Ok, it always starts with
1. Geology of the basin which will be refined and corrected by
2. seizmic studies and their interpretation. After the seizmic work is interpreted and if any traping or any other prospect is identified
3. drilling of the exploratory well is initiated.
4. seizmic, geology, logs well testing helps to understand the quality and the future potential of the pool. Well is put in production and production and pressure data is evaluated so that results can be verified and the development of the the pool can go on. A decision about stimulation is made usually here.
5. pool development depents from economics, governmental rules and regulation availability of equipment etc
6. with each and every new development well drilled the geological model and the economics are reviewed and refined. Potential of the pool also. Depending on choosen strategy, surface equipment piping etc is sized and put in place. HC might be trucked out or piped to the main pipeline. This phase usually correnspond with the plateu phase of the field.
7. Thereafter production starts to decline and depending on what you have you start with secondary and/or tertiary recovery or with well abandonment.
8. after the field is not economical and the decision has been made to abandon it. then the wells and surface facilities are abandoned and the surface land is reclaimed or not based (again) on rules and regulation.
This book posted in here might be handy for that purpose. I hope it helps. Use search and you will find the downloading links.
Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production (Developments in Petroleum Science)
By Frank Jahn
Product Description:
This book on hydrocarbon exploration and production is the first volume in the series Developments in Petroleum Science. The chapters are: The Field Life Cycle, Exploration, Drilling Engineering, Safety and The Environment, Reservoir Description, Volumetric Estimation, Field Appraisal, Reservoir Dynamic Behaviour, Well Dynamic Behaviour, Surface Facilities, Production Operations and Maintenance, Project and Contract Management, Petroleum Economics, Managing the Producing Field, and Decommissioning.
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