Publications   

 

  1. Fleckenstein, W.W., Zimmerman, J.: “Stochastic Model and Sensitivity Analysis of the Economics of a Shale Development Program”, SPE 168927-MS, Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, 12-14 August 2013, Denver, Colorado, USA

  2. Liu, C. H.,| Martinez-Rahoe, B., Fleckenstein, W.W., Park, Y., Shi, F.: “Economic Feasibility Analysis of the Marcellus Shale, Pennsylvania”, SPE 168886-MS, Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, 12-14 August 2013, Denver, Colorado, USA

  3.  Fleckenstein, W.W., Eustes, A.W., Rodriguez, W. J., Berger, A.,  Sanchez, F. J.: “Borehole Stresses in Cemented Wellbores”, Exploration & Production – Volume 10 Issue 2, (October 2012), 27-31

  4. Eustes, A. W., Fleckenstein, W. W., Gertsch, L., Lu, N., Stoner M. S., and Tischler A. (September 2009) ;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">“Drilling in Extreme Environments: Penetration and Sampling on Earth and other Planets, Ground Drilling and Excavation (Chapter) Wiley-VCH, Berlin, Germany

  5. Fleckenstein, W. W., Eustes, A. W.: “Subglacial Antarctic Lake Environment Access Methodology”, A Keystone in a Changing World – Online Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences, Santa Barbara, California, August 26 – 31, 2007.

  6. Fleckenstein, W.W.: “Drilling Technologies: Realities and Options”. Subglacial Antarctic Lake Environment in the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008: Advanced Science and Technology Planning, Conference Report, Grenoble, France, April 24-28, 2006. 

  7. Fleckenstein, W.W., Eustes, A.W., Rodriguez, W. J., Berger, A.,  Sanchez, F. J.: “Cemented Casing: The True Stress Picture”, AADE-05-NTCE-14, American Association of Drilling Engineers Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas, April 5-7, 2005

  8.  Berger, A., Fleckenstein, W.W., Eustes, A.W., and Tronhauser, G.: “Effect of Eccentricity, Voids, Cement Channels, and Pore Pressure Decline on Collapse Resistance of Casing,”, SPE 90045, Society of Petroleum Engineers Annual Technical Conference and Exhibit, Houston, Texas, September 26–29, 2004 

  9. Rodriguez, W. J., Fleckenstein, W. W., Eustes, A. W., “Simulation of Collapse Loads on Cemented Casing”, Journal of Petroleum Technology, (August 2004): 59-60

  10. Fleckenstein, W. W., Eustes, A. W., “Novel Wireline Coring System”, SPE 84358, Society of Petroleum Engineers Annual Technical Conference and Exhibit, Denver, Colorado, October 5-8, 2003.

  11.  Rodriguez, W. J., Fleckenstein, W. W., Eustes, A. W., “Simulation of Collapse Loads on Cemented Casing Using Finite Element Analysis”, SPE 84566, Society of Petroleum Engineers Annual Technical Conference and Exhibit, Denver, Colorado, October 5-8, 2003. 

  12. Eustes , A. W., Fleckenstein, W. W., et al, “Comparison of Ice Coring Options for the Antarctic Inland Core Project; Report to National Science Foundation – Ice Core Working Group” (March, 2003)

  13.  Eustes , A. W., Fleckenstein, W. W., et al, “A Conceptual Design for the United State’s Next Generation of Deep Ice Coring Operations; Report to National Science Foundation – Ice Core Working Group” (February, 2003)

  14. Eustes, A. W., Fleckenstein, W. W., Beringer, M., Eustes, S., “United States Deep Ice Coring Rig Assessment; Report to Ice Core Drilling Services” (August 2001)

  15. Fleckenstein, W. W., Eustes, A. W., et al., “Burst-Induced Stresses in Cemented Wellbores.” SPE Drilling & Completion (June 2001): 74-80.

  16. Fleckenstein, W. W., S. F. Coombs, et al. “Redevelopment with Slimhole Horizontal Wells.” Journal of Petroleum Technology, (February 2001): 48-50

  17. Fleckenstein, W. W., “Finite Element Analysis of the Internal Pressure Resistance of Oil Well Casing and Cemented Wellbores”. Petroleum Engineering. Golden, Colorado, Colorado School of Mines, Ph.D. Dissertation. (April 2000)

  18. Fleckenstein, W. W., S. F. Coombs, et al. “Redevelopment Activities in the Carpinteria Field Offshore Santa Barbara County, California: Slimhole Horizontals Reap Big Benefits”, SPE 62530, Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Regional Meeting, Long Beach, California, 19-23 June 2000.

  19. Fleckenstein, W. W., A. W. Eustes, et al.,”Burst Induced Stresses in Cemented Wellbores”, SPE 62596, Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Regional Meeting, Long Beach, California, 19-23 June 2000.

  20. Fleckenstein, W. W., E. E. Edwards, et al. “Vertical and Horizontal Redrills Tap Bypassed Reserves.” Petroleum Technology Digest, September 1999,

  21. Garner, T. A., W. W. Fleckenstein, et al. “Recomplete Deep, Hot Wells Successfully with Coiled Tubing.” Petroleum Engineer International September 1995: 41-44.

  22. Fleckenstein, W. W. and T. A. Garner, “An Operators Perspective on Through-Tubing Recompletion Technology”, SPE 27895, Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Regional Meeting, Long Beach, California, 23-25 March 1994.

  23. Fleckenstein, W. W., L. S. Bouck, et al. “An Application of Oil Vaporization Evaluation Methods”, SPE 24041. Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, California, March 30- April 1, 1992.

  24. Fleckenstein, W. W., and Mitchell, B. J., “Removal of a Kick with the Partition Method”, SPE/IADC 21969, SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, 11-14 March 1991.

  25. Fleckenstein, W. W., L. S. Bouck, et al. “Elk Hills 26R Pool Gas Cycling Reservoir Engineering Study”. Presented to Bechtel Petroleum Operations, Inc and Department of Energy, Tupman California, February, 1990.

  26. Fleckenstein, W. W., “Removal of a Kick with the Partition Method”. Petroleum Engineering. Golden, CO, Colorado School of Mines, Master’s Report, (April, 1988)

 

Patents Applications

   

1.      Method and Apparatus for Accessing a Tubular Annulus of a Wellbore

2.      Method and Apparatus for Testing a Tubular Annular Seal

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