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Description of Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling, and Production

Used by corporate training departments and colleges worldwide, this is the most complete upstream guide available.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780878148233

Pages:

598 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

412644

Publisher:

Pennwell Publishing

Published:

15/01/2001

Edition:

2nd Edition

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Contents of Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling, and Production

The nature of gas and oil
The Earth's crust - where we find time
Deformation of sedimentary rocks
Sandstone reservoir rocks
Carbonate reservoir rocks
Sedimentary rock distribution
Mapping Ocean environment and plate tectonics
Source rocks, generation, migration, and accumulation of petroleum
Petroleum traps
Petroleum exploration - geological and geochemical
Petroleum exploration - geophysical
Drilling preliminaries
Drilling a well - the mechanics
Drilling problems
Drilling techniques
Evaluating a well
Completing a well
Surface treatment and storage
Offshore drilling and production
Workover Reservoir mechanics
Petroleum production
Reserves
Improved oil recovery