Petroleum Industry - A Nontechnical Guide

Description

The most basic book on the petroleum industry, the author explains the basics from exploration to refining using nontechnical language and easy-to-understand illustrations. This is designed to de-mystify the roles of geophysicists, reservoir engineers, etc., so that what they do makes sense to people new to the industry and without technical background. The book is organized in a natural chronology so that the reader gets an understanding of what precedes and what follows each step. Content:• Front Matter • Introduction: A Brief History of the Petroleum Industry • Preface • Table of Contents 1. How the Earth Was Formed 2. Petroleum Origins and Accumulation 3. Petroleum Exploration 4. Contracts and Regulations 5. Reservoir Performance 6. Drilling 7. Formation Evaluation 8. Well Completion 9. Field Appraisal and Development 10. Artificial Lift 11. Surface Facilities 12. Natural Gas 13. Refining and Petrochemicals 14. Petroleum Marketing • Postscript • Glossary Index