The key focus of the book is on engineering aspects of the subject field
Updated, comprehensive text covering offshore drilling, production and field development and offers complete coverage of offshore oil and gas operations.
Also, key maintenance issues like pigging, corrosion, subsidence are discussed.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
1.2 BACKGROUND OF GEOLOGY & RESERVOIR OF OIL & GAS
1.3 OFFSHORE OIL & GAS OPERATIONS
1.4 REFERENCES
CHAPTER 2 OCEAN ENVIRONMENT / SEA STATES
2.1 METEOROLOGY
2.2 OCEANOGRAPHY
2.3 SEA BED SOIL
2.4 REFERENCES
CHAPTER 3 OFFSHORE DRILLING & PRODUCTION PLATFORMS/UNITS
3.1 FIXED PLATFORMS
3.2 COMPLIANT PLATFORMS
3.3 MOBILE UNITS
3.4 REFERENCES
CHAPTER 4 OFFSHORE DRILLING
4.1 OUTLINE OF NORMAL DRILLING OPERATION
4.2 DIFFERENCE IN SPUDDING FROM LAND DRILLING
4.3 PROCEDURE OF OFFSHORE DRILLING
4.4 REFERENCES
CHAPTER 5 OFFSHORE WELL COMPLETION
5.1 BASICS OF WELL COMPLETION
5.2 OFFSHORE WELL COMPLETION METHODS
5.3 REFERENCES
CHAPTER 6 OFFSHORE PRODUCTION
6.1 OUTLINE OF SURFACE PRODUCTION SYSTEM
6.2 OFFSHORE PRODUCTION SYSTEM
6.3 REFERENCES
CHAPTER 7 OFFSHORE STORAGE
7.1 ABOVE WATER STORAGE
7.2 OVER AND UNDER WATER STORAGE TANK
7.3 SUBMERGED STORAGE TANK
7.4 REFERENCES
CHAPTER 8 OFFSHORE PIPELINE
8.1 LAYING
8.2 FLOW ASSURANCE
8.3 PIGGINlSK