The mechanics of fluid flow is a fundamental engineering discipline explaining both natural phenomena and human-induced processes, and a thorough understanding of it is central to the operations of the oil and gas industry. This book, written by some of the world’s best-known and respected petroleum engineers, covers the concepts, theories, and applications of the mechanics of fluid flow for the veteran engineer working in the field and the student, alike. It is a must-have for any engineer working in the oil and gas industry.

Preface 13 Part I. Fundamentals of the Mechanics of Continua 15 I. Basic Concepts of the Mechanics of Continua 15 II. Conservation Laws. Integral and Differential Equations of Continuous Medium 27 III. Continuous Medium Deformation Rate 45 IV. Liquids 57 V. Basics of the Dimensionality and Conformity Theory 73 Part II. Hydromechanics 91 VI. Hydrostatics 91 VII. Flow of Ideal Fluid 105 VIII. Parallel-Plane Flows of Ideal Incompressible Fluid 135 IX. Flow of Viscous Incompressible Fluid in Prismatic Tubes 153 X. Turbulent Flow of Fluids in Pipes 165 XI. Hydraulic Calculation for Pipelines 179 XII. Fluid’s Outflow from Orifices and Nozzles 191 XIII. Non-Stationary Flow of Viscous Fluid in Tubes 201 XIV. Laminar Boundary Layer 233 XV. Unidimensional Gas Flows 243 XVI. Laminar Flow of Non-Newtonian Fluids 277 XVII. Two-Phase Flow in Pipes 299 Part III. Oil and Gas Subsurface Hydromechanics 317 XVIII. Main Definitions and Concepts of Fluid and Gas Flow, Darcy’s Law and Experiment 317 XIX. Mathematical Models of Uniphase Filtration 345 XX. Unidimensional Transient-Free Filtration of Incompressible Fluid and Gas in an Uniform Porous Medium 363 XXI. Unidemensional Filtration of Incompressible Liquid and Gas in a Nonuniform Reservoirs Under Darcy’s Law 395 XXII. Flat Transient-Free Filtration Flows 409 XXIII. Non-Stationary Flow of an Elastic Fluid in an Elastic Reservoir 427 XXIV. Non-Stationary Flow of Gas in a Porous Medium 469 XXV. Filtration of Non-Newtonian Liquid 489 XXVI. Liquid and Gas Flow in Fractured and Fractured-Porous Media 513 Appendix A 537 References 555 Subject Index 565