Offshore Engineering

The second prepared having non-technical people in mind. Unlike the first volume, A Non-technical Overview, which was dealing with the hardware of the industry, this one is a continuation and here the author focuses on the software. The content of the publication addresses such critically important areas as the ship operations and relevant international regulations governing them, financial matters, shipbrokerage, ship chartering etc.

There are sixteen chapters in this volume. The opening one is dealing with the shipbrokerage including organization of the activities, cargo brokerage, and consultancy and research services. The next chapter is devoted to the S&P for the new construction projects and for the ships in operation. The following two chapters deal with the single voyage and time charters, and then we will move to the ship operations including all major international conventions, standards, rules and established practices.

Oil pollution prevention is addressed in a separate chapter. In addition, Flag State and Port State Control are also covered together with the Classification Societies. Particular attention has been paid to the operating costs which have been dealt with in detail.

We would definitely say that this book is the best one for those willing to understand the oil and gas industry but having little to no technical skills and experience in the field. The author has provided readers with a broadest perspective on the industry, paying particular attention to the exploration and production of the hydrocarbons in America. You will be taken through all operations taking place in the course of exploration and evaluation of the available resources, up to their production, storage and final delivery to the customers.

The volume mainly focuses on the various equipment and machinery, and all processes and techniques. The oil and gas terms have been provided in the appendix. The author wrote the book trying to avoid any formal and too technical jargon to make reading easier for the newcomers.

All of the important aspects have been covered by the author who did succeed in covering all of those areas in a remarkably informative manner. The book can be used both in the classroom for the students and for the self-study, one can just read it at home to have a good picture of what is happening in the oil and gas industry without having to go too deep into technical details, and this is the main idea of the author.

Have a look in the new edition of the book describing the fundamental simulation models developed for the deep-well drilling utilizing the gas/air drilling fluids, including the two-phase drilling fluids plus the stable foam-based drilling fluids. Approximately one third of the wells are drilled using the air/gas drilling fluids, according to the information obtained from the US Dept of Energy Estimates.

The models that are included into this volume shall be used as the basis for the development of the systematic methods of planning the underbalanced drilling operations on the different deep wells and also for conducting the correct monitoring of the subject operations and the relevant construction projects. The document contains a good discussion of the main applications of these drilling fluids including the applications to the geo-technical industry. The discussion also touches the critically important well construction/completion matters.

The original objective was to provide the industry participants with the correct and useful technical info directly relating to the cost management control in the field of drilling and also well construction. This document contains numerous fundamental simulation equations supplemented with the examples for various drilling models and other relevant data...

Here is the classic reference title intended to be of great practical use for the drilling engineers. The content of the book has been prepared by Stefan Miska and Robert Mitchell, two world recognized experts, applying a very technical approach when compiling the content. As a result of their combined efforts, the book is not difficult to read and the materials contained will be easy to understand even to the beginners; the illustrations and very informative.

We should still note that this is not the best choice for the absolute beginners and the readers are expected to have at least some minimal knowledge in the field. The title of the book says it all. The publication is full of very useful technical information and equations to be used by the practicing drilling engineers.

We would definitely recommend the present title to all people working in the drilling industry and looking for a good and comprehensive technical reference book. The content of the volume has been organized in a pretty sensible fashion and is easy to search. The crystal-clear pictures and informative data diagrams are supplementing the main text part of the book. It is a technical volume ideal for the specialists with moderate engineering experience.

This is the seventh edition of the popular Primer - it has been significantly expanded and supplemented with more than two hundred of colorful illustrations and photos as well as enhanced graphics and content. The materials presented in the book cover the whole process of drilling a well, from exploration to completion of the well.

The contents as follows - Introduction; History; Cable-tool and rotary drilling; Rotary rig types; People and companies; Oil and gas occurrence and characteristics; The drill site; Rig components; Rigging up; Normal drilling operations; Formation evaluation; Completing the well; Special operations; Environmental concerns and rig safety; Conclusion.

The publication has already proven very helpful when teaching the fundamentals of the oil well drilling to the non-experienced people and newcomers to the industry. The content of the book covers literally all important matters, from conception of the very first derrick and up to the modern and technically sophisticated drilling equipment of today.

The readers will be provided with a well-rounded general information on how the oil well drilling actually takes place. It is very easy to read and follow so may be recommended for the college courses. The graphics are excellent and explanations are kept at a basic level to be easily understood by all people regardless of their experience.

The publication was released to provide the offshore industry engineers with the required information and knowledge as well as the established effective methods that would assist them to reach the maximum efficiency while maintaining minimum costs; it will be helpful when used during the preparation for the different operational variables that are commonly involved offshore.

The content of the publication is very clearly presenting the knowledge of the subsea offshore operations; the author demonstrates how the offshore operations could be optimized. While the first part of the volume is covering the basic principles that govern the structural design of the offshore installations, drilling operations, equipment used and procedures to be followed, its second half addresses the commonly faced challenges of the deep/shallow water engineering, cable engineering, subsea engineering and safety systems.

There are many live examples included in the book from the various locations but mainly focusing on the offshore operations offshore China. The book will be useful for the offshore workers willing to maintain the facilities reliably and efficiently to reach maximum profitability.

The present publication by Ramesh Singh is mainly intended to provide the builders of the various offshore structures with the valuable guidelines they should be following and apply to the control of the corrosion covering both theoretical fundamentals and their practical application to the corrosion prevention.

Following the instructions and using the knowledge given in the pages of this informative volume, they will be able to prolong get the structural life of the offshore installations including piping significantly prolonged and get much better understanding of all critical matters, for instance the cathodic protection and using the coating for the corrosion prevention. The author has made an excellent attempt to provide the offshore industry with the explanation of the very basics of the measures to be implemented for extending the life of these installations and eventually reach the desired reduction in failure risk and maintenance costs.

All possible field applications have been dealt with by the author. The main emphasis is placed by him on the CP, standing for the cathodic protection when combined with the high-efficiency coatings used for the prevention of the subsea corrosion.

Obviously, the design and construction of the offshore structures capable of withstanding unique and extreme challenges existing there in subsea operation is very complex task. Taking into account that the wells drilled in the deep waters reach greater depths, the engineers involved in the design process, are normally confronted with numerous problems including ocean currents and water depth, harsh weather conditions and reliability of the equipment used, accessibility of the well etc.

The present handbook shall be treated as a remarkably definitive and comprehensive reference to be used by the engineers for the design, analysis and installation of the offshore structures. The book will provide them with an expert guidance to the major processes and technologies as well as the equipment comprising modern offshore installations, answering all crucial questions in a very clear language and covering the full spectrum of subjects.

The content is based on the thirty years of practical experience of the authors. We can say that all important issues of the floating and fixed offshore platforms have been addressed in a single volume providing an excellent overview of the subject.