Thermal and Catalytic Processes in Petroleum Refining

The book is essentially the application of reaction and reactor engineering to petroleum refining and steam cracking along with descriptions of current technology. As a result it is a great reference for chemical engineers working in the petroleum refining and petrochemical industries or for those teaching reactor engineering who would like to include examples from petroleum refining.

Written by: Serge Raseev

No. of pages: 920

Examines the thermal and catalytic processes involved in the refining of petroleum, including ` visbreaking, coking, pyrolysis, catalytic cracking, oligomerization, alkyl hydrofining, hydrocracking, and catalytic reforming.

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Pump Handbook

This book provides practical data and know-how on the design, application, specification, purchase, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of pumps of every type. It is an essential working tool for engineers in a wide variety of industries, all those who are pump specialists, in addition to those who need to acquaint themselves with pump technology.

Written by: Igor Karassik, Joseph Messina, Paul Cooper, Charles Heald

No. of pages: 1765

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Blowout at EOG site in Eagle Ford Shale – Nabors Rig Blows Out

A drilling rig owned by Nabors Drilling USA blew out and caught fire Wednesday evening just before 7pm while drilling an Eagle Ford Shale horizontal well for EOG Resources in Lavaca County, Texas.
The well control incident occurred at Farm to Market 966 and State Highway 111 near Petersville, Texas. No injuries were reported.
Well control specialists from Houston have been called to put out the rig fire and conduct an investigation according to Shiner Volunteer Fire department Chief Mark Panus.
A nearby resident, who asked not to be identified, said her husband was in the front yard with their 4 year-old son at the time of the explosion and saw workers running. When he asked workers what happened the workers kept running so he too grabbed their son and ran, she said.

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Facebook posts by workers in the area indicate the drilling rig was Nabors Rig F38 and that Halliburton was on location at the time of blow out possibly indicating they may have been cementing at the time of loss of well control.

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Integrated Reservoir Studies

Over the last decade, professionals in the various reservoir disciplines (geology, geophysics, petrophysics and reservoir engineering) have learned to work together and strive for synergy. They have created multidisciplinary teams and organized common working environments where they compile integrated databases, design interoperable applications, and share earth models. This integration process generates extra value. When applied to reservoir studies, it can help foster more effective, less expensive projects. What, however, does integration really mean, under everyday working conditions? Which new technical and professional challenges must be faced? What kind of changes does it imply for traditional ways of working? What is the role of the project leader in this process? The goal of this book is to provide answers to these questions, and to highlight the critical differences between an integrated reservoir study and a traditional one. In his foreword, J.C. Sabathier writes: "To every professional, I recommend without hesitation to keep this precious manual at hand, as a reference for those decisions that are outside their domain of excellence. I only regret I had to wait until the year 2001 to encounter such a manual."

Written by: Luca Cosentino

No. of pages: 328

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Practical Reservoir Simulation

Practical Reservoir Simulationuses a descriptive style on how to practically carry out reservoir simulations, written by a seasoned practicing simulation engineer. Mathematical development is kept to a minimum since this is covered in depth in many books and the literature.
In particular, it shows how to link geology and simulation input the most critical aspect of successful reservoir simulation.

Written by: Mike Carlson
No. of pages: 564

Practical Reservoir Simulation covers all of the fundamental techniques that are unique to reservoir simulation, such as pseudo relative permeability. The second half of the book describes advanced studies, compositional modelling, hydraulically fractured and horizontal wells, EOR processe and thermal simulation with a heavy emphasis on steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD). This reference provides a unique resource for individuals working in this field.

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Working guide to Reservoir rock properties and Fluid flow

Naturally occurring hydrocarbon systems found in petroleum reservoirs are mixtures of organic compounds that exhibit multiphase behavior over wide ranges of pressures and temperatures. These hydrocarbon accumulations may occur in the gaseous state, the liquid state, the solid state, or in various combinations of gas, liquid, and solid.
These differences in phase behavior, coupled with the physical properties of reservoir rock that determine the relative ease with which gas and liquid are transmitted or retained, result in many diverse types of hydrocarbon reservoirs with complex behaviors. Frequently, petroleum engineers have the task to study the behavior and characteristics of a petroleum reservoir and to determine the course of future development and production that would maximize the profit.
The objective of this chapter is to review the basic principles of reservoir fluid phase behavior and illustrate the use of phase diagrams in classifying types of reservoirs and the native hydrocarbon systems.

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drilling rig components (illustrated glossary)

Easy surfing through each part of RIG components

1. Crown Block and Water Table
2. Catline Boom and Hoist Line
3. Drilling Line
4. Monkeyboard
5. Traveling Block
6. Top Drive
7. Mast
8. Drill Pipe
9. Doghouse
10. Blowout Preventer
11. Water Tank
12. Electric Cable Tray
13. Engine Generator Sets
14. Fuel Tanks
15. Electric Control House
16. Mud Pump
17. Bulk Mud Components Storage
18. Mud Pits
19. Reserve Pits
20. Mud Gas Separator
21. Shale Shaker
22. Choke Manifold
23. Pipe Ramp
24. Pipe Racks
25. Accumulator

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First Steps In Seismic Interpretation

In his classic text Seismic Prospecting for Oil, C. Hewitt Dix remarked that the correlation of one reflection record with another, that is, the interpretation of seismic data, is a procedure that “can hardly be described in words.” First Steps in Seismic Interpretation (Geophysical Monograph Series No. 16) is a book about fundamental concepts and practices of seismic interpretation that attempts to achieve such a description. Intended for beginning interpreters, this book approaches interpretation via synthesis of concepts and practical applications rather than through formal treatment of basic physics and geology. It is based on Don Herron's personal experience as a seismic interpreter and is organized along the lines of notes from interpretation classes that he designed and teaches.

Written by: Donald A. Herron, Rebecca B. Latimer

No. of pages: 203

Fundamentals of Geophysical Interpretation is a practical handbook for the petroleum geophysicist. Fundamental concepts are explained using heuristic descriptions of seismic modeling, deconvolution, depth migration, and tomography. Pitfalls in processing and contouring are described briefly. Applications include petroleum exploration of carbonate reefs, salt intrusions, and overthrust faults. The book includes past, present, and possible future developments in time-lapse seismology, borehole geophysics, multicomponent seismology, and integrated reservoir characterization.

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World oil's - Cementing Handbook

FROM THE COMPLETION SPECIALIST'S viewpoint, proper primary cementing should be the operator's main concern. Poor displacement efficiency which leaves a substantial volume of mud at the cement-formation interface can lead to just about every completion and production problem in the book-oil and gas can be lost from the pay zone, stimulation fluids and enhanced recovery chemicals can bypass the formation, extraneous fluids may be produced and the borehole may not be properly supported. It is important to plan for the primary cement job long before casing is run into the hole, to avoid common problems such as improperly conditioned mud and stuck pipe. And the casing string itself should be carefully inspected and handled to avoid damage that can cause failure in otherwise properly designed strings.

Written by: George o. Suman, Richaard C. Ellis

No. of pages: 72

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Geology and Geochemistry of Oil and Gas

This book discusses the progress that is being made through innovations in instrumental measurements of geologic and geochemical systems and their study using modern mathematical modeling. It covers the systems approach to understanding sedimentary rocks and their role in evolution and containment of subsurface fluids.

Written by: G.V. Chilingar, L.A. Buryakovsky, N.A. Eremenko & M.V. Gorfunkel

No. of pages: 391

Fundamental aspects of petroleum geology and geochemistry, generation, migration, accumulation, evaluation and production of hydrocarbons are discussed with worldwide examples. Various physical and chemical properties of subsurface waters, crude oils and natural gases are described which is especially important to production engineering. Among various properties of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons the most important are wettability affecting production characteristics and ultimate recovery: relative permeability affecting reservoir fluid flow to the production wells; density differences between immiscible fluids which affects gravity drainage; viscosity of subsurface fluids affecting the relative mobility of each fluid; and fluid chemistry, which affects the absorption, ultimate recovery and monetary value of produced hydrocarbons.

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Geochemistry

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of geochemistry. The book first lays out the ‘geochemical toolbox’: the basic principles and techniques of modern geochemistry, beginning with a review of thermodynamics and kinetics as they apply to the Earth and its environs. These basic concepts are then applied to understanding processes in aqueous systems and the behavior of trace elements in magmatic systems. Subsequent chapters introduce radiogenic and stable isotope geochemistry and illustrate their application to such diverse topics as determining geologic time, ancient climates, and the diets of prehistoric peoples. The focus then broadens to the formation of the solar system, the Earth, and the elements themselves. Then the composition of the Earth itself becomes the topic, examining the composition of the core, the mantle, and the crust and exploring how this structure originated. A final chapter covers organic chemistry, including the origin of fossil fuels and the carbon cycle’s role in controlling Earth’s climate, both in the geologic past and the rapidly changing present.

Written by: William M. White

Geochemistry is essential reading for all earth science students, as well as for researchers and applied scientists who require an introduction to the essential theory of geochemistry, and a survey of its applications in the earth and environmental sciences.

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Gas Reservoir Engineering

The most current, applied book on the market for petroleum engineers, geologists and others working in the development and production of oil and gas fields and those concerned with the movement of ground water, this revised edition reflects the advances made in reservoir engineering calculation techniques. Numerous real world examples clarify the material, providing the reservoir engineer with the practical information to make applied calculations.

written by: Anatoliy Zolotukhin, Jann Rune Ursin

No. of pages: 603

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Introduction to Well Testing

Every hydrocarbon bearing reservoir is a valuable asset. To ensure the best possible return, not just in terms of the commercial factors, although this is clearly the driving factor, it is important to understand as much as possible about the reservoir. This always presents a conceptual problem as we cannot physically see the reservoir in question. Fortunately the pioneering instinct and inquisitive minds of mankind have developed some ingenious techniques to help gain valuable data which in turn develops a descriptive picture or simulated model of the reservoir in question. Techniques, such as; Seismic Data Acquisition, Electric Line Logging, Core Analysis, PVT Analysis, and Well Testing to name a few have become sciences within themselves and all produce valuable data which help build the simulated reservoir model and thus help in developing the most cost effective strategy to manage the asset.

written by: Bath, England

No. of pages: 309

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Fundamentals of gas natural processing

To help the reader understand the need of each processing step, the book follows the gas stream from the wellhead to the market place. The book focuses primarily on the gas plant processes. Wherever possible, the advantages, limitations, and ranges of applicability of the processes are discussed so that their selection and integration into the overall gas plant can be fully understood and appreciated. The book compiles information from other books, open literature, and meeting proceedings** to hopefully give an accurate picture of where the gas processing technology stands today, as well as indicate some relatively new technologies that could become important in the future. An invaluable contribution to the book is the insight provided to the authors by experts in certain applications.

Written by: Zhangxin Chen, Guanren Huan, Yuanle Ma

No. of pages: 429

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Theory measurement and interpretation of well logs

An indispensable tool, this book 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 acoustic properties of sedimentary rocks. Mathematical and empirical models relate a formation property of interest to the property measured with the logging tool. Openhole logging techniques are covered, along with concepts of traditional and modern tools.

Written by: Zaki Bassioune

No. of pages: 385

CONTENTS

Electrical resistivity of rocks
Radioactive properties of rocks
Acoustic properties of rocks
Measurement enviroment
Resistivity logs
The Spontaneous Potential Log
Gamma Ray Log
Gamma Ray Absorption Logs
Neutron logs
Sonic Porosity Log
Conventional interpretation techniques
Pattern-recognition interpretation techniques (crossploting)
Interpretation on complex lithologies
Log interpretation of shaly formations
Evaluation of gas-bearing formations

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List of Major Offshore Drilling Companies

Working offshore is an interesting opportunity because you can get some good experiences and high salary which you can rarely find from other jobs. Most of people think that there are few companies in the world involving offshore drilling but actually there are many of them. Currently, those offshore drilling companies are looking for personnel because the oilfield work over the world is getting higher every day.

Nowadays, offshore drilling plays a big part of our drilling industry therefore I would like to share top offshore drilling companies. If you are interested in working with offshore drilling companies, please check out the following companies. There are websites and company profile for each company. If you are interested in any company, we also provide you their company website links so it makes you life easy to contact the companies.

Drilling companies (drilling contractors) are people providing drilling services, equipment, experience to oil companies as Shell, BP, Exxon, Chevron, etc. Working with drilling companies has a lot of advantages as international experience, good income, job challenges, etc.

Aban Loyd Chiles Offshore Limited, Chennai, India

http://www.abanoffshore.com/

Aban Loyd Chiles Offshore Limited is India’s largest offshore drilling contractor in the private sector, offering world-class drilling and oil field services for offshore exploration and production of hydrocarbons to the oil industry in India and abroad. Our innovative and cost effective solutions make us one of the most efficient international drilling contractors. Thanks to a highly qualified professional team backed by years of experience and expertise, we continue to foray into newer waters.

Atwood Oceanics, Houston, TX, USA
http://www.atwd.com/

Atwood Oceanics, Inc., its international operating subsidiary, Atwood Offshore Worldwide Limited and related subsidiaries (“the Atwood Group”), are engaged in the business of international offshore drilling, as well as the completion of exploratory and developmental oil and gas wells, plus related support, management, and consulting services. Enhancing shareholder value through safe, quality operations is at the core of everything we do.

Bourbon Offshore
http://www.bourbon-online.com/en/bourbon

BOURBON is a major international player in offshore oil and gas marine services and offers the most demanding clients worldwide, a comprehensive range of innovative, latest-generation, highly productive vessels, and a modular offer of subsea services.

Crosco Integrated, Zagreb, Croatia
http://www.crosco.hr/

Crosco’s priority is to provide integrated onshore and offshore drilling and well services with highly experienced personnel and equipment. Another objective of the company, and the responsibility of each employee, is to continually exceed industry standards for Health, Safety, Environment and Quality and to improve Efficiency and Profitability.

Diamond Offshore, Houston, TX, USA
http://www.diamondoffshore.com/

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., a leading deepwater drilling contractor, owns and operates one of the largest fleets of offshore drilling units in the world. The company’s diverse fleet consists of 33 semisubmersibles, 13 jack-ups and four dynamically positioned drillships, three of which are on order with delivery expected in 2013 and 2014.

Fred. Olsen Energy ASA
http://www.fredolsen-energy.com/

Fred. Olsen Energy ASA (the Company) provides exploration and production services to the offshore oil and gas industry building on 150 years experience in shipping and more than 35 years in offshore drilling.

The Company focuses on rewarding long term customer relationships where innovative and integrated solutions are presented to the benefit of our customers, shareholders and employees.

ENSCO, Dallas, TX, USA
http://www.enscous.com/

Ensco brings energy to the world as a global provider of offshore drilling services. We are the industry leader in customer satisfaction with the second largest offshore drilling fleet. We have an uncompromising commitment to the safety of our employees and the environment and the highest ethical standards. The fleet includes seven drillships, 13 dynamically-positioned semisubmersibles, seven moored semisubmersibles and 49 premium jackups. Ensco’s operations span six continents and our rigs have drilled some of the most complex wells in virtually every major offshore basin around the globe.

Helmerich and Payne, Inc, Metairie, LA, USA
http://www.hpinc.com/

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (“H&P”) is the successor to a business originally organized in 1920. H&P is primarily engaged in contract drilling of oil and gas wells for exploration and production companies. The contract drilling business accounts for almost all of H&P’s operating revenues, making it one of the major land and offshore platform drilling contractors in the world.

Jindal Drilling Industries, Ltd., New Delhi, India
http://www.jindal.com/jdil/index.html

JDIL is one of the leading Drilling Contractor in India providing services to National and International E&P Companies. We have distinguished ourselves from other service providers for quality of service, operational and safety performance, equipment suitability and availability, reputation, reliability and technical expertise.

Japan Drilling Company, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.jdc.co.jp/en/index.php

Japan Drilling Company , as a leading offshore drilling contractor, will respond to the needs of our customers and exert ourselves to contribute to the development of society and industry. The company will enhance our technical capabilities and corporate agility to ensure sustainable growth while conforming to our business conduct principles. Additionally, the company will make every effort to achieve safe operations and protect the marine and global environments

KCA DEUTAG, Aberdeen, Scotland
http://www.kcadeutag.com/

KCA DEUTAG is one of the largest international drilling contractors. The company employs 8,000 staff in more than 22 countries and it had revenue in 2010 of US$1.34 billion.

KCA DEUTAG is currently the drilling operations contractor on 33 offshore platforms worldwide and owns and operates a fleet of mobile offshore drilling units consisting of 3 jack-ups and 3 self erecting tender barges. The company also owns and operates a fleet of more than 60 land drilling rigs.

Maersk Drilling Contractors, Copenhagen, Denmark
http://www.maersk-drilling.com/business_area.aspx

Maersk Drilling supports global oil and gas production by providing high-efficiency drilling services to oil companies around the world. We command an extensive and technologically advanced fleet of six harsh environment jack-up rigs, three deepwater semi-submersibles, one 3,000 ft semi-submersible, four 350 ft & two 375 ft jack-up rigs and ten cantilevered drilling barges.

Nabors Industries, Houston, TX, USA
http://www.nabors.com/Public/index.asp

The Nabors companies own and operate approximately 550 land drilling and approximately 727 land workover and well-servicing rigs in North America. Nabors’ actively marketed offshore fleet consists of 37 platform rigs, 13 jack-up units and 3 barge rigs in the United States and multiple international markets. In addition, Nabors manufactures top drives and drilling instrumentation systems and provides comprehensive oilfield hauling, engineering, civil construction, logistics and facilities maintenance, and project management services. Nabors participates in most of the significant oil, gas and geothermal markets in the world.

Jasper Offshore
http://www.jasperoffshore.com/

Jasper Offshore is an international offshore drilling contractor providing efficient, safe and reliable drilling services to the oil & gas industry. The Company owns and operates its own fleet of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units as well as providing project and operational management services. The Company owns and operates its own fleet of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units as well as providing project and operational management services.

Noble Drilling Corporation
http://www.noblecorp.com/

Noble Corporation celebrates its 90th year in 2011. Very few companies, and even fewer drilling contractors, can claim this milestone. The Company’s proactive style of management has guided it from a one rig operation in 1921 to one of the largest offshore drilling contractors in the world today. The Company’s growth since the time of its spin-off from Noble Affiliates in 1985 has come about through a series of strategic acquisitions of offshore drilling assets and ancillary, non-capital intensive businesses around the world.

Odfjell Drilling
http://www.odfjelldrilling.com

Odfjell Drilling operates a number of semisubmersibles in the North Sea and has more than 36 years of international experience of design, ownership and operational management of semisubmersibles, drillships, jack-ups and modular drilling units. During the recent years Odfjell Drilling have invested heavily in the renewal of its company fleet, covering state of the art ultra deepwater drilling units capable for worldwide operations in all environmental conditions.

Parker Drilling Company
http://www.parkerdrilling.com/

Parker Drilling (NYSE:PKD) provides advanced drilling solutions to the energy industry. We are a technically innovative company providing worldwide drilling services, rental tools and project management, including rig design, construction and operations management.

Parker’s international fleet includes 28 land rigs and two barge rigs in strategic markets, and its U.S. fleet includes 13 barge rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Parker’s rental tools business supplies premium equipment to operators on land and offshore in the U.S. and select international markets. Parker’s project management business includes multiple contracts for the design, construction or operation of customer-owned rigs, including operation of two extended-reach-drilling land rigs (also designed and built by Parker) and one offshore drilling platform.

Precision Drilling, Alberta, Canada
http://www.precisiondrilling.com/

Precision Drilling Corporation is Canada’s largest oilfield services company and one of the largest in the United States. Precision also has a growing presence internationally. Precision provides contract drilling, well servicing and strategic support services to customers. Precision supplies on-the-ground expertise – people, equipment and knowledge – to provide value to our customers on a daily basis.

Rowan Companies
http://www.rowancompanies.com/

Rowan Companies, Inc. is an international provider of contract drilling services with a focus on high-specification and premium jack-up rigs located worldwide, including the Middle East, the North Sea, Trinidad, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, and Mexico. Rowan has a market leading position in high-specification jack-up rigs, which remain in high demand. The Company’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RDC.”

Saipem, Italy
http://www.saipem.com/

Saipem is a large, international and one of the best balanced turnkey contractors in the oil & gas industry. Saipem has a strong bias towards oil and gas related activities in remote areas and deepwater and is a leader in the provision of engineering, procurement, project management and construction services with distinctive capabilities in the design and the execution of large-scale offshore and onshore projects, and technological competencies such as gas monetization and heavy oil exploitation.

Sea drill
http://www.seadrill.com/

Seadrill is a leading offshore deepwater drilling company, aiming to be our customers’ most important partner in making oil and gas available in a safe and cost-effective manner. The company operates a versatile fleet of 60 units that comprises drillships, jack-up rigs, semi-submersible rigs and tender rigs for operations in shallow to ultra-deepwater areas in harsh environment and benign environments. Seadrill has some 6,650 skilled and highly competent employees, representing some 50 nationalities, operating in 15 countries on five continents.

Songa Offshore
http://www.songaoffshore.no/

Songa Offshore is an international offshore drilling company operating a fleet of 5 semi-submersible rigs with an additional 3 on order. Songa Offshore’s portfolio spans the mid-water and ultra-deepwater market segments. With a highly experienced management team, Songa Offshore’s vision is to provide safe, efficient and reliable drilling services. The company is headquartered in Limassol (Cyprus), and currently has operating offices in Oslo, Stavanger, Houston, Singapore, and Perth.

Stena Drilling
http://www.stena-drilling.com/home.asp

Stena Drilling, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stena AB, Gothenburg, Sweden is one of the world’s foremost independent drilling contractors. In 1989 and 1996 Stena acquired Houlder Marine Drilling and Ben Line Steamers / Atlantic Drilling, respectively; and with them, history and pedigree dating back to the mid-1970s. The acquisitions were strategic in providing Stena Drilling, not only with worthy drilling units, but also with staff and personnel, who brought invaluable operational experience and success into the Company.

Today, Stena Drilling manages a global business, holding a portfolio of successful, past and present operations in the North Sea, US Gulf of Mexico, South East Asia, Mediterranean, Caribbean, South America, Australia, North Africa and West Africa. In expanding its fleet of well-maintained drilling units, the Company has had an active role in building and converting rigs and, in doing so, pioneering some of the most leading-edge technologies and innovations in the drilling world.

Transocean
http://www.deepwater.com/fw/main/Home-1.html

Transocean, the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor, provides the most versatile fleet of mobile offshore drilling units to help customers find and develop oil and natural gas reserves. Building on more than 50 years of experience with the highest specification rigs, our 18,000 employees are focused on safety and premier offshore drilling performance.

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Piping Systems & Pipeline

The Piping Systems & Pipeline Code establishes rules of the design, inspection, maintenance and repair of piping systems and pipelines throughout the world. The objective of the rules is to provide a margin for deterioration in service. Advancements in design and material and the evidence of experience are constantly being added by Addenda. Based on a popular course taught by author and conducted by the ASME, this book will center on the on the practical aspects of piping and pipeline design, integrity, maintenance and repair. This book will cover such topics as: inspection techniques, from the most common (PT, MT, UT, RT, MFL pigs) to most recent (AE, PED, UT pigs and multi pigs), the implementation of integrity management programs, periodic inspections and evaluation of results

Written by: Autor: J. Phillip Ellenberger, P.E.

No. of pages: 286

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Well Performance : By Michael Golan, Curtis H. Whitson

Explores the engineering operations and tasks involved with analyzing the production behaviour of oil and gas wells. The book discusses the effect of well size, reservoir data and operating conditions on the production site. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Written by:Michael Golan, Curtis H. Whitson

This book explores engineering operations and tasks involved with analyzing the production behavior of oil and gas wells. Offering a wealth of practical guidelines, readers will understand:
The affect of well size, reservoir data, and operating conditions on the production rate. Hydraulic design of wells and how to analyze their performance using numerical methods. Methods for establishing the productivity of wells using test data in ways to predict productivity changes that occur due to stimulation treatment or reservoir depletion. The utilization of well performance design In assessing the mechanical status of the well and the development planning of large oil fields. And the application of artificial lift methods. The book offers readers numerous examples demonstrating how each procedure. can be applied to their practical analysis chores".

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Applications of core data in integrated reservoir description and exploitation

Understanding complex variations in pare geometry within different Iithofacies is the key to improved reservoir description and exploitation. Core data provide infornrationon various depositional and diagenetic controls on pore geometry. Variations in pore geometrical attributes in rum, define the existenceof distinctzones(hydraulic units) with similar fluid-jlow characteristics. Classic discrimination of mck types has been based on subjective geological observations and on empirical relationships between the log of permeability versus porosity. However for any porosity within a given mck type,permeability can vary by several orders of nragnitnde, which indicates the existenceof several flow units.

Written by: Jude O Amaefule

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Api Gas Lift Manual

Artificial lift represents an increasingly important part of the oil business. In fact, at the time of this writing, over 90% of the oil wells in the United States used some form of artificial lift. The four basic typeso f artificial lift used in the oil industry are: rod pumping, electric submersible pumping, hydraulic pumping, and gas lift. As the name implies,l i gfta s is the only oneo f the artificial lift systems that does nuost e some formo f mechanical pump to physically force the fluid from one place to another. Becaouf steh is phenomenon; gas lift has certain advantages over the other systems in some instances and occupies a rather unique and important place as a lift mechanism.

Written by: American petroleum institute

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Petroleum Production Engineering By B. Guo, W.C. Lyons

Petroleum Production Engineering, A Computer-Assisted Approach provides handy guidelines to designing, analyzing and optimizing petroleum production systems. Broken into four parts, this book covers the full scope of petroleum production engineering, featuring stepwise calculations and computer-based spreadsheet programs. Part one contains discussions of petroleum production engineering fundamentals, empirical models for production decline analysis, and the performance of oil and natural gas wells. Part two presents principles of designing and selecting the main components of petroleum production systems including: well tubing, separation and dehydration systems, liquid pumps, gas compressors, and pipelines for oil and gas transportation. Part three introduces artificial lift methods, including sucker rod pumping systems, gas lift technology, electrical submersible pumps and other artificial lift systems. Part four is comprised of production enhancement techniques including, identifying well problems, designing acidizing jobs, guidelines to hydraulic fracturing and job evaluation techniques, and production optimization techniques.

written by: B. Guo & W.C. Lyons

No. of pages: 312

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BP’s $1Billion Battle On ‘Absurd’ Oil Rig Blast Claims As Total Bill For Disaster Hits £27.7Billion

BP is to appeal $1billion of compensation payments for its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, after lashing out at ‘absurd’ claims by US law firms cashing in on the disaster.
The British oil giant yesterday increased its estimate of the total bill for the 2010 disaster to an eye-watering £27.7billion.
Some £6.3billion of the total is made up of claims by people who say the accident cost them money, many of them fishermen, hoteliers and restaurant owners.
But BP is set to battle ‘fictitious’ claims by ‘greedy’ lawyers looking to use the oil company as a cash machine.

 The explosion happened on 20 April 2010 triggering the worst oil spill in US history. BP says it will fight fanciful legal claims over the accident

‘No company would agree to a settlement that pays businesses that suffered no losses,’ said chief executive Bob Dudley.
‘We want everyone to know that we are digging in and are well-prepared for the long haul on legal matters.’
Mr Dudley took the reins at BP in 2010 after an explosion ripped through its Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 people and triggering the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
He replaced gaffe-prone predecessor Tony Hayward, who infamously enraged Americans as the disaster unfolded by declaring: ‘I’d like my life back.’

And Mr Dudley has proved a far more popular figure in the US, particularly given his roots in the Gulf Coast state of Mississippi.

 Many of the claims are from businesses directly affected by the accident

But the American sought to show he was no pushover, warning that BP would take its appeal against ‘absurd’ claims all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.
He pointed out his duty to protect the interests of investors in BP, a major component of the pension funds that will help millions of Britons through their retirement.
‘BP shareholders, of which there are many in the UK – and the dividends from this company are so important here – should be unhappy, just as they should be in the US,’ he said.Mr Dudley added that the Gulf of Mexico compensation process was ‘curious and somewhat out of control’.
He lashed out at America’s litigation culture, saying that inflated claims against BP were a symptom of a wider problem.
He cited a claim by residents of Oklahoma against weathermen who failed to predict the devastating tornado that ripped through the US state earlier this year, killing 23 people and injuring 377 more.
And he said he was recently invited to join a £15million lawsuit against Southwest Airlines over its failure to provide free drinks coupons that it had advertised.
‘There’s something wrong with this system,’ he said.
‘The precedent is not good for America.’
Mr Dudley’s comments have been spurred by a sudden surge in claims by law firms winning compensation not just for their clients, but for themselves.
The compensation fund is administered by a judge, meaning BP has no control over who is deemed eligible for a payment.
Since BP agreed to settle, administrators of the settlement fund have paid an average £527,000 to more than 300 law firms, adding up to more than £160million in total.
But in the past week the average claim by a law firm has spiralled to nearly £1million, while one firm secured a £10million payment for itself.
The cash windfalls come on top of any fees charged to ordinary claimants such as shrimp farmers and hoteliers, who typically forfeit up to 25 per cent of their payouts to lawyers acting on their behalf.

A dam erected at Grand Isle, Louisiana, to protect the island’s beaches from oil that washes ashore from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and spill in the Gulf of Mexico
The rough ride given to BP contrasts with the treatment of US construction giant Halliburton, which made the cement on the British firm’s doomed well.
Halliburton has agreed to pay a fine of just $200,000 after it was found to have destroyed evidence from tests it performed on the quality of the cement used in the well.
But the financial hit is dwarfed by BP’s own costs, which it has warned could rise beyond the £27.7billion it has set aside.
BP has previously warned it faces a ‘feeding frenzy’ of lawyers, while the firm’s US head of communications last week said the firm’s efforts to meet its obligations were being exploited.
‘The Deepwater Horizon settlement could have been a model for resolving lawsuits after industrial accidents,’ said Geoff Morrell.
‘Instead it’s running into a monument to plaintiffs’ lawyers’ greed.’
BP intends to appeal against some £650million of payouts in total, with claims by law firms believed to make up nearly half of the total.

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Without adequate zonal isolation, wells are unlikely to reach their full producing potential. The ultimate goal of cementing is to provide well integrity through zonal isolation—a durable hydraulic seal in the wellbore that allows selective fluid production from subsurface formations and prevents leaks into other formations or to the surface. As production companies pursue reserves in high-cost, high-risk environments, well cementing and sustained wellbore integrity are increasingly critical to the success of the reservoir exploitation cycle.

Written by: Erik B. Nelson

No. of pages: 487

Well cementing draws on several disciplines, including chemistry, mechanical engineering, fluid mechanics, mathematics, and geology. Industry experts in these disciplines have updated and expanded the classic 1990 text to create this comprehensive reference book, edited by Erik Nelson and Dominique Guillot, and published by Schlumberger. The book is intended for oilfield technical professionals as well as university students. Well Cementing, Second Edition, describes current cementing technologies in clear, detailed text liberally supported by full-color illustrations and photographs.

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