Guo Boyun, Lyons William C., Ghalambor Ali. Petroleum Production Engineering. A Computer-Assisted Approach

Elsevier Science & Technology Books, 2007. — 288 p. — ISBN 0750682701.This book focuses on presenting and illustrating engineering principles used for designing and analyzing petroleum production systems rather than in-depth theories. Derivation of mathematical models is beyond the scope of this book, except for some special topics. Applications of the principles are illustrated by solving example problems. While the solutions to some simple problems not involving iterative procedures are demonstrated with stepwise calculations, complicated problems are solved with computer spreadsheet programs.Provides complete coverage of the latest techniques used for designing and analyzing petroleum production systems.
Increases efficiency and addresses common problems by utilizing the computer-based solutions discussed within the book.
Presents principles of designing and selecting the main components of petroleum production systems.List of Symbols
List of Tables
List of Figures
Petroleum Production Engineering Fundamentals
Petroleum Production System
Properties of Oil and Natural Gas
Reservoir Deliverability
Wellbore Performance
Choke Performance
Well Deliverability
Forecast of Well Production
Production Decline Analysis
Equipment Design and Selection
Well Tubing
Separation Systems
Transportation Systems
Artificial Lift Methods
Sucker Rod Pumping
Gas Lift
Other Artificial Lift Methods
Production Enhancement
Well Problem Identification
Matrix Acidizing
Hydraulic Fracturing
Production Optimization
Appendix A: Unit Conversion Factors
Appendix B: The Minimum Performance Properties of API T