ABSTRACT
The main goal of our book is to present field surface operations and their facilities for handling and processing the produced oil, gas, and water. This is an important aspect in the overall planning and development of the field and must be considered and integrated into the early stages of planning, economic evaluation, and development of the field. One has to be aware that the digital oil field (DOF) and its defining principles have matured in recent years to permeate standard business practice in the petroleum industry. Integrated operations (IO) is an evolutionary term that refers to work processes and ways of performing hydrocarbon exploration and production, facilitated by information and communication technology. The impact and value of IO, or its potential, is far reaching and profound.
