Energy industries and utilities Books

The book discusses recent theoretical, practical, and policy issues in the economics and finance of the Oil and Gas industry in emerging markets and developing economies.

Knowledge of the principles and methods of petroleum sedimentology is essential for oil and gas exploration and exploitation. This book is designed as an introductory text for students in petroleum geology and applied...

The second of the 1989 conferences in the Shell Conference Series, held from 10 to 12 December in the Netherlands and organized by Koninklijke/Shell-Laboratorium, Amsterdam, was on "Computational Fluid Dynamics for ...

Oil and Gas Engineering for Non-Engineers explains in non-technical terms how oil and gas exploration and production are carried out in the upstream oil and gas industry. The aim is to help readers with no prior knowledge of the oil and gas industry...

This work offers a complete account of OPEC's past, present, and possible future in relation to economic, political, and technological changes. It focuses on the impacts of recent international political and economic developments and analyzes factors...

South Africa's energy transition has become a highly topical, emotive and politically contentious topic. Taking a systems perspective, this book offers an evidence-based roadmap for such a transition and debunks many of the myths raised about the risks...

Originally published in 1988. In this clear yet stimulating introductory text John Soussan explores the issues and arguments involved using a variety of case studies from across the Third World, including the tin mining industry, Rio Tinto-Zinc and...

Originally published in 1980. A clear understanding of how radioactivity moves through the environment is essential to discussions on nuclear power. This book describes, in didactic rather than polemic style, the nature of radioactivity, how it arises in...

Originally published in 1985. This book examines the scope of the industry and also focuses on issues relevant to it, divided into three sections: an overview of the American nuclear power industry, an examination of the nuclear power plant licensing...

Originally published in 1983. The Indian nuclear power programme, both the earliest in the Third World and also one of the most comprehensive, is an important and instructive subject for a wide-ranging and detailed study. This book examines the origins...

Originally published in 1990. This book argues that a better understanding of the social impact of decommissioning - in areas such as jobs, waste, economics, opinion, law, public policy, land-use and legacies - is vital to the successful application of...

Originally published in 1981. Examining in detail the best evidence on the likely level of domestic and overseas demand for British coal over the following 20 years, this study raised questions about the declared development and investment strategy of...

Originally published in 1994. The energy crisis of the 1970s provided an opportune climate for public sector entrepreneurship to develop. The authors present case studies from six innovative and diverse municipalities in Denmark, France, Germany,...

Originally published in 1986. Energy economics emerged in the 1970s as one of the most controversial and critical aspects of European economic and political development. This book provides a fully comprehensive but easily accessible guide to the key...

Originally published in 1982. This book describes a comprehensive and integrated model of the UK energy sector which focuses on decision-making and optimisation rather than on forecasting or simulation. It incorporates the production and investment...

Originally published in 1964 and revised in 1971. This is an examination of the three principal factors which influence energy production and consumption, and the associated trade in fuel and power: market, transport and politics. Topics discussed...

Originally published in 1981. Every aspect of Energy - production, conversion and use - is discussed and explained in this unique dictionary. Comprehensive and well-illustrated entries cover fossil and other types of chemical fuel; hydro-electric and...

Originally published in 1977. This annotated guide to sources of information on the social science aspects of energy and energy alternatives describes materials and sources of interest to users at all levels. The chapters separate information according...

Originally published in 1985. This volume on household energy conditions considers the energy crisis in the United States and offers an important appraisal of the future of energy consumption by families and the family's adaptations to decreasing energy...

The last decade has seen a far-reaching revolution in the oil industry, both in the US and globally. By some measures, America is on pace to become the world's biggest oil producer, an outcome that was inconceivable just a few years ago. But what...

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2014 in the subject Engineering - Power Engineering, grade: A, University of Benin, course: Petroleum Engineering, language: English, abstract: Crude oil production is a major requirement to sustaining the well begins of any...

Restructuring of electric power system started taking place at the end of the 20th century. Restructuring also required a change in the con­ventional perception of the electric power system as a natural mono­poly to a competitive open market system. The...

Waterflooding is an important technique in oil recovery and has been instrumental in increasing the world's petroleum reserves. The Design Engineering Aspects of Waterflooding provides a practical guide to the design of surface facilities and...

Wave, geothermal and biomass energies are complex sources of renewable energy. They require sophisticated equipment to harvest the energy and generate electricity for homes and industries. In this book, we're going to learn the basic definitions of these...

This book draws on social science analysis to understand the ongoing dynamics within and surrounding local energy communities in reliably electrified countries: Belgium, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and...

An industry expert details the differences in solvent treating processes and the types of feedstock used for each. This practical and accessible guide is written for managers, professionals and technicians as well as graduate students transitioning into...

Originally published in 1915, this book provides a detailed survey of the oil fields in the Santa Clara Valley, the Puente Hills, and the Los Angeles Oil Districts of Southern California. Drawing on firsthand accounts and scientific analysis, this book...

Discover the ins and outs of the petroleum and natural gas industries with this detailed guide. Co-authored by Israel Charles White and the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, this book is a must-read for anyone working in or researching the...

This classic guide to gasoline and other motor fuels provides a comprehensive overview of the science and technology behind these essential resources. Written by Joseph V. Meigs, a leading expert in the field, Gasoline and Other Motor Fuels covers...

A detailed examination of the technical aspects of crude petroleum, petroleum products, and natural gas, including their physical and chemical properties, refining processes, and production methods.This work has been selected by scholars as being...

This detailed study of the oil-shale industry provides a comprehensive overview of the geological, technological, and economic factors that shape this important sector. Hill, Gavin, and Perdew offer a careful analysis of the history and current state of...

Humans generate millions of tons of waste every day. This waste is rich in water, nutrients, energy and organic compounds. Yet waste is not being managed in a way that permits us to derive value from its reuse, whilst millions of farmers struggle with...

Asphaltenes have traditionally been viewed as being extremely complex, thus very hard to characterize. In addition, certain fundamental properties of asphaltenes have pre­ viously been inaccessible to study by traditional...

Benjamin Greenfield's "Renewable Energy Solutions: Building a Greener Tomorrow" is a seminal piece of writing that shows the way towards a more environmentally responsible and sustainable future. Greenfield, who has a deep appreciation for the urgency of...

It is already clear that economics, not science or technology, will determine the direction of sustainable energy in the future. Renewable energy sources have found it difficult to compete with the decades-long government support and tax benefits given...

The book at hand ties up the most vital issues of the 21st Century: on onehand environmental degradation, and on the other our energy consumptionthat inflicts the former. The emphasis is on developing countries, as their energyconsumption per capita is...

Bringing Down the Mountains provides insight into how mountaintop removal has affected the people and the land of southern West Virginia. It examines the mechanization of the mining industry and the power relationships between coal interests,...

Oil, eh? One of the most troublesome substances known to man. Burn it and the world goes into meltdown. Disrupt it and the world goes into meltdown. You just can't win with oil... unless, of course, you're in the business. Supply disruptions hand the oil...

A one-stop, go-to reference containing all relevant and key industry concepts, equations, terminology, and formulas, the SPE Petroleum Engineering Certification and PE License Exam Reference Guide is the essential tool for those taking the SPE...

Confronting the challenges of nuclear power governance, this book provides pathways to nuclear safety cooperation between countries in East Asia where regional cooperation is challenged by geopolitical tensions.

Engineering Management of oil and gas projects provides guidance on effective management of the design effort including detailed engineering review and approval processes between the owner companies and the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)...

In this 1904 book, Marvin describes the oil industry in the Baku region of Azerbaijan, which was then the world's largest producer of oil. He details the history of oil extraction in the area and argues for the economic potential of this abundant...

This technical treatise provides an in-depth examination of crude petroleum, petroleum products, and natural gas. It covers the evaluation of oil-shale and the laboratory methods used to control the operation of benzol-recovery plants. Written by experts...