Oil & Gas Production in Nontechnical Language

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This nontechnical treatment is a great introduction to oil and gas production for anyone from beginning petroleum engineering and geology students to accountants, salespersons, and other professionals interested in the industry. Co-authored by Martin Raymond, a veteran production manager, and William Leffler, one of the top petroleum nontechnical writers, it is an easy-to-read reference for those who deal with petroleum industry personnel and production issues in their jobs, but need a quick overview of the technical and business issues. Complete with helpful charts and diagrams, this book covers everything from production equipment and processes to theory, business operations, and strategies.

I don’t doubt that in those specialized companies and support groups there are many, many people who want to and ought to know more about the processes of producing oil and gas . . . . This book by Leffler and Raymond is a broad leap across the gap between the mysteries of production operations and the need for better understanding by those who help make it happen.
— John F. Bookout, President and CEO (retired), Shell Oil Company

• How did We Get Here? The History of Production
• The Container: The Reservoir
• What’s in the Container? The Prize
• Yours, Mine, or Theirs? Ownership
• Getting There: Drilling
• What Have We Found? Logging, Testing and Completing
• Behavior: Hydrocarbon Activity in the Reservoir
• Here It Comes: Production
• Making It Marketable: Field Processing
• Fixing Things: Remedial Operations and Workovers
• Who’s Involved? The Players
• What Should We Do? Strategy

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