offshore oil industry

Offers a brief overview of the job responsibilities of oil rig workers, discussing how they find oil, the harsh conditions they face, daily life on a rig, and the oil industry.

"After an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico destroys three oil rigs trying to revive a dying field, Kurt Austin and the NUMA Special Projects Team are tapped by the President of the United States to find out what's gone wrong. The trail leads them to a brilliant billionaire in the alternative energy field. Her goal is the end of the oil age; her company has spent billions developing the worlds' most advanced fuel-cell systems. But is she an environmental hero...or a rogue genetic engineer?"--.

This book outlines the skills and requirements needed to become an oil rig worker describing different jobs associated with the hunting and drilling of oil.

Describes the important and often hazardous job of offshore oil rig workers.

Explores the controversy surrounding offshore oil drilling. Discusses its environmental impact, alternatives, and future. Includes case studies, quotes, a glossary, and further reading.

Discusses U.S. oil needs, and the environmental risks, regulations, and future of offshore drilling. Features primary source quotations, facts, color illustrations, a chronology, and lists of key people, advocacy groups, and organizations.

Traces the events surrounding the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, describing the disaster and the events that led up to it, criticizing BP's response plan for oil spills, and discussing preventative measures.