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In recent years, production decline-curve analysis has become the
most widely used tool in the industry for oil and gas reservoir
production analysis. However, most curve analysis is done by
computer today, promoting a "black-box" approach to engineering and
leaving engineers with little background in the fundamentals of
decline analysis. Advanced Production Decline Analysis and
Application starts from the basic concept of advanced production
decline analysis, and thoroughly discusses several decline methods,
such as Arps, Fetkovich, Blasingame, Agarwal-Gardner, NPI,
transient, long linear flow, and FMB. A practical systematic
introduction to each method helps the reservoir engineer understand
the physical and mathematical models, solve the type curves and
match up analysis, analyze the processes and examples, and
reconstruct all the examples by hand, giving way to master the
fundamentals behind the software. An appendix explains the
nomenclature and major equations, and as an added bonus, online
computer programs are available for download.
Unpredictable, unwanted, and costly, oil and gas well fishing is
not a typical practice for drilling, workover and completion
projects, but roughly one in every five wells experience this
intervention. To stay on top, The Guide to Oilwell Fishing
Operations, Second Edition will keep fishing tool product managers,
drilling managers and all other well intervention specialists keyed
in to all the latest tools, techniques and rules of thumb critical
to conventional and complex wellbore projects, such as extended
reach horizontal wells, thru-tubing, and coiled tubing operations.
Strengthened with updated material and a new chapter on wellbore
cleaning, The Guide to Oilwell Fishing Operations, Second Edition
ensures that the life of the well will be saved no matter the
unforeseen circumstances. Crucial aspects include: Enhancements
with updated equipment, technology, and a new chapter on wellbore
cleaning methods Additional input from worldwide service companies,
providing a more comprehensive balance Remains the only
all-inclusive guide exclusively devoted to fishing tools,
techniques, and rules of thumb
The use of fracking is a tremendously important technology for the
recovery of oil and gas, but the advantages and costs of fracking
remain controversial. This book examines the issues and social,
economic, political, and legal aspects of fracking in the United
States. Hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells-known commonly as
"fracking"-has been in use in the United States for more than half
a century. In recent years, however, massive expansion of shale gas
fracturing across the nation has put fracking in the public eye. Is
fracking a "win win" like its proponents say, or are there
significant costs and dangers associated with the use of this
energy production technology? This book examines fracking from all
angles, addressing the promise of the United States becoming energy
independent through the use of the process to tap the massive
amounts of natural gas and oil available as well as the host of
problems associated with fracking-groundwater contamination and
increased seismic activity, just to mention two-that raise
questions about the long-term feasibility of the process as a
source of natural gas. The first part of the book provides a
historical background of the topic; a review of technical
information about fracking; and a detailed discussion of the
social, economic, political, legal, and other aspects of the
current fracking controversy. The second part of the book provides
a host of resources for readers seeking to learn even more in-depth
information about the topic, supplying a chronology, glossary,
annotated bibliography, and profiles of important individuals and
organizations. Written specifically for students and young adults,
the content is accessible to readers with little or no previous
knowledge regarding fracking. Provides readers with a complete
historical review of the origins, development, and expansion of the
use of fracking Explains the technical principles related to the
use of fracking in clear, nontechnical language Presents an
unbiased review of the arguments for and against the use of
fracking for the recovery of oil and gas Supplies a summary of the
history of the use of fracking in the United States
This book explores sustainable mining knowledge, assessing
researchers on the impacts of waste and new approaches to
negotiating these impacts. Mining has always been a profitable
venture; however, it comes with several boons and banes. The
significant advantages of mining include employment generation, the
establishment of townships and trade centers, and socio-economic
growth. However, the mining activity is a significant cause of
environmental degradation, including soils, atmosphere, water,
solid wastes, changed topography, and health hazards. This book
emphasizes value-added products from mining wastes and innovations
for balancing environment, ecology, and economy. This book is
designed for miners, policymakers, professionals, researchers,
scientists, industrialists, and environmental agencies.
The, Uranium Seekers, saga began in 1976 when world-famous
Hollywood, California photographer, Martin, was contracted to come
to Utah and begin documenting, paying photographic tribute to,
uranium miners, native Americans, and the Vanadium King uranium and
vanadium mines on Temple Mountain, Emery County, Utah. The essence
of the project was to pay tribute to the persons who traversed Zane
Grey's and John Ford's great western expanse in search of uranium
ore, one rock at a time, from before Madame Curies trips to the,
then, present, and to remind the world's public that uranium was,
and still is, used to kill, not humanity, rather cancer. I harbored
the hope that by going back to the first uranium rocks the nuclear
industry would re-evaluate the physical structure of nuclear
reactors, one cubic yard at a time. Nuclear reactors, when built,
witness Fukushima Daiichi, are still being created with too much
haste. Like the uranium miners themselves, it's the hands of the
humanity who cast the cement forms in which the reactors rest which
determines safety. I also, rather naively, hoped when uranium's
harmonous utilization was embraced its destructive military
reality, throughout the world, would melt. Even with the support of
the fine Beverly Hills, California literary agent, Clyde M.
Vandeburg of Vandeburg-Linkletter Associates who represented Ronald
and Nancy Reagan, Barry Goldwater, and many others at the time, the
national and international events at Three-Mile Island and
Chernobyl put Uranium Seekers and Martins great photographs to bed
for decades. However, recently I learned the Utah Historical
Quarterly Unpublished Manuscripts from the Department of Community
and Culture at the Utah State Archives had harbored some of the
manuscript material for decades and the recent events at Fukushima
Daiichi made uranium part of the international conversation once
again, I decided to dust off Martin's work and snatches of the
original material for Uranium Seekers.
Finding a new oil and gas discovery and evaluating its volume is
a difficult and challenging task, and yet there is very little
published on the topic. Luiz Amado delivers a one-of-a-kind
introductory guide titled "Reservoir Exploration and Appraisal.
"Providing logistical instruction and processes for the entire
exploration and appraisal process, Amado furnishes the guidance,
workflow, and practical recommendations needed based on real-world
scenarios. Written by an engineer with over 15 years of experience
in the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, South America and West Africa,
"Reservoir Exploration and Appraisal" equips engineersand
economists with expert advice on critical subjects such as detailed
methods of estimating recovery factors, creating production curves
using either simple or complex approaches, understanding main fluid
and rock properties that govern volume and productivity, and
communicating examples of field case evaluations, including
deepwater projects.
Details methods of estimating recovery factors and rules of thumb
that can be used if there is an absence of dataHow to create
production curves using either simple or complex
approachesUnderstanding main fluid and rock properties that govern
volume and productivity, saving time from analyzing countless fluid
samples or rock data from coresDescribes the process of lease
sales, bid rounds and farm-in opportunitiesCommunicates examples of
field case evaluations, including deepwater projects, to illustrate
the steps covered in the book, showing the reader the full project
cycle"
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Crude oil development and production in U.S. oil reservoirs can
include up to three distinct phases: primary, secondary, and
tertiary (or enhanced) recovery. During primary recovery, the
natural pressure of the reservoir or gravity drive oil into the
wellbore, combined with artificial lift techniques (such as pumps)
which bring the oil to the surface. But only about 10 percent of a
reservoir's original oil in place is typically produced during
primary recovery. Secondary recovery techniques to the field's
productive life generally by injecting water or gas to displace oil
and drive it to a production wellbore, resulting in the recovery of
20 to 40 percent of the original oil in place.
In the past two decades, major oil companies and research
organizations have conducted extensive theoretical and laboratory
EOR (enhanced oil recovery) researches, to include validating pilot
and field trials relevant to much needed domestic commercial
application, while western countries had terminated such endeavours
almost completely due to low oil prices. In recent years, oil
demand has soared and now these operations have become more
desirable. This book is about the recent developments in the area
as well as the technology for enhancing oil recovery. The book
provides important case studies related to over one hundred EOR
pilot and field applications in a variety of oil fields. These case
studies focus on practical problems, underlying theoretical and
modelling methods, operational parameters (e.g., injected chemical
concentration, slug sizes, flooding schemes and well spacing),
solutions and sensitivity studies, and performance optimization
strategies. The book strikes an ideal balance between theory and
practice, and would be invaluable to academicians and oil company
practitioners alike.
Updated chemical EOR fundamentals ? providing clear picture of
fundamental concepts
Practical cases with problems and solutions ? providing practical
analogues and experiences
Actual data regarding ranges of operation parameters ? providing
initial design parameters
Step-by-step calculation examples ? providing practical engineers
with convenient procedures
Economic skill is an essential partner to technical skill in
every step of the mining process. An economic "mindset" begins
before the first drill hole. This new book will help you
effectively direct mining operations through the use of innovative
economic strategies.
The text covers what is meant by a cost-effective mining scheme,
the economics of information, and the procedures for rational
evaluation of uncertain projects. It defines "ore" from an economic
perspective and covers the influence of scheduling on ore
reserves.
Discounted cash flow techniques, the most widely used evaluation
technique for investment decision making, is covered in detail. The
assumption of the use of spreadsheets is unique to this book. The
application of DCF techniques in an operating mine environment is
given expanded coverage and examples are drawn from real-life
studies.
The differences between economic decision-making--a
forward-looking task--and the reporting of results via accounting
methods--a backward-looking activity--are reviewed. Capital and
decision-making procedures associated with capital investments in a
risk environment are given extensive coverage. Case studies for
capital investment in an operating mine are included. Comprehensive
examples investigate "value" from a risk-reduction perspective and
from an "expected return on investment" perspective.
This book offers solutions to the problem that many mining
projects fail to achieve expectations because of their inability to
adapt to change. A new technique is explained that allows
calculation of capital that is "at risk" from capital that is not
at risk. This promises significant advances in the way that
investments are made and capital is valued in the industry.
Drilling technology has evolved in order to get at the
increasingly harder to find oil, and in a more environmentally
friendly way. Successful drilling operations require blending many
technologies. Drilling equipment and procedures have a unique
language that must be conquered in order to understand drilling
operations.
Working Guide to Drilling Equipment and Operations provides a
fundamental, basic knowledge of the intricacies of drilling fluid,
drilled solids management, drill bits, drill string design,
directional drilling, cementing, casing, hydraulic optimization,
and a discussion of predominant problems such as stuck pipe and
lost circulation. Background information, such as: clay structure
(needed to understand well bore instability and drilling fluids),
discussion of pressure and pressure effects, the theory behind
factors affecting drilling performance, and rock failure under
pressure, are included to enhance the understanding of the drilling
process and problems.
Drilling and Production Hoisting EquipmentHoisting Tool Inspection
and Maintenance ProceduresPump Performance ChartsRotary Table and
BushingsRig Maintenance of Drill CollarsDrilling Bits and Downhole
Tools
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