Hydrocarbon Exploration & Production

Developments in Petroleum Science #55

by Frank Jahn, Mark Cook, Mark Graham

Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production, Second Edition is a comprehensive and current introduction to the upstream industry, drawing together the many inter-disciplinary links within the industry. It presents all the major stages in the life of an oil or gas field, from gaining access to opportunity, through exploration, appraisal, development planning, production, and finally to decommissioning. It also explains the fiscal and commercial environment in which oil and gas field development takes place. The book is written for industry professionals who wish to be better informed about the basic technical and commercial methods, concepts and techniques used in the upstream oil and gas business. The authors are the founders of TRACS International, a company which has provided training and consultancy in Exploration and Production related issues for many clients world-wide since 1992.

456 pages, Hardcover

First published April 17, 2008

Reviews

[Salim Alketbi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really recommend this to anyone working or will work in oil and gas industry

[Vikas Khaitan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best books I have read on the subject, covering in a very concise manner and also in enough details all the topics related to fossil fuel production - i.e., petroleum geology, reservoir engineering, drilling engineering as well as the economics of a hydrocarbon field development. I have not found another book which is a complete course in itself. If you are looking for only one book on the subject, then I would highly recommend this book. I think I will read this again in a few years, as it is a very enjoyable read as well.

[Mohamed Helmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good introductory book to the petroleum industry, covers the field life from access to abandonment, recommended to petroleum engineering and geoscience students, and newcomers to the petroleum industry.