Oil - Gas Exploration & Drilling

This book contains essential materials for both academics and practitioners in the oil - gas exploration and drilling industry. The book itself is structured based on educational research, academic analysis and practical experience contributing by all parties involved. Dr. Theodore provides a definition of oil and gas exploration and addresses the issues of oil & gas reserves, definition of exploration zones, globalization in energy, the drilling fields, exploration by seismology, the drilling process work, drilling platforms, testing oil and oil production. The book is designed to provide an introduction of all fundamentals of oil - gas exploration and drilling based on current technical and economic applications; to cover all the aspects of oil and gas production based on energy requirements and challenges; to provide a new and effective setting in teaching advanced principles of exploration methods and drilling platforms.

This book contains essential materials for both academics and practitioners in the oil - gas exploration and drilling industry. The book itself is structured based on educational research, academic analysis and practical experience contributing by all parties involved. Dr. Theodore provides a definition of oil and gas exploration and addresses the issues of oil & gas reserves, definition of exploration zones, globalization in energy, the drilling fields, exploration by seismology, the drilling process work, drilling platforms, testing oil and oil production. The book is designed to provide an introduction of all fundamentals of oil - gas exploration and drilling based on current technical and economic applications; to cover all the aspects of oil and gas production based on energy requirements and challenges; to provide a new and effective setting in teaching advanced principles of exploration methods and drilling platforms.

Dr. Theodore Theodoropoulos is a Gas and LNG Expert with international reputation in Project Finance of large scale energy project. He is the author of several acclaimed books: ‘’Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals – The Secret Word of Energy’’, ‘’Stock Exchange Investments’’, ‘’Euro: The Big Challenge’’, ‘’Capital Markets Strategy & IPO’s’’, including the international papers and articles: ‘’Induced Innovation and Energy Prices’’, ‘’Pricing and Mergers: A Portfolio Approach’’, ‘’The Four Dimensions of Economic Integration’’, ‘’Financial Development & Investment Market Integration’’, ‘’The Modern Theory of an Economic Union’’, ‘’The DCF Investment Model for Venture Capitals’’. His book ‘’Stock Exchange Investments’’ 1999, was one of the top-three most influential economic books in Europe. He received his PhD in Finance from University of Athens, M&A in Energy from Harvard Business School; his MBA in Financial Management from KINGSTON HULL Business School, UK; and B.A. degree in Economics from University of Athens, Greece. Dr. Theodore started his career from Merrill Lynch and he became Management Executive of many International Organizations (WB, OTE, LAIKI, OPEC, QAPCO (QATAR PETROLEUM Group) and Executive Member of the European Management Association. He also served as BOD Economic Consultant of the First Arab Energy Bank, Bank of Bahrain & Member of FERA Foundation. As an international speaker, he breathes new style into audiences especially in Europe and Middle East with his enlightening perspectives, humorous observations and practical business cases. He is a Member of EACES, UK, the Harvard Business School Economic Association, ECU Association, the Arab Economy Association, and the Institute of Economic Studies & Institute of Management in UK.