石油工程专业英语

本书旨在适应中国工程教育专业认证“以成果为导向”的培养要求，结合石油工程领域新技术与进展，系统汇编专业英语教学内容。本书分为11个单元，涵盖石油工程全流程，包括专业术语、技术原理及应用，并附延伸阅读材料。

本书注重专业词汇、句法教学及实践训练，将专业知识与工程应用结合，帮助学生掌握专业英语表达，培养英文思维与跨文化沟通能力。适用于石油工程及相关专业的本科生、研究生，也可作为油田技术人员培训资料，助力国际化人才培养。

Unit 1Introduction to Petroleum(1)



1.1Introduction(1)



1.2Hydrocarbon Reservoirs(1)



1.2.1Oil Reservoirs(3)



1.2.2Gas Reservoirs(5)



1.3Reservoir Fluid(5)



1.3.1Crude Oil(6)



1.3.2Natural Gas(10)



Unit 2Production Geology and Reservoir Characterization(15)



2.1Introduction(15)



2.2The Role of the Production Geologist(15)



2.2.1The Early Production Phase(17)



2.2.2The Enhanced Reservoir Management Phase(17)



2.2.3The Near Abandonment Phase(19)



2.2.4Field Abandonment and Resurrection(20)



2.3Compartmentalization and Heterogeneity(21)



2.3.1Compartmentalization of Oil and Gas Reservoirs(21)



2.3.2Scales and Styles of Geologic Reservoir Heterogeneity(24)



2.4Applying Reservoir Characterization(26)





Unit 3Reservoir Rock Properties(31)



3.1Introduction(31)



3.2Porosity(31)



3.3Permeability(33)



3.3.1Relative Permeability(35)



3.3.2Relative Permeability Curves(36)



3.3.3Relationships between Porosity and Permeability(38)



3.4Reservoir Rock Capillary Properties(39)



3.4.1Wettability and Contact Angle(39)



3.4.2Interfacial Tension(40)



3.4.3Capillary Pressure(41)



3.5Saturation(43)





Unit 4Drilling and Completion(46)



4.1Introduction(46)



4.2Well Drilling(47)



4.2.1Rotary Drilling Rigs(47)



4.2.2Drilling Process(51)



4.2.3Types of Wells(56)



4.3Well Completion(59)



4.3.1Casing(59)



4.3.2Components of a Casing String(60)



4.3.3Completion Methods(63)





Unit 5Performance of Oil Reservoirs(67)



5.1Introduction(67)



5.2Primary Recovery Mechanisms(67)



5.2.1Rock and Liquid Expansion(67)



5.2.2Solution Gas Drive (Depletion Drive)(68)



5.2.3Gas Cap Drive(70)



5.2.4Water Drive(73)



5.2.5Gravity Drainage Drive(76)



5.3Secondary Recovery Mechanisms(78)





Unit 6Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Methods(82)



6.1Introduction(82)



6.2Thermal Flooding(83)



6.2.1Cyclic Steam Stimulation(84)



6.2.2Steam Flooding (Steam Drive)(84)



6.2.3SteamAssisted Gravity Drainage(87)



6.2.4In Situ Combustion or "Fireflooding"(89)



6.3Chemical Flooding(91)



6.3.1Polymer Flooding(91)



6.3.2Alkaline Flooding(93)



6.3.3MicellarPolymer Flooding(94)



6.3.4Surfactant Flooding(94)



6.4Miscible Flooding(95)



6.4.1Carbon Dioxide Flooding(96)



6.4.2Cyclic Carbon Dioxide Stimulation(97)



6.5Others(98)





Unit 7Well Stimulation(102)



7.1Introduction(102)



7.2Hydraulic Fracturing(103)



7.2.1Fracturing Fluid(103)



7.2.2Proppant(104)



7.2.3Process of Hydraulic Fracturing(104)



7.2.4Fracturing Equipment(107)



7.3Fracture Acidizing(112)



7.4Fracpack Treatments(114)





Unit 8Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources(118)



8.1Introduction(118)



8.2Coalbed Methane (CBM)(119)



8.3Gas Hydrates(122)



8.4Shale Gas(124)



8.5Shale Oil(126)





Unit 9Health, Safety, and Environment(130)



9.1Introduction(130)



9.2Health and Safety(131)



9.3Land and Biodiversity(132)



9.3.1Pipeline RightsofWay(133)



9.3.2Downstream Facilities(133)



9.3.3Wildlife and Biodiversity(134)



9.4Water Resources(135)



9.5Marine Environment(136)



9.6Climate Change(137)





Unit 10Energy Sources(140)



10.1IntroductionLaw of Conservation of Energy(140)



10.2World Energy Production and Consumption(140)



10.3Fossil fuels(143)



10.4Nuclear Energy(143)



10.4.1Nuclear Fission(143)



10.4.2Nuclear Fusion(144)



10.5Solar Energy(145)



10.6Hydropower(147)



10.7Wind Energy(148)



10.8Biomass Energy(149)



10.9Geothermal Energy(151)





Unit 11Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage(156)



11.1Climate Change and Carbon Neutrality(156)



11.2About CCUS(157)



11.3CO2 Capture(159)



11.4CO2 Transportation(160)



11.5CO2 Utilization(161)



11.6CO2 Storage (CO2 Sequestration)(161)



11.6.1Types of CO2 Storage Resources(161)



11.6.2CO2 Trapping Mechanisms(164)





Extensive Reading Materials(168)



Main References(190)