Oil & Gas Production

With over 100,000 copies sold, the new 4th edition joins this series to provide the most complete upstream petroleum guide for students and professionals. Dr. Norman Hyne guides you through the upstream segment of the value supply chain. Commonly used in...

by Norman J. Hyne, Ph.D. Designed for easy reading and accessibility, this bestselling book by Norman Hyne provides an enormous amount of useful information on the upstream petroleum industry. The new updated 3rd Edition includes a new chapter on...

Petroleum can exist as either a liquid or a gas, either in the reservoir or on the trip to the surface. These properties are the basis for the chemistry of petroleum. This long-awaited new edition to William D. McCain’s acclaimed text expands on...

This nontechnical treatment of oil and gas production is an excellent introduction for anyone from petroleum engineers and geologists new to their careers to financial, marketing, legal, and other professionals and their staffs interested in the industry...

Covers process descriptions, design method, operating procedures, and troubleshooting in great detail. This text is the definitive source on its topic and contains numerous diagrams and appendices, as well as case histories and review questions with...

The quintessential guide for gas engineers, emphasizing the practical aspects of natural gas production. Readers will learn to incorporate cutting-edge research in estimating reserves, evaluating the performance of fractured wells, processing gas, and...

This edition expands its scope as a conveniently arranged petroleum fluids reference book for the practicing petroleum engineer and an authoritative college text. Contents Components of naturally occurring petroleum fluids Phase behavior Equations of...

This book describes oilfield processing and handling of natural gas in a direct, easy-to-follow format. Process descriptions, design methods, operating procedures and troubleshooting are covered in detail. This hands-on reference will be useful to field...

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...

Hydraulic fracturing was first developed in the United States during the 1940s and has since spread internationally. A proven technology that is reaching deeper and tighter formations, hydraulic fracturing now delivers hydrocarbons from fields previously...

Cleaner and more versatile than other hydrocarbons, natural gas has never had a brighter future. In this new edition of Fundamentals of Natural Gas, author Vivek Chandra thoroughly explains the massive evolution of natural gas and LNG, from...

This title details the operation and application of logging tools and services, with emphasis on the physical sense of what each tool does and how it does it. The book provides current, comprehensive solutions for both traditional and new oilfield...

This book is a must-read for the latest generation of scientists, engineers, and researchers in the petroleum industry. The product of over four decades of research, experience, and study by Dr. Dwijen Banerjee, who carefully preserves the history of the...

by Thomas O. Allen and Alan P. Roberts This two-volume set of books encompasses well production operations from the time the first potential oil or gas horizon is penetrated until the well is abandoned. Primary focus is on well completions, workovers,...

by Thomas O. Allen and Alan P. Roberts New 5th Edition! This two-volume set of books encompasses well production operations from the time the first potential oil or gas horizon is penetrated until the well is abandoned. Primary focus is on well...

Since the year 2000, unconventional shale plays have contributed greatly to the global oil and gas supply, particularly in the United States. Understanding and managing these resources requires a unique understanding about the geology, geophysics, rock...

An update of the PennWell classic nontechnical guide to logging techniques, this text provides an easy-to-understand overview of the technically complex subject of well logging. The book is broken into three main parts: Earth's formations: Details how...

Oilfield waxes and emulsions are petroleum byproducts that increase the costs of production, transportation, and refining by causing equipment failures, plugged pipelines, and decreased throughput. Oil companies spend considerable money in the treatment...

A one-stop, go-to reference containing all relevant and key industry concepts, equations, terminology, and formulas, the SPE Petroleum Engineering Certification and PE License Exam Reference Guide is the essential tool for those taking the SPE...

An in-depth technical guide to well test design and analysis. Petroleum engineers face the daily challenges of designing and testing wells in a multitude of conditions. Finding the right technical data guide for conducting these tasks can be daunting,...

An industry and academic standard, Applied Drilling Engineering presents engineering science fundamentals as well as examples of engineering applications involving those fundamentals. Two appendices are included, along with numerous examples. Answers are...

A specialized professional book that covers all aspects of production optimization of gas lift systems. This book captures how to optimize gas lifted fields using various modeling tools and communications technologies. This book presents a holistic...

The definitive work on riser behavior, which will be of permanent value to engineers confronted by riser analysis problems whether they are university students or drilling veterans with extensive experience. This book is based on the author's 28 years of...

by Leonard Kalfayan In this new second edition, author Leonard Kalfayan has updated his 2001 book on acid stimulation, one of the primary methods for improving. productivity of oil, gas, injection, and disposal wells. A properly designed and executed...

This book presents modern log interpretation simply and concisely for the geologist, petrophysicist, reservoir engineer, and production engineer familiar with rock properties but inexperienced with logs. It helps you specify good logging programs with...

MEXICO'S EXPLORATION HISTORY FROM THE COUNTRY'S PIONEERING E&P COMPANY When Mexico reformed its energy sector and opened its doors for exploration for the first time in 75 years, countries from around the world were eager to seek its prizes. Leading...

Well test interpretation, which is the process of obtaining information about a reservoir by analyzing the pressure transient response caused by a change in production rate, plays a very important part in making overall reservoir-management decisions...

This important addition to any petroleum engineer's library covers all aspects of gas/oil phase behavior and includes a brief discussion of multiphase and vapor/solid phase behavior. Phase Behavior provides the reader with the tools needed to solve...

Gas lifting can be used throughout the whole lifespan of an oil well: from the time it dies until its abandonment. The Gas Lift Manual is a handbook of theories and practices that offers a complete review of gas lift technology. The first book devoted to...

by Richard D. Seba This edition has been revised and updated to increase its value by including the most recent economic data available for many of its graphs and tables. A number of additional concepts and techniques have been added which should enhance...

Heavy crude oils have a unique chemical nature that creates many technical challenges. In this new book, four heavy oil and bitumen experts deliver a comprehensive look at the complexities of this alternative petroleum resource. With its high viscosity...

The Petroleum Engineering Handbook has long been recognized as a valuable, comprehensive reference book that offers practical day-to-day applications for students and experienced engineering professionals alike. The Petroleum Engineering Handbook is a...

Modern reservoir engineering must accommodate for a complex set of heterogeneous phases contained in the well and petroleum reservoir. Achieving the optimal solution to reservoir problems involves employing sophisticated simulation techniques, executing...

Naturally fractured reservoirs present unique and specialized challenges to hydrocarbon extraction. Naturally Fractured Reservoir Characterization seeks to confront many of these challenges by providing an introduction to the engineering and geological...

Addressing both steady and unsteady-state fluid flow and related heat-transfer problems, the Second Edition of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Wellbores strikes the perfect balance between theory and practice to aid understanding. Three new chapters on...

Nodal Analysis of Oil and Gas Production Systems provides a modern view on the use of nodal analysis techniques to optimize the production from oil and gas wells. It covers multiphase flow through flow lines, wells, chokes and the near-well reservoir. It...

The Petroleum Engineering Handbook has long been recognized as a valuable, comprehensive reference book that offers practical day-to-day applications for students and experienced engineering professionals alike. The Petroleum Engineering Handbook is a...

Reservoir simulation has been in practice for more than 50 years, but it has recently gained significant momentum because of its wider application to the increasingly complex reservoir systems of today. Reservoir Simulation: Problems and Solutions...

Stimulation of oil, gas, and injection wells with acid is almost as old as the petroleum engineering industry itself. But, the science and technology of acidizing has undergone striking changes in recent years. This book ensures a comprehensive and...

Gas Reservoir Engineering provides the undergraduate as well as the graduate student with an introduction to fundamental problem solving in gas reservoir engineering through practical equations and methods. Although much oil well technology applies to...

An indispensable tool, Theory, Measurement and Interpretation of Well Logs introduces the three primary phases of well-logging technology to engineering and geosciences students. This text offers an in-depth study of the electric, radioactive, and...

Fundamentals of Drilling Engineering, an update of the classic Applied Drilling Engineering (Textbook Series Vol. 2), takes a new look at the basics of drilling engineering. Chapters are written by experts from industry and academia and provide numerous...

Multilateral-well technology is revolutionizing the way that reservoirs are accessed by wells. The ability to create wells with multiple branches that can target widely spaced reservoir compartments provides engineers unlimited options in optimizing...

Providing an overview of the science and technology of the use of production chemicals to enhance and maintain oil and gas production, Chemistry for Enhancing the Production of Oil and Gas is geared towards a technically trained audience. Readers will...

Thirty-five years after its first publication, The Flow of Complex Mixtures in Pipes remains a fundamental resource for researchers and practicing engineers alike. Authors George W. Govier and Khalid Aziz present a unified approach to all types of...

Recent Advances in Hydraulic Fracturing is a comprehensive reference book reflecting technological advances in hydraulic fracturing. Contents include practical examples and illustrative problems to demonstrate specific applications of advanced...

Streamline Simulation: Theory and Practice presents a systematic exposition of current streamline simulation technology its foundations, historical precedents, applications, field studies, and limitations. This text book emphasizes the unique features of...

Seismic inversion is now commonly used on post-stack and pre-stack seismic data for estimating rock properties used in reservoir characterization. While seismic migration is aimed at imaging the reflectors or the interfaces at their correct subsurface...

Reservoir simulation is a major activity for many oil companies; although there are pitfalls in the technology. Flow simulation combined with modern reservoir characterization has proven to be a very effective means for managing the development of...

La Historia de la Exploración Petrolera de México Vista Desde Una Compañía Pionera de E&P Cuando México reformó su sector energético y abrió sus puertas para la exploración por primera...

The hydrocarbon production industry is continually evolving. While basic engineering principles remain constant, their application and context change over time. This guide seeks to balance the essential principles for designing and operating hydrocarbon...

Trace the history of technological discoveries allowing the industry to produce tight gas reservoirs in Stephen A. Holditch's Tight Gas Reservoirs. The purpose of this book is to document the technolog allowing the industry to produce tight gas...

The first edition of The Reservoir Engineering Aspects of Waterflooding was published in 1970 and written by Forrest F. Craig, Jr. At the time of publication, much of the theory of oil displacement by water had been developed and many laboratory studies...

Petroleum Geostatistics provides an overview of the role of geostatistical methods in reservoir modeling, focusing on well-seasoned geostatistical tools, their versatility, and their inherent limitations. The author provides ample tutorial synthetic...

The subsurface injection and containment of oilfield solids and liquid drilling and production wastes into appropriate geologic strata provides a number of significant environmental and economic advantages. These include a reduced impact on future...

A revision of the 1989 classic, Enhanced Oil Recovery by Larry Lake, this text, Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery, retains the original work's emphasis on fractional flow theory and phase behavior to explain enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes...

Geostatistics is an increasingly important tool for developing an integrated reservoir description. Though Applied Geostatistics for Reservoir Characterization is written to illustrate the importance of geostatistics in improving the reservoir...

This information-packed book begins with an introduction to the history and role of the perforated completion. Early sections detail the systems and tools involved, discussing several methods used as well as planning and evaluating of perforated systems...

A time-tested classic, Pressure Buildup and Flow Tests in Wells presents a comprehensive study of the creation and analysis of transient pressure responses in wells. Basic principles are reviewed, and the applicability and limitations of the various...

Waterflooding is an important technique in oil recovery and has been instrumental in increasing the world s petroleum reserves. The Design Engineering Aspects of Waterflooding provides a practical guide to the design of surface facilities and wells for a...

Data-Driven Reservoir Modeling introduces new technology and protocols (intelligent systems) that teach the reader how to apply data analytics to solve real-world, reservoir engineering problems. The book describes how to utilize machine-learning-based...

Completion and workover fluids play a major role in the commercialization of a producing formation. This comprehensive monograph covers all aspects of fluid types; fluid compositions and properties; and fluid selection, use, and disposal. Because of the...

Since its first printing in 1976, Cementing has served as a valuable handbook for new and experienced engineers alike. This monograph presents a review of the technical literature on cementing, along with a discussion of basic principles and techniques...

Low-Energy Processes for Unconventional Oil Recovery fills a gap in oil and gas literature. Today, in our globalized society, the oil industry has to demonstrate how oil recovery can be done responsibly over the life-cycle of the project, clearly...

This monograph describes how horizontal wells are drilled and completed, how they perform compared to conventional, near -vertical wells, and the results obtained in various field applications. About the Author Dr. Roger M. Butler, was the Professor...

The Petroleum Engineering Handbook has long been recognized as a valuable, comprehensive reference book that offers practical day-to-day applications for students and experienced engineering professionals alike. The Petroleum Engineering Handbook is a...

Formation sand can pose major production problems. This practical guide details a variety of production and completion techniques for controlling sand that are as useful today as when this volume was first published. The comprehensive work represents...

Fundamental Principles of Reservoir Engineering outlines the techniques required for the basic analysis of reservoirs prior to simulation. It reviews rock and fluid properties, reservoir statics, determination of original oil and gas in place by...

Long ago, engineers recognized the characteristic decline of oil and gas well performance and attempted to predict its course by fitting equations to the production history. This book covers the production characteristics and associated interpretation...

This classic volume presents the design, application, and analysis of pressure-transient tests as a means of obtaining reliable information about reservoir and well conditions. Advances in Well Test Analysis can be used for most well-test analysis...

Waterflooding is an important method of improving recovery, but successful waterflood performance requires a sound design. Waterflooding begins with understanding the basic principles of immiscible displacement, then presents a systematic procedure for...

Unconventional Gas and Tight Oil Exploitation takes an in-depth look at unconventional low-permeability resource accumulations, the required technologies for specialized development, and the assessments currently being applied. With an author team of 14...

This best-selling volume, written by experienced simulation users, was designed to help demystify the what's and whys of designing, editing, and analyzing reservoir simulations. A must-have handbook for anyone involved in reservoir simulation, Reservoir...

Identification, prediction, and understanding of conformance problems are vital in the optimal design of improved and enhanced oil recovery processes. Reservoir Conformance Improvement brings together the topics of conformance problems and...

Using an interdisciplinary approach, Design and Appraisal of Hydraulic Fractures offers a basic yet comprehensive introduction to the completion and reservoir engineering aspects of hydraulic fracture stimulation. The book is divided into three sections...

Thermal Recovery reviews major thermal recovery processes, emphasizing the reservoir aspects of those processes. It provides an overview of the underlying mathematics to assist in understanding how application of heat through various methods can improve...

The objectives of this book are twofold: to provide insight and understanding of two-phase flow phenomena and to develop analytical tools for either designing two-phase flow systems or conducting research in this area. The traditional approach for...

Sour gas poses both safety and operational hazards that must be managed. Sour-Gas Design Considerations examines the properties of sour gas and its effect on materials, with special emphasis placed on safety requirements and quality assurance. It also...

Reservoir engineers benefit from a good understanding of reservoir simulation. While most engineers rely on commercial software packages for the calculations, it can be impossible to evaluate the validity of results without a solid foundation in the...

Generating economic producing opportunities in a new or an existing field is key to the success of an oil and gas company. These opportunities arise from a systematic assessment of key value drivers through relevant and appropriate measurements and by...

Frac-packing procedures have advanced significantly since the 1990s, and engineers are in need of a go-to reference book on the subject. The Frac Packing Handbook is a comprehensive collection of technical materials that covers the most basic to the most...

Well Logging II: Electric and Acoustic Logging describes aspects of electric and acoustic logging pertinent to formation evaluation. This in-depth review covers electric logging, log interpretation, and electromagnetic principles. The authors also...

Scale buildup can have serious operational consequences. Formation, Removal and Inhibition of Organic Scale in the Oilfield Environment gives an overview of the science and technology of scale formation, removal, and inhibition to a general technical...

A valuable reference for students, working engineers, and supervisors alike, Advanced Well Control addresses all phases of well control, from the design stage of a well through plug and abandonment. The fundamental science underlying the techniques is...

Overpressured reservoirs frequently produce light oils and gases, requiring special evaluation techniques. The authors describe the major characteristics of this type of reservoir in a way that is accessible to both geologists and engineers. The book's...

Organic Deposits in Oil and Gas Production provides an overview of the science and technology of organic solids formation, deposition, removal, and prevention, with emphasis on the basic chemical and mechanical principles of deposition control. Chapters...

Pressure Transient Testing presents the fundamentals of pressure-transient test analysis and design in clear, simple language and explains the theoretical bases of commercial well-test-analysis software. Test-analysis techniques are illustrated with...