A research tool for the petroleum and energy industries. It includes: Atlas, country reports on 118 nations including entries for Namibia, Jordan, Paraguay and Cyprus; Key Stats; Statistics from the Oil & Gas Journal and BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2007; Chronology of Events; and Directory of national oil companies and energy ministries.

For more than four decades the "International Petroleum Encyclopedia" has compiled worldwide petroleum and energy industry data into one award-winning volume. This 2009 edition contains up-to-date information.

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 subjects. With that in mind, the Fundamentals of Oil and Gas is a perfect primer for the first-timer in the field, while also a copious text to help a seasoned veteran stay abreast with the nuances of the world of Oil and Gas.

This encyclopedia and atlas overviews industry developments during 2001 in each oil-producing country around the world. The 97 entries review such topics as capital investments, exploration, discoveries, markets, and pricing. Color maps of each country or region indicate the location of oil and gas