 The present publication is developing and applying the newly introduced computational and analytical FDM, standing for the finite difference methods, used to solve the flow problems in drilling and subsequent production. The content of the volume prepared by Wilson Chin will also provide the readers with the valuable technical insights into the analysis of the flow assurance.
The author has used the modeling techniques simulating the motion of the so-called non-Newtonian fluids, such as the Bingham plastic. As a result, his publication is presenting the proven methodologies for the stuck pipe and cutting transport analysis on the basis of the detailed empirical data.
Subject methods are applied in the subsea applications for the eccentric boreholes when designing the pipeline bundles. The author has also addressed the important aspects of the design and modeling of the pipes with the non-circular cross sections...
 A truly perfect guidance on today's offshore safety; the content of the volume has been originally prepared by the Falck Nutec specialists; this company is there near the top of the the world leaders. It will be definitely be very useful for all persons who are dealing with the safety issues when performing their day-to-day activities in offshore.
The work opens with some general information on the offshore activities so that the interested readers can get all required basic technical knowledge. Then, the authors of the booklet provided the overview of the several both national and international laws and regulations considered most important. The safety part itself consists of safety awareness info, followed by the main abandonment and survival techniques, SAR (search-and-rescue), and location equipment.
The readers will find all necessary information on the HUET courses related to the helicopter safety, how to provide first aid to others and protect from hypothermia, as well as firefighting equipment and techniques, and breathing apparatus. Is there any need to underline that this is a must-read one for all people working offshore as the book addresses safety which, in turn is the most important aspect.
 Nowadays, we may all witness the constantly increasing need for the construction of the new engineering structures in the region of Arctic seas. Subject requirement has actually been generated by the rapidly developing offshore oil and gas industry, taking into consideration that substantial reserves of the hydrocarbons are known and confirmed to be there.
Structures designed to work in the Arctic region should be capable of withstanding all severe environmental forces commonly generated by the sea ice - note that this subject is still quite far from being completely understood. The underwater pipelines should be safe against the strudel scour and ice gouging; moreover, they should be build in a safe manner and economically. In addition to that, we have to understand and take into account such important factors as the human environment and social factors plus some others.
The present volume is taking a broad view and accounts for the interactions that occur between different factors involved. Numerous case studies of the actual projects in the Arctic region are illustrating the main content of the work.
 The knowledge of terminology is one of the key points of the professional behaviour of any specialist, and the offshore exploration/production industry is not an exception from this rule. This is the new and completely revised release of the Dictionary. A truly must have book for every worker of the offshore industry.
It does not actually matter what exactly you do - are you the offshore worker involved in the actual drilling operation, or supplier providing the offshore facility with what they need, or the office worker - this publication will be of great use for everyone.
The articles of the present dictionary have been arranged in several chapters addressing such the important topics as rotary drilling rig parts, drillstem test symbols, cable tool drilling rig parts, etc. In addition the above, some useful information is provided on the petroleum related organizations, atomic weights and numbers, abbreviations.
We would definitely say that this dictionary will be of great practical use for all people involved in the offshore engineering activities as it will provide them all with the required knowledge of the terminology enabling them to perform their day-to-day activities ina safe and effective manner.
 The idea to compile the publication containing the comprehensive review of all technologies that are currently available for developing the marginal offshore fields, appeared out from the original report commissioned with the ultimate intention to undertake for the IDE, standing for the Irish Dept of Energy. This Department looked for the technical information covering all available options for developing of the relatively small accumulations of oil in the Irish area, plus the available systems, and new technical developments considered likely to get implemented in the following decades plus the approximate developing costs.
The authors of this report discovered that there was no any other publication directly addressing those topics comprehensively; the content of this report is therefore aimed to give required coverage in a manner that would be intelligible to general reader. Since it's not possible to fully cover all design aspects of all systems in a single volume thus the authors have provided some references for the persons wishing to get deeper insight in particular areas. The document is covering the elements of the development scheme, existing technology for the development, costs/economics of the marginal fields, and other issues.
 Nowadays, the offshore deep water oil wells are drilled to the greater and greater depth and the designers and engineers of the pipelines are confronted with the absolutely new technical problems, accordingly. Such problems commonly include the depth of the water, ocean currents, weather conditions, reliability of the equipment and, of course, the accessibility of the wells.
The content of this book is mainly based on the authors' thirty years practical experience in the offshore industry. The authors of the book have provided readers with the comprehensive coverage of the whole spectrum of the related subjects in this discipline, starting from the installation of pipes and selection of the routing and planning of works up to the design and construction of pipelines, together with their installation in various underwater environments around the globe.
This publication shall definitely be treated as a must-have and all-inclusive volume covering all recent technical breakthroughs in welding, corrosion prevention and inspection of pipelines, offering all interested readers a very easy-to-understand guidance to the design codes which are recognized and followed in many countries including US, UK, Norway and others. The reader will gain all required expert coverage of these codes and understand how to conduct a proper design of the pipelines and risers...
 The inspections of the subsea pipelines and the associated maintenance and repairs are very costly for the pipeline and petroleum engineers and that is the reason why they required proper technical training focusing on provision of the strength and integrity of the systems. This volume shall be considered a really perfect companion for all new engineers willing to be kept aware of the modern techniques.
The publication is offering its readers a ready problem-solving approach to the detection of leaks, integrity management, together with the reliability applications, including the risk analysis. The volume is a very broad-ranging and easy in use, with its content being packed with numerous informative data tables, calculations and images focusing on the corrosion of the pipelines, subsea repairs and flexible piping.
As a result, this volume will provide engineers with all required technical knowledge and power so that they can protect the offshore pipeline investments in a safe and effective manner. The material relating to the line pipe selection in also included, particularly the selection of the steel lines. The publication also covers the assessment of different types of corrosion processes and provides the process and flow assurance for the offshore subsea pipeline systems. An absolutely necessary and very useful title for all people engaged in offshore subsea engineering.
 The publication presents a good practical perspective and comprehensive overview when dealing with the both onshore and offshore oil spills that could potentially impact the sensitive marine and coastal environments. The content of the volume is providing an excellent synopses as to the established methods of dealing with the consequences of the oil spills.
The original edition of the title was released in 1978 and the significant technological progress has taken place since then. The current release of the volume has been specifically designed to provide the readers with all required knowledge of both control and cleanup of the oil spills. The content is intended to be of use for the general public as well as to the people actually engaged in the cleanup activities though it shall not expected to serve as a field manual. The document is mainly dealing with the crude oils plus the petroleum products that are derived from them.
In addition to the established cleanup techniques, the author has also provided the information on how the spills shall be detected and measured plus addresses the physical and chemical properties of the oils. The oil spill effects to the surrounding environments and cleanup effectiveness are varying with the oil type. The author has also reviewed different oil types to help reader get better understanding of the different control and cleanup measures required in each particular case.
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