الكتاب، مقدمة شاملة وحديثة للصناعة النفطية المتطورة، يربط بين العديد من التخصصات ذات الصلة، ويقدم لمختلف المراحل في عمر حقل نفط أو غاز، ابتداءً من كسب فرصة الدخول مروراً بالتنقيب والتقييم، ثم التخطيط، فالإنتاج، وأخيراً إيقاف التشغيل، مركزاً على البيئة المالية والتجارية المواكبة لتطوير الحقل.
This is one of the best books I have read on the subject, covering in a very concise manner and also in enough details all the topics related to fossil fuel production - i.e., petroleum geology, reservoir engineering, drilling engineering as well as the economics of a hydrocarbon field development. I have not found another book which is a complete course in itself. If you are looking for only one book on the subject, then I would highly recommend this book. I think I will read this again in a few years, as it is a very enjoyable read as well.
A really good introductory book to the petroleum industry, covers the field life from access to abandonment, recommended to petroleum engineering and geoscience students, and newcomers to the petroleum industry.