Dictionary of Petroleum Exploration, Drilling & Production

A thorough update with more than 8,000 new definitions and entries. Covering everything in the upstream oil and gas sector, this new second edition also covers land, legal, accounting and finance terms. Written in easy-to-understand language with more than 100 illustrations, the second edition of Dr. Hyne's dictionary offers the ultimate reference book for anyone regardless of technical background.

Contents:

• Rotary drilling rig
• Deviated well terminology
• Drawworks hoisting system
• Geological map symbols
• Horizontal well terminology
• Strategic column
• Rotary table
• Rotary drilling rig
• Wireline logging
• Beam pumping unit
• Blowout preventers
• Declined curve chart