THE OIL & GAS ENGINEERING GUIDE 03.27 ER ee é Herv Editions TECHNIPTHE Om & Gas ENGINEERING GUIDE Hervé Baron t Editions TECHNIP 25 rve Ginous, 75015 PARIS, FRANCEDisclaimer: “The author has taken due care to provide complete and accurate information in this work However, neither the Fditor nor the author guarantees the accuracy or completeness ‘of any information published herein, Neither the Editor nor the author shall be held responsible for any errors, omissions, or damages arising out of use ofthis information, {© 2010, Editions Technip, Paris, All rights reserved, No part of this publication may be reproduced or lwansmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, orany information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. BN 978-2-7108-0945-6 Preface 2 When the author, an alumni of IFP School, contacted me in 2008 to express his desire to share his experience with students, I readily accepted. Such isthe practice of IFP School: toiavolve working professionals among its faculty, tobridge the gap between the academic and professional worlds. This transfer of living knowledge is the foundation of our curriculum. What [did not expect, though, was that he would take this opportunity to write a book! What started as a oneday lecture gave rise to a book summarizing 15 years of professional experience In doing so, know thatthe author took a great deal of pleasure. Not only inthe sense that he was producing something useful, but also in the consolidation of the various aspects of his experience as well Writing this book was an opportunity for him to stand back from details and derive principles. This resulted ina clear synthesis offering an overall view to the newcomer. | wish this work great sucess T also wish the author to geow in his teaching ski capturing the audience as he does by covering the subject mattersimply asa recollection of fest hand experiences Jean-Lue Karnik, Dean, IFP School