本书是根据石油高等院校教材建设委员会的要求，为石油高校编写的石油工程专业英语教材。涉及石油工业概况、油藏地质、原油及天然气性质、油藏岩石性质、钻井与完井、采油与地面处理、试井分析、油气井问题分析、提高采收率、油藏数值模拟以及技术经济评价等内容。全书共13个单元，每单元包括课文和阅读材料两个部分。提供了背景知识、专业术语、构词法及课文注释等学习内容，设置了词汇学习、阅读理解和专业知识等练习项目，便于读者自学。

本书涉及石油工业概况、油藏地质、原油及天然气性质、油藏岩石性质、钻井与完井、采油与地面处理、试井分析、油气井问题分析、提高采收率、油藏数值模拟以及技术经济评价等内容。全书共13个单元，每单元包括课文和阅读材料两个部分。提供了背景知识、专业术语、构词法及课文注释等学习内容，设置了词汇学习、阅读理解和专业知识等练习项目，便于读者自学。

本书为石油高等院校石油工程专业和科技英语专业的教材，也可作为现场技术人员的英语培训和职称考试参考用书。

Unit 1 Introduction to Petroleum Industry

 Part One Text

Introduction to Petroleum Industry

 Part Two Exercises

 Part Three Supplementary Reading

 Health, Safety and Environment

Unit 2 Geology and Reservoir Traps

 Part One Text

Geology and Reservoir Traps

 Part Two Exercises

 Part Three Supplementary Reading

Petroleum Engineers and Technologies

Unit 3 Crude Oil and Natural Gas

 Part One Text

Crude Oil

 Part Two Exercises

 Part Three Supplementary Reading

Natural Gas

Unit 4 Properties of Reservoir Rock

 Part One Text

Properties of Reservoir Rock

 Part Two Exercises

 Part Three Supplementary Reading

Reservoir Fluids and Pressure

Unit 5 Well Drilling

 Part One Text

Well Drilling

 Part Two Exercises

 Part Three Supplementary Reading

The Moment of Truth

Unit 6 Well Completion

 Part One Text

Well Completion

 Part Two Exercises

 Part Three Supplementary Reading

Casing and Cementing

Unit 7 Production of Oil and Gas

 Part One Text

Production of Oil and Gas

 Part Two Exercises

 Part Three Supplementary Reading

Rod Pump Selection and Design

Unit 8 Separation and Treatment

 Part One Text

Separation and Treatment

 Part Two Exercises

 Part Three Supplementary Reading

Gas and Water Treatment

Unit 9 Well Testing

 Part One Text

Well Testing

 Part Two Exercises

 Part Three Supplementary Reading

Test Procedures

Unit 10 Problem Well Analysis

 Part One Text

Problem Well Analysis

 Part Two Exercises

 Part Three Supplementary Reading

Acidizing Methods

Unit 11 Enhanced Oil Recovery

 Part One Text

Enhanced Oil Recovery

 Part Two Exercises

 Part Three Supplementary Reading

Secondary Recovery

Unit 12 Reservoir Simulation

 Part One Text

Reservoir Simulation

 Part Two Exercises

 Part Three Supplementary Reading

Reservoir Simulation Process

Unit 13 Project Economics

 Part One Text

Water Flood Project Economics

 Part Two Exercises

 Part Three Supplementary Reading

Case Study: Means San Andres Unit

Appendix: How to Write a Scientific Paper