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King Coal - A Social History of Coal Mining in Alberta (Hardcover): Khalehla Litschel King Coal - A Social History of Coal Mining in Alberta (Hardcover)
Khalehla Litschel
R740 Discovery Miles 7 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Advanced Production Decline Analysis and Application (Paperback): Hedong Sun Advanced Production Decline Analysis and Application (Paperback)
Hedong Sun
R3,217 Discovery Miles 32 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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.

The Guide to Oilwell Fishing Operations - Tools, Techniques, and Rules of Thumb (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Joe P. DeGeare The Guide to Oilwell Fishing Operations - Tools, Techniques, and Rules of Thumb (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Joe P. DeGeare
R3,332 R2,299 Discovery Miles 22 990 Save R1,033 (31%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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

S.A. Mining and Engineering Journal; 22, pt.1, no.1093 (Hardcover): Anonymous S.A. Mining and Engineering Journal; 22, pt.1, no.1093 (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R789 Discovery Miles 7 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fracking - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover, Annotated edition): David E Newton Fracking - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
David E Newton
R1,989 Discovery Miles 19 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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

Coal - the Australian Story : From convict mining to the birth of a world leader (Hardcover): Denis Porter Coal - the Australian Story : From convict mining to the birth of a world leader (Hardcover)
Denis Porter
R1,216 R1,077 Discovery Miles 10 770 Save R139 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mining Geology: Exploration and Management (Hardcover): Beth Thorpe Mining Geology: Exploration and Management (Hardcover)
Beth Thorpe
R3,436 R3,107 Discovery Miles 31 070 Save R329 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Prospectus, Reports and Statistics of the Eureka Gold Mining Company of Nova Scotia [microform] - With a Plan of the Wine... Prospectus, Reports and Statistics of the Eureka Gold Mining Company of Nova Scotia [microform] - With a Plan of the Wine Harbour Gold District: Limited Liability, Capital Stock, $100,000 in 100,000 Shares of $1 Each: to Be Organized Under a Special... (Hardcover)
Eureka Gold Mining Company
R713 Discovery Miles 7 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Innovations in Sustainable Mining - Balancing Environment, Ecology and Economy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Kirtikumar Randive,... Innovations in Sustainable Mining - Balancing Environment, Ecology and Economy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Kirtikumar Randive, Shubhangi Pingle, Anupam Agnihotri
R4,125 Discovery Miles 41 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

Uranium Seekers - A Photo-Essay Tribute to Miners (Working) (Hardcover): Craig Evan Royce Uranium Seekers - A Photo-Essay Tribute to Miners (Working) (Hardcover)
Craig Evan Royce
R728 Discovery Miles 7 280 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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.

The Lonely Libertarian - Turning Ideas into Gold - then Gold into Ideas (Hardcover): Ron Manners The Lonely Libertarian - Turning Ideas into Gold - then Gold into Ideas (Hardcover)
Ron Manners
R853 Discovery Miles 8 530 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Complete Atlas of China - Containing Separate Maps of the Eighteen Provinces of China Proper ... and of the Four Great... Complete Atlas of China - Containing Separate Maps of the Eighteen Provinces of China Proper ... and of the Four Great Dependencies ... (Hardcover)
Edward 1856-1917 Stanford; Created by China Inland Mission
R795 Discovery Miles 7 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Reservoir Exploration and Appraisal (Paperback): Luiz Amado Reservoir Exploration and Appraisal (Paperback)
Luiz Amado
R1,016 Discovery Miles 10 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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"

A Reconnaissance Report on the Geology of the Oil and Gas Fields (Hardcover): Drury McNeill Phillips August Udden A Reconnaissance Report on the Geology of the Oil and Gas Fields (Hardcover)
Drury McNeill Phillips August Udden
R941 Discovery Miles 9 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Tar Creek - A History of the Quapaw Indians, the World's Largest Lead and Zinc Discovery, and The Tar Creek Superfund... Tar Creek - A History of the Quapaw Indians, the World's Largest Lead and Zinc Discovery, and The Tar Creek Superfund Site. (Hardcover)
Larry G Johnson
R825 Discovery Miles 8 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Journal - South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy; 19 (Hardcover): South African Institute of Mining and Journal - South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy; 19 (Hardcover)
South African Institute of Mining and
R938 Discovery Miles 9 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The State, Popular Mobilisation and Gold Mining in Mongolia (Hardcover): Dulam Bumochir The State, Popular Mobilisation and Gold Mining in Mongolia (Hardcover)
Dulam Bumochir
R1,125 Discovery Miles 11 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Park County (Hardcover): Lynn Johnson Houze, Jeremy M Johnston Park County (Hardcover)
Lynn Johnson Houze, Jeremy M Johnston
R768 Discovery Miles 7 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Modern Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery - Theory and Practice (Hardcover): James J. Sheng Modern Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery - Theory and Practice (Hardcover)
James J. Sheng
R4,556 R3,138 Discovery Miles 31 380 Save R1,418 (31%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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

The Great American Turquoise Rush, 1890-1910, Hardcover (Hardcover): Philip Chambless, Mike Ryan The Great American Turquoise Rush, 1890-1910, Hardcover (Hardcover)
Philip Chambless, Mike Ryan
R973 R834 Discovery Miles 8 340 Save R139 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Petroleum in California - a Concise and Reliable History of the Oil Industry of the State (Hardcover): Lionel V. Redpath Petroleum in California - a Concise and Reliable History of the Oil Industry of the State (Hardcover)
Lionel V. Redpath
R862 Discovery Miles 8 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Mining Economics And Strategy (Paperback, Updated in 2003): Ian C. Runge Mining Economics And Strategy (Paperback, Updated in 2003)
Ian C. Runge
R3,431 R2,907 Discovery Miles 29 070 Save R524 (15%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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.

S.A. Mining and Engineering Journal; 27, pt.1, no.1379 (Hardcover): Anonymous S.A. Mining and Engineering Journal; 27, pt.1, no.1379 (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R715 Discovery Miles 7 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Transvaal Gold Law - Translation Into English of Law No. 15 of 1898, Together With Reports of Cases Decided Under the Law, and... Transvaal Gold Law - Translation Into English of Law No. 15 of 1898, Together With Reports of Cases Decided Under the Law, and the Registration of Mining Rights Proclamation No. 35 of 1902, as Amended by Ordinance No. 6 of 1902 and Ordinance No. 6 Of... (Hardcover)
Sydney Hilton Barber; Created by Transvaal (South Africa)
R891 Discovery Miles 8 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Working Guide to Drilling Equipment and Operations (Paperback): William Lyons Working Guide to Drilling Equipment and Operations (Paperback)
William Lyons
R2,375 R2,248 Discovery Miles 22 480 Save R127 (5%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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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