Speight James G. Handbook of Offshore Oil and Gas Operations

Gulf Professional Publishing; Elsevier, 2015. — 429 p.Offshore oil and gas fields have received much attention since the first outof-sight-land offshore platform that produced oil went on stream in 1947.
Since that time, the design and construction of offshore pipelines and platforms have continued and the technology capable of finding and producing oil in deepwater and in harsh environments around the world has seen remarkable developments. As the industry enters a new era in technology, the offshore industry will continue to provide current and future supplies of oil and gas.
This text deals with the science and technology of offshore oil and gas production. The book contains an extensive coverage of offshore operations, including a historic background of offshore operations. The authors compare and contrast offshore operations and gas and oil properties to onshore operations throughout the text. In addition, this book provides coverage and discussion on environmental impact of the offshore oil and gas industry.
Specifically, worldwide advances in studies, control, and prevention of the impact of the offshore crude oil and natural gas on the marine environment are addressed. Based on currently available information, environmental requirements for discharges and seawater quality are also presented.
This book can be used as a classroom text as well as a reference book for information on subsea exploration, drilling and completing wells,
development systems, fixed structures, production systems, transportation, and related environmental issues.Occurrence and Formation of Crude Oil and Natural GasOffshore Oil and Gas
Formation and Accumulation
Definition of Oil and GasOffshore Geology and OperationsStrata, Sediments, and Basins
The Crust
Basins
Geochemistry and Mineralogy
Drilling and Recovery
Offshore Drilling and ProductionOffshore PlatformsDrilling Operations and Drilling Platforms
Offshore Production Platforms
Platform MaintenanceExplorationMethods
Exploration VesselsDrilling Technology and Well CompletionDrilling
Salt Deposits
Well CompletionProductionSubsea Production
Recovery
Risks and Environmental Effects
Crude Oil and Natural Gas TreatmentTransportationPipelines
TankersCorrosionOffshore Corrosion
Corrosion Control
Corrosion Monitoring
Monitoring Methods
Corrosion Control and Inhibition
Assessment of Damage Remaining LifeEnvironmental ImpactPollution
Oil Spills
Impact of Oil on the Ocean
Impact of Natural Gas on the Ocean
Atmospheric Emissions
Environmental Management
Present TrendsLegislation and The FutureEnvironmental Regulations
The Law of the Sea
Coastal Zone Management
The FutureWorld Offshore Oil and Gas Projects