Describes the role of subsurface processes in U.S. oil production and provides a nontechnical description of improved recovery me-thods by which methods displace oil. Introduces four recovery methods waterflooding, gas injection, chemical flooding, and ther-mal recovery and evaluates their development and use.

Improved Recovery (Oil and Gas Production)

Engineering & Transportation

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Nicholas J. Constant

Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin - Petroleum Extension Service

Explains and illustrates indications of a kick, methods of obtaining control, and types of blowout preventer equipment for servicing and workover jobs.

Control of Formation Pressure, Lesson 9

Provides an introduction to the different types of self-elevating offshore rigs, explaining how they are operated and transported.

Jacking Systems and Rig Moving Procedures

For persons new to the pipeline industry or for those seeking fundamental information, this book covers economic planning, prin-ciples of liquid flow, design and specifications, construction, materials, maintenance, and corrosion control. A valuable instructional tool to understand the operation of vast miles of pipeline and what it takes to build and maintain this valuable means of round-the-clock transport.

Oil Pipeline Construction and Maintenance

Russell A. Brannon

For landowners, landmen, lawyers, investors, and all oil company employees, this book takes a layperson s approach to the legal aspects of land ownership, transfer, and leasing. Covers privately owned land, state and federal lands, transfer of land interests, and land measurement and description. Also discusses preparations for drilling, producing, and selling, agreements to develop leased properties, and pooling, utilization, and release. Extensive appendices include specific leasing practices in certain states and countries. Includes a full glossary.

Land and Leasing

Business & Money

Judith Eubank

Economics

Univ of Texas at Austin Petroleum

Introduces open-hole logging procedures, beginning with basic rock properties and radioactivity principles as they relate to open-hole logging. Continues with descriptions of various types of electrical, acoustic, and radioactive surveys used in open-hole logging.

Open-Hole Logging (Oil and Gas Production, Lesson 4)

Science & Math

Jeanette Reynolds

Nature & Ecology

Covers electrical flow; electrical power, magnetism, and electricity; and electrical generation. Also discusses electric motors, trans-formers, auxiliary equipment, motor controls, and measurement of voltage, current, and other variables. Includes review questions for each chapter. Workbook available separately.

Basic Electricity for the Petroleum Industry

Provides a basic understanding of the corrosion process and how to manage corrosion. Describes some common corroding agents and methods of detecting, measuring, and controlling corrosion, with special emphasis on cathodic protection.

Corrosion Control

A Primer of Oilwell Service and Workover

Covers common drilling mud tests, contamination problems, and resolutions. Discusses mud system equipment, lost circulation, and types of drilling fluids. Sponsored by the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC).

Principles of Drilling Fluid Control

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