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A part of Petroleum Industry related to exploration and production of hydrocarbons (also called Exploration & Production or E & P)

It is essentially based on the knowledge area of Petroleum Geology and other Subsurface Production Disciplines.

The primary subject of E & P is exploring or acquisition of Petroleum Asset and maintaining the profitable production from it.

The results of the Exploration lead to the procedure of Booking Reserves


Petroleum Exploration is split into four operational areas:Petroleum Production is split into three operational areas:


Subsurface Exploration


Surface Exploration


Aerospace Exploration


Booking Reserves

Field Development Planning


Surface Production


Subsurface Production










Economics

Surface facilities

Subsurface facilities

Production Strategy


Production gathering

Fluid supply & injection

Production Performance Monitoring


Well & Reservoir Management

Field Study & Modelling

Well & Reservoir Surveillance






See also


Petroleum Industry (Oil & Gas Industry)