Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production

Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production, Second Edition is a comprehensive and current introduction to the upstream industry, drawing together the many inter-disciplinary links within the industry. It presents all the major stages in the life of an oil or gas field, from gaining access to opportunity, through exploration, appraisal, development planning, production, and finally to decommissioning. It also explains the fiscal and commercial environment in which oil and gas field development takes place.

The book is written for industry professionals who wish to be better informed about the basic technical and commercial methods, concepts and techniques used in the upstream oil and gas business. The authors are the founders of TRACS International, a company which has provided training and consultancy in Exploration and Production related issues for many clients world-wide since 1992.

Clearly written in a concise and straightforward mannerFeatures detailed technical illustrations to maximize learningPresents major advances in the industry, including technical methods for field evaluation and development and techniques used for managing risk within the businessDeveloped from TRACS International course materials, discussions with clients, and material available in the public domain

1. The field life cycle
2. Petroleum agreements and bidding
3. Exploration
4. Drilling engineering
5. Safety and the environment
6. Reservoir description
7. Volumetric estimation
8. Field appraisal
9. Reservoir dynamic behaviour
10. Well dynamic behaviour
11. Surface facilities
12. Production operations and maintenance
13. Project and contract management
14. Petroleum economics
15. Risk analysis
16. Managing the producing field
17. Managing decline
18. Decommissioning