S.M. Tipton, U. of Tulsa; W.A. Hammond, Servicios Petrotech, "Field Validation of a Coiled Tubing Fatigue Model", 2003 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable    

• SPE 81722: Newman, K., Lovell, J. R., “A New Approach to Ultrasonic CT Inspection”, 2003 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, April 2003

• SPE 75689: Dale Dusterhoft, Trican Well Service Ltd.; Greg Wilson, Husky Energy; Ken Newman, NOV CTES, "Field Study on the Use of Cement Pulsation to Control Gas Migration", SPE Gas Technology Symposium, 30 April-2 May, Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2002

• SPE 74831: McSpadden, A., Newman, K., “Development of a Stiff-String Forces Model for Coiled Tubing” 2002 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, April 2002

• SPE 74829: Newman, K., “Variable OD Coiled Tubing”, 2002 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, April 9-10 2002

• SPE 74828: McSpadden, A., Newman, K., “Modified CT Limits Analysis for Practical Well Intervention Design”, 2002 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, April 2002

• SPE 71560: McSpadden, A., Brown, P., David, T., “Field Validation of 3-Dimensional Drag Model for Tractor and Cable-Conveyed Well Intervention”, 2001 SPE Annual Technical conference and Exhibition, 30 September – 3 October 2001

• SPE 64501: Newman, K., McSpadden, A., “Intervention in Wells with Buckled Production Tubing”, 2000 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Round Table, April 5-6, 2000

• SPE 60737: Newman, K., Ackers, M., Stein, D., “Rotation of Coiled-Tubing” , 2000 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, April 5-6, 2000

• SPE 54458: Newman, K., “Coiled-Tubing Stretch and Stuck-Point Calculations” , 1999 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, May 1999

• SPE 46040:  Quigley, M.S., Stone, L.R., NOV CTES, "The Benefits of Real-Time Coiled Tubing Diameter Measurements", SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, 15-16 March, Houston, Texas 1998

• SPE 46007: Newman, K., Aasen, Jan, “Catastrophic Buckling of Coiled Tubing in the Injector”, 3rd Annual SPE/ICoTA North American Coiled Tubing Roundtable, April 15-16, 1998

• Newman, K., “Coiled Tubing - A Rapidly Growing Oilfield Service Technology” 1st SPE International Symposium for Petroleum Exploration, Poza Rica, Mexico, May 23-24, 1997.

• SPE 38408: Newman, K., Sathuvalli, U., Wolhart, S.: “Elongation of Coiled Tubing During its Life” 2nd Annual SPE/ICoTA North American Coiled Tubing Roundtable, April 1-3, 1997

• SPE 38409: Brown, P., Dickerson, J.: “Development and Use of an Analytical Model to Predict Coiled Tubing Diameter Growth,” 2nd Annual SPE/ICoTA North American Coiled Tubing Roundtable, April 1-3, 1997

• OTC 8221: Newman, K., Sathuvalli, U., Wolhart, S.: "Defining Coiled Tubing Limits - A New Approach” 28th Annual OTC, Houston, May 1996

• Brown, P.A., Pursell, J. & Emerick, S.: “Economic Benefits of Advanced CT Life Monitoring”, 1st SPE/ICoTA North American Coiled Tubing Roundtable, Montgomery TX, February 26-28, 1996

• SPE 36346: Newman, K., Brown, P., Van Arnam, D., Wolhart, S.: "Analysis of Coiled Tubing Welding Techniques,” SPE/ICoTA 1st North American Coiled Tubing Roundtable, Montgomery, TX, February 1996

• SPE 36343: Newman, K., Stone, L., Wolhart, S.: "The Feasibility of Using an Electric Downhole Motor to Drill with Coiled Tubing,” SPE/ICoTA 1st North American Coiled Tubing Roundtable, Montgomery, TX, February 1996

• Newman, K.: “Coiled Tubing Forces and Stresses Modelling Improvements”, 2nd ICoTA/SPE European CT Roundtable, October 1995

• SPE 30679 Newman, K., Haver, N., Stone, L., Tong, D: “Development of a Coiled Tubing Cable Injection System”, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, October 1995

• OTC 7876: Palmer, R., Newman, K., Reaper, A.: "Developments in Coiled Tubing BOP Ram Design", Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, May 1995

• Brown, P.A.: “CT Life Modelling and Tracking”, World Oil 3rd International Conference and Exhibition on CT Technology, Houston TX, March 13-16, 1995

Articles (NOV CTES authored)

• Newman, Ken "Coiled Tubing Technical Advances Cut Operational Costs Sharply", Oilonline.com July 2005
• Smalley, Ed, NOV CTES, Doherty, Ed, BJ Services & John Aslakson, W&T Offshore, “Preventing Annular Flow After Cementing in the Shallow Gulf of Mexico”, GasTips Fall 2004.
• Newman, K., “Why Flagging the CT is not Accurate”, ICoTA Reel Reporter, August 2003
• Newman, K, Wojtanowicz, A., Gahan, B., “Cement Pulsation Improves Gas Well Cementing” World Oil Magazine, July 2001
• Newman, K., “Coiled Tubing Technology Continues its Rapid Growth” World Oil Magazine, January 1998, pp 64-71
• Newman, K., “Developing Improved Standards for Coiled Tubing”, GasTips Winter 1997/1998.
• Newman, K.; “CTD Poised to Make and Impact on Segments of Drilling Market” American Oil and Gas Reporter, April 1996
• Newman, K.; “Well Service Coiled Tubing Units Vs. Drilling Rigs” Petroleum Engineer International, February 1996, pp 71-72
• Newman, K., Brown, P., Van Arnam, D.: "Slimhole and Coiled Tubing Standards, Phase I - Weld Technology” GRI Final Report number GRI-95/0500, December 1995
• Newman, K., Stone, L.: “Electric Drilling Motor for CT Drilling - Feasibility Study” GRI Final Report number GRI-95/0428, October 1995
• Knowles, D., Newman, K.: “Slimhole and Coiled Tubing Standards, Phase” GRI Topical Report number GRI-95/0179, March 1995
• Brown, P.A.: “Coiled Tubing Fatigue Modelling and Software Development”, PNEC Coiled Tubing Technology and Applications, February 6-8, 1995.
• Newman, K.: "Where is the Coiled Tubing Wave Headed" Petroleum Engineer International, September 1994
• Leising, L., Newman, K.: "Coiled-Tubing Drilling" SPE Drilling and Completion, December 1993, 227-232
• Simmons, J., Adam, B., Newman, K.: "Evolution of Coiled Tubing Drilling Technology Accelerates" Petroleum Engineer International, September 1993
• Adam, B., Newman, K., O'Brien, D.: "Coiled Tubing: Versatile Tool for the 1990s" Petroleum Engineer International Magazine Supplement, November 1992
• Ackers, M., Doremus, D., Newman, K.: "An Early Look at Coiled-Tubing Drilling" Oilfield Review, July 1992, pp. 45-51
• Traonmilin, E. and Newman K.: "Slim Hole Drilling Experiment with Coiled Tubing" Oil & Gas Journal, February 1992
• Newman, K.: "Determining the Working Life of a Coiled Tubing String" Offshore , December 1991
• Ackert, D., Beardsell, M., Corrigan, M., Newman, K.: "The Coiled Tubing Revolution" The Oilfield Review, October 1989, pp. 4-16
  
  

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