Product Description

Oil & Gas Pipelines in Nontechnical Language examines the processes, techniques, equipment, and facilities used to transport liquids such as refined products, crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids through cross-country pipelines.



Topics include the importance of the pipeline infrastructure; planning, designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining pipelines; regulatory requirements; and the challenges for the future. Special emphasis is included on control and leak detection systems as well as emerging technologies and systems to ensure safe and environmentally sound operation. Thorough but easy to read, this text is useful for anyone who wants to learn about pipelines, from petroleum industry newcomers and students to personnel in related arenas such as legal, accounting, financial, government, and others.



Features and benefits:

Concise overviews of the various pipeline functions and operations;



Individual coverage of oil, natural gas, and chemical pipeline operations and their differences;



Descriptive photos, charts, and tables for easy comprehension.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54808 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 357 pages

About the Author
Thomas O. Miesner, former president of Conoco Pipeline, has spent more than 25 years in the pipeline industry working in engineering, operations, business development, and joint venture management positions. He served on the boards of several pipeline companies, including three years as Chairman of the Board for Explorer Pipeline Company. Active on the API Pipeline General Committee and the Association of Oil Pipelines Executive Committee, Miesner was also Chairman of the Association of Oil Pipelines in 2001 where he was instrumental in establishing a vision for the future as well as strategic initiatives which are still presently being pursued by the industry. He received his BS in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri–Rolla.

Dr. William L. Leffler, a retired executive from Royal Dutch/Shell, spent 36 years with that company. During his career he spent time in refining and marketing, petrochemicals, and corporate planning in the United States, and in exploration and production in London. He earned his MBA and PHD at New York University, and a BS at MIT. He has authored multiple PennWell titles including the bestselling Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language (2000), Petrochemicals in Nontechnical Language (2001), and Deepwater Petroleum Exploration & Production: A Nontechnical Guide (2003).

Customer Reviews

Clarity on an important industry
Miesner and Leffler take the mystery out of understanding a critically important element of energy infrastructure. Oil and gas pipelines are essential to the world economy and were even an important topic in the 2008 presidential campaign. Pipelines are installed underground and not well understood. Miesner and Leffler essentially bring pipelines above ground so they can be understood as easily as highway and road systems which we see everyday. This book is the perfect reference for managers and politicians who need to understand the topic, and the perfect introduction for people just entering the industry. The book provides a basic understanding from which someone can begin a more technical investigation.

easily understood
The promise in the title is an easily understood explanation of the basics of pipelines for oil and gas. The authors are experts in the industry and have successfully achieved this. The narrative is straightforward. Describing most of the possible problems with laying out a pipeline.

There is indeed complexity. Myriad pitfalls can occur. And there are differences between pipes that transport oil and those for gas. For oil, sludge buildup is a serious impediment and necessitates specialised cleaning equipments (robots!) to dredge the muck.

The book seems suitable for a someone needing to understand the basic issues of building and operating a pipeline. Without going to the extent of actually having to design and maintain it.