Screen LibraryAn introduction to petroleum technology, economics, and politics
"This book describes the petroleum industry in easy-to-understand language for both the layperson and engineer alike. From the economics of searching for oil and gas, getting it out of the ground, into pipelines, into refineries, and, finally, into your gas tank, this book covers the petroleum...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118192528 |
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"This book describes the petroleum industry in easy-to-understand language for both the layperson and engineer alike. From the economics of searching for oil and gas, getting it out of the ground, into pipelines, into refineries, and, finally, into your gas tank, this book covers the petroleum industry like no other treatment before"--Provided by publisher. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xi, 320 p. :) ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781118192528 (electronic bk.) 1118192524 (electronic bk.) 1118192559 (electronic bk.) 9781118192559 (electronic bk.) 9781118192542 (electronic bk.) 1118192540 (electronic bk.) 1299314473 9781299314474 |
| Index Number: | HD9560 |
| CLC: | F416.22 |
| Contents: | Front Matter -- History and Terminology of Crude Oil -- Origin and Occurrence of Oil -- Exploration, Recovery, and Transportation -- Crude Oil Classification and Benchmarks -- The Petroleum Culture -- Oil Prices -- The Crude Oil Market -- Oil Supply -- The Future -- Conversion Factors -- Glossary -- Index -- Also of Interest |