Exploration and production (E&P) is known as the upstream oil and gas industry. As global demand for energy soars, oil and gas fields are getting more and more complex to produce. Companies involved in the high-risk/high-reward area of exploration and production focus on finding, augmenting, producing and merchandising different types of oil and gas. The steps that lead to the production of oil and gas are diverse, complex and costly. They are diverse because the detection of oil and gas involves input from many specialities, ranging from geology to reservoir engineering. This is an important book for engineering students and all those related to oil and gas industry. --