Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling & Production

Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling & Production

In this popular text that has trained thousands in the petroleum industry for years, Dr. Norman Hyne takes readers through upstream operations--from how oil and gas are formed; how to find commercial quantities; how to drill, evaluate, and complete a well--all the way through production and improved oil recovery. He uses lots of pictures, graphs, and illustrations to aid readers in understanding topics and to provide necessary visuals.<br> <br> <div>Read it cover-to-cover as a complete primer, read it a section at a time as it comes up in your profession, and keep it handy as a quick reference.<br> <br> New to this edition:<br> € A chapter on unconventional oil and gas (including gas shales)<br> € Modern tools used in well logging<br> € Modern drilling rig methods and equipment<br> € Expanded glossary includes 1,500 new terms<br> € More figures and plates<br> € Up-to-date statistics<br> </div>