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The A to Z of the petroleum industry / M.S. Vassiliou.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vassiliou, M. S.
- Series:
- A to Z guides ; no. 116.
- The A to Z guide series ; no. 116
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Petroleum engineering--History--Dictionaries.
- Petroleum engineering.
- Petroleum industry and trade--History--Dictionaries.
- Petroleum industry and trade.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (716 p.)
- Edition:
- 116th ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The A to Z of the Petroleum Industry presents a concise but complete one-volume reference on the history of the petroleum industry from pre-modern times to the present day. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on companies, people, places, events, technologies, and phenomena related to the history of the world's petroleum industry. Anyone interested in the history, status, and outlook for the petroleum industry will find this book a uniquely valuable source.
- Contents:
- Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Appendix 1: Petroleum Industry Units and Conversions; Appendix 2: Major Middle Eastern Consortia of the Seven Sisters and CFP; Appendix 3: Various Companies with Roots in Standard Oil; Appendix 4: Top Five Oil-Producing Countries for 20-Year Intervals Since 1861; Appendix 5: Sweet and Sour Crudes; Appendix 6: Crudes in the OPEC Basket; Appendix 7: Major Oil Supply Disruptions; Appendix 8: Tanker Classification; Appendix 9: Largest Oil Spills
- Appendix 10: Refinery FractionsAppendix 11: Largest Oil Fields; Appendix 12: Largest Gas Fields; Appendix 13: Other Giant Oil and Gas Fields of Historical Interest; Appendix 14: Figures; Bibliography; About the Author
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 625-663).
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-27374-5
- 1-282-52173-X
- 9786612521737
- 0-8108-7066-5
- OCLC:
- 609847184
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