Page 3 - Oil and Gas Production Handbook An Introduction to Oil and Gas Production

PREFACE

This handbook has been compiled for readers with an interest in the oil and
gas production industry. It is an overview of the main processes and
equipment. When we searched for a suitable introduction to be used for new
engineers, I discovered that much of the equipment is described in
standards, equipment manuals and project documentation. But little material
was found to quickly give the reader an overview of the entire upstream
area, whilst still preserving enough detail to let the engineer have an
appreciation of the main characteristics and design issues.

This book is by no means a complete description on the detailed design of
any part of this process, and many details have been omitted in order to
summarize a vast subject. I have included some comments on the control
issues, since that is part of my own background. For the same reason, the
descriptions will be somewhat biased toward the offshore installations.

The material has been compiled from various online resources as well as
ABB and customer documents. I am grateful to my colleagues in the industry
for providing their valuable input and comments. I have included many
photos to give you, the reader an impression what typical facilities or
equipment look like. Non-ABB photo sources are given below pictures, other
pictures and illustrations are copyright ABB

Edition 2.0 Oslo, May 2009
Håvard Devold

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