Deepwater Petroleum Exploration and Production: A Nontechnical Guide

This book overviews business, engineering, and technology issues of deepwater petroleum exploration, encompassing historical background and future deepwater operations. Coverage includes identifying a prospect, drilling and completing wells, development systems, fixed structures, and floating production systems, as well as subsea systems, topsides, pipelines, and flowlines. B&w and a few color photos are included. Leffler is a writer and consultant on petroleum. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR