Håvard Devold Oil and gas production handbook An introduction to oil and gas production ISBN 978-82-997886-1-8 PREFACE This handbook has been compiled for readers with an interest in the oil and gas production industry. It is an overview of the main processes and equipment. When we searched for a suitable introduction to be used for new engineers‚ I discovered that much of the equipment is described in standards‚ equipment manuals and project documentation. But little material was
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The oil and gas industry is one of the world’s largest‚ complex‚ and expensive industry. The prices of oil and gas are probably the most closely plotted products in the global economy. In this industry there are three main segment of value chain: upstream‚ midstream‚ and downstream. It is evident that energy source play vital input to human activities‚ development‚ and growth of the economy. Hence‚ it is believed that after the industrial revolution‚ accessed clean‚ inexpensive and reliable energy
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A THESIS ON ENERGY LAW THAT CRITICALLY EXAMINES THE LEGAL ISSUES IN THE DEREGULATION OF THE DOWNSTREAM SECTOR OF THE NIGERIA INDUSTRY: CONSIDERING THE ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR AND AGAINST DEREGULATION INCLUDING ISSUES PERTAINING TO OPERATION OF THE REFINERY ‚WITHDRAWAL OF OIL SUBSIDIES AND APPROPRIATE PRICING IN A LIBERALISED ECONOMY. . INTRODUCTION. Nigeria is blessed with vast quantity of oil making it the 6th largest oil exporter in the organization of petroleum exporting country. Oil
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Case studies in the Oil and Gas industry Piper Alpha Piper Alpha was a North Sea oil production platform operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Ltd. The platform began production in 1976‚ first as an oil platform and then later converted to gas production. An explosion and resulting fire destroyed it on July 6‚ 1988‚ killing 167 men‚ with only 59 survivors. The death toll includes 2 crewmen of a rescue vessel. Total insured loss was about £1.7 billion (US$ 3.4 billion). At the time of
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What happens when oil does peak? by Joel Bainerman Peak oil is often referred to as "Hubberts Peak"‚ a geophysicist who observed that oil well production followed a bell curve. According to the mainstream‚ convention view‚ peak oil is set to occur around 2006-2008. When peak oil occurs‚ production will decline approximately 3% per year at a time where global demand is increasing at 3% per year. What will all this mean for you and me- the average folk? Which industries will suffer the most- and
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easement of surface use by the mineral interest owner. Surface interest has rights to many substances (ground water) and to many uses (geologic formations for storage of natural gas) Mineral interest – fee simple ownership of OG under tract; separate estate Exclusive right to search for‚ develop‚ and produce oil and gas from the property. Implied easement to use the surface in such ways and to such an extent as is reasonably necessary to obtain the minerals under the property Mineral interest
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INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 1 External/Industry Analysis: Workforce Housing in the Oil and Gas Industry Steve McKeon Westminster College INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 2 Introduction The external analysis is designed to help companies identify specific trends and events that may have an impact on their business. This concept is not difficult to understand‚ but many companies have fallen victim to their own complacency. This is why the external analysis is so important and must be evaluated on a regular
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Brittany Butler and Nick Schuchardt MBA 633 Position Paper The Oil Industry: "Why Companies Are Not Getting a Fair Shake" Within the last two years‚ the oil industry has increased the price of oil causing gas prices to rise to $3.00 a gallon today. It was only a few years ago that the price of gas was $1.00 a gallon. There have been many complaints against the oil industry on price gauging and monopolizing the industry. Oil companies are reaching sales up to $100 billion and they are seeing
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Oil and Gas Law Outline Fall 2000 Class One INTRODUCTION Petroleum: generic name for certain combustible hydrocarbon compounds found in the earth A commercial oil deposit requires the presence of a porous‚ permeable rock formation containing oil of a marketable A.P.I. gravity and of producible viscosity. Three fundamental properties of petroleum (for oil and gas production): 1. state (gaseous‚ liquid or solid) 2. specific gravity
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OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION: INTERROGATING THE OIL COMPANY’S ADHERENCE TO ARTICLE 40 ON COMMUNITY COMPENSATION Indigenous communities across the globe have been victims of unwarranted exploitation by private investors in the search for among others oil and gas. Whenever governments and oil companies intend to enrich themselves from the oil revenue‚ history has indicated that voiceless citizens are subjected to inhuman treatment and torture‚ deprivation of their indigenous community rights‚ disruption
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