Historical Dictionary of the Petroleum Industry

Marius Vassiliou worked as a senior research geophysicist at Arco Oil and Gas Company and later worked on oil-industry and other problems at the Rockwell International Science Center, where he eventually rose to the position of executive director. Since 2003, he has been an analyst at the Institute for Defense Analyses, where he has worked on a number of issues, including oil depletion and its implications. He is an active member of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a Fellow of the Geological Society, and a licensed professional geophysicist in the State of California.

• Editor’s Foreword Jon WoronoffPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAcronyms and AbbreviationsChronologyIntroductionTHE DICTIONARYAppendixes1 Petroleum Industry Units and Conversions2.Major Middle Eastern Consortia of the Seven Sisters and CFP3. Various Companies with Roots in Standard Oil4. Top Five Oil-Producing Countries for 20-Year Intervals Since 18615. Sweet and Sour Crudes6. Crudes in the OPEC Basket7. Major Oil Supply Disruptions8. Tanker Classification9. Largest Oil Spills10. Refinery Fractions11. Largest Oil Fields12. Largest Gas Fields13. Other Giant Oil and Gas Fields of Historical Interest14. FiguresBibliographyAbout the Author

Historical Dictionary of the Petroleum Industry is a useful reference tool for libraries and oil companies as well as for oil professionals employed in the industry, government or academia. The volume presents a systematic compilation of important events, places, people and institutions that have shaped the modern petroleum industry worldwide.