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Ignition!

An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants

by John Drury Clark ...

This newly reissued debut book in the Rutgers University Press Classics imprint is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This search was a hazardous enterprise carried out by rival labs who worked against the known laws of nature, with no guarantee of success or safety. Acclaimed scientist and sci-fi author John Drury Clark writes with ... Read more

$22.49 CAD

This newly reissued debut book in the Rutgers University Press Classics imprint is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This search was a hazardous enterprise carried out by rival labs who worked against the known laws of nature, with no guarantee of success or safety. Acclaimed scientist and sci-fi author John Drury Clark writes with
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Deepwater Horizon

A Systems Analysis of the Macondo Disaster

by Earl Boebert, James M. Blossom ...

On April 20, 2010, the crew of the floating drill rig Deepwater Horizon lost control of the Macondo oil well forty miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Escaping gas and oil ignited, destroying the rig, killing eleven crew members, and injuring dozens more. The emergency spiraled into the worst human-made economic and ecological disaster in Gulf Coast history.Senior systems engineers Earl Boebert ... Read more

$44.36 CAD

On April 20, 2010, the crew of the floating drill rig Deepwater Horizon lost control of the Macondo oil well forty miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Escaping gas and oil ignited, destroying the rig, killing eleven crew members, and injuring dozens more. The emergency spiraled into the worst human-made economic and ecological disaster in Gulf Coast history.Senior systems engineers Earl Boebert
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El cártel negro

Cómo el crimen organizado se ha apoderado de Pemex

by Ana Lilia Pérez ...

Esta valiosa investigación ha sido el punto de partida para la estrategia del gobierno de López Obrador contra el huachicoleo."El cártel negro es el trabajo más amplio, mejor documentado y más descarnado acerca de la grave incursión de la delincuencia organizada en Pemex. Ana Lilia Pérez, una periodista fuerte, incisiva y acuciosa, presenta en este libro la que probablemente sea su más acabada y ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Esta valiosa investigación ha sido el punto de partida para la estrategia del gobierno de López Obrador contra el huachicoleo."El cártel negro es el trabajo más amplio, mejor documentado y más descarnado acerca de la grave incursión de la delincuencia organizada en Pemex. Ana Lilia Pérez, una periodista fuerte, incisiva y acuciosa, presenta en este libro la que probablemente sea su más acabada y
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Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Industry for Beginners

by Samir Dalvi ...

A prominent linchpin in world politics and in security policies world over, oil and gas have tremendous value in both, the political and economical sectors of global relations, business establishments and policy. Regardless of whether one is a novice to a given field, or a well accomplished veteran in the field, there is a need for the continued engagement with the basics that underlie the core ... Read more

$3.31 CAD

A prominent linchpin in world politics and in security policies world over, oil and gas have tremendous value in both, the political and economical sectors of global relations, business establishments and policy. Regardless of whether one is a novice to a given field, or a well accomplished veteran in the field, there is a need for the continued engagement with the basics that underlie the core
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Untapped

The Scramble for Africa's Oil

by John Ghazvinian ...

Although Africa has long been known to be rich in oil, extracting it hadn’t seemed worth the effort and risk until recently. But with the price of Middle Eastern crude oil skyrocketing and advancing technology making reserves easier to tap, the region has become the scene of a competition between major powers that recalls the nineteenth-century scramble for colonization there. But what does this ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Although Africa has long been known to be rich in oil, extracting it hadn’t seemed worth the effort and risk until recently. But with the price of Middle Eastern crude oil skyrocketing and advancing technology making reserves easier to tap, the region has become the scene of a competition between major powers that recalls the nineteenth-century scramble for colonization there. But what does this
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Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling: Report to the President, January 2011

The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling

Edited by National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Dril ...

On April 20, 2010, the Macondo well blew out, costing the lives of 11 men, and beginning a catastrophe that sank the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and spilled nearly 5 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill disrupted an entire region’s economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light the risks of deepwater drilling for oil and gas—the latest ... Read more

$9.08 CAD

On April 20, 2010, the Macondo well blew out, costing the lives of 11 men, and beginning a catastrophe that sank the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and spilled nearly 5 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill disrupted an entire region’s economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light the risks of deepwater drilling for oil and gas—the latest
... Read more
Introduction To Petroleum Exploration And Engineering

by Andrew Clennel Palmer ...

This book is an introduction to oil and gas designed to be both accessible to absolute beginners who know nothing about the subject, and at the same time interesting to people who work in one area (such as drilling or seismic exploration) and would like to know about other areas (such as production offshore, or how oil and gas were formed, or what can go wrong).It begins by discussing oil and gas ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

This book is an introduction to oil and gas designed to be both accessible to absolute beginners who know nothing about the subject, and at the same time interesting to people who work in one area (such as drilling or seismic exploration) and would like to know about other areas (such as production offshore, or how oil and gas were formed, or what can go wrong).It begins by discussing oil and gas
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Earth Science for Civil and Environmental Engineers

by Richard E. Jackson ...

This carefully targeted and rigorous new textbook introduces engineering students to the fundamental principles of applied Earth science, highlighting how modern soil and rock mechanics, geomorphology, hydrogeology, seismology and environmental geochemistry affect geotechnical and environmental practice. Key geological topics of engineering relevance including soils and sediments, rocks, ... Read more

$61.91 CAD

This carefully targeted and rigorous new textbook introduces engineering students to the fundamental principles of applied Earth science, highlighting how modern soil and rock mechanics, geomorphology, hydrogeology, seismology and environmental geochemistry affect geotechnical and environmental practice. Key geological topics of engineering relevance including soils and sediments, rocks,
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Imperial College Lectures In Petroleum Engineering, The - Volume 2: Reservoir Engineering

by Martin Blunt ...

This book covers the fundamentals of reservoir engineering in the recovery of hydrocarbons from underground reservoirs. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the topic, including discussion of recovery processes, material balance, fluid properties and fluid flow. It also contains details of multiphase flow, including pore-scale displacement processes and their impact on relative permeability ... Read more

$31.49 CAD

This book covers the fundamentals of reservoir engineering in the recovery of hydrocarbons from underground reservoirs. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the topic, including discussion of recovery processes, material balance, fluid properties and fluid flow. It also contains details of multiphase flow, including pore-scale displacement processes and their impact on relative permeability
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Handbook of Petrochemical Processes

by James G. Speight ...

Series series Chemical Industries
The petrochemical industry is a scientific and engineering field that encompasses the production of a wide range of chemicals and polymers. The purpose of this book is not only to provide a follow-on to form the later chapters of the highly successful Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum 5th Edition but also provides a simplified approach to a very diverse chemical subject dealing with the ... Read more

$87.46 CAD

The petrochemical industry is a scientific and engineering field that encompasses the production of a wide range of chemicals and polymers. The purpose of this book is not only to provide a follow-on to form the later chapters of the highly successful Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum 5th Edition but also provides a simplified approach to a very diverse chemical subject dealing with the
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Reservoir Engineering Handbook

by Tarek Ahmed ...

Reorganized for easy use, Reservoir Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition provides an up-to-date reference to the tools, techniques, and science for predicting oil reservoir performance even in the most difficult fields. Topics covered in the handbook include: - Processes to enhance production - Well modification to maximize oil and gas recovery - Completion and evaluation of wells, well testing, ... Read more

$167.03 CAD

Reorganized for easy use, Reservoir Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition provides an up-to-date reference to the tools, techniques, and science for predicting oil reservoir performance even in the most difficult fields. Topics covered in the handbook include: - Processes to enhance production - Well modification to maximize oil and gas recovery - Completion and evaluation of wells, well testing,
... Read more
Petróleo e Gás Natural

by Helio Cabral ...

Esta obra tem o propósito de obter o conhecimento sobre a Petróleo e Gás Natural. Obra escrita no ano 2000, com informações e estatísticas desta época. Para as atuais, o leitor deve acessar os sites da Petrobras e da Agência Nacional do Petróleo.No intuito de enriquecer o conteúdo, faz parte desta obra: A História do Petróleo, O Petróleo no Mercado Brasileiro e Internacional, O Gás Natural, Os ... Read more

$10.03 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Esta obra tem o propósito de obter o conhecimento sobre a Petróleo e Gás Natural. Obra escrita no ano 2000, com informações e estatísticas desta época. Para as atuais, o leitor deve acessar os sites da Petrobras e da Agência Nacional do Petróleo.No intuito de enriquecer o conteúdo, faz parte desta obra: A História do Petróleo, O Petróleo no Mercado Brasileiro e Internacional, O Gás Natural, Os
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Flujo Multifasico

Introduccion

by Edalfo Lanfranchi ...

Series Book 1 - Flujo Multifasico
La extracción o producción, manejo y tratamiento del petróleo es la parte de la Ingeniería de Petróleo más próxima al Ingeniero ya que este opera con parámetros y condiciones de trabajo que puede prácticamente ver y sentir. Es la parte de las operaciones de extracción de petróleo que sigue unas leyes y normas un poco más establecidas y científicamente avaladas que la parte de subsuelo. Son las ... Read more

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La extracción o producción, manejo y tratamiento del petróleo es la parte de la Ingeniería de Petróleo más próxima al Ingeniero ya que este opera con parámetros y condiciones de trabajo que puede prácticamente ver y sentir. Es la parte de las operaciones de extracción de petróleo que sigue unas leyes y normas un poco más establecidas y científicamente avaladas que la parte de subsuelo. Son las
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The Old Oil Field of Humble and its Operation

by Dr. A. G. Braddick ...

The first sign of oil in Humble was found by a man named Slaughter. He was eating his lunch by the San Jacinto River when he noticed bubbles coming out of the water’s edge. Slaughter discovered that it was natural gas by lighting a match to it—and the Humble oil boom began.The Old Oil Field of Humble and Its Operation is a pictorial history of the oil field in Humble, Texas, which was active from ... Read more

$5.39 CAD

The first sign of oil in Humble was found by a man named Slaughter. He was eating his lunch by the San Jacinto River when he noticed bubbles coming out of the water’s edge. Slaughter discovered that it was natural gas by lighting a match to it—and the Humble oil boom began.The Old Oil Field of Humble and Its Operation is a pictorial history of the oil field in Humble, Texas, which was active from
... Read more
Gas and Oil Reliability Engineering

Modeling and Analysis

by Eduardo Calixto ...

Gas and Oil Reliability Engineering: Modeling and Analysis, Second Edition, provides the latest tactics and processes that can be used in oil and gas markets to improve reliability knowledge and reduce costs to stay competitive, especially while oil prices are low. Updated with relevant analysis and case studies covering equipment for both onshore and offshore operations, this reference provides ... Read more

$95.75 CAD

Gas and Oil Reliability Engineering: Modeling and Analysis, Second Edition, provides the latest tactics and processes that can be used in oil and gas markets to improve reliability knowledge and reduce costs to stay competitive, especially while oil prices are low. Updated with relevant analysis and case studies covering equipment for both onshore and offshore operations, this reference provides
... Read more
Education and Training for the Oil and Gas Industry: The Evolution of Four Energy Nations

Mexico, Nigeria, Brazil, and Iraq

by Phil Andrews, Jim Playfoot, Simon Augustus ...

The third book in the Getenergy Guides series, The Evolution of Four Energy Nations considers how four very different countries have evolved as oil and gas-producing nations and how the interventions of government, industry and the education and training sector have addressed workforce and skills development challenges in each of these countries. This volume will explore – in each case – the ... Read more

$79.91 CAD

The third book in the Getenergy Guides series, The Evolution of Four Energy Nations considers how four very different countries have evolved as oil and gas-producing nations and how the interventions of government, industry and the education and training sector have addressed workforce and skills development challenges in each of these countries. This volume will explore – in each case – the
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Tight Oil Reservoirs

Characterization, Modeling, and Field Development

by Hadi A. Belhaj ...

Series series Unconventional Reservoir Engineering Series
Tight Oil Reservoirs: Characterization, Modeling, and Field Development, the latest release in the Unconventional Reservoir Engineering Series, delivers a full spectrum of reservoir engineering guidelines so that the engineer can focus on every stage of development specific to tight oil. Covering characterization, micro- and nano-scale modeling, drilling horizontally, completing hydraulic ... Read more

$123.11 CAD

Tight Oil Reservoirs: Characterization, Modeling, and Field Development, the latest release in the Unconventional Reservoir Engineering Series, delivers a full spectrum of reservoir engineering guidelines so that the engineer can focus on every stage of development specific to tight oil. Covering characterization, micro- and nano-scale modeling, drilling horizontally, completing hydraulic
... Read more
The Science and Technology of Unconventional Oils

Finding Refining Opportunities

by M. M. Ramirez-Corredores ...

This book, The Science and Technology of Unconventional Oils: Finding Refining Opportunities, intends to report the collective physical and chemical knowledge of unconventional oils (heavy, extra-heavy, sour/acid, and shale oil) and the issues associated with their refining for the production of transportation fuels. It will focus on the discussion of the scientific results and technology ... Read more

$159.11 CAD

This book, The Science and Technology of Unconventional Oils: Finding Refining Opportunities, intends to report the collective physical and chemical knowledge of unconventional oils (heavy, extra-heavy, sour/acid, and shale oil) and the issues associated with their refining for the production of transportation fuels. It will focus on the discussion of the scientific results and technology
... Read more
Conceptos de estadística aplicados a la explotación petrolera

by Carlos Alberto Mombú ...

El libro está dirigido a jóvenes profesionales dedicados a la exploración convencional de hidrocarburos quienes tiene la tarea de generar nuevos proyectos, evaluar el tamaño probable de los recursos que podrían existir y ponderar el riesgo geológico de que estos se hayan efectivamente acumulados. También puede resultar de interés para el personal directivo responsable de decidir inversiones en ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

El libro está dirigido a jóvenes profesionales dedicados a la exploración convencional de hidrocarburos quienes tiene la tarea de generar nuevos proyectos, evaluar el tamaño probable de los recursos que podrían existir y ponderar el riesgo geológico de que estos se hayan efectivamente acumulados. También puede resultar de interés para el personal directivo responsable de decidir inversiones en
... Read more
Geofluids

Developments in Microthermometry, Spectroscopy, Thermodynamics, and Stable Isotopes

by Vratislav Hurai, Monika Huraiová, Marek Slobodník, Rainer Thomas ...

Series series Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium Data Bibliography
Geofluids: Developments in Microthermometry, Spectroscopy, Thermodynamics, and Stable Isotopes is the definitive source on paleofluids and the migration of hydrocarbons in sedimentary basins—ideal for researchers in oil and gas exploration. There's been a rapid development of new non-destructive analytical methods and interdisciplinary research that makes it difficult to find a single source of ... Read more

$127.43 CAD

Geofluids: Developments in Microthermometry, Spectroscopy, Thermodynamics, and Stable Isotopes is the definitive source on paleofluids and the migration of hydrocarbons in sedimentary basins—ideal for researchers in oil and gas exploration. There's been a rapid development of new non-destructive analytical methods and interdisciplinary research that makes it difficult to find a single source of
... Read more
Volcanic Gas Reservoir Characterization

by Qiquan Ran, Yongjun Wang, Yuanhui Sun, Lin Yan, Min Tong ...

Volcanic gas reservoirs are the new natural gas frontier. Once thought too complex, too harsh on the drilling bit, and too difficult to characterize, reservoir engineers and petroleum geologists alike now manage more advanced seismic and logging tools, making these "impossible" field developments possible. Bridging meaningful information about these complicated provinces and linking various ... Read more

$119.51 CAD

Volcanic gas reservoirs are the new natural gas frontier. Once thought too complex, too harsh on the drilling bit, and too difficult to characterize, reservoir engineers and petroleum geologists alike now manage more advanced seismic and logging tools, making these "impossible" field developments possible. Bridging meaningful information about these complicated provinces and linking various
... Read more
Introduction to Petroleum Biotechnology

by James G. Speight, Nour Shafik El-Gendy ...

Introduction to Petroleum Biotechnology introduces the petroleum engineer to biotechnology, bringing together the various biotechnology methods that are applied to recovery, refining and remediation in the uses of petroleum and petroleum products. A significant amount of petroleum is undiscoverable in reservoirs today using conventional and secondary methods. This reference explains how microbial ... Read more

$111.59 CAD

Introduction to Petroleum Biotechnology introduces the petroleum engineer to biotechnology, bringing together the various biotechnology methods that are applied to recovery, refining and remediation in the uses of petroleum and petroleum products. A significant amount of petroleum is undiscoverable in reservoirs today using conventional and secondary methods. This reference explains how microbial
... Read more
Turnaround Management for the Oil, Gas, and Process Industries

A Project Management Approach

by Robert Bruce Hey ...

Turnaround Management for the Oil, Gas, and Process Industries: A Project Management Approach helps readers understand the phases of development in preparation for a turnaround, with each relevant phase easily identified. Specific to the process industry, especially oil and gas, petrochemical and power plants, this reference simplifies the entire lifecycle of a turnaround and provides specific ... Read more

$79.91 CAD

Turnaround Management for the Oil, Gas, and Process Industries: A Project Management Approach helps readers understand the phases of development in preparation for a turnaround, with each relevant phase easily identified. Specific to the process industry, especially oil and gas, petrochemical and power plants, this reference simplifies the entire lifecycle of a turnaround and provides specific
... Read more
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Technologies for Improved Environmental Performance

Towards Zero Carbon Transportation

Edited by Richard Folkson ...

Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy
Most vehicles run on fossil fuels, and this presents a major emissions problem as demand for fuel continues to increase. Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Technologies gives an overview of key developments in advanced fuels and vehicle technologies to improve the energy efficiency and environmental impact of the automotive sector. Part I considers the role of alternative fuels such as ... Read more

$290.15 CAD

Most vehicles run on fossil fuels, and this presents a major emissions problem as demand for fuel continues to increase. Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Technologies gives an overview of key developments in advanced fuels and vehicle technologies to improve the energy efficiency and environmental impact of the automotive sector. Part I considers the role of alternative fuels such as
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