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The most basic book on the petroleum industry, Conaway explains the basics from geology to refining. Contents: How the earth was formed Petroleum origins, accumulation, and exploration Contracts and regulations Reservoir performance Drilling Formation evaluation Well completion Field appraisal and development Artificial lift Surface facilities Petroleum downstream.
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent introduction,
By Roger K (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Petroleum Industry: A Nontechnical Guide (Pennwell Nontechnical Series) (Hardcover)
I bought this book to give me background information on the oil industry from exploration through to refining. For my purposes it did an excellent job, making all areas understandable yet not being trivial. I have limited experience in the oil industry but very little technical knowledge of it. A colleague who works on oil production platforms also found plenty in there that he did not already know. I have not seen any other books on the subject so cannot make comparisons, but this volume covers most of what I wanted (just sometimes I wanted a bit more detail). Lots of helpful diagrams too.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
More a guide to the mechanics of petroleum production,
By Vaughan Scully - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Petroleum Industry: A Nontechnical Guide (Pennwell Nontechnical Series) (Hardcover)
This book is essentially a step by step explication of the hows (and to some extent the whys) of commercial oil and gas exploration and production. Of the books 14 chapters, 13 are devoted primarily to how oil is found, accessed and brought to the surface. There is one chapter on refining, and another on marketing, that together occupy less than 10% of the books total space.
If you are interested in this information, this is a very good source to access it. Subjects ranging from geology to the types of pipes, valves and fitting used to connect a wellhead to a pipeline are discussed in adequate detail to understand the process while at the same time not dwelling on information that would be inconsequential for the non-technical reader. Inside you will learn the relative advantages and disadvantages of miscible vs. water flooding, what type of geology drag bits are particularly effective on (soft formations in coastal and offshore areas), how a resistivity log is generated, and how widely gravel-packing is used as a sand control measure (very widely, it seems). What you won't learn, however, are the geopolitical, financial, and competitive aspects of the industry. The subject of OPEC, for instance, does receive its own sub-chapter heading, but is given only 6 paragraphs. "Refined and Petrochemical product marketing" is dismissed in three paragraphs. In sum, the title of the book overstates its breadth. As a non-technical guide to the exploration and production PROCESS, this is a very handy guide. It is not, however, a nontechnical guide to the entire petroleum industry, as it claims. 16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent job,
By Peter Hallinan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Petroleum Industry: A Nontechnical Guide (Pennwell Nontechnical Series) (Hardcover)
Conveys the big picture with enough well-explained technical detail to give you a sense for why. Includes the business implications of various key geological and technical points. The best overview of the petroleum industry that I've come across. I wish other industries had a book like this!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Overpriced and Under-illustrated,
By R. J. Ciminel "Scrap Iron" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Petroleum Industry: A Nontechnical Guide (Pennwell Nontechnical Series) (Hardcover)
For 60 bucks, I expected something better than a book slightly larger than a paperback and printed on cheap paper. The book reminds me of a sociology professor I once had who taught his classes from a set of 20-year-old handwritten notes written on a yellow legal pad. And that's what this book is, a set of instructor's notes.
On the plus side, it is a great layman's text on the petroleum industry and one I would recommend to anyone wanting to learn about the industry that fuels our country. However, I'd try to find it in a library first, or borrow my copy. |
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