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Teapot Dome Teapot Dome M. R. Werner,John Starr This gem of a book covers the complicated dealings that resulted from the Teapot Dome (and Elk Hills) naval oil reserve grabs by some 1920s oilmen. And, it covers them from the investigative and lega… OL143648W
How Did We Find Out About Oil How Did We Find Out About Oil Isaac Asimov Describes the origin, composition, and historical and modern uses of petroleum. OL14959001W
Oil spills Oil spills Laurence P. Pringle Describes petroleum and its uses, examines the harmful effects of oil spills, and discusses how such environmental disasters can be cleaned up or prevented. OL15124386W
Petroleum Refining Petroleum Refining James H Gary Continuing the esteemed tradition and high standards set by earlier editions, Petroleum Refining, Fourth Edition summarizes the latest developments in oil refining processes-addressing topics ranging… OL15175058W
Petroleum Refining Processes Petroleum Refining Processes James G Speight This novel reference provides comprehensive coverage of the most recent technological advancements in residuum conversion-illustrating state-of-the-art engineering methods for the refinement of heavy… OL15188083W
Petroleum and Gas Field Processing Petroleum and Gas Field Processing H. K Abdel-Aal Perform exact design calculations for all types of treatment and disposal equipment.This reference analyzes principles and procedures related to the processing of reservoir fluids for the separation,… OL15189348W
Searching for Arctic oil Searching for Arctic oil Eve Hartman,Adam Miller,Wendy Meshbesher Presents a history of drilling for oil in the Arctic region, provides arguments for and against drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and discusses the challenges of the area. OL15409522W
The geology of the Davis Ranch Oil Pool, Wabaunsee County, Kansas The geology of the Davis Ranch Oil Pool, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Robert Kenneth Smith The investigation that yielded this report was inaugurated by the important discovery of oil in the Davis Ranch pool and was undertaken as a result of an increased demand for information concerning s… OL1566097W
Oil machines Oil machines Christopher Pick Describes various pieces of oil machinery used in the petroleum industry and discusses their uses. OL15851905W
Oil, U.S.A. Oil, U.S.A. Lou Jacobs Discusses the formation of oil; searching for it; the mechanics of drilling; transporting, refining and marketing oil; and its uses. OL15853170W
The burning range The burning range Joseph A. West For a gambler locked in a claims war, the stakes are life or death! A plague of killings has descended on Green Meadow, Oklahoma. A villain called the Fat Man wants the town -- and the black gold ben… OL16527493W
Well completion design Well completion design Jonathan Bellarby Completions are the conduit between hydrocarbon reservoirs and surface facilities. They are a fundamental part of any hydrocarbon field development project. The have to be designed for safely maximis… OL16559033W
Eyewitness oil Eyewitness oil John Farndon Provides information about oil and other petroleum products, explaining what they are and how they are used; discussing oil exploration, drilling, and refining; and looking at the problem of pollutio… OL16609410W
Development of an oil-water pollution monitoring system Development of an oil-water pollution monitoring system Thomas M. Houlihan This report documents the progress during FY75 in the fabrication and the testing of an automatic oil pollution monitoring system. In the system developed, a Direct Difference method of Total Organic… OL16658404W
Buraimi Buraimi Morton, Michael Quentin Buraimi is an oasis in an otherwise bleak desert on the border between Oman and the UAE. In the early twentieth century, it shot to notoriety as oil brought the world's attention to this corner of th… OL16809242W
Modern chemical enhanced oil recovery Modern chemical enhanced oil recovery James Sheng Crude oil development and production in U.S. oil reservoirs can include up to three distinct phases: primary, secondary, and tertiary (or enhanced) recovery. During primary recovery, the natural pres… OL16984497W
Man and materials: oil Man and materials: oil Ian Ridpath An introduction to oil covering its origins, recovery from the earth, refining, and present and future uses. OL16995058W
Petroplague Petroplague Amy Rogers a wonderful science fiction What if bacteria turned all the gasoline in Los Angeles into vinegar?Carmageddon doesn't begin to describe it.PETROPLAGUE does.Christina Gonz lez expected her research to… OL17407160W
Fate and effects of petroleum hydrocarbons in marine ecosystems and organisms : proceedings of a sy… Fate and effects of petroleum hydrocarbons in marine ecosystems and organisms : proceedings of a sy… Douglas A. Wolfe Conference sponsored by NOAA Environmental Protection Agency. 45 papers covering all aspects of hydrocarbon pollution in the marine environment. OL17900857W
Slow apocalypse Slow apocalypse John Varley "Despite wars with Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as 9/11, the United States' dependence on foreign oil has kept the nation tied to the Middle East. A scientist has developed a cure for America's addi… OL18166450W
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