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  • Introduction To Petroleum Exploration And Engineering

    This book is an introduction to oil and gas designed to be both accessible to absolute beginners who know nothing about the subject, and at the same time interesting to people who work in one area (such as drilling or seismic exploration) and would like to know about other areas (such as production offshore, or how oil and gas were formed, or what can go wrong).It begins by discussing oil and gas ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • El cártel negro

    Cómo el crimen organizado se ha apoderado de Pemex

    Esta valiosa investigación ha sido el punto de partida para la estrategia del gobierno de López Obrador contra el huachicoleo."El cártel negro es el trabajo más amplio, mejor documentado y más descarnado acerca de la grave incursión de la delincuencia organizada en Pemex. Ana Lilia Pérez, una periodista fuerte, incisiva y acuciosa, presenta en este libro la que probablemente sea su más acabada y ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Ignition!

    An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants

    This newly reissued debut book in the Rutgers University Press Classics imprint is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This search was a hazardous enterprise carried out by rival labs who worked against the known laws of nature, with no guarantee of success or safety. Acclaimed scientist and sci-fi author John Drury Clark writes with ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil

    Science tells us that an oil crisis is inevitable. Why and when? And what will our future look like without our favorite fuel?Our rate of oil discovery has reached its peak and will never be exceeded; rather, it is certain to decline—perhaps rapidly—forever forward. Meanwhile, over the past century, we have developed lifestyles firmly rooted in the promise of an endless, cheap supply. In this book ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Saudi America

    The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World

    Fracking is making an increasing impact on the world, but most people are familiar with it from an environmental standpoint. Saudi Americagoes beyond that to examine the true story of fracking's impact -- on Wall Street, the economy and on geopolitics. McLean tells the neglected story of the financial gambles that are the reasons for over-optimism and inflated promises. It's a bit like the return ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Oil

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Vaclav Smil ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    World acclaimed scientist Vaclav Smil reveals everything there is to know about nature's most sought-after resourceOil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognise. Humanity’s dependence upon oil looks set to continue for decades to come, but what is it?Fully updated and packed with ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Oil: Resources Production Uses Impacts

    by Vaclav Smil ...
    Energy expert Vaclav Smil presents a sharp-witted and approachable guide to oil's origins, exploration, extraction and use. This book is the perfect starting point for readers who wish to understand the science and culture behind our oil-driven world. ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Vision or Mirage

    Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads

    by David Rundell ...
    'Clear-eyed and illuminating.'Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor'A rich, superbly researched, balanced history of the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.'General David Petraeus, former Commander U.S. Central Command and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency'Destined to be the best single volume on the Kingdom.'<st... ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Snake Oil

    How Fracking's False Promise of Plenty Imperils Our Future

    The rapid spread of hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") has temporarily boosted US natural gas and oil production... and sparked a massive environmental backlash in communities across the country. The fossil fuel industry is trying to sell fracking as the biggest energy development of the century, with slick promises of American energy independence and benefits to local economies. SNAKE OIL casts a ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Fire in the Night

    The Piper Alpha Disaster

    The fire was visible from seventy miles away and the heat generated was so intense that a helicopter could only circle the rig at a perimeter of one mile. On the surface of the sea, a converted fishing trawler inched as close as possible, but the paint on the vessel’s hull blistered and burnt. In the water surrounding the inferno, men’s heads could be seen bobbing like apples as their yellow hard ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining

    Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining presents the fundamentals of thermodynamics and kinetics, and it explains the scientific background essential for understanding refinery operations. The text also provides a detailed introduction to refinery engineering topics, ranging from the basic principles and unit operations to overall refinery economics.The book covers important topics, such as clean fuels ... Read more

    $229.99 USD

  • Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Industry for Beginners

    by Samir Dalvi ...
    A prominent linchpin in world politics and in security policies world over, oil and gas have tremendous value in both, the political and economical sectors of global relations, business establishments and policy. Regardless of whether one is a novice to a given field, or a well accomplished veteran in the field, there is a need for the continued engagement with the basics that underlie the core ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Tribulaciones de dos empresas petroleras estatales, 1900-2017

    (Trayectorias comparadas de Pemex y PsVSA)

    ¿Hasta dónde una empresa petrolera estatal puede liberarse de las ataduras institucionales heredadas del proceso de nacionalización? Con esta pregunta en mente, Tribulaciones de dos empresas petroleras estatales ofrece una lectura detallada de las estrategias que, a lo largo de más de un siglo (1900-2014), diferentes actores -empresas, gobiernos y países productores- desplegaron en México y ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Crude

    A Memoir

    Translated by Hannah Chute ...
    Oil waste was everywhere—on the roads, in the rivers where they fished, and in the water that they used for bathing, cooking, and washing. Children became sick and died, cases of stomach cancer skyrocketed, and women miscarried or gave birth to children with congenital disorders. The American oil company Texaco—now part of Chevron—extracted its first barrel of crude oil from Amazonian Ecuador in ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Petroleum Engineer's Guide to Oil Field Chemicals and Fluids

    by Johannes Fink ...
    The oil and gas engineer on the job requires knowing all the available oil field chemicals and fluid applications that are applicable to the operation. Updated with the newest technology and available products, Petroleum Engineer’s Guide to Oil Field Chemicals and Fluids, Second Edition, delivers all the necessary lists of chemicals by use, their basic components, benefits, and environmental ... Read more

    $157.99 USD

  • Water Fuel To Run Your Car

    Learn All About Electric Vehicles, Hydrogen Cars And Other Alternative Fuel Cars Plus Step By Step How-To On How To Run Your Car On Water As Fuel Instead Of Gasoline

    Would you like to find a better way to fuel your car? Naturally, with today’s gas prices, you are thinking about alternate ways to make your car run without the high cost of gasoline. Can you really make your car run on water and if so, how?Actually automobile manufacturers are already experimenting with this possibility. What we do not realize is that gasoline is not a required fuel it is an ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Handbook of Natural Gas Transmission and Processing

    Handbook of Natural Gas Transmission and Processing gives engineers and managers complete coverage of natural gas transmission and processing in the most rapidly growing sector to the petroleum industry. The authors provide a unique discussion of new technologies that are energy efficient and environmentally appealing at the same time. It is an invaluable reference on natural gas engineering and ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

  • Great Savings With Water Powered Cars

    Learn How To Convert Your Vehicle To A Water Fuel Car And Drive Around Using Water As Car Fuel And Increase Mileage, Save Fuel, Save Money And Save The Planet All At The Same Time

    Can you really make your car run on water? The answer is YES, ABSOLUTELY because fuel energy can be extracted from water when used as an add-on to gasoline or diesel fuel. A car that can run on water is commonly believed to be a thing out of science fiction and that anyone selling it on the market is a hoax or scam.  Water powered cars that use hydrogen-oxygen mix is, in fact, a reality. The ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Introduction to AutoCAD Plant 3D 2019

    Introduction to AutoCAD Plant 3D 2019 is a learn-by-doing manual focused on the basics of AutoCAD Plant 3D. The book helps you to learn the process of creating projects in AutoCAD Plant 3D rather than learning individual tools and commands. It consists of sixteen tutorials, which help you to complete a project successfully. The topics explained in the plant design process are:• Creating Projects• ... Read more

    $29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Petroleum Production Systems

    The Definitive Guide to Petroleum Production Systems–Now Fully Updated With the Industry’s Most Valuable New TechniquesPetroleum Production Systems, Second Edition, is the comprehensive source for clear and fundamental methods for about modern petroleum production engineering practice. Written by four leading experts, it thoroughly introduces modern principles of petroleum production systems ... Read more

    $116.99 USD

  • Oil Spaces

    Exploring the Global Petroleumscape

    Edited by Carola Hein ...
    Oil Spaces traces petroleum’s impact through a range of territories from across the world, showing how industrially drilled petroleum and its refined products have played a major role in transforming the built environment in ways that are often not visible or recognized. Over the past century and a half, industrially drilled petroleum has powered factories, built cities, and sustained nation ... Read more

    Free

  • Wettability

    The wettability of oil reservoirs is the most important factor controlling the rate of oil recovery, providing a profound effect on petroleum production. The petroleum industry has increased the research effort on wettability, but, so far, there has been limited coverage on the topic. Wettability reviews the major research and applications on wettability, capillary pressure and improved recovery. ... Read more

    $175.99 USD

  • Pré-Sal: a saga

    A história de uma das maiores descobertas mundiais de petróleo

    Pré-sal: é incrível como se sabe tão pouco sobre um termo que se difundiu tão rapidamente. Afinal, o que é o pré-sal – expressão que desde 2007 tomou o Brasil e o mundo – e qual sua importância? Nos primeiros anos do século XXI, um seleto grupo de geólogos de primeira linha da Petrobras conduziu a estatal à descoberta de novas e imensas reservas de petróleo numa região até então insuspeita, a uma ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Formulas and Calculations for Drilling, Production and Workover

    The most complete manual of its kind, this handy book gives you all the formulas and calculations you are likely to need in drilling operations. New updated material includes conversion tables into metric. Separate chapters deal with calculations for drilling fluids, pressure control, and engineering. Example calculations are provided throughout.Presented in easy-to-use, step-by-step order, ... Read more

    $113.99 USD