Offshore Operations

Offshore Operations, a new release in the Sustainable Oil and Gas Development series, delivers the tools needed to understand more environmentally-friendly processes and alternative criteria for oil tankers, subsea facilities, and fixed base structures. Designed to introduce ideal solutions and current state-of-the-art practices, the reference includes guidelines on waste management and disposal as well as monitoring schemes to achieve lower emissions. Emerging technology and future trends are also discussed. Rounded out with information on optimizing storage and additional reference sources, this book gives oil and gas engineers a guide on safer alternatives and upcoming guidelines in the race to reduce emissions.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. Production Systems
3. Offshore and Subsea Facilities
4. Fixed Base Structures
5. Well Servicing
6. Waste Management and Disposal
7. Monitoring Schemes
8. Safety and Environmental Systems
9. Oil Storage and Tankers
10. Conclusions
11. References and Bibliography

About the author

M. Rafiqul Islam is currently the President of Emertec Research and Development Ltd., a company he co-founded in late 1980’s. Previously, he spent over 20 years as Professor, Research Chair and Director for various Universities, including Killam Chair at Dalhousie University. He earned Diplome d’État in petroleum production engineering from Institut Algérien du Pétrole. He then attended graduate programs at the University of Texas Austin and the University of Alberta, from where he received a M.Sc. and a Ph.D., both in petroleum engineering. He has been awarded multiple awards, including the Einstein Gold Medal from the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, which is the highest honor. He has over 700 publications to his name, including dozens of books in several disciplines and multiple TV appearances within Canada and worldwide.

Product details

• Authors: M Rafiqul Islam, M. Rafiqul Islam, M. Rafiqul (President Islam, Islam M. Rafiqul
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2025
• EAN: 9780128205068
• ISBN: 978-0-12-820506-8
• Series: Sustainable Oil and Gas Development Series; Sustainable Oil and Gas Develo
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Petroleum, SCIENCE / Energy, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Fossil Fuels, environmental science, engineering & technology, Fossil fuel technologies, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Petroleum technology, Energy industries and utilities