petroleum industry and trade

Traces British Petroleum's rise to power, revealing how their cost cutting measures, negligence, and deceit have caused serious environmental damage, destroyed family businesses, and killed people.

Eleven-year-old Moose O'Malley's life is changed in unexpected ways when oil is discovered in his small Texas town.

Explains how oil is discovered, drilled, refined, and used as an energy source.

Examines three of the world's worst man-made oil disasters, discussing the consequences and how they could have been averted.

Color photos and simple text show how gasoline is made, covering each step of the process after oil is found in the ground.

Provides a concise summary of the urgent oil shortage issue, and explains the many technical and social implications of the alternatives to oil.

An introduction to oil covering its origins, recovery from the earth, refining, and present and future uses.

A number of the world's top oil men join forces to destroy Seawitch, a sophisticated oil drilling apparatus.