Industry course book based on Hydrocarbon Exploration & Production given by TRACS International. TRACS International has provided training and consultancy in Exploration and Production related issues for many clients world-wide since 1992. This book has gradually developed from course materials, discussions with clients and material available in the public domain.
1. The field life cycle2. Petroleum agreements and bidding3. Exploration4. Drilling engineering5. Safety and the environment6. Reservoir description7. Volumetric estimation8. Field appraisal9. Reservoir dynamic behaviour10. Well dynamic behaviour11. Surface facilities12. Production operations and maintenance13. Project and contract management14. Petroleum economics15. Risk analysis16. Managing the producing field17. Managing decline18. Decommissioning
Mark Cook has been in the oil and gas industry since 1981. He spent
eleven years with Shell International working as a reservoir
engineer in a variety of locations world-wide and has worked on
exploration prospect evaluation, field development planning and
production operations. After completing an MBA, he left Shell to
co-found TRACS International, providing training and consultancy
services to the industry, and worked as petroleum engineer and
company Director.
When TRACS was acquired by AGR Petroleum Services, he managed the
UK and Russian Reservoir Management businesses until 2011. He is
active in reserves evaluation for clients including international
oil companies, small to medium enterprises.
Mark has written and delivers a series of training courses in
reservoir engineering, risk analysis and petroleum economics. He is
co-author of the popular “Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production
textbook, a SPE Distinguished Lecturer and guest lecturer in
petroleum engineering at Aberdeen University, Heriot-Watt
University and University College Dublin.
"This book is timely for professionals in the hydrocarbon industry, as it provides a comprehensive overview of the technical, economic, and commerical methods, concepts, and techniques used in the industry." -- The Leading Edge
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