Petroleum is an art. To search for petroleum requires a multidisciplinary approach. The various geological, geophysical and geochemical surveys, points towards the most probable geographical locations, favorable geological structures.

Petroleum engineers search the world for reservoirs containing oil or natural gas. Once these resources are discovered, petroleum engineers work with geologists and other specialists to understand the geologic formation and properties of the rock containing the reservoir, determine the drilling methods to be used, and monitor drilling and production operations. They design equipment and processes to achieve the maximum profitable recovery of oil and gas. This edited volume examines this important topic.