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8735107 
Meetings & Symposia 
Rejuvenation of the 30-year-old McAllen Ranch field: An application of cross-functional team management 
Durrani, AJ; Escovedo, BM; Ordemann, B; Bickley, JA; Tepper, BJ; Simon, JM 
1992 
Publ by Soc of Petroleum Engineers of AIME 
Richardson, TX, United States 
Sigma 
67-80 
English 
This case history overview paper describes the process of managing redevelopment of the 30-year old geopressured McAllen Ranch gas field in South Texas by a cross-functional team made up of Petroleum Engineers (reservoir, production, drilling, petrophysical, geological, facilities), Exploration Geophysicists and Geologists, Field Operations personnel, and staff from Land, Permitting, Business/Regulatory Affairs, Tax, and Legal Departments. Faced with declining production with over 40 percent of the reserves non-contributing and behind pipe, the concept of cross-functional team management was applied in promoting multi-disciplinary cooperation and synergism, and focusing on a common team goal rather than separate objectives for each specialty. The common goal was simply to increase gas production (and associated profitability) from existing and new reserves. Innovation was encouraged by empowering individual decision-making and reducing routine supervision.