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The Petroleum Industry: A Nontechnical Guide
by Charles F. Conaway
Publisher: Pennwell Pub; 1st edition (October 1999)
ISBN: 0878147632
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From Book News, Inc.
A consultant now for the industry after working within it in several capacities for many years, Conaway has developed over the past few years this manual for the Basic Petroleum Technology course he teaches for a training firm. His general precepts are that the better people understand the jobs of those around them, the more valuable they are to their companies, and that it is not hard to get a general understanding of even the most arcane technical jobs. He follows the course of the process, from geology and the origins of oil and gas formation through the techniques used to find, drill, and produce oil. He includes a glossary without pronunciations.
Book Info
Designed to demystify the roles of geophysicists, reservoir engineers, etc., in order to make sense to those new to the industry without a technical background. DLC: Petroleum Engineering.
Customer Reviews
Great, August 20, 2002
Reviewer: A reader from Balikpapan, East Kalimantan Indonesia
A great book for anyone that works in the industry in a supporting role. The book clearly explains the aspects of what it takes to find, develop, produce oil and gas.
from CHOICE reviews, July 10, 2001
Reviewer: A reader from Lexington, KY United States
"Conaway, a consultant, offers a very useful resource for the many people who are affected by some aspect of the petroleum industry and need information to vote, legislate, regulate, or simply understand this complicated and very significant business. The author is not only highly qualified but has the rare gift of being able to articulate complex processes in clear, simple English without being condescending. Topics from anticlines to workover units are illustrated and put into real-world context. Conaway is careful to use the actual working terminology of the oil field but includes explanations of odd terms like "fish" and "buff and puff." The coverage is encyclopedic, discussing everything from the structure of the Earth through all aspects of finding, recovering, transporting, refining, and marketing the product. The clear writing, plus numerous well-drawn illustrations, make this book a pleasure to read. Glossary. All levels." -- J. C. Comer, Northern Illinois University
excellent job, March 23, 2001
Reviewer: Dr. Peter Hallinan from Menlo Park, CA USA
Conveys the big picture with enough well-explained technical detail to give you a sense for why. Includes the business implications of various key geological and technical points. The best overview of the petroleum industry that I've come across. I wish other industries had a book like this!
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