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Standard handbook of petroleum and natural gas engineering.

Author(s) : LYONS W. C., PLISGA G. J.

Type of monograph: Book, Guide/Handbook

Summary

This new edition of the handbook, written by over a dozen leading industry experts and academics, is a comprehensive available source of petroleum engineering information. It contains state-of-the-art coverage of every aspect of petroleum and natural gas engineering. Extract from the table of contents: mathematics; general engineering and science (basic mechanics; fluid mechanics; strength of materials; thermodynamics; geological engineering; electricity; chemistry; engineering design); auxiliary equipment (pumps; compressors); drilling and well completions; reservoir engineering (mechanisms and recovery of hydrocarbons by natural means; secondary recovery; enhanced oil recovery methods); production engineering (properties of hydrocarbon mixtures; flow of fluids; natural flow performance; oil and gas production processing systems; gas production engineering; corrosion in production operations; environmental considerations in oil and gas operations; industry standards for production facilities); petroleum economic evaluation (estimating the producible volumes and future of production; estimating the value of future production). In the appendix: units, dimensions and conversion factors.

Details

  • Original title: Standard handbook of petroleum and natural gas engineering.
  • Record ID : 2006-0486
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment, General information
  • Publication: Elsevier - United kingdom/United kingdom/United states/United states
  • Publication date: 2005
  • ISBN: 0750677856
  • Source: Source: ed. 2; 1568 p. (18.8 x 26.5); fig.; phot.; tabl.; ref.; index; append.; EUR 135.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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