1st Edition

Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering for Petroleum and Non-Petroleum Professionals

By Eke Nathaniel Ndubuisi Copyright 2026
572 Pages 326 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

572 Pages 326 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

This book gives a comprehensive overview of the basic principles, practice, and application of an eclectic technology in the oil and gas industry. It covers fundamental operations, work scope definitions, execution methods, mathematical calculations, field applications, core subjects, diversities, introduction to petroleum economics/project management concepts, and strategies, which is the... Read more

1. Introduction to Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

2. It all Begins With Petroleum (Crude Oil and Natural Gas): Its Source, Formation, Accumulation,
Petroleum System, and Petroleum Geology

3. Petroleum: Its Origin, Composition, Properties, Classification, Characteristics, and the Branches of the Oil industry

4. Petroleum Engineering: Definition, Functions, Basic Principles, and Practice

5. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineer's Occupational Profile

6. Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Applications in Oilfield Development Planning

7. Petroleum Reservoir Engineering

8. Drilling Technology/Well Design Operations Engineering

9. Petroleum/Natural Gas Production and Well Completion Engineering

10. Natural Gas Engineering: Fundamentals, Production, Processing, Transmission, Distribution, Utilization, and Monetization

11. Fundamentals of Petroleum Refinery Engineering

12. The Practical Application of Computer Technology to Petroleum and Gas Operations

Biography

Eke Nathaniel Ndubuisi holds a Petroleum Engineering degree from the Federal University of Technology Owerri-Imo state, Nigeria, a Subsea Production Systems (SPS) Engineering Course Certificate of the (IFP) French Institute of Petroleum and a diploma in Project management. His over 25 years project/work experience covers Petroleum Engineering, Engineering Design Management, EPCIM/Assets Integrity Management Projects, Marginal Oilfield Field Development Plans, Topside Facilities Engineering Design, Natural Gas Engineering, Gas Development /Commercialization /Utilization Projects, Oil/Gas Subsea Engineering and Projects Management.