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Petroleum
 Websites presented in alphabetical order About Tar Sands 
 Fact sheet about tar sands, or oil sands, "a combination of clay, sand, water, and bitumen, a heavy black viscous oil. Tar sands can be mined and processed to extract the oil-rich bitumen, which is then refined into oil." Discusses tar sands locations, the industry ("only Canada has a large-scale commercial tar sands industry"), extraction and processing, and related topics. Accompanied by photos. From the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). http://ostseis.anl.gov/guide/tarsands/index.cfm Topics: Industries Last updated Dec 18, 2008 Alberta's Oil Sands
Background about oil sands, which "are deposits of bitumen, a molasses-like viscous oil that will not flow unless heated or diluted with lighter hydrocarbons. They are contained in three major areas ... of north-eastern Alberta," Canada. Includes a FAQ, brochure, maps, updates, and links to other material about Alberta's oil sands industry. From the Government of Alberta. http://www.energy.gov.ab.ca/OurBusiness/oilsands.asp Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Dec 15, 2008 All About Hydrates: Natural Methane Hydrate
Information about methane hydrate, a chemical substance that "may, in fact, contain more organic carbon than all the world's coal, oil, and non-hydrate natural gas combined." Provides a history of methane hydrate research, scientific background information, and discussion of methane hydrate as a potential source of energy. From the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/FutureSupply/MethaneHydrates/about-hydrates/about_hydrates.htm Topics: Energy, Industries, Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Technology Last updated Jan 3, 2006 Alpine Satellite Development Plan
Provides "an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for oil and gas development in the eastern portion of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and the Colville River Delta. The EIS evaluates proposed development by ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc." Includes newsletters and related documents. From the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. http://www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/prog/planning/npra_general/alpine_plan.html Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated May 16, 2009 American Petroleum Institute (API)
This site "represents all aspects of America's oil and natural gas industry ... [including] producers, refiners, suppliers, pipeline operators and marine transporters, as well as service and supply companies." Features links to member companies, trade and professional organizations, federal government sites, energy statistics, petroleum museums, and activities for the classroom. Sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute. http://api-ec.api.org/ Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Jan 2, 2008 The Arabian Adventure of Wallace Stegner
This 2007 article answers the question, "What was the nature-loving novelist [Wallace Stegner] doing working for the world's biggest oil company?" Describes how in the mid-1950s Stegner came to produce for the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco) "'Discovery! The Search for Arabian Oil,' a tormented work-for-hire project about the early days of Saudi oil exploration in the 1930s and 1940s." From the Stanford Magazine. http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2007/janfeb/features/stegner.html Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Mar 10, 2008 Archive Listing of Hurricane Impacts on the U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Markets
This site has Daily reports from August 29, 2005, through December 2005. Includes data on and news about petroleum, ports and pipelines, and natural gas, with links to background information and related reports on oil in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. From the Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent statistical agency within the Department of Energy (DOE). http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/special/archive.html Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Industries, Oil & Gas, Weather Last updated Apr 17, 2006 As the World Burns
This special report on global warming features stories focusing on the idea that "think tanks and journalists funded by ExxonMobil are out to convince you global warming is a hoax." Includes a map of "global hot spots" and a chart showing the amount of funding from ExxonMobil received by organizations and statements made by those organizations about global warming. From Mother Jones magazine. http://www.motherjones.com/special-reports/2005/05/world-burns Topics: Environment, Industries Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
Information about oil and gas production in Canada, "the third-largest producer of natural gas and the ninth-largest producer of crude oil in the world." Features an industry overview, key facts and statistics about crude oil, oil sand ("the deposits of tar-like bitumen in central and northern Alberta are among the world's largest petroleum resources"), and natural gas. Also includes a glossary and links to related sites. Searchable. Some material only available for a fee. http://www.capp.ca Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Mar 8, 2009 CNN/Money Special Report: Gas Crunch
Collection of recent news stories about increasing oil and gas prices in the U.S. Topics include crude oil prices, potentially faulty gas pumping mechanisms, 2008 Congressional investigation of oil company profits, and related matters. Also includes information about fuel-efficient and alternative-energy vehicles. http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/gasprices/ Topics: Automobiles, Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Apr 28, 2008 Country Analysis Briefs: Iraq
Oil-related information regarding Iraq, including facts, forecasts, and analyses. Country Analysis Brief contains a great deal of both historical and current detailed information. From the Energy Information Administration at the Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/Iraq/Background.html Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas, Technology, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Apr 4, 2008 Extreme Oil
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series that "looks at how the oil industry must now go to extremes to find new sources of the asset that drives the world's economy and fuels so many aspects of our lives." Features sections on oil regions, the history of oil production and use, and the science behind oil exploration, production, transportation, and refining. Also includes lesson plans and Web links. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/extremeoil/ Topics: Industries, Lesson Plans, Oil & Gas Last updated Apr 28, 2005 A Gas Station for Every 2,500 People
This 2008 U.S. Census Bureau release notes that "Texas, California and Florida accounted for more than 20 percent of the nation's 116,855 gas stations with paid employees in 2006. ... That's about one gas station per 2,500 people." Includes related data about gas stations and key economic findings for all industries, from County Business Patterns 2006, a publication of the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/county_business_patterns/012181.html Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Jul 8, 2008 How Gas Prices Work
Information about how gas prices are determined, including U.S. gasoline usage and consumption, regional price differences, a percentage breakdown of components that determine gas prices, control and impact of the oil market by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), U.S. domestic production and supplies, and related resources. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/fuel-consumption/gas-price.htm Topics: Automobiles, Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Minerals Management Service
Information about the projects of "the Federal agency that manages the nation's natural gas, oil and other mineral resources on the outer continental shelf (OCS)." Find statistics, publications, a glossary of mineral terms, and details of offshore oil and gas projects in Alaska, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Searchable. Part of the U.S. Department of the Interior. http://www.mms.gov/ Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Apr 28, 2005 Office of the Iraq Programme: Oil-for-Food
Information about United Nations' Oil-for-Food program (originating from UN Resolution 986, 1995), designed " to provide for the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people." Provides weekly updates, a chronology, oil export information, and UN resolutions and reports. Includes contact information for journalists. Also available in French and Arabic. http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Economics, Finance, Health, Industries, International Governments, Oil & Gas, Politics, Poverty, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Apr 3, 2003 Oil Turmoil: Pricey Fuel's Impact
"As the price of oil approaches $100 a barrel [this series] looks at the reasons for the run-up in prices and the implications for the world economy." News stories and opinion pieces discuss how oil prices affect many products, oil profits from future explorations, the U.S. military's oil needs, and whether higher oil prices will prompt energy-efficient habits. Includes an interactive map and graphics. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16223995 Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Dec 5, 2007 Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
This is the official website of OPEC, an international organization of eleven oil-producing and exporting countries, whose economic reliance is on oil revenues. Includes news, publications and reports, daily oil prices, statistics, FAQs on the petroleum industry, and more. http://www.opec.org/ Topics: Business, Business, Industries, Oil & Gas, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Mar 5, 2006 Primarily Petroliana: The Gas Station and Auto Service Collectibles Web Site
This "community bringing gas station antique collectors, dealers, publishers and service providers together..." has listings of swap meets, auctions, and other sales events; classified ads; a discussion forum; a list of museums, restored gas stations, and other "petro" displays; a directory of suppliers; and more. Links are provided where available. http://www.oldgas.com/ Topics: Collectors & Collecting, Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Mar 13, 2002 A Primer on Gasoline Prices
This 2005 primer explains "the components of the retail price of gasoline," as well as why gas prices fluctuate, why gas prices differ regionally, and why prices in California are higher and more variable. From the Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent statistical agency within the Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.eia.doe.gov/bookshelf/brochures/gasolinepricesprimer/ Topics: Automobiles, Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Jun 9, 2008 Red Lodge Clearinghouse
Overview of government regulations pertaining to minerals (oil, gas, coal, coalbed methane, and oil shale) that can be leased by the federal government to generate income. Discusses concepts, process, and responsible government agencies. Also explains types of mineral rights and the Stock Raising Homestead Act of 1916, which "granted surface rights to the homesteader and reserved the minerals for the federal government." From the Natural Resources Law Center at the University of Colorado Law School. http://rlch.org/ Topics: Business & Consumer Law, Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Mar 27, 2009 Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary
"Provides definitions and illustrations of oilfield terminology for the technical generalist," covering geology, geophysics, drilling, drilling fluids, formation evaluation, well completions, well testing, and well workover and intervention. Definitions may include synonyms, related terms, and illustrations or diagrams. Includes an extensive bibliography. Searchable. http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/ Topics: Energy, Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Apr 28, 2005 Understanding Natural Gas
This scholarly but accessible lecture describes natural gas and talks about production, reserves, and consumption in the United States and worldwide, with forecasts for the future. Discusses the industry, including refining, transportation, storage, and technology. Opens directly into a PDF file. From a presentation on the 2001 energy crisis from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR). http://siepr.stanford.edu/about/Natural_Gas.pdf Topics: Economics, Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Apr 20, 2004 |
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