The Upstream volume of this definitive reference, provides the most authoritative and up-to-date review of the latest technology used within the upstream side of the international petroleum industry.
Upstream, examines the different stages of the exploration and production processes involved in the location and extraction of raw materials, including the latest applications employed in modern seismic technology and the production of heavy oil.
All aspects of this area of petroleum are covered from the innovations in technology to the environmental issues surrounding its practical application.
Written by leading experts in the field ensures that Modern Petroleum Technology: Upstream remains an essential information source for librarians, technicians and managers.
Contributors
Volume Editor's Foreword
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : New Technological Developments
Chapter 3 : Fundamentals of Exploration and Production
Chapter 4 : Geoscience
Chapter 5 : Petroleum Geochemistry
Chapter 6 : Geophysics
Chapter 7 : Drilling Operations
Chapter 8 : Petrophysics
Chapter 9 : Reservoir Engineering
Chapter 10 : Production Engineering
Chapter 11 : Natural Gas
Chapter 12 : Transportation
Chapter 13 : Heavy Oil and Viscous Oil
Index