Joseph Hilyard's timely new book provides a broad perspective on the oil and gas industry, with primary attention to the United States. It takes the reader on a tour of the operations used to find and evaluate resources, and then to produce, store and deliver oil and gas.
The book's main focus is primarily on the equipment and processes used in exploring new resources; evaluating promising formations; drilling wells; managing oil and gas production; converting oil and gas into products; and transporting oil and gas. Separate chapters address the evolution and current structure of the petroleum industry; oil and gas trading; and challenges likely to face the oil and gas industry in coming years.
Three appendices define key industry terminology; suggest further reading on selected topics; and identify organizations that can provide more information.

All of the same great information found in the 2008 IPE in a read-only CD - absolutely perfect for executives on the go!What if we told you that you could find a resource that literally puts the petroleum world in the palm of your hands? What if we also told you that this product has already won the trust of your major competitors, and is transforming strategic decisions made by their top executives?The 2007 International Petroleum Encyclopedia became the Axiom Business Book Awards' gold medal choice for ""Best Reference Book"" and now it's time for the next round. The ""2008 International Petroleum Encyclopedia"" is here and ready to continue the winning legacy.Explore six continents' worth of indispensable information designed to give you the keys to advancing in the petroleum industry - important activities and developments concerning oilfields, pipelines, refineries, tanker terminals, and much more.Inside you'll find: a guest essay from an executive with StatoilHydro regarding the merged company's perspective on global E&P trends; information on oil and gas activities in several new countries, including Namibia, Jordan, Paraguay, and Cyprus; a review of U.S. unconventional natural gas resources; trends in alternative energy resource development; and key LNG industry developments. It also includes a read-only CD-ROM.

The International Petroleum Encyclopedia is a time-honored and concise source of information for the rapidly changing petroleum market. This read-only CD-ROM contains all the valuable information found in the printed book, including:

Bonus wall map. Map of the Western Hemisphere Arctic Region; showing activity, infrastructure, and exploration potential in Alaska, Northern Canada and Greenland.

Atlas country reports on 118 nations including new entries for Cambodia, Uganda and Nicaragua. The section also presents the latest information on the dynamic LNG sector, developments in the Caspian region and activity in the Gulf of Mexico.

Key Stats. This section covers the years most important energy trends, including future energy supply; reserves and production; drilling and exploration; investment and markets; trade and tankers; LNG industry outlook, liquefaction and receiving, carrier fleet, risks and opportunities; refining and products; gas processing and products; petrochemicals outlook.

Statistics from the Oil & Gas Journal and BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2006. Also includes statistics from the US Energy Information Administration. The data includes oil and natural gas production, consumption, imports/exports, and prices, as well as oil refineries, capacities, margins, and throughput.

Chronology of events. Includes information on the geopolitical events of the past year that impacted the energy industry.

Guest essay. Authored by a senior executive from Chevron Corporation, the second-largest integrated energy company in the United States, with business operations in approximately 180 countries, from Nigeria, Angola andVenezuela to Australia, Qatar, as well as the Gulf of Mexico.

Directory of national oil companies and energy ministries.