Hydraulic Fracturing Explained: Evaluation, Implementation, and Challenges (Gulf Drilling) - Hardcover

Donaldson, Erle C.; Alam, Waqi; Begum, Nasrin

 
9781933762401: Hydraulic Fracturing Explained: Evaluation, Implementation, and Challenges (Gulf Drilling)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1933762403 ISBN 13: 9781933762401
Publisher: Gulf Publishing Company, 2013

Synopsis

Rocks mechanics legend Erle Donaldson, along with colleagues Waqi Alam and Nasrin Begum from the oil and gas consultant company Tetrahedron, have authored this handbook on updated fundamentals and more recent technology used during a common hydraulic fracturing procedure. Meant for technical and non-technical professionals interested in the subject of hydraulic fracturing, the book provides a clear and simple explanation of the technology and related issues to promote the safe development of petroleum reserves leading to energy independence throughout the world.

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About the Authors

Erle C. Donaldson is an independent consultant and managing editor of the Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. He was elected to the International Hall of Fame for Science in 1993. He has received a distinguished service award from the Republic of Honduras and other honors from the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Petroleum Engineering Honor Society, and the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Donaldson has written, co-authored, and served as editor on numerous articles and books.

Dr. Nasrin Begum is an environmental health scientist who has evaluated environmenal risks (human health and ecological) associated with various chemicals including chemicals related to the petroleum industry. She has over 25 years of experience in toxicological and risk evaluations and has published several papers in refereed journals. She was involved in the analysis of microbial activities for improving petroleum recovery and also for decontaminating petroleum and explosive wastes. She has a Ph.D. in Environmental Health from Colorado State University and a M.S. in Plant Pathology for Oklahoma State University. She is currently working at Tetrahedron, Inc.

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Publisher
Gulf Publishing Company
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1933762403
ISBN 13 
9781933762401
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
224

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