{"product_id":"9781119100034","title":"Optimization and Business Improvement Studies in Upstream Oil and Gas Industry","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Series on Oil and Gas Technology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eOptimization and Business Improvement Studies in Upstream Oil and Gas Industry\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSanjib Chowdhury\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Power Resources \/ Fossil Fuels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelves into the core and functional areas in the upstream oil and gas industry covering a wide range of operations and processes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOil and gas exploration and production (E\u0026amp;P) activities are costly, risky and technology-intensive. With the rise in global demand for oil and fast depletion of easy reserves, the search for oil is directed to more difficult areas – deepwater, arctic region, hostile terrains; and future production is expected to come from increasingly difficult reserves – deeper horizon, low quality crude. All these are making E\u0026amp;P activities even more challenging in terms of operations, technology, cost and risk. Therefore, it is necessary to use scarce resources judiciously and optimize strategies, cost and capital, and improve business performance in all spheres of E\u0026amp;P business.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOptimization and Business Improvement Studies in Upstream Oil and Gas Industry \u003c\/i\u003econtains eleven real-life optimization and business improvement studies that delve into the core E\u0026amp;P activities and functional areas covering a wide range of operations and processes. It uses various quantitative and qualitative techniques, such as Linear Programing, Queuing theory, Critical Path Analysis,  Economic analysis, Best Practices Benchmark, Business Process Simplification etc. to optimize\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProductivity of drilling operations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eControllable rig time loss\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeepwater exploration strategy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRig move time and activity schedule\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffshore supply vessel fleet size\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupply chain management system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategic workforce and human resource productivity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBase oil price for a country\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStandardize consumption of materials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop uniform safety standards for offshore installations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImprove organizational efficiency through business process simplification\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book will be of immense interest to practicing managers, professionals and employees at all levels\/ disciplines in oil and gas industry. It will also be useful to academicians, scholars, educational institutes, energy research institutes, and consultants dealing with oil and gas. The work can be used as a practical guide to upstream professionals and students in petroleum engineering programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSanjib Chowdhury\u003c\/b\u003e is working in a major oil company and has over thirty years of experience in cross-functional areas of Strategic and Corporate Planning, Optimization and Business Improvement, HR and General Management in Upstream sector. He has held responsible positions and carried out many impressive work and studies in these areas – this book is a testimony of that. He holds B.Tech, M.Tech., and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering \u0026amp; Management all from  Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and published several technical papers in journals of repute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 August 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119100034\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384076791948,"sku":"9781119100034","price":129.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119100034_ab319b7f-9ab1-47dd-bea6-d7a9a269b5be.jpg?v=1780197346","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119100034","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}