Hydrocarbon Exploration & Production

Frank Jahn, Mark Cook and Mark Graham (Eds.)0444532366, 978-0-444-53236-7

This book on hydrocarbon exploration and production is the first volume in the series Developments in Petroleum Science. The chapters are: The Field Life Cycle, Exploration, Drilling Engineering, Safety and The Environment, Reservoir Description, Volumetric Estimation, Field Appraisal, Reservoir Dynamic Behaviour, Well Dynamic Behaviour, Surface Facilities, Production Operations and Maintenance, Project and Contract Management, Petroleum Economics, Managing the Producing Field, and Decommissioning.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Edited by
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Copyright page
Page iv

Principal Authors
Page ix

Introduction: About This Book
Page xi

Chapter 1 The Field Life Cycle Review Article
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Chapter 2 Petroleum Agreements and Bidding Review Article
Pages 9-18
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Chapter 3 Exploration Review Article
Pages 19-46
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Chapter 4 Drilling Engineering Review Article
Pages 47-81
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Chapter 5 Safety and the Environment Review Article
Pages 83-93
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Chapter 6 Reservoir Description Review Article
Pages 95-171
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Chapter 7 Volumetric Estimation Review Article
Pages 173-189
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Chapter 8 Field Appraisal Review Article
Pages 191-200
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Chapter 9 Reservoir Dynamic Behaviour Review Article
Pages 201-227
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Chapter 10 Well Dynamic Behaviour Review Article
Pages 229-264
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Chapter 11 Surface Facilities Review Article
Pages 265-310
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Chapter 12 Production Operations and Maintenance Review Article
Pages 311-323
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Chapter 13 Project and Contract Management Review Article
Pages 325-335
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Chapter 14 Petroleum Economics Review Article
Pages 337-364
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Chapter 15 Risk Analysis Review Article
Pages 365-383
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Chapter 16 Managing the Producing Field Review Article
Pages 385-403
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Chapter 17 Managing Decline Review Article
Pages 405-417
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Chapter 18 Decommissioning Review Article
Pages 419-425
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References and Bibliography Review Article
Pages 427-428

Terms and Abbreviations
Pages 429-432

Subject Index
Pages 433-444