Friday, December 10, 2010

Soils and Geology



Exploration Geophysics by Gadalla and Fisher


"Exploration Geophysics focuses primarily on seismic reflection techniques as applied to petroleum exploration … . the book covers data acquisition and processing, migration, and interpretation of seismic data. … Gadallah and Fisher have extensive experience in petroleum exploration, and this book reflects the type of work they regularly perform. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections." (M. S. Field, Choice, Vol. 46 (9), May, 2009)

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Natural Gas Engineering Handbook


Many studies have concluded that the major source of energy for the global economy in the first half of the 21st century will be natural gas. With natural gas becoming more and more important there is increasing demand for information, yet less and less available material on this subject. The Natural Gas Engineering Handbook is the only book available that covers this subject in a comprehensive and practical way. This book covers the full scope of natural gas engineering, from gas reservoir engineering to gas production systems to gas processing. It adapts a computer-assisted approach, which is current practice in the industry and is severely lacking in other books on natural gas engineering.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Field Geophysics by John Milsom


provides practical information and assistance to anyone engaged in small-scale geophysical surveys on the ground. Geophysics students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, employees in geophysical and engineering consultancies, geophysicists and geologists in government surveys and mining companies, field archaeologists and hydrogeologists will all find this book useful.

Engineering Geology by F.G Bell


Every engineering structure, whether it's a building, bridge or road, is affected by the ground on which it is built. Geology is of fundamental importance when deciding on the location and design of all engineering works, and it is essential that engineers have a basic knowledge of the subject.

Engineering Geology introduces the fundamentals of the discipline and ensures that engineers have a clear understanding of the processes at work, and how they will impact on what is to be built. Core areas such as stratigraphy, rock types, structures and geological processes are explained, and put in context. The basics of soil mechanics and the links between groundwater conditions and underlying geology are introduced.

As well as the theoretical knowledge necessary, Professor Bell introduces the techniques that engineers will need to learn about and understand the geological conditions in which they intend to build. Site investigation techniques are detailed, and the risks and risk avoidance methods for dealing with different conditions are explained.

* Accessible introduction to geology for engineers
* Key points illustrated with diagrams and photographs
* Teaches the impact of geology on the planning and design of structures


Petroleum Reservoir Engineering By McGraw Hill


Applied Petroleum Reservoir Engineering by C. Craft


The most current, applied book on the market for petroleum engineers, geologists and others working in the development and production of oil and gas fields and those concerned with the movement of ground water, this revised edition reflects the advances made in reservoir engineering calculation techniques. Numerous real world examples clarify the material, providing the reservoir engineer with the practical information to make applied calculations.