This book presents detailed explanations of how to formulate field development plans for oil and gas discovery. The data and case studies provided here, obtained from the authors' field experience in the oil and gas industry around the globe, offer a real-world context for the theories and procedures discussed. The book covers all aspects of field development plan processes, from reserve estimations to economic analyses. It shows readers in both the oil and gas industry and in academia how to prepare field development plans in a straightforward way, and with substantially less uncertainty.

Hydrocarbon exploration.- Prospective Resources: Plays, Leads, And Prospects.- Understanding Exploration, Appraisal and Production Stages.- Estimation of Reservoir Rock and Fluid Properties.- Petroleum Reservoir Analogues.- Wells and Production Functions.- Upstream Facilities and Subsea Production Systems.- CAPEX and OPEX Expenditures.- Case Studies Evaluations