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Hi,

I am a fairly new graduate and am working for an gas/oilfield related engineering consulting firm.  I am an EE and am looking for KEY things that I would need to know that is gas/oilfield related.  I am looking for things that are key or important things to know when working with or for companies of this type.  I know this might be a broad question, but anything you guys could provide that would beneficial to me would be greatly appreciated.  Also I would appreciate any key books or related materials that would also be excellent reference guides that may be helpful now or in the future.

For example, particular oilfield related power things that would be important to know and related books and/or material, etc.............

I have a friend who is a chemical eng. and worked in the oilfield at refineries and he had particular books and reference guides that were very useful when working with distillation columns or something else that was part of his work environment which he thought were key to have in what he was doing.  I just thought I would begin to build my own library, so to say, of things related to what I am doing.

Thanks in advance!!

RE: Engineering Advice.......

That is all very well. But I think that you should "adjust" and learn by doing for a few years. You cannot solve problems "by the book". Very few everyday tasks get solved that way.

For your work, you need relevant codes and such things. But that is understood. I would recommend reading the trade journals and attend seminars whenever you can. That will wet your feet. Doing this, you will certainly come across more thick books than you need. Buy and use. But do not think that they will be a short-cut to experience.

There are threads in these fora that prove that too much book-reading reduces understanding and willingness to listen to what experienced guys have to say. Do not fall into that trap!

Gunnar Englund
www.gke.org

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(OP)
By no means do I think that this would be a shortcut.  I know that experience over time is what it takes.  I was just trying to get things that will help me along.  As said earlier, I was dicussing this with a friend and he told me key books and other material that helped him, which was passed down by a co-worker of his (non-EE though).  All I am looking for is really good material that may help me or give me insight into the world of the offshore gas/oilfield EE world.  

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