TY - BOOK AU - Herkenhoff,Linda TI - A profile of the oil and gas industry: resources, market forces, geopolitics, and technology T2 - Industry profiles collection, SN - 9781631579028 AV - HD9560 .P764 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) PB - Business Expert Press KW - Petroleum industry and trade KW - energy KW - fossil fuels KW - gas KW - hydrocarbons KW - oil KW - petroleum KW - reserves KW - resources KW - seismic KW - shale sands N1 - 1 (pages 145-152) and index; 1. Introduction --; 2. How the industry operates --; 3. Industry organization and competition --; 4. Market forces --; 5. Regulations of the oil industry --; 6. Challenges and opportunities --; Notes --; References --; Index; 2; b; Also available in printing N2 - This short introduction to the oil and gas industry will focus on history, operations, major companies, outside market forces, regulation, and the current challenges the industry faces. Such factors as finite natural resources, the environment, economics, geopolitics, and technology will all come into play in the narrative. The focus on oil and gas is likely to continue to grow until efficient, environmentally safe alternate fuels become available. The oil and gas industry will continue to have an enormous impact on life on our planet UR - https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ciu.edu?url=https://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/BEPB0000734.html ER -