Unit 1 Introduction to Petroleum Industry 1
Part One Text 1
Introduction to Petroleum Industry 1
Part Two Exercises 13
Part Three Supplementary Reading 15
Health,Safety and Environment 15
Unit 2 Geology and Reservoir Traps 24
Part One Text 24
Geology and Reservoir Traps 24
Part Two Exercises 33
Part Three Supplementary Reading 36
Petroleum Engineers and Technologies 36
Unit 3 Crude Oil and Natural Gas 43
Part One Text 43
Crude Oil 43
Part Two Exercises 51
Part Three Supplementary Reading 55
Natural Gas 55
Unit 4 Properties of Reservoir Rock 60
Part One Text 60
Properties of Reservoir Rock 60
Part Two Exercises 71
Part Three Supplementary Reading 74
Reservoir Fluids and Pressure 74
Unit 5 Well Drilling 79
Part One Text 79
Well Drilling 79
Part Two Exercises 90
Part Three Supplementary Reading 93
The Moment of Truth 93
Unit 6 Well Completion 99
Part One Text 99
Well Completion 99
Part Two Exercises 108
Part Three Supplementary Reading 112
Casing and Cementing 112
Unit 7 Production of Oil and Gas 117
Part One Text 117
Production of Oil and Gas 117
Part Two Exercises 128
Part Three Supplementary Reading 132
Rod Pump Selection and Design 132
Unit 8 Separation and Treatment 139
Part One Text 139
Separation and Treatment 139
Part Two Exercises 149
Part Three Supplementary Reading 153
Gas and Water Treatment 153
Unit 9 Well Testing 158
Part One Text 158
Well Testing 158
Part Two Exercises 165
Part Three Supplementary Reading 169
Test Procedures 169
Unit 10 Problem Well Analysis 173
Part One Text 173
Problem Well Analysis 173
Part Two Exercises 184
Part Three Supplementary Reading 187
Acidizing Methods 187
Unit 11 Enhanced Oil Recovery 192
Part One Text 192
Enhanced Oil Recovery 192
Part Two Exercises 202
Part Three Supplementary Reading 205
Secondary Recovery 205
Unit 12 Reservoir Simulation 211
Part One Text 211
Reservoir Simulation 211
Part Two Exercises 220
Part Three Supplementary Reading 223
Reservoir Simulation Process 223
Unit 13 Project Economics 227
Part One Text 227
Water Flood Project Economics 227
Part Two Exercises 236
Part Three Supplementary Reading 238
Case Study:Means San Andres Unit 238
Appendix:How to Write a Scientific Paper 244