Description

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 production facilities with modern applications and locations. It aims to provide valuable engineering information for both entry-level and experienced engineers.

Beginning with the formation of natural gas, this book provides engineers with a systematic approach to the entire lifecycle, encompassing development, production, processing, and transportation aspects. Each chapter is organized by sector for easy reference, covering best practices, relevant equipment and facilities, and a wealth of additional resources, all in one convenient source. Early-career engineers will benefit from the broad overview, while more advanced engineers can delve into sections pertinent to their specific roles. Concluding with a forward-looking perspective on future challenges, this book equips engineers with a comprehensive understanding of this rapidly growing, environmentally sustainable energy source.

Features & Benefits

Enhance understanding of surface facilities concepts
Improve comprehension of cross-discipline operations
Establish consistent terminology for effective cross-disciplinary communication
Organized by natural gas sectors for quick reference and comprehensive coverage
Includes advanced knowledge on best practices, equations, equipment, and processes, including shale and unconventional gas
Authored by two experienced natural gas experts, with contributions from industry professionals

Audience

Engineers
Field level personnel
Management
Students

About the Authors

David Simpson is currently the Principal Engineer and Owner of MuleShoe Engineering. His role involves providing engineering consulting services for the oil and gas industry focused on artificial lift, coalbed methane, and facility design. He has authored numerous journal articles, earned three patents, and is active in SPE, ASME, NACE, and NSPE. He is also an independent instructor teaching unconventional upstream operations and unconventional upstream operations engineering for practicing oil and gas engineers. David earned a BSc in industrial management from the University of Arkansas, a MSc in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado, and is a registered professional engineer in Colorado and New Mexico.

Scott Northrop is the Owner and Principal Engineer of Northrop Consulting, LLC. He provides consulting services on treating processes for the hydrocarbon industry, specializing in adsorption and absorption processes. He has written a number of articles and authored/co-authored over 50 US patents. He was on the Thermodynamic Research Committee for the GPA Midstream Association, and on the Editorial Review Board for the GPSA DataBook for several years. He is currently a member of the American Chemical Society and Alberta Sulphur Research, Ltd. Scott earned his BSc in Chem Eng from Washington University in St. Louis, and his MSc and PhD (also in Chem Eng) from the California Institute of Technology.

Details
Type: eBook
Pages: 597
Published: December 2024
ISBN: 9781955578257