Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling, and Production
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Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling, and Production by Phd Norman J Hyne
Used by corporate training departments and colleges worldwide, this is the most complete upstream guide available. Contents: The nature of gas and oil The Earth's crust - where we find time Deformation of sedimentary rocks Sandstone reservoir rocks Carbonate reservoir rocks Sedimentary rock distribution Mapping Ocean environment and plate tectonics Source rocks, generation, migration, and accumilation of petroleum Petroleum traps Petroleum exploration - geological and geochemical Petroleum exploration - geophysical Drilling preliminaries Drilling a well - the mechanics Drilling problems Drilling techniques Evaluating a well Completing a well Surface treatment and storage Offshore drilling and production Workover Reservoir mechanics Petroleum production Reserves Improved oil recovery.
Norman J. Hyne, Ph.D. has had both academic and professional experience in petroleum. He received his degrees in geology from Pomona College, Florida State University and the University of Southern California. In 2017, he received an international reward recognizing his contributions to geological education. Currently, he is a semi-retired, professor of petroleum geology in Continuing Education for Science and Engineering at the University of Tulsa. For several decades, he has taught three-day short courses on petroleum geology, exploration, drilling and production to over forty thousand students on six continents. This book is based on his short course. Previously, he was professor of petroleum geology and chairman of geology and geophysics at the University of Tulsa. During the oil boom days, he owned and operated oil wells. He has authored or edited seven books and numerous scientific papers. Dr. Hyne is a fellow in the Geological Society of America, an honorary member of the Tulsa Geological Society and an emeritus member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He established and serves as director of a charity, the Tulsa Geoscience Center, for Grade School Classes.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780878148233 |
| ISBN 10 | 087814823X |
| Title | Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling, and Production |
| Author | Phd Norman J Hyne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | PennWell Books |
| Year published | 2005-12-03 |
| Number of pages | 598 |
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