Todays oil and gas are at record prices, whilst global energy demand is
increasing from population and economic development pressures. New and highly
improved methods to detect, explore, and exploit new resources of oil and gas
are necessary to maintain the worlds energy needs toward sustainable economic
development. This books aim is to offer the latest developments in several areas
related to the above mentioned goals. As authors, it is our understanding and
expectation, that interested readers will find plenty of useful, insightful, and
reliable information for their energy-related tasks.