Oil & Gas Production in Nontechnical Language

✍ Scribed by Martin S. Raymond, William L. Leffler

• Publisher: PennWell Corp.
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 261
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This nontechnical treatment is a great introduction to oil and gas production for anyone from beginning petroleum engineering and geology students to accountants, salespersons, and other professionals interested in the industry. Co-authored by Martin Raymond, a veteran production manager, and William Leffler, one of the top petroleum nontechnical writers, it is an easy-to-read reference for those who deal with petroleum industry personnel and production issues in their jobs, but need a quick overview of the technical and business issues. Complete with helpful charts and diagrams, this book covers everything from production equipment and processes to theory, business operations, and strategies.

✦ Table of Contents

01
. How Did We Get Here - The History of Production......Page 2
02.
The Container - The Reservoir......Page 40
03.
What's in the Container - The Prize......Page 74
04.
Yours, Mine, or Theirs - Ownership......Page 88
05.
Getting There - Drilling......Page 100
06.
What Have We Found - Logging, Testing, and Completing......Page 132
07.
Behavior - Hydrocarbon Activity in the Reservoir......Page 168
08.
Here It Comes - Production......Page 182
09.
Making It Marketable - Field Processing......Page 206
10.
Fixing Things - Remedial Operations and Workovers......Page 226
11.
Who's Involved - The Players......Page 242
12. What Should We Do - Strategy......Page 254