 The content of this excellent publication is primarily intended for three groups of readers. The first group is made by the students and professors in the field of structural and ocean engineering, while the second group consists of practicing engineers and scientists in academic institutions, government laboratories, and industries involved in research on offshore installations, especially fluid-structure-soil interactions.
Finally, the third group of readers includes practicing professional engineers who consider conceptual designs and need to employ dynamic analysis in order to perform correct evaluation of the facilities constructed offshore. The material contained in the pages of this volume was originally worked out by the three contributors and intended to be used for short training courses commonly attended by engineering seniors and graduate students.
However, the volume will also be very useful when used as a reference source and for self-study. The coverage of the different aspects of dynamics is quite impressive and the information is presented in the way making it very easy to understand, this is what made the publication popular among different groups of readers.
 Any professional who has ever participated in the performance of a deepwater hyperbaric weld will certainly agree that the successful welded connection, repair, and attachment of two pieces of steel in a dry environment is still one of maybe the most ambitious and challenging project with which the diving industry of today is confronted. This book is aimed to provide all required technical guidance on various aspects of underwater welding.
It is a highly detailed and informative reference source offering an insight in the important technology applied in the design and further construction of the offshore platforms and pipelines. The content of the volume covers the welding processes that can commonly be adapted to the underwater environment, established maintenance and repair procedures proven effective, safety matters, info on diving options and associated equipment, and the AWS RP for the underwater welding.
The problems commonly encountered in underwater welding have also been dealt with and analyzed together with the most important factors that affect the welding metallurgy, and many other interesting issues that every underwater welder shall be well aware of.
 Planning of the well test is treated as one of the critically important stages in the whole life cycle of an oil well. Should it be done improperly, the consequences can easily cost millions. And now there is an excellent reference released to ensure that subject planning is done right from the first attempt.
The content of this reference has been compiled by the expert in well test engineering will provide all well planners with the sort of a road map guiding them through the relevant industry codes and standards, established practices and governmental regulations. Taking into consideration the activity level in the industry and lack of experienced personnel, the present publication will appeal to the specialists working for the drilling, well completion as well as the exploration departments.
The author is providing required guidance to this subject demonstrating how the associated documentation shall be prepared. The book takes the readers from the very basics of the design up to the test reports covering literally all aspects considered necessary for the continuous improvement. The content features detailed interpretations of the well test, coverage of the EWT requirements, preparation of the test programs and other useful information.
 The content of this book has been prepared on the basis of the SINTEF Offshore Blowout Database containing wealth of valuable technical and other information that is intended to be utilized when performing the analysis of the risks commonly associated with the offshore installations. Subject database is focusing on the causes of the blowouts together with the technical parameters considered critically important for the development of the risk analyses, and the flow path and mediums, release point and ignition time, and durations in particular.
Though the database includes the data obtained in the course of the investigation of almost forty blowouts, the content of this document has been limited to 124 blowouts occurred in Mexican Gulf and UK and Norwegian shelf waters in the historical period 1980-1994. The frequencies of the offshore blowouts and trends associated with them have also been investigated in this book, for the different operational phases.
The author has also analyzed the contributions from the offshore blowouts to the rate of fatal accidents. The pollution to the surrounding environment commonly caused by the blowouts has also been discussed in the pages of the present volume. In addition, the content includes all other important factors to be taken into account during the evaluation of the offshore risks...
 This excellent publication has appeared as the result of more than twenty-year work of the author collection and preparing all required information and then presenting it in a straightforward and pretty digestible manner - this all has eventually made this volume very popular among the construction engineers. The present third release of the title continues to serve as one of the most authoritative and modern guides in the field of the offshore construction.
The content of the volume is based on the huge professional experience of Ben Gerwick, the author, and is also incorporating the technical information that has been already published in the several relevant sources. It has been significantly expanded and duly updated in order to reflect all recently introduced methods and materials, as well as technologies. The author has also covered the new information about such important and practical topics as the liquefaction of the loose sediments, high-performance steel, and even the damage occurring as a result of the terroristic attacks and sabotage.
The book is featuring a remarkably comprehensive coverage of the liquid natural gas transportation terminals and offshore wind-and-wave energy producing structures. The way of explanation is very clear and concise making the material easily accessible to everyone and allowing readers to successfully implement the principles that can bring their offshore and marine technical projects to life.
 This is a very useful title providing all required guidance to the drilling engineers. The readers including practicing engineers and students have already appreciated the content of this volume and found it very practically useful since it touches every single aspect of the drilling, starting from the planning of the wells and casing design, through interpretation of the drilling diagrams and checking the properties of the drilling muds, and up to the troubleshooting procedures.
It shall be noted, however, that the book has not been designed for the absolute beginners to the drilling. The content has actually been formatted with the assumption made by the author that the readers have at least some real experience in drilling, that's why it will best suit the practicing drillers, drilling rig supervisors, well planners and other professionals. We would recommend this book to all people involved in drilling.
The explanations provided a support to the calculations are quite clear and adequate, fully serving their purpose. The division of the content is excellent and technical descriptions are easily understandable. The book will be very useful for the specialists working with the operation and willing to have some more information about the projects or refresh their technical knowledge...
 This is one of the most popular technical books on marine drilling - it will be particularly useful for the newcomers to the industry. The text of the volume is supplemented with hundreds of data diagrams and informative photographs included in order to better illustrate the chapters of the volume that, in turn, cover such the important aspects of marine drilling as preparation for the offshore drilling operations, description of the types of the offshore units together with the equipment installed on them, marine and drilling operations, training procedures for the personnel, theory and fundamentals of the rotary drilling, and many others.
It actually covers every single aspect of marine drilling, addressing the marine operations separately for easier understanding of the material. The book is expected to be highly appreciated not only by the students of the offshore drilling but even by the professionals of the industry who will get a good chance to check and refresh their knowledge of the subject. Have a look in this book if you really want to familiarize yourself with the basics of the offshore exploration drilling.
 The natural gas has been in use by human, serving as a practical fuel for almost two centuries. However, the demand for it has significantly developed quite recently, within past several decades, and the main reason for that was the difficulty with storage and transportation of the has in comparison to the various liquid fuels.
In the beginning, natural gas was in use only in the fields where it was produced, and the excess production was either flared or vented to the atmosphere, especially that was true talking about the gas which was produced along with the oil.
Further development of the pipelines/compressors featuring much larger diameters and higher pressures together with the development of the technology necessary for the storage of gas in the reservoirs, has eventually resulted in the increased demand for the natural gas and for the more effective technology of its production and transportation.
As a result, the price obtained for the gas has also increased. The difference in the maximum and average selling price of the gas was quite significant because of the extremely big quantities of gas sold at low prices under the long-term contracts which were made many years back...
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