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This nontechnical treatment of oil and gas production is an excellent introduction for anyone from petroleum engineers and geologists new to their careers to financial, marketing, legal, and other professionals and their staffs interested in the industry. E&P service company personnel will find it particularly beneficial in understanding the roles played by their clients. Not only does it cover production fundamentals, but it backs up to give the necessary upstream background—geology, origins of oil and gas, and ownership and land rights—as well as surface operations and even production company strategy development. Key Features: A comprehensive view of the entire E&P function Geology and the origins of petroleum Reservoir characteristics and behavior Expanded coverage of drilling and hydraulic fracturing Conventional and not-so-conventional (oil sands plus shale oil and gas) producing operations Production problems and solutions The different types of companies and jobs in the oil patch and how they interact

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9781593703868

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I have always thought vital the need in organizations for mutual understanding among groups with different functions. The better the participants understand the professional contributions of their associates, the more likely the success of every endeavor. To that end, this book covers an overlook of the expertise needed in all phases of the upstream with a heavy emphasis on what makes producing operations tick . - Joe B. Foster, chairman, president, chief executive officer (retired) of Newfield Exploration Company, former chairman of Tenneco Oil Company

I have always thought vital the need in organizations for mutual understanding among groups with different functions. The better the participants understand the professional contributions of their associates, the more likely the success of every endeavor. To that end, this book covers an overlook of the expertise needed in all phases of the upstream with a heavy emphasis on what makes producing operations tick . -Joe B. Foster, chairman, president, chief executive officer (retired) of Newfield Exploration Company, former chairman of Tenneco Oil Company

"I have always thought vital the need in organizations for mutual understanding among groups with different functions. The better the participants understand the professional contributions of their associates, the more likely the success of every endeavor. To that end, this book covers an overlook of the expertise needed in all phases of the upstream with a heavy emphasis on what makes producing operations tick"". —Joe B. Foster, chairman, president, chief executive officer (retired) of Newfield Exploration Company, former chairman of Tenneco Oil Company"

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Mr. Martin S. Raymond, veteran of more than 45 years in the E&P industry, retired as senior vice president of E&P for the J.M. Huber Corp. During his career he held engineering, production, and management positions with Shell Oil and Forest Oil. He earned a BA from Princeton University in geology and a master’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Since retirement, Mr. Raymond consults on E&P activities to a variety of entities as well as lecturing at various universities on E&P processes and economics. Dr. William L. Leffler retired from Royal Dutch Shell after 36 years’ service. During his career he spent time in E&P in London and in refining, marketing, petrochemicals, and corporate planning in the United States. He earned a BS in industrial management from the Sloan School at MIT and an MBA and PhD at New York University. His other PennWell titles include Deepwater Exploration & Production: A Nontechnical Guide, Natural Gas Liquids in Nontechnical Language, Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language, Oil & Gas Pipelines in Nontechnical Language, and Petrochemicals in Nontechnical Language.

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