Download or read book Advances in Incremental Petroleum Production written by István Lakatos and published by Akademiai Kiads. This book was released on 2003 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Substantial contributions of chemistry and chemical engineering to E&P activities in the hydrocarbon industry are clearly demonstrated by diversification of chemistry as a discipline to geochemistry, mud and drilling chemistry, chemistry of conventional and IOR/EOR methods, chemical well treatment techniques, water chemistry, and chemistry of emulsions and phase separation, which are indispensable today for a profitable, smart and environmentally friendly oil and gas production. The 21st century is often referred to as a new era of science revolution or the era of interdisciplinary science. Consequently, the old theories, methodology, disciplines and approaches must be replaced with new ones. New paradigms are required in hydrocarbon production to enhance creativity, to give impetus to innovation and to encourage out-of-the-box thinking. This endeavor is well represented by the papers included in this fifth volume of the series Progress in Mining and Oilfield Chemistry. The talen