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Hydrocarbons in Basement Formations

By M. R. Islam, M. E. Hossain and A. O. Islam
Copyright: 2018   |   Status: Published
ISBN: 9781119294221  |  Hardcover  |  
640 pages
Price: $249.00 USD
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The only up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of hydrocarbons in basement formations, this groundbreaking text covers the state-of-the art and brings the industry closer to sustainability.

Audience
Engineers and scientists in the petroleum industry, such as petroleum, drilling, and reservoir engineers, production engineers, geologists, and petrophysicists. Also for environmental engineers, process engineers, and drilling technicians

Description
Petroleum and natural gas still remain the single biggest resource for energy on earth. Even as alternative and renewable sources are developed, petroleum and natural gas continue to be, by far, the most used and, if engineered properly, the most cost-effective and efficient, source of energy on the planet. Contrary to some beliefs, the industry can, in fact, be sustainable, from an environmental, economic, and resource perspective. Petroleum and natural gas are, after all, natural sources of energy and do not have to be treated as pariahs. This groundbreaking new text describes hydrocarbons in basement formations, how they can be characterized and engineered, and how they can be engineered properly, to best achieve sustainability.

Covering the basic theories and the underlying scientific concepts, the authors then go on to explain the best practices and new technologies and processes for utilizing basement formations for the petroleum and natural gas industries. Covering all of the hottest issues in the industry, from oil shale, tar sands, and hydraulic fracturing, this book is a must-have for any engineer working in the industry.

This textbook is an excellent resource for petroleum engineering students, reservoir engineers, supervisors & managers, researchers and environmental engineers for planning every aspect of rig operations in the most sustainable, environmentally responsible manner, using the most up-to-date technological advancements in equipment and processes.


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• Covers the basic concepts of basement formations, their characterization, and best practices for utilizing this resource
• Presents cutting-edge new ideas for sustainable drilling operations for industry use
• Covers oil shale, tar sands, hydraulic fracturing, and many other “hot button” issues
• Explains reservoir and production engineering concepts and closes the knowledge gap on sustainable operations
• A must-have resource for any engineer, manager, or student working in upstream operations in the petroleum and natural gas industries


Author / Editor Details
M. R. Islam is the President of Emertec R&D Ltd. and an adjunct professor at Dalhousie University, where he was Canada’s first Killam Chair in Oil and Gas. He has over 30 years of experience in teaching and research, during which time he has supervised over 150 graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral fellows and completed over $20 million of funded research. During his career, he has published nearly 800 research papers and dozens of books and research monographs on topics ranging from petroleum engineering to economics. He is the founding executive editor of Journal of Nature Science and Journal of Characterization and Development of Novel Materials, and serves on the editorial board of a number of journals. Previously, he held editorial positions with SPE, AIChEJ, JCPT, JPSE, and others.

M.E. Hossain is a professor at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan, where he is in charge starting a new program in petroleum engineering. Previously, he was Canada’s first Statoil Chair at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), Canada. Dr. Hossain authored/co-authored nearly 200 research articles, including seven books, focusing on reservoir characterization, enhanced oil recovery (EOR), drilling engineeering and environmental sustainability.

A.O. Islam is a research associate at Emertec R&D Ltd. He has been working on a number of projects related to nanomaterial and Geometrical optics. He has co-authored another book, titled: Delinearized History of Earth, which is forthcoming in early 2018.

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