Hydrocarbon Exploration & Production

✍ Scribed by Frank Jahn, Mark Cook and Mark Graham (Eds.)

• Publisher: Elsevier, Academic Press
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 457
• Series: Developments in Petroleum Science 55
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production, Second Edition is a comprehensive and current introduction to the upstream industry, drawing together the many inter-disciplinary links within the industry. It presents all the major stages in the life of an oil or gas field, from gaining access to opportunity, through exploration, appraisal, development planning, production, and finally to decommissioning. It also explains the fiscal and commercial environment in which oil and gas field development takes place.The book is written for industry professionals who wish to be better informed about the basic technical and commercial methods, concepts and techniques used in the upstream oil and gas business. The authors are the founders of TRACS International, a company which has provided training and consultancy in Exploration and Production related issues for many clients world-wide since 1992. * Clearly written in a concise and straightforward manner Features detailed technical illustrations to maximize learning Presents major advances in the industry, including technical methods for field evaluation and development and techniques used for managing risk within the business * Developed from TRACS International course materials, discussions with clients, and material available in the public domain

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Edited by
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Principal Authors
Page ix

Introduction: About This Book
Page xi

Chapter 1 The Field Life Cycle Review Article
Pages 1-7
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Chapter 2 Petroleum Agreements and Bidding Review Article
Pages 9-18
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Chapter 3 Exploration Review Article
Pages 19-46
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Chapter 4 Drilling Engineering Review Article
Pages 47-81
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Chapter 5 Safety and the Environment Review Article
Pages 83-93
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Chapter 6 Reservoir Description Review Article
Pages 95-171
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Chapter 7 Volumetric Estimation Review Article
Pages 173-189
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Chapter 8 Field Appraisal Review Article
Pages 191-200
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Chapter 9 Reservoir Dynamic Behaviour Review Article
Pages 201-227
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Chapter 10 Well Dynamic Behaviour Review Article
Pages 229-264
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Chapter 11 Surface Facilities Review Article
Pages 265-310
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Chapter 12 Production Operations and Maintenance Review Article
Pages 311-323
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Chapter 13 Project and Contract Management Review Article
Pages 325-335
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Chapter 14 Petroleum Economics Review Article
Pages 337-364
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Chapter 15 Risk Analysis Review Article
Pages 365-383
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Chapter 16 Managing the Producing Field Review Article
Pages 385-403
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Chapter 17 Managing Decline Review Article
Pages 405-417
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Chapter 18 Decommissioning Review Article
Pages 419-425
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References and Bibliography Review Article
Pages 427-428

Terms and Abbreviations
Pages 429-432

Subject Index
Pages 433-444