Mian, an economist and petroleum engineer, writing for engineers, geologists, economists, managers, and others involved in the oil and gas industry, defined the evaluation tools of decision analysis i
Those in the petroleum industry as well as secondary users in banking, geology, and related fields for the logs created of oil wells will find this a useful guide. The second edition has been revised
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In this new second edition, author Leonard Kalfayan has updated his 2001 book on acid stimulation, one of the primary methods for improving productivity of oil, gas, injection, and disposal wells. A p
This long-awaited text explains, examines, and discusses various aspects of accounting in international petroleum operations. The authors discuss and illustrate international petroleum contracts and r
This text and reference explains reservoir engineering and simulation fundamentals, and presents case studies from around the world. It is designed to aid students and professionals working throughout
Charles Sparks has written this definitive work on the fundamentals of riser mechanics, with the aim of increasing understanding of many aspects of riser static and dynamic behavior. This book is base
An update to his comprehensive 1996 text on project finance in emerging economies, Razavi's authoritative new book provides first-hand information and analysis of how multilateral, bilateral, and comm
The second edition of this engineering resource for subsea pipelines has been expanded to include new concepts in route selection, design planning, pipe construction and installation materials. Palmer
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This new text represents the most detailed and comprehensive book presenting modern practice and theory relevant to the thermal-flow performance evaluation, design, and optimization of air-cooled heat
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This reference is designed to prepare municipal firefighters to respond to a wide range of industrial fires. The first section contains 11 chapters of general information pertaining to industrial fire
This book describes the ways the radio frequency identification technologies can be applied to asset management at water, electric, and gas utilities. After laying out the basics of the technology, th
