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Petroleum Engineer's Guide to Oil Field Chemicals and Fluids

  • 3rd Edition - February 25, 2021
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Johannes Fink
  • Language: English

Petroleum Engineer’s Guide to Oil Field Chemicals and Fluids, Third Edition delivers all the necessary lists of chemicals by use, their basic components, benefits and environme… Read more

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Description

Petroleum Engineer’s Guide to Oil Field Chemicals and Fluids, Third Edition delivers all the necessary lists of chemicals by use, their basic components, benefits and environmental implications. Instead of searching through various sources, this updated reference presents a one-stop, non-commercialized approach by organizing products by function, matching the chemical to the process for practical problem-solving, and extending coverage with additional resources and supportive materials. Updates include shale specific fluids and organic additives, including swellable polymers and multi-walled carbon nanotubes.

Covering the full spectrum, including fluid loss additives and oil spill treating agents, this book is ideal for every oil and gas operation with its options for lower costs, sustainable use and enhanced production.

Key features

  • Helps readers effectively locate and utilize the right chemical application specific to their oil and gas operation
  • Includes updated sections on shale specific fluids, defoamers and organic additives, including biodegradable waste and swellable polymers
  • Covers environmental factors and risks for oil field chemicals, along with the pluses and minuses of each application

Readership

Petroleum Engineers, Production Engineers, Drilling Fluid Specialists/Engineer, Completion Engineers, Operation Managers, Drilling Engineers, and Mud Engineers

Table of contents

1. Drilling Muds2. Fluid Loss Additives3. Clay Stabilization4. Lubricants5. Bacteria Control6. Corrosion Inhibitors7. Scale Inhibitors8. Gelling Agents9. Filter Cake Removal10. Cement Additives11. Transport12. Drag Reducers13. Gas Hydrate Control14. Antifreeze Agents15. Odorization16. Enhanced Oil Recovery17. Fracturing　Fluids18. Water Shutoff19. Oil Spill Treating Agents20. Waste Disposal21. Dispersions, Emulsions, and Foams22. Defoamers23. Demulsifiers

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 25, 2021
  • Language: English

About the author

JF

Johannes Fink

Johannes Fink is a Professor of Polymer Chemistry at Montanuniversität Leoben in Styria, Austria. Dr. Fink teaches macromolecular chemistry. His career spans for more than thirty years in the field of polymers, including characterization, flame retardancy and pyrolysis of polymers. Johannes has published multiple books and articles, including Petroleum Engineer’s Guide to Oil Field Chemicals and Fluids, Second Edition, Water-Based Chemicals and Technology for Drilling, Completion, and Workover Fluids and Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals and Fluids Technology, Second Edition, all published by Elsevier.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Polymer Chemistry, Montanuniversitat Leoben, Styria, Austria

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