Surface Production Operations: Design of Oil Handling Systems and Facilities

by Maurice Stewart, Ken E. Arnold

Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
ISBN: 0750678534

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Book Description

The latest edition of this best-selling title is updated and expanded for easier use by engineers. New to this edition is a section on the fundamentals of surface production operations taking up topics from the oilfield as originally planned by the authors in the first edition. This information is necessary and endemic to production and process engineers. Now, the book offers a truly complete picture of surface production operations, from the production stage to the process stage with applications to process and production engineers.

• New in-depth coverage of hydrocarbon characteristics, the different kinds of reservoirs, and impurities in crude.
• Practical suggestions help readers understand the art and science of handling produced liquids.
• Numerous, easy-to-read figures, charts, tables, and photos clearly explain how to design, specify, and operate oilfield surface production facilities.

About the Author

Dr. Maurice Stewart, PE, a Registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years international consulting experience in project management; designing, selecting, specifying, installing, operating, optimizing, retrofitting and troubleshooting oil, water and gas handling, conditioning and processing facilities; designing plant piping and pipeline systems, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, process equipment, and pumping and compression systems; and leading hazards analysis reviews and risk assessments.

Customer Reviews

A fantastic reference book for anybody requiring a good knowledge petroleum production. Details all of the equipment commonly encountered in a production facility along with situations in which each different vessel should be selected and optimum operating conditions.