petroleum industry and trade

Examines the various sources of alternate energy that could solve the world's energy crisis and explains which sources are the most practical solution.

Describes the history of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries--Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela--since its founding in 1960, and details how oil is transported from the ground to the gas pump, what determines the price, and other related topics.

An African American woman struggles for survival and success during the Texas oil boom of the 1920s.

Describes various pieces of oil machinery used in the petroleum industry and discusses their uses.

Recounts the true story of a former Ivy League student's rise to the top of the oil trading industry, exploring how he transformed the practice of oil trading and the impact his actions had on the global community.

Reveals how the United States government's cynical relationship with Saudi Arabia makes the country increasingly vulnerable to economic disaster and puts it at risk for further acts of terrorism.

Describes the problems of a world economy dependent on oil, and the reliance of governments, companies, developing nations, and the western world on a cheap, readily available energy source, and explores the economics and politics behind oil, and alternatives to it.

Provides descriptions of a variety of petroleum careers, and includes profiles of professionals working in the field as well as information on industry growth and developments, salary, experience required, daily routine, and finding a job.

Examines the impact of the Middle East's oil industry on the development of the region's countries, the benefit of oil income to the region's people, the role of oil in the conflicts of the Middle East, and other topics related to the Middle Eastern oil industry.

"An investigation into the secretive corporation traces the period between the Exxon Valdez accident and the Deepwater Horizion spill to profile chief executives Lee Raymond and Rex Tillerson as well as the company's role in violent international incidents"--Provided by publisher.