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Hydraulic Fracturing Explained: Evaluation, Implementation, And Challenges (Gulf Drilling)

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.

Series: Gulf Drilling

Hardcover: 224 pages

Publisher: Gulf Publishing Company; 1 edition (April 15, 2013)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1933762403

ISBN-13: 978-1933762401

Product Dimensions: 1 x 5 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Best Sellers Rank: #1,004,080 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #87 in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Engineering > Energy Production & Extraction > Drilling Procedures #246 in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Engineering > Energy Production & Extraction > Mining #274 in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Engineering > Energy Production & Extraction > Fossil Fuels > Petroleum

The book is very basic. This doesn't seems to me a scientific series. However, it is a good read for someone that doesn't know much about the industry.

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