PennWell Books
Deepwater petroleum exploration & production; a nontechnical guide, 2d ed.
Leffler, a writer and consultant who worked in the upstream, downstream, and petrochemicals businesses, et al. present a nontechnical textbook on the development and production of oil and natural gas in deepwater, for those with little background in the subject. They provide historical background and describe deepwater geology and exploration, drilling and completing wells, fixed and floating systems, subsea systems, remotely operated vehicles and service vessels, topsides, and pipelines, flowlines, and risers. This edition has new chapters on geology and geophysics (written by additional contributors) and the drilling rigs and service vessels used in deepwater; more details on engineering and scientific schemes in deepwater; and information on recent technology used in the "third wave" of industry evolution. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
