Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production

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"Although the extraction of oil and gas from the bottom of the sea began more than 40 years ago, new technology has led to a rapid expansion of drilling and production in deep and ultra-deep waters, which holds the key for the oil security of any nation. This book provides comprehensive coverage of offshore oil and gas operations, including various aspects of drilling and production. It also covers offshore environments and discusses the major differences in working offshore versus onshore."--Provided by publisher. Read more... Abstract: "Although the extraction of oil and gas from the bottom of the sea began more than 40 years ago, new technology has led to a rapid expansion of drilling and production in deep and ultra-deep waters, which holds the key for the oil security of any nation. This book provides comprehensive coverage of offshore oil and gas operations, including various aspects of drilling and production. It also covers offshore environments and discusses the major differences in working offshore versus onshore."--Provided by publisher Content: CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION1.1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND1.2 BACKGROUND OF GEOLOGY & RESERVOIR OF OIL & GAS1.3 OFFSHORE OIL & GAS OPERATIONS1.4 REFERENCESCHAPTER 2 OCEAN ENVIRONMENT / SEA STATES2.1 METEOROLOGY2.2 OCEANOGRAPHY2.3 SEA BED SOIL2.4 REFERENCESCHAPTER 3 OFFSHORE DRILLING & PRODUCTION PLATFORMS/UNITS3.1 FIXED PLATFORMS3.2 COMPLIANT PLATFORMS3.3 MOBILE UNITS3.4 REFERENCESCHAPTER 4 OFFSHORE DRILLING4.1 OUTLINE OF NORMAL DRILLING OPERATION4.2 DIFFERENCE IN SPUDDING FROM LAND DRILLING 4.3 PROCEDURE OF OFFSHORE DRILLING4.4 REFERENCESCHAPTER 5 OFFSHORE WELL COMPLETION5.1 BASICS OF WELL COMPLETION 5.2 OFFSHORE WELL COMPLETION METHODS5.3 REFERENCESCHAPTER 6 OFFSHORE PRODUCTION6.1 OUTLINE OF SURFACE PRODUCTION SYSTEM6.2 OFFSHORE PRODUCTION SYSTEM6.3 REFERENCESCHAPTER 7 OFFSHORE STORAGE 7.1 ABOVE WATER STORAGE7.2 OVER AND UNDER WATER STORAGE TANK7.3 SUBMERGED STORAGE TANK7.4 REFERENCESCHAPTER 8 OFFSHORE PIPELINE8.1 LAYING 8.2 FLOW ASSURANCE8.3 PIGGING8.4 CORROSION AND MAINTENANCE8.5 REFERENCESCHAPTER 9 DIVING AND ROV9.1 DIVING9.2 REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE (ROV)9.3 REFERENCESCHAPTER 10 HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT10.1 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS & RISKS AND THEIR CONTROL & MITIGATION10.2 SAFETY OFFSHORE10.3 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND CONTROL10.4 HANDLING, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF WASTES10.5 OIL SPILL - CONTAINMENT AND RECOVERY10.6 ABANDONMENT OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES10.7 REFERENCES