Standard Handbook of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Second Edition (Complementary Science) [Hardcover]

William C. Lyons Ph.D. P.E. (Author), Gary J Plisga BS (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0750677856 | ISBN-13: 978-0750677851 | Edition: 2

This new edition of the Standard Handbook of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering provides you with the best, state-of-the-art coverage for every aspect of petroleum and natural gas engineering. With thousands of illustrations and 1,600 information-packed pages, this text is a handy and valuable reference.

Written by over a dozen leading industry experts and academics, the Standard Handbook of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering provides the best, most comprehensive source of petroleum engineering information available. Now in an easy-to-use single volume format, this classic is one of the true "must haves" in any petroleum or natural gas engineer's library.

* A classic for the oil and gas industry for over 65 years!
* A comprehensive source for the newest developments, advances, and procedures in the petrochemical industry, covering everything from drilling and production to the economics of the oil patch.
* Everything you need - all the facts, data, equipment, performance, and principles of petroleum engineering, information not found anywhere else.
* A desktop reference for all kinds of calculations, tables, and equations that engineers need on the rig or in the office.
* A time and money saver on procedural and equipment alternatives, application techniques, and new approaches to problems.

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The Standard Handbook of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering would be a welcome addition to the reference collection of large academic libraries at universities with programs in petroleum engineering. It is well organized and indexed, so the information is readily accessible to students as well as practicing engineers. (Jeannie P. Miller, Ph.D., Senior Science Reference Librarian)
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An industry classic.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1568 pages
• Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing; 2 edition (October 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750677856
• ISBN-13: 978-0750677851
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.5 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #855,122 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference, May 21, 2007

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Giorgio E. Giacaglia (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Standard Handbook of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Second Edition (Complementary Science) (Hardcover)

This handbook is an excellent reference for research and teaching from basic to advanced subjects in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Petroleum Engineering. I recommend this book to anyone involved in these matters. Giorgio E. O. Giacaglia, Ph.D., Yale `65.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, March 17, 2009

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Pen (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Standard Handbook of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Second Edition (Complementary Science) (Hardcover)

I purchase this book a few weeks ago. I haven't been able to read the whole thing because it is very long but it is detailed. I'm in the oil and gas industry so I was looking for something technical. My goal was to find something with calculations and explanations for the reasoning behind use of various tools and methods. This book seems to achieve this. For example, there is a section explaining bits and the ideal environments. It describes the ideal RPM and WOB for a PDC bit of certain parameters. Explains how to identify them with their IADC codes and what the codes mean. Usually, this information would be provided to a drilling engineer by a bit supplier when designing a well plan. This information would help you communicate with the supplier more effectively. The book reads like a dictionary. I think it will make a good reference tool for people working in the industry.

I would not recommend this book for beginners or people wanting a nontechnical guide. If you didn't understand anything I just said above then don't buy this book. The best introductory book I have read is by Norman J. Hyne called Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production (2nd Edition). I think he is a professor at a university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It covers a ton of information from start to finish and he keeps things very basic. It is much easier read.

There are some minor grammar and spelling mistakes in the book I purchased. The last 20 pages of the index were not bound to the book but I couldn't be bothered to return it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete book cover to cover, March 7, 2011

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This review is from: Standard Handbook of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Second Edition (Complementary Science) (Hardcover)

I'm an engineering student and have been working in the oil and gas industry for a few years (I'm only 21) and this book is great if you already have just a basic understand of the industry. It gives you calculations for just about everything there is to know. It is a huge book, but as long as you are good at math and love learning, you can't go wrong with this book. Over half of the book is about drilling rigs though. I wish it were more in depth about production equipment, but I haven't even been through the entire book yet. It's almost like an oilfield Bible!