Book excerpt: Compression Machinery for Oil and Gas is the go-to source for all oil and gas compressors across the industry spectrum. Covering multiple topics from start to finish, this reference gives a complete guide to technology developments and their applications and implementation, including research trends. Including information on relevant standards and developments in subsea and downhole compression, this book aids engineers with a handy, single resource that will help them stay up-to-date on the compressors needed for today's oil and gas applications. - Provides an overview of the latest technology, along with a detailed discussion of engineering - Delivers on the efficiency, range and limit estimations for machines - Pulls together multiple contributors to balance content from both academics and corporate research