Lyons W.C. (ed.). Standard handbook of petroleum and natural gas engineering. Volume 1

Gulf Professional Publishing, 1996. — 1441 p.This petroleum and natural gas engineering two-volume handbook is written in the spirit of the classic handbooks of other engineering disciplines. The two volumes reflect the importance of the industry its engineers serve (i.e., Standard and Poor’s shows that the fuels sector is the largest single entity in the gross domestic product) and the profession’s status as a mature engineering discipline.
The project to write these volumes began with an attempt to revise the old Practical Petroleum Engineer’s Handbook that Gulf Publishing had published since the 1940’s. Once the project was initiated, it became clear that any revision of the old handbook would be inadequate. Thus, the decision was made to write an entirely new handbook and to write this handbook in the classic style of the handbooks of the other major engineering disciplines.
This meant giving the handbook initial chapters on mathematics and computer applications, the sciences, general engineering, and auxiliary equipment. These initial chapters set the tone of the handbook by using engineering language and notation common to all engineering disciplines. This common language and notation is used throughout the handbook (language and notation in nearly
all cases is consistent with Society of Petroleum Engineers publication practices). The authors, of which there are 27, have tried in avoiding the jargon that had crept into petroleum engineering literature over the past few decades. Our objective was to create a handbook for the petroleum engineering discipline that could be read and understood by any up-to-date engineer.
The specific petroleum engineering discipline chapters cover drilling and well completions, reservoir engineering, production, and economics and valuation. These chapters contain information, data, and example calculations related to practical situations that petroleum engineers often encounter. Also, these chapters reflect the growing role of natural gas in industrial operations by integrating natural gas topics and related subjects throughout both volumes.Contributing AuthorsMathematicsGeometry
Algebra
Trigonometry
Differential and Integral Calculus
Analytic Geometry
Numerical Methods
Applied Statistics
Computer ApplicationsGeneral Engineering and ScienceBasic Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics)
Fluid Mechanics
Strength of Materials
Thermodynamics
Geological Engineering
Electricity
Chemistry
Engineering DesignAuxiliary EquipmentPrime Movers
Power Transmission
Pumps
CompressorsDrilling and Well CompletionsDerricks and Portable Masts
Hoisting Systems
Rotary Equipment
Mud Pumps
Drilling Muds and Completion Systems
Drill String: Composition and Design
Drilling Bits and Downhole Tools
Drilling Mud Hydraulics
Air and Gas Drilling
Downhole Motors
MWD and LWD
Directional Drilling
Selection of Drilling Practices
Well Pressure Control
Fishing Operations and Equipment
Casing and Casing String Design
Well Cementing
Tubing and Tubing String Design
Corrosion and Scaling
Environmental Considerations
Offshore OperationsAppendix: Units and Conversions (SI)