Preface Chapter 1 Properties of Oil and Gas 1.1 Phase behavior 1.2 Properties of natural gas 1.2.1 Gas equation of state 1.2.2 Gas compressibility 1.2.3 Gas formation volume factor 1.2.4 Gas viscosity 1.3 Properties of crude oil 1.3.1 Oil density 1.3.2 Solution gas oil ratio 1.3.3 Oil formation volume factor 1.3.4 Oil viscosity 1.4 Fluid sampling Chapter 2 Properties of Reservoir Rock 2.1 Basic petroleum geology 2.2 Porosity 2.3 Absolute permeability 2.4 Fluid Saturation 2.5 Surface tension and interracial tension 2.6 Wettability 2.7 Capillary action 2.8 Capillary pressure 2.9 Relative permeability 2.10 Electrical conductivity 2.11 Rock sampling Chapter 3 Reservoir Recovery Mechanisms 3.1 Field life cycle 3.2 Primary recovery mechanisms 3.2.1 Rock and liquid expansion drive 3.2.2 Solution gas drive 3.2.3 Gas cap drive 3.2.4 Aquifer drive 3.2.5 Combination drive 3.3 Secondary recovery methods 3.4 Enhanced oil recovery 3.4.1 Thermal methods 3.4.2 Miscible gas flood 3.4.3 Chemical methods Chapter 4 Fluid Flow in Reservoir 4.1 Basic concepts 4.2 Basic diffusivity equation 4.3 Linear flow under steady state 4.3.1 Steady-state linear flow of incompressible fluid 4.3.2 Steady-state linear flow of slightly compressible fluid 4.3.3 Steady-state linear flow of compressible gases 4.4 Radial flow under steady state 4.4.1 Steady-state radial flow of incompressible fluid under 4.4.2 Steady-state radial flow of compressible gases 4.5 Fluid flow under pseudo-steady state Chapter 5 Drilling and Production Facilities 5.1 Drilling rigs 5.2 Drilling systems 5.2.1 Rotary drive and top drive 5.2.2 Drill string 5.2.3 Mud circulation 5.2.4 Blowout preventer 5.2.5 Casing program 5.3 Offshore production structures Chapter 6 Well Completion 6.1 Lower completion 6.1.1 Open-hole completion 6.1.2 Cased-hole completion 6.1.3 Choice of lower completion 6.1.4 Cementing a cased well 6.1.5 Perforating a cased well 6.2 Upper completion 6.2.1 Options for upper completion 6.2.2 Christmas tree and tubing hanger 6.2.3 Safety valve 6.2.4 Production packer 6.2.5 Smart completion Chapter 7 Well Inflow Performance 7.1 Well productivity index 7.2 Vogel IPR 7.3 Fetkovich IPR 7.4 Productivity of Horizontal Wells Chapter 8 Fluid Flow in Wells and Nodal Analysis 8.1 Single-phase flow in pipes 8.2 Multiphase flow concept 8.3 Multiphase flow models 8.4 Tubing performance relationship 8.5 Nodal analysis for production system Chapter 9 Artificial Lift Methods 9.1 Sucker rod pump 9.2 Gas lift 9.2.1 Gas lift system 9.2.2 Well unloading and kick-off 9.3 Electrical submersible pump 9.4 Other artificial lift methods 9.5 Discussions Chapter 10 Acidizing and Fracturing 10.1 Formation damage and skin factor 10.2 Fracturing 10.2.1 Fracture pressure 10.2.2 Fracturing fluid and proppants 10.2.3 Models of fracture geometry 10.3 Matrix acidizing Chapter 11 Sand Control 11.1 Grain size distribution 11.2 Gravel pack 11.3 Screens 11.3.1 Wire-wrapped screens 11.3.2 Premium screens 11.3.3 Pre-packed screens 11.3.4 Expandable screens Chapter 12 Flow Assurance 12.1 Scale 12.2 Waxes 12.3 Asphaltenes 12.4 Hydrates 12.4.1 Types of hydrates 12.4.2 Hydrate prevention 12.4.3 Removal of hydrate plug Chapter 13 Separation and Treatment 13.1 Separator configurations 13.2 Theories of separation 13.2.1 Terminal velocity 13.2.2 Gas capacity constraint 13.2.3 Retention time requirement 13.2.4 Oil pad thickness 13.2.5 Water phase thickness 13.2.6 Slenderness ratio 13.3 Separator sizing 13.4 Gas treatment 13.4.1 Gas dehydration 13.4.2 Gas compression 13.4.3 Downstream gas processing 13.5 Oil dehydration 13.6 Water treatment Main References Appendix A