Description
Petroleum resources continue to be the main source ofenergy in today’s civilization. It is important topredict petroleum production accurately in order toplan long-term energy management. Currently usedpredictive tools are inadequate for capturing thescience of petroleum production. This book makesimportant fundamental advancement in modeling complexphenomena that are currently neglected or are addedto the predictive tool with unjustifiedsimplification. Various mathematical models that areused for characterizing phenomena, ranging fromdrilling to reservoir engineering, are considered.Also, presented are shortcomings, such as, the use oflinear or linearized rheological and rock behaviormodels, unsustainable drilling practices,insufficient risk analysis models, and inaccuratedescription of the thermal effects in a petroleumreservoir. This book will lead to the development ofmore accurate reservoir simulation tools andcomprehensive risk analysis methods. These methodscan be used by petroleum engineers, mechanicalengineers, chemical engineers, risk analysts,operating engineers, and graduate students to developsustainable drilling and production operations. M.E. Hossain, working in PCE dept, SQU, Oman. He holds MBA/PhDfrom Dalhousie U, BSc/MSc from BUET. He received several awards,published over forty articles. M.R. Islam, Prof of Pet Eng atDalhousie U. He holds a Dip. Ing. D’Etat from Algerian Pet Inst,MSc/PhD from U. of Alberta. He has written 700+ articles, dozenbooks, editor of six journals.
