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Firstname LASTNAME; TexasA&MUniversity

This paper was prepared as partial completion of the course Petroleum Engineering 631 (Reservoir Description)taught during the Spring 2014 semester at Texas A&M University.

This paper is based on the assignment provided in the course, individualized for each student. Contents of the paper have not been reviewed by the professor and are subject to correction by the author. The material in this paper was compiled, developed, and/or synthesized by the individual student and does not necessarily reflect any position of the Department of Petroleum Engineering; its students, staff, or faculty; or Texas A&M University.

Abstract

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Literature Review

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Introduction

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Methodology

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Discussion

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Summary

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Conclusions

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References

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●Approximately 25-50 references (as appropriate for your particular assignment).

●Use the SPE citation style (yes, I know it recently changed, use the NEW style).

●See SPE Style Guide: (see page 55-62)

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●Examples given below:

Harris, P.C. and Reidenbach, V.G. 1987. High-Temperature Rheological Study of Foam Fracturing Fluids. In Transactions of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Vol. 283, Part I, 613–619. Richardson, Texas: Society of Petroleum Engineers. ISBN 1-55563-013-8.

White, C.D. and Horne, R.N. 1987. Computing Absolute Transmissibility in the Presence of Fine-Scale Heterogeneity. Paper SPE 16011 presented at the SPE Symposium on Reservoir Simulation, San Antonio, Texas, 1–4 February.

Johnson, B. 1990. Reservoir Management. Paper SPE 36514 available from SPE, Richardson, Texas.

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●Acknowlegements and Nomenclature should be used if appropriate.

●For this work, Acknowledgements will be assistance from others (cite all assistance!).

●For this work, Nomenclature may not be necessary, depends on the problem.

Acknowlegements

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●Generally 1 or 2 sentences.

●Cite any/all assistance.

●You SHOULD NOT be receiving assistance from other students (scholastic dishonesty!).

(Example) The author gratefully acknowledges the guidance and suggestions of Dr. Sam Smith of XYZ Corporation.

Nomenclature

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●As appropriate — example given below.

●Always use SPE nomenclature.

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A=Area of stimulated reservoir volume, ft2

cf=Formation compressibility, 1/psi

CfD=Dimensionless fracture conductivity (dimensionless)

df=Fracture spacing, ft

h=Reservoir thickness, ft

etc.

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Fig. 1—Hydrocarbon deposition effect (Case 10) on combustion front propagation. Temperatures of the reaction regions vs. air injection rate. The hydrocarbon amount ahead of the LTO region is 50% larger than the base value..

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Table 1—Relevant Data for the Multicomponent Mixture.

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