This nontechnical treatment is a great introduction to oil and gas production for anyone from beginning petroleum engineering and geology students to accountants, salespersons, and other professionals interested in the industry. Co-authored by Martin Raymond, a veteran production manager, and by William Leffler, one of the top petroleum nontechnical writers, it is an easy-to-read reference for those who deal with petroleum industry personnel and production issues in their jobs, but need a quick overview of the technical and business issues. Complete with helpful charts and diagrams, this book covers everything from production equipment and processes to theory, business operations, and strategies.
Foreword
Preface
List of Figures
Chapter 1 : How Did We Get Here? The History of Production
Chapter 2 : The Container : The Reservoir
Chapter 3 : What’s in the Container? The Prize
Chapter 4 : Yours, Mine, or Theirs? Ownership
Chapter 5 : Getting There : Drilling
Chapter 6 : What Have We Found? Logging, Testing and Completing
Chapter 7 : Behavior : Hydrocarbon Activity in the Reservoir
Chapter 8 : Here It Comes : Production
Chapter 9 : Making It Marketable : Field Processing
Chapter 10 : Fixing Things : Remedial Operations and Workovers
Chapter 11 : Who’s Involved? The Players
Chapter 12 : What Should We Do? Strategy
Index
