Suitable for beginning petroleum engineering and geology students as well as accountants, and other professionals interested in the industry, this title offers an introduction to oil and gas production. With charts and diagrams, it covers topics ranging from production equipment and processes to theory, business operations, and strategies.

Written by Martin S. Raymond and William L. Leffler, this nontechnical treatment is a great introduction to oil and gas production for anyone from beginning petroleum engineering and geology students to accountants, salespersons, and other professionals interested in the industry. Co-authored by Martin Raymond, a veteran production manager, and by William Leffler, one of the top petroleum nontechnical writers, it is an easy-to-read reference for those who deal with petroleum industry personnel and production issues in their jobs, but need a quick overview of the technical and business issues. Complete with helpful charts and diagrams, this book covers everything from production equipment and processes to theory, business operations, and strategies.It is a comprehensive review of the entire petroleum production function. It explains the origins of oil & gas and reservoir dynamics. It deciphers the mysteries of production ownership and land rights. It identifies the types of production companies and staff positions, and how they interact.

About the Author

Dr. William L. Leffler, a retired executive from Royal Dutch/Shell, spent 36 years with that company. During his career he spent time in refining and marketing, petrochemicals, and corporate planning in the United States, and in exploration and production in London. He earned his MBA and PHD at New York University, and a BS at MIT. He has authored multiple PennWell titles including the bestselling Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language, 4th Edition (2008), Petrochemicals in Nontechnical Language, 4th Edition (2010), and Deepwater Petroleum Exploration & Production: A Nontechnical Guide, 2nd Edition (2011).

Martin S. Raymond, a veteran of more than 40 years in exploration and production, was senior vice-president - E&P for J.M. Huber Corporation. During his career he also held engineering, administrative, and management positions with Shell Oil and Forest Oil. He earned a BA degree from Princeton in geology and a masters degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Currently, Raymond consults in the area of operating process management for E & P companies.

1. How did we get here? The history of production 2. The container: the reservoir 3. What's in the container? The prize 4. Yours, mine, or theirs? Ownership 5. Getting there: drilling 6. What have we found? Logging, testing, and completing 7. Behavior: hydrocarbon activity in the reservoir 8. Here it comes: production 9. Making it marketable: field processing 10. Fixing things: remedial operations and workovers 11. Who's involved? The players 12. What should we do? Strategy