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Arctic Pipeline Planning - Design, Construction, and Equipment (Paperback, New): Ramesh Singh Arctic Pipeline Planning - Design, Construction, and Equipment (Paperback, New)
Ramesh Singh
R1,486 Discovery Miles 14 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Utilize the most recent developments to combat challenges such as ice mechanics. The perfect companion for engineers wishing to learn state-of-the-art methods or further develop their knowledge of best practice techniques, "Arctic Pipeline Planning" provides a working knowledge of the technology and techniques for laying pipelines in the coldest regions of the world. "Arctic Pipeline Planning" provides must-have elements that can be utilized through all phases of arctic pipeline planning and construction. This includes information on how to: Solve challenges in designing arctic pipelinesProtect pipelines from everyday threats such as ice gouging and permafrostMaintain safety and communication for construction workers while supporting typical codes and standards
Covers such issues as land survey, trenching or above ground, environmental impact of constructionProvides on-site problem-solving techniques utilized through all phases of arctic pipeline planning and constructionIs packed witheasy-to-read and understandable tables and bullet lists"

Diesel Fuels - Characteristics, Performances & Environmental Impacts (Hardcover): Cristobal Silva, Agustin Rivera Diesel Fuels - Characteristics, Performances & Environmental Impacts (Hardcover)
Cristobal Silva, Agustin Rivera
R4,237 Discovery Miles 42 370 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this book, the authors present and discuss the characteristics, performance and environmental impacts of diesel fuels. Topics include the effects of diesel fuel composition and properties on engine performance and pollutant emissions; biodiesel production from alternative feedstocks in Brazil; development of dual fuel combustion models for direct injected heavy duty diesel engines; the molecular properties of some diesel fuel components and their biodegradation; the effect of oxygen additives on the performance and combustion of diesel engines; contrasting the life-cycle performance of conventional and alternative diesel fuels; and the impact of ethyl-tert-butyl ether (ETBE) addition to diesel oil.

Pressure Transient Testing - Textbook 9 (Paperback): John Lee, John Rollins, John Spivey Pressure Transient Testing - Textbook 9 (Paperback)
John Lee, John Rollins, John Spivey
R4,837 Discovery Miles 48 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Heavy Oil Production Processes (Paperback, New): James G. Speight Heavy Oil Production Processes (Paperback, New)
James G. Speight
R1,089 Discovery Miles 10 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

As conventional-oil resources are depleted worldwide, vast heavy oil reserves available in various parts of the world become increasingly important as a secure future energy source. Brief but readable, Heavy Oil Production Processes discusses the latest improvements in production processes including; thermal methods (steam floods, cyclic steam stimulation, SAGD) as well as non-thermal methods (cold flow with sand production, cyclic solvent process, VAPEX). The book begins with an overview of the chemistry, engineering, and technology of heavy oil as they evolve into the twenty-first century. The preceding chapters are written to provide a basic understanding of each technology, evolving processes and new processes as well as the various environmental regulations.

Clear and rigorous, Heavy Oil Production Processes will prove useful for those scientists and engineers already engaged in fossil fuel science and technology as well as scientists, non-scientists, engineers, and non-engineers who wish to gain a general overview or update of the science and technology of fossil fuels. The not only does the book discuss the production processes but also provides methods which should reduce environmental footprint and improve profitability.
Overview of the chemistry, engineering, and technology of oil sandsUpdates on the evolving processes and new processesEvolving and new environmental regulations regarding oil sands production

Oilfield Trash - Life and Labor in the Oil Patch (Paperback): Bobby D. Weaver Oilfield Trash - Life and Labor in the Oil Patch (Paperback)
Bobby D. Weaver
R519 Discovery Miles 5 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When the first gusher blew in at Spindletop, near Beaumont, Texas, in 1901, petroleum began to supplant cotton and cattle as the economic engine of the state and region. Very soon, much of the workforce migrated from the cotton field to the oilfield, following the lure of the wealth being created by black gold. The early decades of the twentieth century witnessed the development of an oilfield culture, as these workers defined and solidified their position within the region's social fabric. Over time, the work force grew more professionalized, and technological change attracted a different type of labourer. Bobby D. Weaver grew up and worked in the oil patch. Now, drawing on oral histories supplemented and confirmed by other research, he tells the colourful stories of the workers who actually brought oil wealth to Texas. Drillers, shooters, toolies, pipeliners, teamsters, roustabouts, tank builders, roughnecks . . . each of them played a role in the frenzied, hard-driving lifestyle of the boomtowns that sprouted overnight in association with each major oil discovery. Weaver tracks the differences between company workers and contract workers. He details the work itself and the ethos that surrounds it. He highlights the similarities and differences from one field to another and traces changing aspects of the work over time. Above all, Oilfield Trash captures the unique voices of the labouring people who worked long, hard hours, often risking life and limb to keep the drilling rigs "turning to the right".

Theory, Measurement, and Interpretation of Well Logs - Textbook 4 (Paperback): Zaki Bassiouni Theory, Measurement, and Interpretation of Well Logs - Textbook 4 (Paperback)
Zaki Bassiouni
R4,188 Discovery Miles 41 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Recent Advances in Hydraulic Fracturing - Monograph 12 (Paperback): John L Gidley Recent Advances in Hydraulic Fracturing - Monograph 12 (Paperback)
John L Gidley
R2,257 Discovery Miles 22 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Pressure Buildup and Flow Tests In Wells - Monograph 1 (Paperback): C S Matthews Pressure Buildup and Flow Tests In Wells - Monograph 1 (Paperback)
C S Matthews
R4,319 Discovery Miles 43 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sustainable Petroleum Engineering (Hardcover): Rafiq Islam Sustainable Petroleum Engineering (Hardcover)
Rafiq Islam
R4,172 R3,905 Discovery Miles 39 050 Save R267 (6%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

We are facing a crisis that threatens the sustainability of the entire planet. Civilisation has been defined up to now by how efficiently we handle our energy needs. The focus on short-term and tangibles obscures the true vision of technology users. Perpetual justifications of progressively less efficient technologies as panaceas has become a rampant source of the profoundest disinformation. No sector has fallen bigger victim to this disinformation campaign than the petroleum industry. Today, the most efficient naturally processed fuel (fossil fuel) production is synonymous with unsustainability and compatibility with nature and the environment. Accompanying this slogan is the environmentalists' drumbeat about "renewable" energy. Everywhere people are sold on the idea that even genetically altered vegetable oil is sustainable and efficient whereas natural crude oil exploitation is not. With this slogan, it has become fashionable to replace the agricultural industry with "renewable" energy production and try to replace fossil fuel energy with nuclear energy. The industry that single-handedly served mankind a globalisation panacea on a silver platter has now become a villain worthy of being replaced with the makers of nuclear bombs and DDT. Similarly, carbon dioxide -- the essence of life and energy, through photosynthesis -- has become the other villain that must be "sequestered" and possibly replaced by hydrogen and even radioactive nuclear spent fuel.

Fundamental Principles of Reservoir Engineering - Textbook 8 (Paperback): Brian F Towler Fundamental Principles of Reservoir Engineering - Textbook 8 (Paperback)
Brian F Towler
R3,470 Discovery Miles 34 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Phase Behavior - Monograph 20 (Paperback): Curtis H. Whitson Phase Behavior - Monograph 20 (Paperback)
Curtis H. Whitson
R3,032 Discovery Miles 30 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sand Control (Paperback): Penberthy L W Sand Control (Paperback)
Penberthy L W
R1,883 Discovery Miles 18 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mechanics of Drillstrings and Marine Risers (Hardcover): Don W. Dareing Mechanics of Drillstrings and Marine Risers (Hardcover)
Don W. Dareing
R4,071 Discovery Miles 40 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Field operations of drillstrings and marine risers are complex and require the skill of experts with engineering knowledge and experience. The objective of this book is to provide analytical tools to assist in designing and operating these long tubulars. Closed form solutions are emphasized throughout. This book is intended for early-career and advanced engineers and their managers concerned with offshore drilling and petroleum-extraction operations. It will serve as a reference for the practicing engineer as well as a text for short courses designed for continuing education and professional training.

Development of Treatment and Control Technology for Refractory Petrochemical Wastes (Paperback): U.S. Environmental Protection... Development of Treatment and Control Technology for Refractory Petrochemical Wastes (Paperback)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
R751 Discovery Miles 7 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health and the environment is seen through each of its official publications. These publications outline new policies, detail problems with enforcing laws, document the need for new legislation, and describe new tactics to use to solve these issues. This collection of publications ranges from historic documents to reports released in the new millennium, and features works like: Bicycle for a Better Environment, Health Effects of Increasing Sulfur Oxides Emissions Draft, and Women and Environmental Health.

Low Invasion Coring - Monograph 25 (Paperback): J Ben Bloys Low Invasion Coring - Monograph 25 (Paperback)
J Ben Bloys
R3,625 Discovery Miles 36 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Potential Impacts of Northeast Refinery Reduction (Paperback): Mace R. Ward, Galen E. Smith Potential Impacts of Northeast Refinery Reduction (Paperback)
Mace R. Ward, Galen E. Smith
R1,614 Discovery Miles 16 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Reduction in refining activity in the Northeast, as reflected in recently announced plans to idle over 50% of the regional refining capacity, is likely to impact supplies of petroleum products. The transition period as supply sources shift could be problematic for Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD), gasoline, and jet fuel supplies. Prolonged uncertainty over the coming months with regard to the disposition and operation of important logistical assets such as pipelines, ports and storage would compound adjustment challenges. Reduced short-term product supply flexibility due to longer delivery times and potential transportation bottlenecks for sources outside the region could also increase price volatility. This book explores potential developments of Northeast refinery reductions with a focus on alternative supply options; available pipeline capacity, implications for regional transportation fuels markets, heating oil supply and prices in the Northeast, and fuel security for the military.

The Simple Truth - BP's Macondo Blowout (Paperback): J. A. Turley The Simple Truth - BP's Macondo Blowout (Paperback)
J. A. Turley
R690 Discovery Miles 6 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

On a quiet Tuesday evening in April 2010, experienced leaders aboard Transocean's DEEPWATER HORIZON drilling rig ran pressure tests and declared BP's deep oil-and-gas well to be secure. They were wrong. Hours later the well blew out, followed by explosions and fire that killed 11, sank the rig in the mile-deep Gulf of Mexico, and left behind mourning families, a disastrous environmental oil spill, and questions without answers. Questions like: Who, how, what caused BP's blowout? THE SIMPLE TRUTH is narrative nonfiction, often called a nonfiction novel (fact-based fiction). The story dramatizes the drilling and demise of BP's 3-1/2-mile-deep Macondo exploration well, albeit at the hands of fictional characters, surrogates for survivors and the eleven perfect witnesses who died that terrible night. Readers are invited to join the crew aboard the rig and share their lives as they drill ever deeper and make the costly decisions that define the business. And when just one of several such decisions goes wrong and the clock ticks down, readers, too, will better understand the simple rule: Zero tolerance for failure, because offshore there's nowhere to run. J.A. Turley leans on his decades-long industry career as an offshore-drilling expert to unravel investigative findings about the catastrophe. As a degreed petroleum engineer, ocean engineer, and professor of petroleum engineering, he narrates the story as if he and the reader are on the rig, immersed in the character-rich world of offshore drilling. His detailed and extensively referenced Epilogue documents the simple truth about the CAUSE of BP's Macondo blowout. Readers who are also interested in the EFFECTS of BP's blowout (the oil spill, company culture, energy independence) are encouraged to read published nonfiction titles on the topic by renowned authors and journalists, including: Joel Achenbach; Bob Cavnar; John Conrad & Tom Shroder; William R. Freudenburg & Robert Gramling; Peter Lehner & Bob Deans; Stanley Reed & Alison Fitzgerald; Carl Safina; Loren C. Steffy; and others.

Oil - Production, Consumption & Environmental Impact (Hardcover): Shuangning Xiu Oil - Production, Consumption & Environmental Impact (Hardcover)
Shuangning Xiu
R3,982 Discovery Miles 39 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book provides comprehensive discussions on current oil issues from authors across the globe, including petroleum oil, biodiesel, and biomass derived bio-oil. Readers will find themes including new green materials for petroleum spill cleanup; state-of-the-art studies on wax precipitation problems during petroleum transportation; vegetable oils in the biodiesel industry; biodiesel production from inedible oils; the production, application, and economy of bio-oil from biomass-based feed stocks; advanced bio-oil production techniques; opportunities for biomass-derived "bio-oil", and related waste treatment, emissions and environmental impacts. Bridging the gap between research and practical applications, this book is written for engineering professionals in the petroleum and biofuels industry, academic researchers working in bioenergy, bioprocessing technology and chemical engineering, as well as anyone interested in understanding this diverse and developing theme.

Waterflooding - Textbook 3 (Paperback): Paul Willhite Waterflooding - Textbook 3 (Paperback)
Paul Willhite
R1,983 Discovery Miles 19 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Naturally Fractured Reservoir Characterization (Paperback): Wayne Narr Naturally Fractured Reservoir Characterization (Paperback)
Wayne Narr
R2,083 Discovery Miles 20 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sustainable Petroleum Operations (Hardcover): Rafiq Islam Sustainable Petroleum Operations (Hardcover)
Rafiq Islam
R2,860 Discovery Miles 28 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book presents and discusses current research in the study of sustainable petroleum operations. Topics discussed include greening of petroleum operations; a novel environmental risk management model for petroleum operations; an approach for conflict resolution in oil and gas operations; technological analysis and quantitative assessment of oil and gas development and air pollution and carbon assessment framework for oil and gas developments.

Introduction to Hydrocarbon (Petroleum) Reservoir Rock Properties (Paperback): Festus Okonkwo Introduction to Hydrocarbon (Petroleum) Reservoir Rock Properties (Paperback)
Festus Okonkwo
R945 Discovery Miles 9 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A book on Petroleum Reservoir Rock Properties that can be of use to both the beginner and the expert alike.

Introductory Mud Engineering Handbook (Paperback): Festus Okonkwo Introductory Mud Engineering Handbook (Paperback)
Festus Okonkwo
R1,363 Discovery Miles 13 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A book on Drilling Fluids Engineering with field and practical examples.

The Offshore Imperative - Shell Oil's Search for Petroleum in Postwar America (Paperback): The Offshore Imperative - Shell Oil's Search for Petroleum in Postwar America (Paperback)
R825 Discovery Miles 8 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

After World War II, the discovery and production of onshore oil in the United States faced decline. As a result, during the last half of the twentieth century, offshore prospects in the Gulf of Mexico took on new strategic value. Shell Oil Company pioneered many of the early moves offshore and continues to lead the way into "deepwater." For decades, the company dominated the Gulf of Mexico, developing more oil and gas fields there than any other firm. Tyler Priest's study is the first time the modern history of Shell Oil has been told in any detail. Drawing on interviews with Shell retirees and many other sources, Priest relates how the imagination, talent, and hard work of personnel at all levels shaped the evolution of the company. The narrative also covers important aspects of Shell Oil's corporate evolution, but the company's pioneering steps into the deepwater fields of the Gulf of Mexico are its signature achievement. Priest's study demonstrates that engineers did not suddenly create from scratch methods for finding and producing oil and gas from astounding water depths. Rather, they built on a half-century of accumulated knowledge and improvements to technical systems. Shell Oil's story is unique, but it also illuminates the modern history of the petroleum industry. As Priest demonstrates, this company's experiences offer a starting point for examining the understudied topics of strategic decision-making, scientific research, management of technology, and corporate organization and culture within modern oil companies, as well as how these activities applied to offshore development.

Miracle of Petrochemicals - Olefins Industry: An In-Depth Look at Steam-Crackers (Paperback): Fahad H. Falqi Miracle of Petrochemicals - Olefins Industry: An In-Depth Look at Steam-Crackers (Paperback)
Fahad H. Falqi
R2,708 Discovery Miles 27 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The purpose of this book is to provide readers with a thorough introduction to the essential design and operation aspects of olefins plants. For this purpose, it is necessary to develop the knowledge of the readers who are interested to know more about olefins plants employing steam-cracking technology. The author has gathered and developed this book based on extensive experience in many olefins projects as well as olefins operating plants. Included with this book are valuable materials provided by some contributions representing top and reputable olefins licensors and olefins equipment manufacturers for readers to gain insight information and content about steam-cracker plants. The contributors are Linde, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (CP-Chem), TSKE, Graham, NATCO, SNM, and YJ-TMC. An effort has been made to include essential and useful material for readers in the form of guidelines and suggestions (G&S) as well as design and operation checklists gathered and based on the author's extensive experience in many steam-cracker plants.

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