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Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum engineering majors learn how to find and remove petroleum and natural gas from the earth. Other topics include the process of turning petroleum and gas into products …
The University of Tulsa Petroleum Engineering
Congratulations Spring 2008 Petroleum Engineering Graduates! (top left to bottom right) Ph.D. … Petroleum Engineering Dept. 800 South Tucker Drive. Keplinger …
OPEC crude price plunges by 4.58 dollars to 2-month low
Vienna - The price for crude oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) dropped by nearly 4.60 dollars on Tuesday, the lowest in two months, as markets continued to react to lower demand outlook. One barrel (159 litr…
Author: William D., Jr. McCain 
From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank is the first and only book that details all aspects of running diesel engines on vegetable oil. Includes information on biodiesel, the diesel fuel substitute made from new or used vegetable as well as information on running any diesel engine on straight vegetable oil (SVO). This book is packed with history, information, instructions, photos, diagrams and resources. If you want to stop supporting Mid-East Petroleum oil, you must get this book.
This nontechnical treatment is a great introduction to oil and gas production for anyone from beginning petroleum engineering and geology students to accountants, salespersons, and other professionals interested in the industry. Co-authored by Martin Raymond, a veteran production manager, and William Leffler, one of the top petroleum nontechnical writers, it is an easy-to-read reference for those who deal with petroleum industry personnel and production issues in their jobs, but need a quick overview of the technical and business issues. Complete with helpful charts and diagrams, this book covers everything from production equipment and processes to theory, business operations, and strategies.
Petroleum refiners must face billion-dollar investments in equipment in order to meet ever-changing environmental requirements. Because the design and construction of new processing units entail several years’ lead time, refiners are reluctant to commit these dollars for equipment that may no longer meet certain conditions when the units come on stream.
Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta takes a graphic look at the profound cost of oil exploitation in West Africa. Featuring images by world-renowned photojournalist Ed Kashi and text by Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, prominent Nigerian journalists, human rights activists, and University of California at Berkeley professor Michael Watts, this book traces the 50-year history of Nigeria’s oil interests and the resulting environmental degradation and community conflicts that have plagued the region. 
