A profile of the oil and gas industry: resources, market forces, geopolitics, and technology

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

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1. Verfasser: Herkenhoff, Linda (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) Business Expert Press 2014
Ausgabe:First edition
Schriftenreihe:Industry profiles collection
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Zusammenfassung: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
As early as 3000 BC, we know that the people of Mesopotamia were using crude oil as a tar for building ships and houses, so, it is not by any means a new industry, but it is a volatile one. Oil and gas are important to every aspect of our economy yet this industry is distinguished by its combination of increasing demands and decreasing discovery volumes; and it is an industry shrouded in an environment of extremely volatile pricing. Although the profits enjoyed by the oil and gas industry are enormous, the industry remains one of the most capital intensive in a world where rising expenses continue to threaten to squeeze profit margins
Beschreibung:Part of: 2013 digital library
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-132) and index
Beschreibung:Online-Ressource (136 pages)
ISBN:9781606495018
9781606495001