Petroleum technology Books

Low Invasion Coring will help readers develop an understanding of how to apply the array of technologies required for successful completion of a low-invasion coring (LIC) project. This monograph addresses the principles of obtaining low-invasion...

Formation sand can pose major production problems. This practical guide details a variety of production and completion techniques for controlling sand that are as useful today as when this volume was first published. The comprehensive work represents...

Save Money, Time, and Lives with the Real-World Oil & Gas Experience of Others. Learning the Hard Way in the Oilfield can Cost You Millions, sometimes Billions of Dollars in addition to Injury and Loss of Life.Cut Through the Noise to Focus on...

Today, raw data on any industry is widely available. With the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), this data can be used to gain meaningful insights. In addition, as data is the new raw material for today's world, AI and ML...

An industry expert details the different approaches to product improvement processes in refining technology. This practical and accessible guide is written for managers, professionals and technicians as well as graduate students transitioning into the...

An industry expert the importance and details the different approaches to production of hydrogen in petroleum refining. This practical and accessible guide is written for managers, professionals and technicians as well as graduate students transitioning...

Practical Surface Well Testing instructs readers on the fundamentals and techniques of surface well testing operations and data acquisition to ensure proper operational procedures and standards.

This book brings together contributions from leading scientists, academics, and experts from the oil and gas industry to discuss microbial-related problems faced by the industry and how bioinformatics and an interdisciplinary scientific approach can...

This book provides an overview of crude oil refining processes and presents a deep analysis of the current context and challenges imposed on players in the downstream industry. Crude Oil Refining: A Simplified Approach covers traditional processes of the...

World Oil Fact and Policy, a brilliant book published in 1944, delivers a deep exploration and disciplined examination of domestic and foreign petroleum resources, their import to United States energy and security policy during World War II, and their...

Engineers seek solutions to problems, and the economic viability of each potential solution is normally considered along with the technical merits. This is typically true for the petroleum sector, which includes the global processes of exploration,...

The need for this book has arisen from demand for a current text from our students in Petroleum Engineering at Imperial College and from post-experience Short Course students. It is, however, hoped that the material will also...

Considering the deleterious impacts of fossil fuels on the environmental and natural ecosystems, it has become imperative to make a paradigm shift toward renewable fuels, chemicals, and materials. The exhaustive everyday usage of fossil fuels and...

Petroleum is a yellowish-black liquid which occurs naturally in the geological formations beneath the Earth's surface. It is formed when large quantities of dead organisms such as alga and zooplankton are buried under sedimentary rocks and subjected to...

This book explores the common approaches to upgrade heavy and extra-heavy crude oils by means of catalytic hydrotreating, emphasizing hydrogen addition technology as well as carbon rejection alternatives. Kinetic and reactor models are combined with...

Written by an industry expert with over 50 years of experience, this book details the various solvent processes that are used in crude oil refineries. Providing an in-depth exploration of the different types of processes, as well as the types of...

This book is a comprehensive guide to the petroleum industry in Pennsylvania in the late 19th century, including the geology, technology, and economic impact of oil production. It's a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the oil...

This book aims at presenting, describing, and summarizing the latest advances in polymer flooding regarding the chemical synthesis of the EOR agents and the numerical simulation of compositional models in porous media, including a description of the...

This is a monograph for geophysicists and geologists on methods of studying oil and gas strata by means of a combination of geological and geophysical techniques, based on concrete data from the fields of the North Caucasus. It deals with the...

Energy and feedstock materials for the chemical industry are in increasing demand and, with constraints related to the availability and use of oil, the energy and chemical industry is undergoing considerable changes. In recent...

This insightful report provides a fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of the petroleum industry in Baku in the late 19th century. It is a valuable resource for historians, economists, and anyone interested in the history of the oil industry.This...

A technical guide to the properties and uses of natural resources important to the petroleum industry.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in...

Data analytics has been broadly applied to a variety of areas within the oil and gas industry including applications in geoscience, drilling, completions, reservoir, production, facility, and operations. However, we limit our discussion here...

CONTENTS - Distillation of Naphtha, Gasoline, Kerosene, Jet Fuel and Similar Products - Vacuum Distillation - Distillation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons - Determination of High-Boiling Fractions in Isopropyl Ether - Test for Light Ends in Isobutylene and...

This book aims to provide practical guidance on all aspects of flow assurance to offer readers a ready reference on how to ensure uninterrupted transport of processed fluids throughout the flow infrastructure.

This book presents the methodology that will enable an engineer, experienced or not, to alleviate pipeline integrity problems during operation. It explains the principal considerations and establishes a common approach in tackling technical challenges...

Petroleum is an intricate mixture of various phases and components. It is a nonrenewable source of energy. The organic compounds refined out of crude oil are used to produce petroleum based products which are beneficial for varied industries, be it...

In contemporary times, with rising demands oil exploration and extraction is on the highest peak. This book consists of various researches dealing with the prospects and exploration of crude oil all around the world. It also includes assessment of...

This book discusses the latest advances in the field of oil and gas industry. Oil and gas are the most crucial non-renewable sources of energy. The tasks of producing, managing and exploring these resources in accordance with HSE standards are...

This book brings many different researches together to help the reader understand the upcoming and current technologies that are to be found in this field. Discussions on various petrochemical products and their ever increasing list of uses are included...

The aim of this book is to provide comprehensive information regarding thermoplastic composites. Composite materials require a combination of properties such as high thermal and oxidation stability, solvent resistance, toughness and low dielectric...

This book encompasses information regarding the complete science of polymers. Over the past ten to fifteen years, advancements in polymer science have attracted attention and witnessed significant changes. From a rather specialized subject limited to...

This book primarily focuses on the structuring and composition of polyesters. Polyesters are being broadly applied in distinct fields because of their extraordinary characteristics. This book encompasses important aspects like characterization,...

An elastomer is a natural or synthetic polymer having elastic properties. This book offers a thorough insight of recent advances in the field of elastomers and their composites through contributions by internationally recognized specialists. The book...

Thermoplastics are recognized for their property of elasticity. Thermoplastics can be utilized for various functions, ranging from household materials to the aeronautic sector. This book compiles researches written by experts and scientists working in...

A chemical byproduct obtained from petroleum and natural gas is defined as a petrochemical. The petrochemical industry forms a significant part of our pursuit of economic development, generation of employment and basic needs. It is a vast field that...

This book presents a broad overview of various aspects of electropolymerization. Lately, special attention has been paid to polymer thin films. These films play a crucial role in many technical functions, including coatings, adhesives and organic...

This is a comprehensive book which discusses different types of polymers and their applications, uses, production, chemical characterization, impact on environment across the globe. The approach of this book is such that it presents studies that bridge...

Polymerization science has evolved to acquire a position of great significance in various fields including manufacturing sciences, biology, pharmaceuticals etc. This book contains contributions from number of authors engaged in the field of...

Polymer science, with its ever emerging importance and never ending problems was the foundation for the compilation of this book. Each chapter in this book contains significant conceptual knowledge of the subject. While a few chapters focus on existing...

An effort has been made in this book to delve into how the whole industry of petroleum engineering works. The science behind each step of the process as well as details of the different branches are explained here. It also glances at the scope for moving...

Hydrocarbon is basically defined as a compound of hydrogen and carbon. They are the basis of nearly all our energy resources. Knowledge on their origin, features and phase behaviour is fascinating from the point of view of physical chemistry. At the same...

This is a comprehensive book based on the chemistry as well as applications of high performance polymers. The properties of polyimides and heterocyclic polymers are well-known and they are utilized for long period temperature endurance ranging from 250 -...

This book is a compilation of interesting work on Polyurethane. It talks about the applications and structures of polyurethane. The book covers a number of topics introducing the readers to the known as well as unknown applications of PU, like PU for...

Polypropylene is extensively used in packaging, textiles, equipment manufacturing and other areas. This book is a compilation of researches based on polypropylene, accomplished by experts around the globe over five decades. It demonstrates the various...

The structural applications of fiber reinforced polymers are described in this elaborative book. Fiber reinforced polymers are an extremely significant and widely utilized form of material. These materials exist primarily due to the emphasis given to...

This book aims to provide an overview on petroleum and biotechnology relevant to the petroleum industry. For the advances in this field to become successful, challenges that need to be surpassed are highlighted here. Discussions pertaining to...

Polypropylene is widely used in the packaging and other industries. This book is a compilation of researches based on polypropylene, accomplished by experts around the globe over five decades. It demonstrates the various developmental stages that...