The Science Of Petroleum

Author : Chang Samuel Hsu,Paul R. Robinson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030162757

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Petroleum Science and Technology by Chang Samuel Hsu,Paul R. Robinson Pdf

Aimed at students and professionals, this book covers every major aspect of petroleum: the origin of fossil hydrocarbons and their chemical/physical properties; discovering hydrocarbon reserves; recovering oil, gas, and bitumen; purifying gas; the chemical and physical characterization of crude oil; refining crudes into fuels and lubricants; and converting simple chemicals into solvents, polymers, fibers, rubbers, coatings, and myriad other products, including pharmaceuticals. Readers will learn how the industry operates, from "upstream" exploration and production, "midstream" transportation to "downstream" refining, and manufacturing of finished products. The book also contains unique chapters on midstream operations, learnings from major accidents, and safety/environmental laws and regulations. It builds on the authors' previous books and teaching material from a highly rated course that is taught at the Florida A&M University/Florida State University (USA).

Author : S. L. Sah
Publisher : Gyan Publishing House
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003-10
Category : Petroleum
ISBN : 8178351021

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Encyclopaedia of Petroleum Science and Engineering by S. L. Sah Pdf

Petroleum is an art. To search for petroleum requires a multidisciplinary approach. The various geological, geophysical and geochemical surveys, points towards the most probable geographical locations, favorable geological structures.

Author : Mohamed A. Fahim,Taher A. Al-Sahhaf,Amal Elkilani
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080931562

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Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining by Mohamed A. Fahim,Taher A. Al-Sahhaf,Amal Elkilani Pdf

Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining presents the fundamentals of thermodynamics and kinetics, and it explains the scientific background essential for understanding refinery operations. The text also provides a detailed introduction to refinery engineering topics, ranging from the basic principles and unit operations to overall refinery economics. The book covers important topics, such as clean fuels, gasification, biofuels, and environmental impact of refining, which are not commonly discussed in most refinery textbooks. Throughout the source, problem sets and examples are given to help the reader practice and apply the fundamental principles of refining. Chapters 1-10 can be used as core materials for teaching undergraduate courses. The first two chapters present an introduction to the petroleum refining industry and then focus on feedstocks and products. Thermophysical properties of crude oils and petroleum fractions, including processes of atmospheric and vacuum distillations, are discussed in Chapters 3 and 4. Conversion processes, product blending, and alkylation are covered in chapters 5-10. The remaining chapters discuss hydrogen production, clean fuel production, refining economics and safety, acid gas treatment and removal, and methods for environmental and effluent treatments. This source can serve both professionals and students (on undergraduate and graduate levels) of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Chemistry, and Chemical Technology. Beginners in the engineering field, specifically in the oil and gas industry, may also find this book invaluable. Provides balanced coverage of fundamental and operational topics Includes spreadsheets and process simulators for showing trends and simulation case studies Relates processing to planning and management to give an integrated picture of refining

Author : Muhammad Abdul Quddus
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000339239

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Petroleum Science and Technology by Muhammad Abdul Quddus Pdf

Petroleum Science and Technology: Petroleum Generation, Accumulation and Prospecting describes natural hydrocarbon geology along with applicable aspects of physics, chemistry, biology, environmental science, mathematics, and engineering/technology. It starts off with a brief coverage of the origin and evolution of the universe, petroleum origin and generation in subsurface condition, source rock, oil/gas migration path and reservoir rock. Geological, geophysical, and geochemical petroleum surveys are also included. This book covers both theory and applied information. Aimed at graduate students, researchers, and professionals in petroleum engineering and chemical engineering, it: Covers petroleum geology and technology including petroleum generation, migration, and reservoir formation Introduces the nature and formation of petroleum and its exploration Describes oil/gas prospecting using geophysico-chemical methods under subsurface condition Includes a detailed geochemical survey along with an analysis of kerogen and bitumen Explains petroleum migration and accumulation using two-dimensional graphs MA Quddus PhD, has served in the petroleum sector and R&D organization, both national and multinational, for more than 40 years and has worked in various capacities including in the laboratory, office, field, and plant, and has also engaged in teaching petroleum technology as a visiting professor for 17 years. He earned BSc (Hons) and MSc degrees along with a PhD with thesis titled "Oxidation of Asphalt." As a result of his constant research, he has published nine international and 12 national papers, obtained one patent, presented five papers in conferences and prepared six technical reports. He has also visited the USA, Canada, and Indonesia for short courses in petroleum technology and teacher training.

Author : Lev Gavrilovich Gurvich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : Petroleum
ISBN : UOM:39015002931312

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The Scientific Principles of Petroleum Technology by Lev Gavrilovich Gurvich Pdf

Author : Richard C. Selley,Stephen A. Sonnenberg
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780128223178

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Elements of Petroleum Geology by Richard C. Selley,Stephen A. Sonnenberg Pdf

Elements of Petroleum Geology, Fourth Edition is a useful primer for geophysicists, geologists and petroleum engineers in the oil industry who wish to expand their knowledge beyond their specialized area. It is also an excellent introductory text for a university course in petroleum geoscience. This updated edition includes new case studies on non-conventional exploration, including tight oil and shale gas exploration, as well as coverage of the impacts on petroleum geology on the environment. Sections on shale reservoirs, flow units and containers, IOR and EOR, giant petroleum provinces, halo reservoirs, and resource estimation methods are also expanded. Written by a preeminent petroleum geologist and sedimentologist with decades of petroleum exploration in remote corners of the world Covers information pertinent to everyone working in the oil and gas industry, especially geophysicists, geologists and petroleum reservoir engineers Fully revised with updated references and expanded coverage of topics and new case studies

Author : Albert Ernest Dunstan,Benjamin Talbott Brooks,Alfred William Nash
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Petroleum
ISBN : UCAL:$C206091

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The Science of Petroleum by Albert Ernest Dunstan,Benjamin Talbott Brooks,Alfred William Nash Pdf

Author : Andy Margo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1632398877

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Petroleum Science and Engineering by Andy Margo Pdf

Petroleum science refers to the exploration, extraction and refining of petroleum and natural gas. This book on petroleum science and engineering focuses on the methods, theories, concepts and applications that are used in the various processes related to petroleum manufacturing. All aspects of petroleum engineering, from reservoirs to drilling to the production of formation fluids are highlighted in this book. The aim of this text is to present researchers that have transformed this discipline and aided its advancement. It is a vital tool for all researching and studying this field. For all those who are interested in petroleum science and engineering, it can prove to be an essential guide.

Author : Albert Ernest Dunstan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Petroleum engineering
ISBN : LCCN:38013278

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The Science of Petroleum by Albert Ernest Dunstan Pdf

Author : Natalie Mitchell
Publisher : States Academic Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1639893776

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New Frontiers in Petroleum Science by Natalie Mitchell Pdf

Petroleum is a mixture of hydrocarbons which occurs naturally beneath the Earth's surface. It is yellowish-black in color and is commonly known as crude oil. Petroleum is formed when immensely large quantities of dead organisms, primarily algae and zooplankton get buried underneath sedimentary rocks and is subjected to very high heat and pressure. Petroleum science is a multidisciplinary field which employs the principles of geology, drilling technology, geostatistics, chemistry, railway engineering, logistics and transport, and economics. Petroleum and its products are widely used for various purposes such as heating, power generation, powering vehicles, etc. This book unfolds the innovative aspects of petroleum science which will be crucial for the progress of this field in the future. It elucidates new techniques and their applications in a multidisciplinary manner. This book aims to equip students and experts with the advanced topics and upcoming concepts in this area.

Author : L.P. Dake
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1983-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 008056898X

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Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering by L.P. Dake Pdf

"This book is fast becoming the standard text in its field", wrote a reviewer in the Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology soon after the first appearance of Dake's book. This prediction quickly came true: it has become the standard text and has been reprinted many times. The author's aim - to provide students and teachers with a coherent account of the basic physics of reservoir engineering - has been most successfully achieved. No prior knowledge of reservoir engineering is necessary. The material is dealt with in a concise, unified and applied manner, and only the simplest and most straightforward mathematical techniques are used. This low-priced paperback edition will continue to be an invaluable teaching aid for years to come.

Author : Mansoor Zoveidavianpoor
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789535138099

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Recent Insights in Petroleum Science and Engineering by Mansoor Zoveidavianpoor Pdf

This book presents new insights into the development of different aspects of petroleum science and engineering. The book contains 19 chapters divided into two main sections: (i) Exploration and Production and (ii) Environmental Solutions. There are 11 chapters in the first section, and the focus is on the topics related to exploration and production of oil and gas, such as characterization of petroleum source rocks, drilling technology, characterization of reservoir fluids, and enhanced oil recovery. In the second section, the special emphasis is on waste technologies and environmental cleanup in the downstream sector. The book written by numerous prominent scholars clearly shows the necessity of the multidisciplinary approach to sustainable development in the petroleum industry and stresses the most updated topics such as EOR and environmental cleanup of fossil fuel wastes.

Author : Oliver Haghi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1682866882

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Handbook of Petroleum (Science and Technology) by Oliver Haghi Pdf

Petroleum science deals with the study and production of crude oil as well as its refinement to a usable form. It is an interdisciplinary field that combines the principles of engineering, geology and mineralogy to facilitate the exploration, analysis, drilling and refining of petroleum. A lot of technological advancements in reservoir simulation, formation evaluation, well engineering, etc. have revolutionized the field of petroleum science. The ecological impact of petroleum has become a concern in the past decades and research is being undertaken to develop and adopt practices to mitigate the effects. This book elucidates the most relevant concepts and innovations that have occurred in this field in recent years. While understanding the long-term perspectives of the topics, the book makes an effort in highlighting their impact as a modern tool for the growth of the discipline. It will be beneficial to engineers, geologists and petroleum engineers as well as researchers and students involved in this field of study.

Author : Benjamin T. Brooks,Albert Ernest Dunstan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258670984

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Crude Oils, Chemical and Physical Properties by Benjamin T. Brooks,Albert Ernest Dunstan Pdf

Contributing Authors Include H. M. Smith, Gulf Refining Company, Arabian-America Oil Company, J. R. Keith And Many Others.

Author : L. Buryakovsky,N.A. Eremenko,M.V. Gorfunkel,G.V. Chilingarian
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080461212

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Geology and Geochemistry of Oil and Gas by L. Buryakovsky,N.A. Eremenko,M.V. Gorfunkel,G.V. Chilingarian Pdf

This book discusses the progress that is being made through innovations in instrumental measurements of geologic and geochemical systems and their study using modern mathematical modeling. It covers the systems approach to understanding sedimentary rocks and their role in evolution and containment of subsurface fluids. Fundamental aspects of petroleum geology and geochemistry, generation, migration, accumulation, evaluation and production of hydrocarbons are discussed with worldwide examples. Various physical and chemical properties of subsurface waters, crude oils and natural gases are described which is especially important to production engineering. Among various properties of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons the most important are wettability affecting production characteristics and ultimate recovery: relative permeability affecting reservoir fluid flow to the production wells; density differences between immiscible fluids which affects gravity drainage; viscosity of subsurface fluids affecting the relative mobility of each fluid; and fluid chemistry, which affects the absorption, ultimate recovery and monetary value of produced hydrocarbons. Discussion of the formation and accumulation of hydrocarbons includes (1) the changes in the chemical composition of hydrocarbons that originate from the debris of living plants and organisms to form crude oil and natural gas; (2) the origin of hydrocarbons in different areas of a single reservoir; (3) the conditions, which determine the distribution of water, oil and gas in the reservoir; (4) the migration of subsurface fluids until they eventually accumulate in isolated traps; (5) discussion of the traps as a function of sedimentary geology and tectonics. This is based on the systems approach to the specific geologic and geochemical systems using analytical and statistical principles and examples of modern mathematical modeling of static and dynamic systems. * Discusses fundamental aspects of petroleum geology and geochemistry, and generation, migration, accumulation, evaluation and production of hydrocarbons * Presents a systems approach to the specific geologic and geochemical systems