Autore	Stewart Maurice
Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Amsterdam, : Elsevier
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (301 p.)
Disciplina	665.5
Altri autori (Persone)	ArnoldKen <1942->
Collana	Gulf equipment guides
Soggetto topico	Petroleum engineering - Equipment and supplies Emulsions Oil fields - Equipment and supplies
ISBN	1-282-28684-6 9786612286841 0-08-055902-6
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front Cover; Emulsions and Oil Treating Equipment Selection, Sizing and Troubleshooting; Copyright Page; Contents; A Note from the Authors; About the Book; Chapter 1: Crude Oil Treating Systems; 1.1 Introduction; 1.3 Emulsion Treating Theory; 1.6 Design Procedure; Chapter 2: Crude Stabilization; 2.1 Introduction; 2.3 Equipment Description; 2.4 Design Procedure; References; Chapter 3: Produced Water Treating Systems; 3.1 Introduction; 3.7 Information Required for Design; 3.8 Equipment Selection Procedure; 3.9 Equipment Specification; References; Chapter 4: Water Injection Systems 4.1 Introduction4.2 Solids Removal Theory; 4.4 Removal Ratings; 4.5 Choosing the Proper Filter; 4.6 Measuring Water Compatibility; 4.7 Solids Removal Equipment Description; Appendix A: Definition of Key Water Treating Terms; A.1 Introduction; A.3 Regulatory Definitions; A.4 Oil Removal Efficiency; A.6 Dispersed Oil; A.8 Dissolved Solids; A.9 Suspended Solids; Appendix B: Water Sampling Techniques; B.1 Sampling Considerations; B.4 Sample Gathering for Particle Size Analysis; Appendix C: Oil Concentration Analysis Techniques; C.1 Introduction; C.2 Determination of Dissolved Oil and Grease ReferencesIndex
Record Nr.	UNINA-9911007374903321

Edizione	[7th ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Oxford, : Gulf Professional, 2009
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (762 p.)
Disciplina	665.544
Altri autori (Persone)	McAllisterE. W
Soggetto topico	Pipelines
ISBN	1-282-25832-X 9786612258329 0-08-094943-6
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front Cover; Pipeline Rules of Thumb; Copyright Paage; Contents; Chapter 1: General Information; Basic Formulas; Mathematics-areas; Mathematics-surfaces and volumes; Rules of exponents; Recommended drill sizes for self-tapping screws; Determine pulley speed; Calculate volume in horizontal storage tank with ellipsoidal or hemispherical heads; ASTM standard reinforcing bars; Pressure rating for carbon steel flanges; Cables and Ropes; Estimating strength of cable; Find the working strength of Manila rope; How large should drums and sheaves be for various types of wire rope? Find advantages of block and tackle, taking into account pull out frictionSafe loads for wire rope; Stress in guy wires; Strength and weight of popular wire rope; Measuring the diameter of wire rope; Wire rope: field troubles and their causes; Capacity of drums; Belts and Shafts; Determine length of a V-belt; Calculate stress in shaft key; Calculate V-belt length using simple equation; Estimate the horsepower that can be transmitted by a shaft; Miscellaneous; How to estimate length of material contained in roll; Convenient antifreeze chart for winterizing cooling systems How to determine glycol requirements to bring a system to a desired temperature protection levelWeight in pounds of round steel shafting; Properties of shafting; Tap drills and clearance drills for machine screws; Common nails; Drill sizes for pipe taps; Carbon steel-color and approximate temperature; Bolting dimensions for flanges; Steel fitting dimensions; ANSI forged steel flanges; Trench shoring-minimum requirements; Reuniting separated mercury in thermometers; Typical wire resistance; How to cut odd-angle long radius elbows; How to read land descriptions Sample sections showing rectangular land descriptions, acreages, and distancesSize an air receiver for engine starting; Dimensions of hex nuts and hex jam nuts; Color codes for locating underground utilities; Approximate angle of repose for sloping sides of excavations; Wind chill chart; Pipeline Pigging; Sizing plates; Caliper pigging; Cleaning after construction; Flooding for hydrotest; Dewatering and drying; Estimate volume of onshore oil spill; Estimating spill volume on water; Fluid Power Formulas; Chapter 2: Construction; Project Scoping Data Project scoping data worksheet for major facilitiesRight-of-Way; How to determine the crop acreage included in a right-of-way strip; Clearing and grading right-of-way: labor/equipment considerations; Estimating manhours for removing trees; Estimating manhours for removing tree stumps; Clearing and grading right-of-way; Ditching; How many cubic yards of excavation in a mile of ditch?; Shrinkage and expansion of excavated and compacted soil; Ditching and trenching: labor/equipment considerations; Concrete Work; How to approximate sacks of cement needed to fill a form What you should know about mixing and finishing concrete
Record Nr.	UNINA-9911006788403321

Autore	Bloch, Heinz P., 1933-
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Houston, Tex. : Gulf Professional, c1996
Descrizione fisica	xii, 419 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Disciplina	621.51
Altri autori (Persone)	Hoefner, John J.
Soggetto topico	Compressors Compressors - Maintenance and repair
ISBN	0884155250
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNISALENTO-991000783189707536

Autore	Civan Faruk
Edizione	[2nd ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Oxford, : Gulf Professional, 2007
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (1135 p.)
Disciplina	622.338
Soggetto topico	Hydrocarbon reservoirs Petroleum - Geology
ISBN	1-280-96256-9 9786610962563 0-08-047143-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front cover; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; PREFACE; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; 1 OVERVIEW OF FORMATION DAMAGE; Summary; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 COMMON FORMATION DAMAGE PROBLEMS, FACTORS, AND MECHANISMS; 1.3 TEAM FOR UNDERSTANDING AND MITIGATION OF FORMATION DAMAGE; 1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE BOOK; Exercises; PART I Characterization of Reservoir Rock for Formation Damage - Mineralogy, Texture, Petrographics, Petrophysics, and Instrumental Techniques; 2 MINERALOGY AND MINERAL SENSITIVITY OF PETROLEUM-BEARING FORMATIONS; Summary; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 ORIGIN OF PETROLEUM-BEARING FORMATIONS 2.3 CONSTITUENTS OF SEDIMENTARY ROCKS2.4 COMPOSITION OF PETROLEUM-BEARING FORMATIONS; 2.5 MINERAL SENSITIVITY OF SEDIMENTARY FORMATIONS; 2.6 MECHANISM OF CLAY SWELLING; 2.7 MODELING CLAY SWELLING; 2.8 CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; 2.9 SHALE SWELLING AND STABILITY; Exercises; 3 PETROGRAPHICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PETROLEUM-BEARING FORMATIONS; Summary; 3.1 INTRODUCTION; 3.2 PETROGRAPHICAL CHARACTERISTICS; 3.3 MORPHOLOGY OF DISPERSED CLAYS IN SANDSTONES; 3.4 ROCK DAMAGE TENDENCY AND FORMATION DAMAGE INDEX NUMBER; 3.5 RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; Exercises; 4 PETROPHYSICS - FLOW FUNCTIONS AND PARAMETERS Summary4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 WETTABILITY ALTERATION; 4.3 DEPENDENCE OF END-POINT SATURATIONS TO POROSITY AND PERMEABILITY; 4.4 ALTERATION OF FLOW FUNCTIONS: CAPILLARY PRESSURE AND RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; 4.5 TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCY OF THE ROCK WETTABILITY; 4.6 EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON FORMATION DAMAGE; 4.7 EFFECT OF MORPHOLOGY OF DISPERSED CLAYS ON CAPILLARY PRESSURE AND RELATIVE PERMEABILITY IN SANDSTONES; Exercises; 5 POROSITY AND PERMEABILITY RELATIONSHIPS OF GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS; Summary; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 BASIC MODELS FOR PERMEABILITY OF ROCKS; 5.3 SPECIAL EFFECTS 5.4 ADVANCED APPLICATIONSExercises; 6 INSTRUMENTAL AND LABORATORY TECHNIQUES FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF RESERVOIR ROCK; Summary; 6.1 INTRODUCTION; 6.2 FORMATION EVALUATION (FE); 6.3 INSTRUMENTAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; Exercises; PART II Characterization of the Porous Media Processes for Formation Damage - Accountability of Phases and Species, Rock-Fluid-Particle Interactions, and Rate Processes; 7 MULTIPHASE AND MULTISPECIES TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA; Summary; 7.1 INTRODUCTION; 7.2 MULTIPHASE AND SPECIES SYSTEMS IN POROUS MEDIA 7.3 ALTERNATIVE EXPRESSIONS OF VARIOUS SPECIES AND FLOW FOR SYSTEMS IN POROUS MEDIA7.4 MULTISPECIES AND MULTIPHASE MACROSCOPIC TRANSPORT EQUATIONS; Exercises; 8 PARTICULATE PROCESSES IN POROUS MEDIA; Summary; 8.1 INTRODUCTION; 8.2 PARTICULATE PROCESSES; 8.3 PROPERTIES AFFECTING PARTICLES; 8.4 FORCES ACTING UPON PARTICLES; 8.5 RATE EQUATIONS FOR PARTICULATE PROCESSES IN POROUS MATRIX; 8.6 PARTICULATE PHENOMENA IN MULTIPHASE SYSTEMS; 8.7 TEMPERATURE EFFECT ON PARTICULATE PROCESSES; Exercises; 9 CRYSTAL GROWTH AND SCALE FORMATION IN POROUS MEDIA1; Summary; 9.1 INTRODUCTION 9.2 TYPES OF PRECIPITATION
Record Nr.	UNINA-9911006610003321

Autore	Lyons William C
Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Gulf Professional, c2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (617 p.)
Disciplina	622.338190284
Soggetto topico	Oil well drilling - Equipment and supplies Gas well drilling - Equipment and supplies
ISBN	1-282-32935-9 9786612329357 1-85617-844-7
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front Cover; Working Guide to Drilling Equipment and Operations; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. DRILLING MUDS AND COMPLETION SYSTEMS; 1.1 Functions of Drilling Muds; 1.2 Classifications; 1.3 Testing of Drilling Systems; 1.4 Completion and Workover Fluids; 1.5 Safety Aspects of Handling Brines; 1.6 Preventing Contamination; Chapter 2. DRILL STRING: COMPOSITION AND DESIGN; 2.1 Drill Collar; 2.2 Drill Pipe; 2.3 Drill String Inspection Procedure; Chapter 3. AIR AND GAS DRILLING; 3.1 Bottomhole Pressure; 3.2 Minimum Volumetric Flow Rate; 3.3 Drill Bit Orifices or Nozzles 3.4 Injection Pressure3.5 Water Injection; 3.6 Saturation of Gas; 3.7 Eliminate Stickiness; 3.8 Suppression of Hydrocarbon Combustion; 3.9 Aerated Drilling (Gasified Fluid Drilling); 3.10 Stable Foam Drilling; 3.11 Completions Operations; 3.12 Compressor and Inert Air Generator Units; 3.13 Highly Deviated Well Drilling and Completions; 3.14 Downhole Motors; Chapter 4. DIRECTIONAL DRILLING; 4.1 Glossary of Terms used in Directional Drilling; 4.2 Dogleg Severity (Hole Curvature) Calculations; Chapter 5. SELECTION OF DRILLING PRACTICES; 5.1 Health, Safety and Environment; 5.2 Production Capacity 5.3 Well Planning and Implementation5.4 Drilling Implementation; 5.5 Post-Run Evaluation; Chapter 6. WELL PRESSURE CONTROL; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Surface Equipment; 6.3 When and How to Close the Well; 6.4 Gas-Cut Mud; 6.5 The Closed Well; 6.6 Kick Control Procedures; 6.7 Maximum Casing Pressure; 6.8 Maximum Borehole Pressure; Chapter 7. FISHING OPERATIONS AND EQUIPMENT; 7.1 Causes and Prevention; 7.2 Pipe Recovery and Free Point; 7.3 Parting the Pipe; 7.4 Jars, Bumper Subs and Intensifiers; 7.5 Attachment Devices; 7.6 Fishing for Junk; 7.7 Abandonment; 7.8 Wirelines Chapter 8. CASING AND CASING STRING DESIGN8.1 Types of Casing; 8.2 Casing Data; 8.3 Combination Casing Strings; 8.4 Running and Pulling Casing; Chapter 9. WELL CEMENTING; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Chemistry of Cements; 9.3 Cementing Principles; 9.4 Standardization and Properties of Cements; 9.5 Properties of Cement Slurry and Set Cement; 9.6 Cement Additives; 9.7 Primary Cementing; 9.8 Secondary Cementing; Chapter 10. TUBING AND TUBING STRING DESIGN; 10.1 API Physical Property Specifications; 10.2 Running and Pulling Tubing; 10.3 Preparation and Inspection before Running; 10.4 Packers Chapter 11. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR DRILLING OPERATIONS11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Well Site; 11.3 Environmental Regulations; 11.4 Site Assessment and Construction; 11.5 Environmental Concerns While in Operation; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9911004823303321