Properties of Petroleum Fluids

by William D. McCain

Petroleum can exist as either a liquid or a gas, either in the reservoir or on the trip to the surface. These properties are the basis for the chemistry of petroleum. This long-awaited new edition to William D. McCain’s acclaimed text expands on the various compounds of this essential hydrocarbon. It includes new chapters on petroleum gas condensates and volatile oils, while the discussion on oilfield waters is extended.

A vital resource for petroleum engineering students, The Properties of Petroleum Fluids, third edition, is equally useful as a reference for practicing engineers.

New
- Two new chapters on gas condensates
- A new chapter on volatile oils
- A simplified explanation of phase behavior and an extended discussion of oilfield waters
- An expanded review of the components of petroleum and the methods of determining its composition

592 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Mohammad AlEidi]

All around a great book. Studied it through a Phase Behavior of Petroleum Fluids course, having been taught most of the chapters, but not all of them. The book assumes you have a background in calculation methods (eg. interpolation) and conversions of various units. The book is rich with useful graphs and tables, which is what I liked most about it. I couldn't solve all of the exercises alone and had to go back to the teacher's assistant to get help on some of them, with some use of the internet for more help. Got an A at the end of the course.

[Manal]

A very simple and unique book. One of the best books I've read in oil industry so far.

[Cosmictimetraveler]

One of the few textbooks I have read in its entirety

[Mohammad AlEidi]

All around a great book. Studied it through a Phase Behavior of Petroleum Fluids course, having been taught most of the chapters, but not all of them. The book assumes you have a background in calculation methods (eg. interpolation) and conversions of various units. The book is rich with useful graphs and tables, which is what I liked most about it. I couldn't solve all of the exercises alone and had to go back to the teacher's assistant to get help on some of them, with some use of the internet for more help. Got an A at the end of the course.

[Harmony]

Very simple and easy to read. I would recommend for all students looking to go into the petroleum industry. Most of the book uses the imperial units of measure while some of the graphs have densities listed as g/cc.

[HERZ]

Damn. We were FORCED to eat this book from cover to cover.

[Daniel Delgado]

i need this book to learn many things of the petroleum industry

[Mosabook]

NICE

[Eslam]

very important