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PETEX is a recognized expert in blending industry and instructional expertise to provide top quality educational materials for the benefit of oil and gas industry personnel – current and future. The following collection of publications represents our Academic Series of PETEXtbooks ^SM – assembled to address the needs of petroleum engineering and technology students and professors engaged in related fields of study.

• Fundamentals of Petroleum
A staple for students and professionals, this fully illustrated, clearly written manual addresses the basics of geology, exploration, leasing, drilling, production, refining, and transportation
1997, 370 pp. $70. Catalog no. 1.00040/ ISBN 0-88698-162-X

• Petroleum Fundamentals Glossary
This separately bound reference contains all the terms used in the Fundamentals of Petroleum book.
1990, 120 pp. $35. Catalog no. 1.30130/ ISBN 0-88698-149-2

• Oil and Gas: The Production Story, 2nd ed.
A story about oil and gas from origin through exploration, extraction, refining and transportation, this book is an excellent introduction for first-year students. Includes a 32” X 21” color An Oil Lease and Its Components poster.
2008, 150 pp. $75. Catalog no. 3.90020/ ISBN 0-88698-225-1

• Practical Petroleum Geology
Students will learn about basic geological concepts, the sedimentation process, accumulation of hydrocarbons, exploration, economic examination, drilling of exploratory wells, and recovery of oil and gas.
1985, 234 pp. $55. Catalog no. 1.00210/ ISBN 0-88698-097-6

• A Primer of Oilwell Drilling, 7th ed.
A comprehensive textbook of drilling processes on land and offshore, this book provides students with key explanations of procedures used in preparing sites, rigging up, and drilling operations. Includes a folded 20” × 24” full color Rotary Rig and Its Components Poster.
2008, 264 pp. $95. Catalog no. 2.00060/ ISBN 0-88698-227-8

• The Bit
Easy to read and fully illustrated, this book outlines the components of different types of bits used in oil and gas drilling rigs. Students will learn the concepts of geology and bit design and delve into bit performance, selection, penetration rates, classification, grading, and other fundamentals.
1995,152 pp. $40. Catalog no. 2.10240/ ISBN 0-88698-167-0

• Gas and Liquid Measurement
From the wellhead to the point of consumption, students will understand why accurate measurement is essential. This book discusses types of meters and auxiliary equipment; mass flow measurement; sampling; operation and inspection of measurement equipment; gas sales contracts; and unaccounted-for gas.
1993, 184 pp. $60. Catalog no. 8.20110/ ISBN 0-88698-161-1

• Land and Leasing
This book helps students understand land measurement and description; preparations for drilling, producing, and selling; agreements to explore and develop leased properties; and pooling, unitization, and release.
1984, 287 pp. $40. Catalog no. 1.00110/ ISBN 0-88698-094-1

• Practical Well Control
Students in this field of study will learn what a rig crew should know and do to control a well. It contains information on hydrogen sulfide procedures, capacity tables and formulas for well-control calculations.
1998, 404 pp. $65. Catalog no. 2.80040/ ISBN 0-88698-183-2

• Safety on the Rig
This valuable book is for anyone who will be involved in rig operations. It reviews readiness and prevention of hazardous situations, and identifies appropriate behavior on a rig, safety equipment, and safe transportation procedures.
1999,192 pp. $40. Catalog no. 2.11040/ ISBN 0-88698-186-7

• The Rotary Rig and Its Components Poster
This full-color detailed diagram poster labels every important piece of equipment on the rig, including the top-drive system and conventional rotary-table-and-kelly system. 2001, full color. Available in four formats: 20” X 24” $30 (Catalog no. 2.00150). 20” X 24” laminated $35 (Catalog no. 2.00150L). 20” X 24” laminated Spanish $35 (Catalog no. 2.00152). 8-1/2” X 11” handout $10
Catalog no. 1.00350

• A Dictionary for the Oil and Gas Industry
A one-stop resource for students of petroleum engineering and technology with over 11,000 definitions of industry terms with nearly 500 illustrations. Also included is contact information for industry associations and government agencies, and lists of common abbreviations, SI units, and metric equivalents.
2005, 324 pp. $75. Catalog no. 1.35010/ ISBN 0-88698-213-8