Past Projects

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Wolcott, D.; Applied Waterflood Field Development, Energy Tribune Publishing Inc., 2009.

https://www.amazon.com/Applied-Waterflood-Field-Development-Wolcott/dp/0578023946/ref=monarch_sidesheet

Burdakov, D., & Wolcott, D., "Water Alternating Gas Pilot Design and Results: Yaraktinskiy Field Eastern Siberia," SPE-196769-MS paper presented at the SPE Russian Petroleum Technical Conference held in Moscow, Russia.  22-24 October 2019.

Guk, V., Tuzovskiy, M., Wolcott, D. et al. 2019. Optimizing the Number of Fractures in a Horizontal Well. SPE J. 24 (3): 1364–1377. SPE-174772-PA. https://doi.org/10.2118/174772-PA.

Guk, V., Tuzovskiy, M., Wolcott, D., Mach, J.; “Optimizing the Number of Fractures in a Horizontal Well,” SPE-174772-MS paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition held in Houston, Texas.  28-30 September 2015.

Guk, V., Bychina, M., Wolcott, D., Economides, M.; “A Fracture Injection Test Design and Interpretation for the Determination of Reservoir Permeability,” SPE 170577-MS paper was presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 27-29 October 2014.

Guk, V., Bychina, M., Wolcott, D., Economides, M.; “Reconciliation of Fracture Performance and Fracture Geometry with Design,” SPE 168199-MS paper was presented at the SPE International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control held in Lafayette, LA. 26-28 February, 2014.

Maria Bychina, Wolcott, D.S. et. al.; “The Systematic Closing of the Performance Gap in Hydraulic Fracturing,” IPTC paper 17535 to be presented at the International Petroleum Technology Conference held in Doha, Qatar, 20-22 January 2014.

Guk, Vyacheslav, Wolcott, D.S. et.al.; “Fracture Design Optimization in Permeability Anisotropic Reservoirs,” to be published Hydraulic Fracturing Quarterly Q1 2014, Energy Tribune Publishing.

Sabaev, S., Wolcott, D.S., et. al.; “Vertically Fractured Well Performance in Rectangular Drainage Area,” SPE paper 101048 presented at the 2006 SPE Russian Oil and Gas Technical Conference and Exhibition held in Moscow, Russia, 3-6 October 2006.

Wolcott, D.S.: “Doubling Production while Increasing Recovery,” Harts E&P, Hart Energy Publishing, March 2005.

Rueda, J.I, Mach, J., and Wolcott, D.: “Pushing Fracturing Limits to Maximize Producibility in Turbidite Formations in Russia”. Paper SPE 91760 presented at the 2004 SPE International Petroleum Conference.  Puebla, Mexico, 8-9 November 2004.

Wolcott, D.S.: “A Recent History of the Russian Oil Industry and a Look to its Future,” World Energy, Vol. 7 No. 3, October 2004. Pg. 139-144.

Jenkins, C.D., Richmond, P.L., Wolcott, D.S.: “Reservoir Description and Numerical Simulation of Neocomian Gas-Condensate and Oil Reservoirs, Western Siberian Basin, Russia,” SPE paper 90595 presented at the SPE Annual Technical conference and Exhibition held in Houston, Texas, USA, 26-29 September 2004.

Economides, M.J., Demarchos, A.S, Mach, J.M., Wolcott, D.S.; “Pushing the Limits of Hydraulic Fracturing in Russia,” SPE paper 90357 presented at the SPE Annual Technical conference and Exhibition held in Houston, Texas, USA, 26-29 September 2004.

 Demarchos, A.S, Chomatas, A.S., Economides, M.J., Mach, J.M., Wolcott, D.S.; “Pushing the Limits in Hydraulic Fracture Design,” SPE paper 86483 presented at the International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, held in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, 18-20 February 2004.

Brady J.L., Wolcott, D.S., et.al.; “Improved Production Log Interpretation in Horizontal Wells Using a Combination of Pulsed Neutron Logs, Qualitative Temperature Log Analysis, Time Lapse LWD Resistivity Logs and Borehole Gravity,” SPE paper 48851 presented at the 1998 International Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Beijing, China, 2-6 November 1998.

Wolcott, D.S., Kazemi, H. & Dean, R.H.; “A Practical Method for Minimizing the Grid Orientation Effect in Reservoir Simulation,” SPE paper 36723 to be presented at the 1996 SPE Annual Technical Conference, Denver, CO, Oct. 6-9, 1996.

Brady J.L., Wolcott, D.S. and Aiken, C.L.V.: "Gravity Methods: Useful Techniques for Reservoir Surveillance,” Log Analyst, Society of Petroleum Well Log Analysts, July-August 1996, pg. 45-56.

Brady J.L., Wolcott, D.S., et.al.; “Water Movement Surveillance with High Resolution Surface Gravity and GPS; A Model Study with Field Test Results,” SPE paper 30739 presented at the 1995 SPE Annual Technical Conference, Dallas, TX, USA, 22-25 October 1995.

Wolcott, D.S., D. Shafer & Vittachi, A. R.: "Characterization of a Heterogeneous Formation Using Azimuthal Logging-While-Drilling (LWD) Measurements," presented at the National Symposium on Well-Logging Technology, Paris France, June 26-29, 1995.

Wolcott, D.S. and Vittachi, A. R.: "Through Casing Formation Density," SPE paper 28409 presented at the 68th Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 25-28 September 1994.

Wolcott, D.S. and Vittachi, A. R.: "Through Casing Formation Density Measurements Using a Gamma-Gamma Density Tool," International Symposium on Well-Logging Technology, Xian, P.R. China, May 17-20, 1994.

Wolcott, D.S. and Bordelon, D.R.: "Lithology Determination Using Downhole Bit Mechanics Data," SPE Paper 26492 presented at the SPE National Conference, Houston TX, Oct. 3-6, 1993.

Oraby, M.E.T. and Wolcott, D.S.: "N3LIP: A Lithology Independent Porosity Model Using Three Neutron Measurements,” SPE Paper 26435 presented at the SPE National Conference, Houston TX, Oct. 3-6, 1993.

Wolcott, D. S. and Chopra, A. K.: " Incorporating Reservoir Heterogeneity Using Geostatistics To Investigate Waterflood Recoveries,” SPE Formation Evaluation, March 1993, p26-32.

Brady J.L., Wolcott, D.S. and Aiken, C.L.V.: "Gravity Methods:  Useful Techniques for Reservoir Surveillance,” SPE Paper 26095 presented at the Western Regional meeting held in Anchorage AK, May 26-28, 1993.

Brady J.L., Wolcott, D.S. and Aiken, C.L.V.: "Gravity Methods:  Useful Techniques for Reservoir Surveillance,” SPE Paper 26095 presented at the Western Regional meeting held in Anchorage AK, May 26-28, 1993.

Sakurai, S., Hedges, P.L., and Wolcott, D.S.: " Wireline-MWD Logoff for Formation Evaluation, Kuparuk River Unit, Alaska," The Log Analyst, Society of Petroleum Well Log Analysts, Sept.-Oct. 1992, p451-460.

Murphy, W.F., Bonner, S.D., Wolcott, D.S. et al: "Interpretation of a Heavy Mineralogy Formation, North Slope of Alaska, Using Logging While Drilling 2 MHz Resistivity: Laboratory Measurements, Modeling, and Wireline Comparisons," SPE paper 24677 presented at the SPE National Conference, Washington D.C., Oct 5-7, 1992.

Wolcott, D. S. and Chopra, A. K.: " Investigating Infill Drilling Performance and Reservoir Continuity Using Geostatistics," Third International Reservoir Characterization Technical Conference, Tulsa, OK, Nov. 3-5, 1991. 

Black, A., Wolcott D., and Farchone, D., "A Digital Borehole Gravity Logging System," 1987 International symposium on Borehole Geophysics, Mining and Geotechnical Logging Society (MGLS), Golden, CO, October 1987.

Wolcott, D. S. and Sharma, M. P.: "Analysis of Air Drilling Circulating Systems with Application to Air Volume Requirements Estimation," SPE paper 15950 presented at the SPE Eastern Regional Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 12-14, 1986.

Wolcott, D., "A Mathematical and Numerical Model for Gas Solid Flow with Application to Air (Gas) Drilling Analysis,” The Fifth International Conference of Mathematical Modeling, Berkeley, CA, July 1985