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	Novel Retarded Acid System Improves Acid
	Fracturing in High Temperature Gas Wells
	Qasim A. Sahu, Eyad A. Alali, Dr. Amy J. Cairns and
	Dr. Mohammed A. Sayed

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LWD Laterolog vs. Electromagnetic Propagation Measurements: Which is Telling the True Resistivity?

Ida Bagus Gede Hermawan Manuaba, Mohammad K. Aljishi, Marie Van Steene and James Dolan

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Contents

1. 2 Novel Retarded Acid System Improves Acid Fracturing in
   High Temperature Gas Wells

Qasim A. Sahu, Eyad A. Alali, Dr. Amy J. Cairns and Dr. Mohammed A. Sayed

p. 10 Research and Successful Field Application of Nanosilica System for Gas Shutoff in Horizontal Well

Dr. Ayman M. Almohsin, Hassan W. Al Hashem, Ali A. Sadah, and Mesfer N. AlQahtani

p. 20 High Rate Slim ESP Viability Assessment in the Field

Fahad A. Shinaiber, Yhossie S. Windiarto, Mayadah Alhashem and Rui F. Pessoa

p. 26 LWD Laterolog vs. Electromagnetic Propagation Measurements:

Which is Telling the True Resistivity?

Ida Bagus Gede Hermawan Manuaba, Mohammad K. Aljishi, Marie Van Steene

and James Dolan

p. 38 New Low ECD Organophilic Clay-Free Inverted Emulsion Fluid (OCIEF) Weighted with Manganese Tetroxide Showed Superior Performance in Different Fields: Success Story of Drilling with OCIEF in High Overbalance Environment without Downhole Problems, Stuck Pipe Events and Nonproductive Time

Dr. Vikrant B. Wagle, Dr. Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Dr. Abdullah M. AlMoajil

and Michael O. Onoriode

p. 51 Comprehensive Design and Diagnostic Approach for Horizontal

Completions in Carbonate Environment

Abdulrahman A. Al-Mulhim, Hashem A. Al-Obaid, Abdul Muqtadir Khan, Jon E. Hansen and Dr. Artem Kabannik

p. 65 Synthesis of Epoxy Resin-Based Geopolymer Utilizing Saudi

Arabian Volcanic Ash for Primary Well Cementing Applications

Khawlah A. Alanqari, Dr. Abdullah S. Al-Yami and Dr. Vikrant B. Wagle

p. 71 Novel Approach of Autonomous Drilling Using Rotary Steerable

System in Middle Eastern Oil and Gas Wells

Victor C.C. De Oliveira, Abdullah M. Dossary, Ahmed Osman, Mohammed A. Elsadig

and Ayman Al-Ghazzawi

p. 82 Effect of High Power Laser on Mechanical Properties of Steel

Dr. Wisam J. Assiri, Dr. Damian P. San-Roman-Alerigi and Dr. Sameeh I. Batarseh