Wang X., Economides M. Advanced Natural Gas Engineering

Gulf Publishing Company, 2009. — 368 p.Natural gas is playing an increasing role in meeting world energy demands because of its abundance, versatility, and its clean burning nature. As a result, lots of new gas exploration, field development and production activities are underway, especially in places where natural gas until recently was labeled as “stranded". Because a significant portion of natural gas reserves worldwide is located across bodies of water, gas transportation in the form of LNG or CNG becomes an issue as well. Finally, natural gas is viewed in comparison to the recently touted alternatives. Therefore, there is a need to have a book covering all the unique aspects and challenges related to natural gas from the upstream to midstream and downstream. All these new issues have not been addressed in depth in any existing book. To bridge the gap, Xiuli Wang and Michael Economides have written a new book called Advanced Natural Gas Engineering. This book will serve as a reference for all engineers and professionals in the energy business. It can also be a textbook for students in petroleum and chemical engineering curricula and in training departments for a large group of companies.Reviews
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Examples
Natural Gas Basics
Unique Issues in Natural Gas Exploration,Drilling, and Well Completion
Natural Gas Production
Natural Gas Processing
Natural Gas Transportation Pipelines and Compressed Natural Gas
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Gas-To-Liquids (GTL)
Underground Natural Gas Storage
Natural Gas Supply, Alternative Energy Sources, and the Environment
Nomenclature