A Dictionary Of Petroleum Terms

New accountant in the office? New clerical staff? Writers or editors fresh from the social sciences? A Dictionary for the Petroleum Industry covers almost everything personnel new to the industry might need to know, from abaft to zone. Contains over 8,500 definitions of terms used in petroleum geology, exploration, drilling, production, pipelining, processing, refining, accounting, and marketing. Definitions come from many sources -- writers and editors, industry personnel, and various published works. Also included are the addresses and phone numbers of industry associations and government agencies that have an impact on the industry, a list of common abbreviations, SI units, and a table of metric equivalents.

Roberts' dictionary is a comprehensive yet concise guide to the various legal, regulatory, technical, commercial, and financial abbreviations, acronyms, terms and phrases which define the oil and gas industry today. The dictionary is divided into three sections: commonly-used acronyms, an A to Z definition of terms and phrases and a series of technical appendices which summarise certain essential aspects of the industry. Written by a leading practitioner and containing over 7,000 definitions plus a series of technical and narrative appendices, this is an essential guide to interpreting the industry's extensive and complex jargon.

WOODS' ILLUSTRATED PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY DICTIONARY, ENGLISH-RUSSIAN/RUSSIAN-ENGLISH is a comprehensive, single-volume resource for petroleum industry professionals working in Russian language environments. The dictionary is now completely bi-directional (English-Russian/Russian-English). Given the multidisciplinary character of the modern hydrocarbon industry, the dictionary draws vocabularies from geology, geophysics, onshore & offshore drilling, production, reservoir engineering, refining & transportation. The most current petroleum technologies are included as are commercial & legal terminologies, descriptions of oilfield equipment & industry vernacular. New technologies market concepts & colloquialisms are presented with extended definitions. Many are published for the first time in Russian. The dictionary encompasses over 35,000 terms & expressions, approximately 200 illustrations, a chapter of abbreviations & a complete appendix of tables. "The finest & most complete dictionary of its kind. The WOODS' book is a critical addition to our library of English/Russian reference books in our Kazakhstan library. In addition to the dictionary's technical accuracy & breadth of important terminologies, we appreciated its clear organizational structure." - CHEVRON OVERSEAS KAZAKHSTAN. "Outstanding dictionary. One of the best available on the market." - CENTRILIFT, A BAKER HUGHES COMPANY. "Very professional, easy to handle & informative." - SUMITOMO CORPORATION, MOSCOW OFFICE. Order from Albion Woods, Publisher, P.O. Box 580122, Dallas, TX 75158; 214-653-3955.

Arranged in alphabetical order, this book provides an understanding for those not fully in command of the language in every area of oil and gas. It covers and explains three areas. Scientific and engineering terms are explained specifically for those with no technical background. In the same way general economic and financial terms regularly used in the industry are explained specifically for those with no economic or financial background. Finally, the book explains the industry-specific terms for those who need to understand aspects of the industry but have been hindered from doing so by their inability to discover the meaning of the jargon used.

This is the most comprehensive dictionary of maintenance and reliability terms ever compiled, covering the process, manufacturing, and other related industries, every major area of engineering used in industry, and more. The over 15,000 entries are all alphabetically arranged and include special features to encourage usage and understanding. They are supplemented by hundreds of figures and tables that clearly demonstrate the principles & concepts behind important process control, instrumentation, reliability, machinery, asset management, lubrication, corrosion, and much much more. With contributions by leading researchers in the field: Zaki Yamani Bin Zakaria Department, Chemical Engineering, Faculty Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia Prof. Jelenka B. Savkovic-Stevanovic, Chemical Engineering Dept, University of Belgrade, Serbia Jim Drago, PE, Garlock an EnPro Industries family of companies, USA Robert Perez, President of Pumpcalcs, USA Luiz Alberto Verri, Independent Consultatnt, Verri Veritatis Consultoria, Brasil Matt Tones, Garlock an EnPro Industries family of companies, USA Dr. Reza Javaherdashti, formerly with Qatar University, Doha-Qatar Prof. Semra Bilgic, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physical Chemistry, Ankara University, Turkey Dr. Mazura Jusoh , Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Jayesh Ramesh Tekchandaney, Unique Mixers and Furnaces Pvt. Ltd. Dr. Henry Tan, Senior Lecturer in Safety & Reliability Engineering, and Subsea Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen Fiddoson Fiddo, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen Prof. Roy Johnsen, NTNU, Norway Prof. N. Sitaram , Thermal Turbomachines Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai India Ghazaleh Mohammadali, IranOilGas Network Members' Services Greg Livelli, ABB Instrumentation, Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA Gas Processors Suppliers Association (GPSA)