Textbook and reference book on petroleum and the petroleum industry - covers industrial structure trends (incl. The USSR), geologycal and technical aspects, production costs, techniques used in drilling and offshore installations, manufacturing processes and marketing of petrole…
The security and economic stability of many nations and multinational oil companies are highly dependent on the safe and uninterrupted operation of their oil, gas and chemical facilities. One of the most critical impacts that can occur to these operations are fires and explosion…
The security and economic stability of many nations and multinational oil companies are highly dependent on the safe and uninterrupted operation of their oil, gas and chemical facilities. One of the most critical impacts that can occur to these operations are fires and explosion…
"Deepwater Petroleum Exploration & Production: A Nontechnical Guide is the most comprehensive and authoritative text available on the business, engineering, and technology of this multi-billion dollar industry. Readers will find extensive coverage of all aspects of deepwater ope…
Drilling geology - Oil and gas reservoir formation - Drilling a land exploration well - Planning and drilling a development well offshore - Rig selection and rig equipment - Drill bits - Drilling fluids - Directional and horizontal drilling - Casing and cementing - Evaluation - …
Joseph Hilyard's timely new book provides a broad perspective on the oil and gas industry, with primary attention to the United States. It takes the reader on a tour of the operations used to find and evaluate resources, and then to produce, store and deliver oil and gas. The bo…
"Oil is the world's single most important commodity and its political effects are pervasive. Jeff Colgan extends the idea of the resource curse into the realm of international relations, exploring how countries form their foreign policy preferences and intentions. Why are some b…
"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 …
Chronicles the struggle for wealth and power that has surrounded oil for decades and that continues to fuel global rivalries, shake the world economy, and transform the destiny of men and nations. "Now with a new epilogue that speaks directly to the current energy crisis, "The …
Shows processes for exploring, developing, and producing petroleum in the deepwater. Examines in detail the engineering and scientific schemes that companies use in the deepwater, dealing especially with how they differ from shallower operations and the onshore, and presents als…
Oil & Gas Pipelines in Nontechnical Language examines the processes, techniques, equipment, and facilities used to transport fluids such as refined products, crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids through cross-country pipelines. Topics include the importance of the pip…
Provides information for understanding the shifting structure of the global oil and gas economy: where the reserves lie, who produces what, trade patterns, consumption trends and prices. Highlights political and social issues in the global energy sector: the domestic inequality,…
