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Oil and Gas Pipelines in Nontechnical Language, 2nd Edition
A totally understandable view of pipeline inception, planning, construction, start-up, and operation.
Oil & Gas Pipelines in Nontechnical Language
This text explains the how's and why's of the pipeline industry. It was written for those not directly involved in pipeline operations - legal, supply, accounting, finance, and human resource specialists, and people who service and sell equipment to pipeline companies. But even engineers and expert pipeliners can gain insights from the book's depth and broad perspective.
Local Distribution Pipelines in Nontechnical Language
More than two million miles of local distribution pipelines deliver natural gas to homes, businesses, schools, and hospitals throughout the United States, and many more serve the rest of the world. These small-diameter, low-pressure pipelines serve as a critical link between high-pressure transportation pipelines and end users. Local Distribution Pipelines in Nontechnical Language explains natural gas distribution systems, a vital component in the overall natural gas transportation system, from their humble beginnings delivering "town gas" to handling today's complex urban infrastructure. Benefits for Readers: Knowing what goes on "behind" the City Gate Understanding the many components required for local distribution pipelines to function properly Learning how LDCs are managed and operated to assure continual supply Comprehending the specialized design, engineering, construction, and maintenance of these system
The Electric Power Industry
"This book will provide the reader a firm understanding of the electrical value delivery chain. It will start with an overview of electricity, how it works, and why it works that way. Then it will move on with a history of the industry that generates, transports, and distributes electrical power. After these first two chapters the book will focus on the materials, hardware, and instruments used by the industry, how systems are constructed, operated, and maintained with a special focus on control rooms. The final part of the text will cover regulations--safety, economic, and reliability--and will conclude with discussion of challenges for the future"--
Historical Dictionary of the Petroleum Industry
The Historical Dictionary of the Petroleum Industry presents a concise but complete one-volume reference on the history of the petroleum industry from pre-modern times to the present day. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on companies, people, events, technologies, phenomena, countries, provinces, cities, and regions related to the history of the world's petroleum industry. Anyone interested in the history, status, and outlook for the petroleum industry will find this book a uniquely valuable source.
The A to Z of the Petroleum Industry
The world as we have known it for the past century would have been very different without petroleum. Petroleum, particularly in the form of crude oil and its refined products, has been central to all aspects of modern industrial society and has been a major strategic geopolitical objective for nations. The 20th century was the age of oil, and at least part of the 21st century will be as well. Petroleum is used as an energy source and as a raw material for the production of an immense variety of chemicals and synthetic materials. Almost all the world's food relies on petroleum for fertilizer, pesticides, cultivation, or transport. Petroleum has been particularly dominant as a source of transp...
Career Opportunities in Transportation
Provides updated key information, including salary ranges, employment trends, and technical requirements. Career profiles include air traffic controller, bridge tender, charter boat captain, commercial pilot, and more.
