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Published Works

By Robert Mitchell

 
 

Over 100+ Publications

Published Works

  1. R. F. Mitchell, Nola R. Zwarich, Hai L. Hunt, A. R. McSpadden, R. Trevisan, M. A. Goodman, “Dynamic Stress Analysis of Critical and Cyclic Loads for Production Casing in Horizontal Shale Wells,” SPE-194062-MS, IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition, The Hague, Netherlands, 5-7 March 2019.

  2. N. R. Zwarich, A. R. McSpadden, M. A. Goodman, R. Trevisan, R. F. Mitchell, “Application of a New Dynamic Tubular Stress Model with Friction”, IADC/SPE-151235-MS, IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition held in Fort Worth, Texas, 6–8 March 2018.

  3. R.F. Mitchell and M. A. Goodman, “Dilatancy and Pressure Dependence of Threaded Connection Performance”, IADC/SPE-151235-MS, IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition held in Fort Worth, Texas, 6–8 March 2018.

  4. Sweatman, R. E., Mitchell, R.F., and A. Bottiglieri, “’Why Do Not Disturb’ is a Safety Message”, SPE-174891 for presentation at the SPE Annual Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas, 28-30 September 2015.

  5. Mitchell, Robert F., Sweatman, Ronald, and Gary Young, “Modeling Reveals Hidden Conditions that can Impair Wellbore Stability and Integrity”, JPT, Volume 67, Number 1, January 2015.

  6. Mitchell, R.F., Bjorset, A., and Grindhaug, G., “Drillstring Analysis with a Discrete Torque/Drag Model”. SPE Drilling & Completion. SPE-163477-PA, 2014.

  7. Mehmet Arslan, Evren M. Ozbayoglu, Stefan Z. Miska, Mengjiao Yu, Nicholas Takach, and Robert F. Mitchell, “Buckling of Buoyancy Assisted Tubular,” 159747-PA SPE Journal Paper – 2014

  8. Ron Sweatman, George Baker, and Robert Mitchell, “Why “Do Not Disturb” Is a Safety Message for Well Integrity,” presented at the Practical Well Integrity Conference, 9-10 December, 2014, Houston, Texas.

  9. Mitchell, Robert, “Analytic Solutions for Post-Buckling of Pipe Constrained by a Wellbore”, Society of Engineering Science, 50th Annual Technical Meeting, ASME-AMD Summer Meeting, Symposium: Engineering Mechanics & Materials in the Oilfield, Brown University School of Engineering, July 28-31, 2013, Providence, Rhode Island.

  10. Mitchell, Robert F. and Ronald Sweatman, “Wellbore Stability and Integrity Contributors Revealed by Thermal Modeling and Fluid Analysis”, paper 151235 presented at 2013 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, May 2013.

  11. Mitchell, Robert F., Sweatman, Ronald, and Gary Young, “Modeling Reveals Hidden Conditions that can Impair Wellbore Stability and Integrity”, paper SPE 163476 presented at 2013 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, March 4-6, 2013

  12. Mitchell, Robert F., Arve Bjørset and Gaute Grindhaug, “Drillstring Analysis with a Discrete Torque-Drag Model,” paper SPE/IADC 163477 presented at 2013 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, March 4-6, 2013.

  13. Mitchell, Robert F., “Buckling of Tubing inside Casing”, SPE Drilling and Completions, Vol. 27, No. 4, December 2012.

  14. Mehmet Arslan, Evren M. Ozbayoglu, Stefan Z. Miska, Mengjiao Yu, Nicholas Takach, and Robert F. Mitchell, “Buckling of Buoyancy Assisted Tubular,” SPE 159747 presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition held in San Antonio, Texas, USA, 8-10 October 2012.

  15. Xinpu Shen, William Standifird, Mao Bai, and Robert Mitchell, “Trajectory Optimization for Offshore Wells and Numerical Prediction of Casing Failure Due to Production-Induced Compaction,” ARMA-198 presented at the 2012 ARMA Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, 24-27 June 2012.

  16. Ishak, G.; Daily, J.; Miska, S.; and Mitchell, R.F., “Modeling Dynamic Behavior of Bottom Hole Assemblies Containing an Underreamer,” paper SPE 151235 presented at the SPE Deepwater Drilling and Completions Conference held in Galveston, Texas, USA, 20–21 June 2012

  17. Mitchell, Robert F., “Buckling of Tubing inside Casing”, paper SPE 150613 presented at 2012 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, San Diego, CA, March 2012.

  18. Mitchell, R. F. and Weltzin, T., “Lateral Buckling-The Key to Lockup”, SPE Drilling & Completion, SPE Drilling & Completion, September 2011.

  19. Mitchell, R. F., “Casing Design with Flowing Fluids”, SPE Drilling & Completion, SPE Drilling & Completion, September 2011.

  20. Mitchell, Robert F. and Stefan Miska, Fundamentals of Drilling Engineering, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Richardson, Texas, 2011.

  21. Mitchell, R. F. and Weltzin, T., “Lateral Buckling-The Key to Lockup”, SPE 139824 presented at 2011 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, March 2011.

  22. Mitchell, R. F., “Casing Design with Flowing Fluids”, SPE 139829 presented at 2011 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, March 2011

  23. Mitchell, Robert F; Ellis, S.T.; G. Siappas, and A. Colyer, “Analysis of Control Lines Strapped to Tubing”, SPE Drilling & Completion, June 2010.

  24. Aadnoy, Bernt S.; Cooper, Iain; Miska, Stefan Z.; Mitchell, Robert F.; and Payne, Michael L. (editors), Advanced Drilling and Well Technology, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Richardson, Texas, 2009.

  25. Miska, Stefan and Mitchell, Robert F., “Temperature Profiles in Directional and Horizontal Wells - The Effect of Drag Forces,” presented at the  International Conference " Oil-Gas AGH 2009" - New Methods and Technologies in Petroleum Geology, Drilling, Reservoir Engineering and Gas Engineering", Krakow, Poland, May 27-29, 2009

  26. Zdvizhkov, Andrey Alexander, Miska, Stefan, and Mitchell, Robert F., “Measurement and Analysis of Induced Torsion in Helically Buckled Pipe,” SPE Drilling & Completion, June 2009.

  27. Robert F Mitchell, “Fluid Momentum Balance Defines the Effective Force”, SPE/IADC 119954 presented at the 2009 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, March 2009.

  28. Mitchell, R.F. and Robello Samuels, “How Good is the Torque-Drag Model?,” SPE Drilling & Completion, March 2009.

  29. Mitchell, R.F., “Tubing Buckling – The State of the Art,” SPE Drilling & Completion, December 2008.

  30. Mitchell, R.F., “Tubing Buckling – The Rest of the Story,” SPE Drilling & Completion, June 2008.

  31. S.T. Ellis, G. Siappas, A. Colyer, R. Mitchell, “A System Level Approach to Subsea Hydraulic Control Line Reliability Issues”, OTC-19170 presented at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference held, Houston, Texas, 5–8 May 2008

  32. Robert F Mitchell, S.T. Ellis, G. Siappas, and A. Colyer, “Analysis of Control Lines Strapped to Tubing”, SPE 112624 presented at the 2008 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Orlando, Florida, 4–6 March 2008

  33. Robert F Mitchell, “Drillstring Solutions Improve the Torque-Drag Model”, SPE 112623 presented at the 2008 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Orlando, Florida, 4–6 March 2008.

  34. Mitchell, R.F., “The Effect of Friction on Initial Buckling of Tubing and Flowlines,” SPE Drilling & Completion, June 2007.

  35. Mitchell, R.F., “Tubing Buckling Analysis with Expansion Joints,” SPE 105067 presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference,  Amsterdam, February 2007.

  36. Mitchell, R.F. and Robello Samuels, “How Good is the Torque-Drag Model?,” SPE 105068 presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, February 2007.

  37. Mitchell, Robert F. (editor), Petroleum Engineering Handbook, Volume II Drilling Engineering, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Richardson, Texas, 2006.

  38. Mitchell, R.F., “Tubing Buckling – The State of the Art,” SPE 104267 presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition,, San Antonio, Texas, October 2006.

  39. Mitchell, R.F. and Stefan Miska, “Helical Buckling of Pipe with Connectors and Torque,” SPE Drilling & Completion, June 2006.

  40. Mitchell, R.F., “The Effect of Friction on Initial Buckling of Tubing and Flowlines,” SPE 99099 presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Miami, Florida, February 2006.

  41. Mitchell, R.F., “Tubing Buckling – The Rest of the Story,” SPE 96131 presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, Texas, October 2005.

  42. Zdvizhkov, Andrey Alexander, Miska, Stefan, and Mitchell, Robert F., “Measurement and Analysis of Induced Torsion in Helically Buckled Pipe,” SPE 92274 presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, February 2005.

  43. Mitchell, R.F., “The Pitch of Helically Buckled Pipe,” SPE 92212 presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, February 2005.

  44. Mitchell, R. F., "The Twist and Shear of Helically Buckled Pipe," SPE Drilling & Completion, March 2004.

  45. Mitchell, R.F. and Stefan Miska, “Helical Buckling of Pipe with Connectors and Torque,” SPE 87205 presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Dallas, February 2004.

  46. Mitchell, R.F., “Surge Pressures in Low Clearance Liners,” SPE 87181 presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Dallas, February 2004.

  47. Henky Chen, Stefan Miska and Robert F. Mitchell,” Prediction of Transient Wellbore Trajectory under Anisotropic Drilling Conditions,” 14th International Scientific and Technical Conference - New Methods in Petroleum Geology, Drilling and Reservoir Engineering, Zakopane, Poland, June 11-13, 2003.

  48. Mitchell, R. F., "Lateral Buckling of Pipe With Connectors in Horizontal Wells," SPEJ, June 2003.

  49. Mitchell, R. F., "Lateral Buckling of Pipe With Connectors in Curved Wellbores," SPE Drilling & Completion, March 2003.

  50. Mitchell, R. F., "The Twist and Shear of Helically Buckled Pipe," SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, February 19-21, 2003.

  51. Mitchell, R. F., "Exact Analytical Solutions for Pipe Buckling in Vertical and Horizontal Wells," SPEJ, December 2002.

  52. Mitchell, R. F., "New Buckling Solutions for Extended Reach Wells," SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Dallas, February 26-28, 2002.

  53. Mitchell, R. F., "General Analytical Solutions for Pipe Buckling in Vertical Wells," Submitted to SPEJ, October 2001.

  54. Mitchell, R. F., "Exact Analytical Solutions for Pipe Buckling in Vertical and Horizontal Wells," Submitted to SPEJ, April 2001.

  55. Mitchell, R. F., "Lateral Buckling of Pipe With Connectors in Curved Wellbores," SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, February 27-March 1, 2001.

  56. Mitchell, R. F., "Helical Buckling of Pipe with Connectors in Vertical Wells,” SPE Drilling & Completion, September 2000.

  57. Mitchell, R. F., "Lateral Buckling of Pipe With Connectors in Horizontal Wells," SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, New Orleans, 23-25 February 2000.

  58. Mitchell, R. F., "A Buckling Criterion for Constant-Curvature Wellbores," SPEJ, December 1999.

  59. Mitchell, R. F., "Buckling Analysis in Deviated Wells: A Practical Method," SPE Drilling & Completion, March 1999.

  60. Mitchell, R. F., "Helical Buckling of Pipe with Connectors,” 1999 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, Holland, 9-11 March 1999.

  61. Economides, Michael J., Watters, Larry T., and Dunn-Norman, Shari, Petroleum Well Construction, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1998. (Chapter 7: Casing and Tubing Design – Robert F. Mitchell, Stefan Miska, and Randolph R. Wagner)

  62. Mitchell, R. F., "Effects of Well Deviation on Helical Buckling," SPE Drilling & Completion, March 1997.

  63. Halal, A. S., Mitchell, R. F., and Wagner, R. R., "Multi-String Casing Design with Wellhead Movement," 1997 SPE Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, March 9-11, 1997.

  64. Mitchell, R. F., "Buckling Analysis in Deviated Wells: A Practical Method," 1996 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, October 6-9, 1996.

  65. Mitchell, R. F., "Comprehensive Analysis of Buckling with Friction," SPE Drilling & Completion, September 1996.

  66. Mitchell, R. F., "Forces on Curved Tubulars Due to Fluid Flow," SPE Production & Facilities, February 1996.

  67. Mitchell, R. F., "Pull-Through Forces in Buckled Tubing," SPE Production & Facilities, May 1995.

  68. Mitchell, R. F., "Comprehensive Analysis of Buckling with Friction," SPE Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, April 2-4, 1995.

  69. Mitchell, R. F., "Effects of Well Deviation on Helical Buckling," SPE Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, April 2-4, 1995.

  70. Halal, A. S. and R. F. Mitchell, "Casing Design for Trapped Annular Pressure Buildup," SPE Drilling & Completion, June 1994.

  71. Mitchell, R. F., "Pull-Through Forces in Buckled Tubing," 68th Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of SPE, Houston, Texas, October 3-6, 1993.

  72. Mitchell, R. F., "Forces on Curved Tubulars Due to Fluid Flow," SPE Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, March 21-23, 1993.

  73. Halal, A. S. and R. F. Mitchell, "Casing Design for Trapped Annulus Pressure Buildup," 1993 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, February 23-25, 1993

  74. Bizanti, M., Leturno, R. and R.F. Mitchell, "Are Improved Surge Models Needed?" J. Petroleum Sci. and Eng., 1991.

  75. Schwab, C. M. and R. F. Mitchell, "New Control for Completing Multizone Steam Injectors Utilizing Limited/Metered Entry Techniques," 1989 California Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, CA; April 5‑7, 1989.

  76. Wedelich, H. F. and R. F. Mitchell, "Prediction of Downhole Temperatures is Key for Optimal Wellbore Design," 1989 SPE Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK. March 13‑14, 1989.

  77. Mitchell, R. F., "Surge Pressures: Are Steady State Models Adequate?" SPE 18021 presented at the 63rd Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, Texas; October 1988.

  78. Goodman, M. A., Mitchell, R. F., Wedelich, H., Galate, J. W., and Presson, D. M., "Improved Circulating Temperature Correlations for Cementing," SPE 18029 presented at the 63rd Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, Texas; October 1988.

  79. Mitchell, R. F., "New Concepts for Helical Buckling," SPE Drilling Engineering; September 1988.

  80. Mitchell, R. F., "Dynamic Surge/Swab Pressure Predictions," SPE Drilling Engineering; September 1988.

  81. Mitchell, R. F., Schuh, F. J., and Serocki, S. T., "Steam Flash Conditions While Drilling Into an Ocean Hydrothermal Reservoir", presented at the 11th Annual Energy‑Sources Technology Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana; January 1988.

  82. Mitchell, R. F. and Allen, M. B., "Case Studies of BHA Vibration Failure," SPE 16675 presented at the 62nd Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, Texas; September 1987.

  83. Mitchell, R. F., "Dynamic Surge/Swab Pressure Predictions," SPE 16156 presented at the SPE/IADC 1987 Drilling Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana; March 1987.

  84. Mitchell, R. F., Goodman, M. A., and Wood, E. T., "Borehole Stresses: Plasticity and the Drilled‑Hole Effect," SPE 16053 presented at the SPE/IADC 1987 Drilling Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana; March 1987.

  85. Mitchell, R. F., "Simple Frictional Analysis of Helical Buckling of Tubing," SPE Drilling Engineering; December 1986.

  86. Mitchell, R. F., "New Concepts for Helical Buckling," SPE 15470 presented at the 61st Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana; October 1986.

  87. Mitchell, R. F., "Numerical Analysis of Helical Buckling", SPE 14981 presented at the 1986 Deep Drilling and Production Symposium of the SPE, Amarillo, Texas; April 1986.

  88. Galate, J. W. and Mitchell, R. F., "Behavior of Oil Muds During Drilling Operations," SPE Drilling Engineering; April 1986.

  89. Mitchell, R. F. and Allen, M. B., "A Practical Method to Predict Dynamic BHA Failures", presented at the 9th Annual Energy‑Sources Technology Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana; February 1986.

  90. Galate, J. W. and Mitchell, R. F., "Downward Two‑Phase Flow Effects in Heat Loss and Pressure Drop Modeling of Steam Injection Wells", SPE 13622 presented at the California Regional Meeting; March 1985.

  91. Mitchell, R. F., "Frictional Forces in Helical Buckling of Tubing", SPE 13064 presented at the 59th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas; September 1984.

  92. Galate, J. W. and Mitchell, R. F., "Behavior of Oil Muds During Drilling Operations", SPE 13158 presented at the 59th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas; September 1984.

  93. Mitchell, R. F., "Simulation of Air and Mist Drilling for Geothermal Wells", Journal of Petroleum Technology; November 1983.

  94. Mitchell, R. F., "Buckling Behavior of Well Tubing: The Packer Effect", Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal; October 1982.

  95. Mitchell, R. F., "The Simulation of Air and Mist Drilling for Geothermal Wells", presented at the SPE 56th Annual Fall Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas; October 4, 1981.

  96. Mitchell, R. F., "Downhole Temperature Prediction for Drilling Geothermal Wells", presented at International Conference on Geothermal Drilling and Completion Technology, Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 1981.

  97. Mitchell, R. F., "Buckling Behavior of Well Tubing", presented at the SPE 55th Annual Fall Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, Texas, September 1980.

  98. Mitchell, R. F., "Loading Mechanisms in Thawed Permafrost Around Arctic Wells", Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Vol. 100, No. 3, pp 320‑321, August 1978.

  99. Mitchell, R. F., and Goodman, M. A., "Permafrost Thaw‑Subsidence Casing Design", Journal of Petroleum Technology, November 1977.

  100. Mitchell, R. F., "Loading Mechanisms in Thawed Permafrost around Arctic Wells", formal discussion presented at 1977 ASME Energy Technology Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas, September 1977.

  101. Mitchell, R. F., "A Mechanical Model for Permafrost Thaw‑Subsidence", Transactions of ASME, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, February 1977.

  102. Mitchell, R. F., "A Mechanical Model for Permafrost Thaw‑Subsidence", presented at Petroleum Mechanical Engineering Conference, Mexico City, Mexico; September 1976.

  103. Mitchell, R. F., "Torque and Twist of Helically Buckled Casing", ASME Transactions, Journal of Engineering for Industry, Vol. 97, Series B, No. 2, pp 493‑497; May 1974.

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