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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.

*Provides complete coverage of the latest techniques used for designing and analyzing petroleum production systems

*Increases efficiency and addresses common problems by utilizing the computer-based solutions discussed within the book

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Practical and excellent excel programs
I think what makes this book excellent for the engineer in the field, is the fact that you have the equations, derivations and methods explained in a very friendly manner, and the examples are included in the excel programs which make it easy to follow it and change the data to adapt the problems to different situations. I totally recommend the book. One recommendation would be to include more artificial lift methods in a new edition.

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You can follow the book through the CD which helps a lot in many cases, but it would be more interesting to have all the memory space of the CD dedicated to examples. The graphs are excelent and the worked examples really helpful.

Good book for beginners
I'm a Geologist, so I need a basic knowledge of production Oil & Gas, this book cover my needs. ... Read more

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Contains many field examples that made the original text so popular. Opens with a brief introduction to reservoir engineering. DLC: 1. Oil reservoir engineering. ... Read more

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An old fashion approach to reservoir engineering
This is one of the traditional textbooks of reservoir engineering that has survived the pass of time because of its undoubtful quality. The book has a considerable number of solved and proposed exercises and the subjects are presented in a manner very easy to understand. It was originally written at the time in which material balance calculations were the basic algoritm used by reservoir engineers to characterize hidrocarbon reservoirs. As such, this book is organized in terms of the material balance equation: it goes from material balance applied to dry gas, the next chapter is about material balance applied to gas-condensate, then undersaturated and so on, until all diferent fluids are covered. A variety of procedures to do the material balance calculations are presented, many of them of little or no usefulness today and definitely not even mentioned in modern reservoir engineering courses. Important topics such as PVT are dispersed in all the chapters. Other such as pressure testing and inmiscible displacement are covered without adequate depth. Numerical simulation is not even an entry in the subject index. In summary, if your interest is to read about material balance methods in reservoir engineering, this is the book to pick. If you are seeking a general view of the subject then there are better options.

The best one for my Company
My Friend told me about this book, Its awonderful book. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (28)

Excellent Introductory Text
This is a really great book and introductory text to the petroleum industry.The images in the book were great - something that personally I really enjoyed.Covers a broad range of subjects with that 'just enough' treatment of most with information presented.Allows the reader to get across alot of subjects quickly - which is just what you want an introductory text to do !

A must read for non-technical professionals
Great book; it does and excellent job at explaining a very complicated industry like Oil & Gas exploration. I work as a financial analyst in a junior E&P and I continuously look at the book for information. A must read for all those new to the industry and everyone interested in O&G.

Excellent Primer of the Industry
This book gives a great overview for the activities involved in oil and gas exploration and the process of drilling and producing wells.

Oil & Gas Made Easy
Absolutely superior book.Extremely well written with numerous pictures and illustrative diagrams & tables.Provides a thorough background of the upstream petroleum production process.

Great starter book
This is a great starter book for anyone wanting to learn more about Oil & Gas from what and where it is to how it gets to its final destinations. If you're already in the industry I can guarantee that you'll still learn things as it is very comprehensive to the industry as a whole. ... Read more

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This new edition of the Standard Handbook of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering provides you with the best, state-of-the-art coverage for every aspect of petroleum and natural gas engineering. With thousands of illustrations and 1,600 information-packed pages, this text is a handy and valuable reference.

Written by over a dozen leading industry experts and academics, the Standard Handbook of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering provides the best, most comprehensive source of petroleum engineering information available. Now in an easy-to-use single volume format, this classic is one of the true "must haves" in any petroleum or natural gas engineer's library.

* A classic for the oil and gas industry for over 65 years!
* A comprehensive source for the newest developments, advances, and procedures in the petrochemical industry, covering everything from drilling and production to the economics of the oil patch.
* Everything you need - all the facts, data, equipment, performance, and principles of petroleum engineering, information not found anywhere else.
* A desktop reference for all kinds of calculations, tables, and equations that engineers need on the rig or in the office.
* A time and money saver on procedural and equipment alternatives, application techniques, and new approaches to problems. ... Read more

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Standard Handbook of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Second Edition
I am really satisfied about the "Standard Handbook of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Second Edition".
The book covers basically all the aspects of the Drilling and Petroleum Industry. It is a good reference and an important tool for the people in the oil & Gas fields.

However I am not satisfied about the service after sale of "Amazone.com". I requested the purchase of the online upgrade of this book so I can use it whenever I need it without transporting as it is big and heavy. But up to now I haven't got any positive feedback from "Tyrone T". I think this will discourage me from purchasing more books from "Amazone.com" .
I am still interested on the online upgrade. I am looking forward to hearing from "Amazone.com" with a positive action.

Informative
I purchase this book a few weeks ago. I haven't been able to read the whole thing because it is very long but it is detailed. I'm in the oil and gas industry so I was looking for something technical. My goal was to find something with calculations and explanations for the reasoning behind use of various tools and methods. This book seems to achieve this. For example, there is a section explaining bits and the ideal environments. It describes the ideal RPM and WOB for a PDC bit of certain parameters. Explains how to identify them with their IADC codes and what the codes mean. Usually, this information would be provided to a drilling engineer by a bit supplier when designing a well plan. This information would help you communicate with the supplier more effectively. The book reads like a dictionary. I think it will make a good reference tool for people working in the industry.

I would not recommend this book for beginners or people wanting a nontechnical guide. If you didn't understand anything I just said above then don't buy this book. The best introductory book I have read is by Norman J. Hyne called Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production (2nd Edition). I think he is a professor at a university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It covers a ton of information from start to finish and he keeps things very basic. It is much easier read.

There are some minor grammar and spelling mistakes in the book I purchased. The last 20 pages of the index were not bound to the book but I couldn't be bothered to return it.

Good, could be better
The book was very good for the PE test.It would be much better if it had a better index.Some things are hard to find.It is basically a general guide to Petroleum engineering.It is not an end all referance, but is ultimately a great resource.

Product is fine but not delivered at the time promised
I got this book for my friend in India and it is a very good book. I paid around $50 in shipping, because I wanted it to be shipped sooner. They promised me that the book will reach to destination in 2-3 days (They know it is an international shipping address, they charged extra for this), but the product took a lot more time (nearly 15days) to be delivered.

Excellent Reference
This handbook is an excellent reference for research and teaching from basic to advanced subjects in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Petroleum Engineering. I recommend this book to anyone involved in these matters. Giorgio E. O. Giacaglia, Ph.D., Yale `65. ... Read more

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The Complete, Up-to-Date, Practical Guide to Modern Petroleum Reservoir Engineering

This is a complete, up-to-date guide to the practice of petroleum reservoir engineering, written by one of the world’s most experienced professionals. Dr. Nnaemeka Ezekwe covers topics ranging from basic to advanced, focuses on currently acceptable practices and modern techniques, and illuminates key concepts with realistic case histories drawn from decades of working on petroleum reservoirs worldwide.

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William LefflerÂ’s Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language, Fourth Edition is designed to give the reader an overview of key refining topics by using relevant analogies, easy-to-understand graphs, formulas, and illustrations. New to this edition is important information on the nature of crude oil and raw materials and a comprehensive discussion on what sets crude oil and oil products price differentials. Also new is a chapter on lubricants as well as the latest technologies employed by refiners. Each chapter was carefully written in nontechnical language to give the reader a basic understanding of the refining industry. The book can be used for self-study, as a classroom textbook, or as a quick reference.

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Excellent entry-level book!
This book is very well done. It covers all the basics about petroleum refining with enough details to be useful and it is written in a very easy to understand language. I recommend it to anyone who wants to understand the main purpose of all major petroleum refining equipments and their respective strategic use.

Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language
Great book for anyone in the Petrochemical/refining business. Especially a new comer.It really breaks it down.

Biodiesel310
It's a okay book. i completed a course in refining and had this book. If you don't understand how different units work or new to the business this book would be a good place to start. easy explanation of process and useful diagrams.

Almost perfect
I have a BA degree in International Studies and an MBA in Finance. I have been in market and competitor analysis with energy consulting firms and operating companies for 28 years.

I have relied on this book every step of the way.

Do not expect to get a detailed understanding of how refining works. If that is what you are seerking, you're not in the right place (hint: read the title!). What this spelndid little book does is give a business person enough background to understand the various processes, both individually and as part of the flow from crude oil to, for example gasoline. How good is this book? Well, it has been in continuous publication for some 20 years.

EXCELLENT BOOK
IF YOU WANT TO LEARN ABOUT PETROLEUM REFINING, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU !! ... Read more

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Volume I provides a comprehensive understanding of the acquisition and processing of the basic data needed to evaluate and predict the behaviour of oil and gas reservoirs.
The subjects covered are as follows: the physical properties of the reservoir rocks and the fluids they contain; the estimation of oil and gas reserves; the interpretation of well tests; the evaluation of producibility and of the distribution of reservoir fluids; the global behaviour of a reservoir and aquifer in contact. Each topic is dealt with in a concise and rigorous manner, and the underlying mathematics is presented in an easily comprehensible fashion. Because it does not require prior knowledge of reservoir engineering, this book is ideal for use by students of the subject. However, it will also prove invaluable for field and office use by professional engineers, covering both the fundamentals and the latest developments in their sphere of operations. ... Read more

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"This book is fast becoming the standard text in its field", wrote a reviewer in the Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology soon after the first appearance of Dake's book.This prediction quickly came true: it has become the standard text and has been reprinted many times.The author's
aim - to provide students and teachers with a coherent account of the basic physics of reservoir engineering - has been most successfully achieved.No prior knowledge of reservoir engineering is necessary.The material is dealt with in a concise, unified and applied manner, and only the simplest and most straightforward mathematical techniques are used.This low-priced paperback edition will continue to be an invaluable teaching aid for years to come.

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Good fundamental reservoir book
I am a mechanical engineer who has no background with geophysics or reservoir engineering, but I have to say that if you have some knowledge on thermodynamics , chemistry and some calculus, this book will really walk you through the fundamentals of Reservoir engineering.
It is really thorough and it explains things in a really simple way.
Good book for someone who wants to know about this field, and wants to teach herself or himself about it.

Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering
This is one of the best books abour reservoir engineering ever wrote, this men, really knew how to write down the art of reservoir in a very clear and complete language.

Great book with minor binding defect
This is a great classic reference in the area of Reservoir Engineering that can be recommended to anyone working in the area.

I would mention, though, that this manufacturing run seems to have had a binding problem.The first 16 page sheets are out of order (e.g. page 3 occurs after page 6).I alerted Amazon and returned one book, but the second copy they sent is the same... ... Read more

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This revised edition of the bestselling Practice of Reservoir Engineering has been written for those in the oil industry requiring a working knowledge of how the complex subject of hydrocarbon reservoir engineering can be applied in the field in a practical manner.Containing additions and corrections to the first edition, the book is a simple statement of how to do the job and is particularly suitable for reservoir/production engineers as well as those associated with hydrocarbon recovery.

This practical book approaches the basic limitations of reservoir engineering with the basic tenet of science: Occam's Razor, which applies to reservoir engineering to a greater extent than for most physical sciences - if there are two ways to account for a physical phenomenon, it is the simpler that is the more useful.Therefore, simplicity is the theme of this volume.

Reservoir and production engineers, geoscientists, petrophysicists, and those involved in the management of oil and gas fields will want this edition.

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Definitely the best
Dake really were in his best moment to known something and wrote down, here you can find out the state of the art, even now at 2007 of how to do the things in reservoir engineering, planning, following, just read it, you do not loose nothing, always win.

Reservoir Engineering
This is a book which teaches an Engineer how to practice reservoir engineering in the oil and gas field.

A Workable Handbook
Most books on Reservoir Engineering are very university-Academic oriented and its up to us field engineers to decide wether such theories are workable or not in actual practice.
The Practice is a book that might be ranked as a handbook for applicable usage, especially offshore where economics dictates most decision making.

A Goldmine of a Book
One of the few true "must read" books in the field.

Mr. Dake's book is unique -- reading it is like working side-by-side with an exceptionally intelligent, erudite, experienced engineer.Despite the author's wry conversational style, this is not a light volume that can be absorbed by speed-reading.The author is sharing decades worth of real-world experience, and it merits close study.

For example, after all the thick volumes that have been written on oil well testing, who would expect that there could be anything left to say?Yet Dake's approach to well testing is eye-opening, and will certainly influence this engineer's approach to designing & interpreting well tests.

Experienced engineers may find themselves wanting to argue with some of the author's opinions & recommendations, but they will conclude that the time they invested in studying this book was well spent.

A grand legacy
This book is all that one would expect from Dake, and more. The long awaited update bridges the gaps left as technology has moved on since the original publication. Unfortunately Laurie is no longer with us and this publication is one of many fitting and lasting legacies. ... Read more

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Subsea Pipeline Engineering was the first of its kind, written by two of the world's most respected authorities in subsea pipeline engineering. In the second edition, these industry veterans have updated their definitive reference book, covering the entire spectrum of subjects in the discipline, from route selection and planning to design, construction, installation, materials and corrosion, inspection, welding, repair, risk assessment, and applicable design codes and standards. Particular attention is also devoted to the important specialized subjects of hydraulics, strength, stability, fracture, upheaval, lateral buckling and decommissioning. The book is distilled from the authors' vast experience in industry and their world-renowned course on Subsea Pipeline Engineering. ... Read more

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A conveniently arranged petroleum fluids reference book covering components, properties, and equations for the various fluids and gases. Contents: Introduction and scope Water-in-crude-oil emulsions Characterization, phase behavior, and field processing of crude oil Separation of gas, oil and water Dehydration and desalting of crude oil Crude sweetening and stabilization Pumps Measurement of crude oil Fire heaters Pipeline transportation Energy conservation Instrumentation and process control Pressure relief and flaring Case histories Appendices. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (8)

Petroleum Fluid Book Review
Everything is great. Shipping is fast. Book is brand new although it was not wrapped in plastic.

Good Deal
Great deal on the book! I was able to save a lot of money with this purchase. It was exactly the book I needed.

Good Reference
This is a very good reference to have at hand.I am a petrophysicist and reading this book has allowed me to do a number of my computation much more accurately.

Great for fundamental petroleum calculations
I am using the second edition to help with my understanding of viscosity, permeability, compressibility, PV diagrams and other calculations.

The book is titled "An introduction".However, the detail in the book is at an intermediate level.You need to have at least some basic scientific and mathematical knowledge to make the best of this book.As an example, it is clearly a level above Dr Hyne's Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology.

The book does not go into great background detail and is more focused on calculations and examples of how they are derived and applied.If this is what you want this book for (as it was for me), it does a great job.

It has an exemplary index that is very useful in finding exactly what you are looking for.

Awesome book
This is definitely a very important book to have for people that study/work in the Petroleum industry. ... Read more

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Coauthored by a leading drilling engineering professor/researcher and a well-experienced drilling research advisor, Drilling Engineering explains the fundamentals and field practices in drilling operations. This textbook is an excellent resource for drilling engineers, drilling supervisors and managers, and petroleum engineering students.



Topics covered include:

***Drilling rig requirements, selection, and evaluation

***Drilling fluids, including functions, types, selection criteria, evaluation, rheology

***Drilling fluid hydraulics and design requirements

***Drillstring mechanics

***Drill bit mechanics, including types, operational requirements, optimization

***Well control mechanics

***Pore and fracture pressures prediction and application

***Directional, horizontal, and multilateral well drilling

***Cementing and casing design

***Drilling problems and solutions

***Overview of underbalanced, slim hole, and coiled tubing drilling



Key Features & Benefits for the Reader:

***Full understanding of the rotary drilling process and its engineering design aspects

***Recognizing drilling problems and determining solution options

***Design, execution and post analysis of all drilling programs ... Read more

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Drilling Engineering
i was to some extent disappointed with this book this book is not comprehensive, it only provides an outlined general information for each chapter even for the student to start learning about drilling this book will seem boring as far as for practicing drilling engineers it will be either lacking specific information. ... Read more

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Using examples, the author coaches you through the mathematics and interpretations of drawdown and pressure buildup testing, multirate flow testing, and wellbore effects. It presents an overview of current research models and their equations in relation to gas wells, naturally fractured reservoirs, layered reservoirs, and injection wells. It explains how to use the information gained in well testing to make engineering and economic decisions.


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Written by petroleum production engineers with extensive industrial as well as teaching experience, this is the only available advanced and comprehensive engineering textbook for petroleum reservoir and production engineering.Provides extensive coverage of well deliverability from oil, gas and two-phase reservoirs, wellbore flow performance, modern well test and production log analysis, matrix stimulation, hydraulic fracturing, artificial lift and environmental concerns.For advanced undergraduate and graduate students in petroleum engineering schools or professional courses, as well as for practicing petroleum engineers and technicians. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

It is too slow
After a month, I have not received the book yet, I need to borrow my friend's book for school. If I know it is this slow, I will buy a used book from the bookstore.

Petroleum Production System
I find that the book of Petroleum Production System by Michael Economides is very straight forward and easy to understand. It can be a reference book of petroleum/production engineering for practical engineers and petroleum engineering students.

Henricus Herwin - Sr Reservoir Engineer, TOTAL

Excelente learning tool for Petroleum Production Systems
It is an excellent book to understand in detail the petroleum production systems for a person who has some background in the area. It is also helpful as a reference book.

Waste of money
The book is unpractical for the working engineer and the mathematics is simplified calculus which is not understandable to the average practicing engineer, but seems to be in favor of academic types. This is not a book for someone who wants to learn why production equipment works. The chapter on multiphase flow is its only saving grace, but any cheap paper on the subject will say as much. I would recomened the OGCI books on Production Technology. Way cheaper...way better...

Usefull Reference Book for Petroleum Engineers
This is a comprehensive and relatively advanced book in petroleum production engineering. It helps to understand important parameters that control the performance of the production system. This book explainscomplex concepts of engineering very easy. Last, it has been written byexperienced professionals world wide well recognized in the oil industry. ... Read more

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Review of Petroleum Engineering Handbook
The Petroleum Engineering Handbook is an excellent general introduction to the engineering associated with oil and gas exploration and development, gathering together in one place most of the basic engineering issues, challenges and resolutions.

yes, it is big...but it fills the need as well.
without opening it, you would think that the secrets of the world were contained therein. as a reference tool, it is invaluable - it is comprehensive. everything from oil cracking to storage to...whatever. its in there!

i borrowed my professor's copy for a couple of weeks and everytime i had to lug the thing around (in my backpack), i felt i'd tip over by its weight. its strictly a DESK reference book.

for the curious: the book is a well written and easily understandable book with plenty of value to the petro-engineer or theresuch.

This is a big book
It looks big from a distance but when you get close you can really get into the 4 dimensional size of it.

Boy is it THICK!!
I found this book to be VERY thick. It's thickness increased the further one got into it. I expected a less thick book but was astonished at it's actual thickness. ... Read more

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A comprehensive man-ual for anyone working in the petroleum industry. Clearly written and fully illustrated, this one-of-a-kind book covers all the basics and latest developments in geology, exploration, leasing, drilling, production, transportation, refining and processing, environmental safety, and marketing. A popular choice as a course textbook, this book is used to support petroleum engi-neering courses at The University of Texas at Austin and other academic instiTuitions as well as the book-based courses by PETEX conducted by correspondence and at the Houston Training Center. Includes an extensive index. ... Read more

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Great book
If you're new to the petroluem industry and would like to learn about it or seek to make it a career this is the book to start with period; nothing out there better. ... Read more