Petroleum, oil and gas industries

The end of the Cold War and the virtual disappearance of communism have completely altered the world economy.

The end of the Cold War and the virtual disappearance of communism have completely altered the world economy.

This book uses extractive industry projects in Africa to explore how political authority and the nation-state are reconfigured at the intersection of national political contestations and global, transnational capital.

This book uses extractive industry projects in Africa to explore how political authority and the nation-state are reconfigured at the intersection of national political contestations and global, transnational capital.

Countries around the world are spending up to $500 billion per year on subsidising fossil fuel consumption.

Countries around the world are spending up to $500 billion per year on subsidising fossil fuel consumption.

In less than a decade, activism against the fossil fuel industry has exploded across the globe.

In less than a decade, activism against the fossil fuel industry has exploded across the globe.

The majority of developing countries in the Global South are evidently rich in natural resources, but paradoxically blighted by excruciating poverty and conflicts.

The majority of developing countries in the Global South are evidently rich in natural resources, but paradoxically blighted by excruciating poverty and conflicts.

The Russian State and Russian Energy Companies analyses the development of relations between the state and five major energy companies, and how this shaped Russia's foreign policy in the post-Soviet region.

The Russian State and Russian Energy Companies analyses the development of relations between the state and five major energy companies, and how this shaped Russia's foreign policy in the post-Soviet region.

The petrochemicals industry is very complex and requires considerable knowledge of the individual processes to develop effective pollution control plans and processes.

The petrochemicals industry is very complex and requires considerable knowledge of the individual processes to develop effective pollution control plans and processes.

The Middle East in Modern World History examines how global trends over the last 200 years have shaped the Middle East and how these trends were affected by the region's development.

The Middle East in Modern World History examines how global trends over the last 200 years have shaped the Middle East and how these trends were affected by the region's development.

The volume provides a retrospective analysis of Putin's eight years as president between 2000 and 2008.

The volume provides a retrospective analysis of Putin's eight years as president between 2000 and 2008.

Nigeria, Africa's most populous and biggest democracy, celebrates her fiftieth year as an independent nation in October 2010.

Nigeria, Africa's most populous and biggest democracy, celebrates her fiftieth year as an independent nation in October 2010.

The relationship between religion and the state has entered a new phase ever since the Iranian Revolution more than three decades ago.

The relationship between religion and the state has entered a new phase ever since the Iranian Revolution more than three decades ago.

The challenges in Russia's energy sector are changing.

The challenges in Russia's energy sector are changing.

Introduction to Oil and Gas Operational Safety is aligned directly to the NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety.

Introduction to Oil and Gas Operational Safety is aligned directly to the NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety.

This book focuses on doing businesses successfully with China oil, gas and chemicals companies with real business cases on business management and contract negotiations all under one theme.

This book focuses on doing businesses successfully with China oil, gas and chemicals companies with real business cases on business management and contract negotiations all under one theme.

In October 1973 two crises - one economic, one political - intersected, with dramatic and long term consequences for international relations.

In October 1973 two crises - one economic, one political - intersected, with dramatic and long term consequences for international relations.

First published in 1986.

First published in 1986.

This book studies the limits imposed by the depletion of fossil fuels and the requirements of climate stabilization on economic growth with a focus on China.

This book studies the limits imposed by the depletion of fossil fuels and the requirements of climate stabilization on economic growth with a focus on China.

This is an important analysis of a key but little-known region, in the wider context of world politics.

This is an important analysis of a key but little-known region, in the wider context of world politics.

The remarkable performance of the Chinese economy in the last three decades has placed China at the centre of the world stage.

The remarkable performance of the Chinese economy in the last three decades has placed China at the centre of the world stage.

The discovery, just forty years ago, of vast oil and gas reserves in the Southwestern part of Norway, and more recently in the Arctic High North region, created an economic titan and posed a vast array of challenges for both the Norwegian government and the residents of this area.

The discovery, just forty years ago, of vast oil and gas reserves in the Southwestern part of Norway, and more recently in the Arctic High North region, created an economic titan and posed a vast array of challenges for both the Norwegian government and the residents of this area.

Moving beyond most conventional thinking about energy security in Europe which revolves around stability of supplies and the reliability of suppliers, this book presents the history of European policy-making regarding energy resources, including recent controversies about shale gas and fracking.

Moving beyond most conventional thinking about energy security in Europe which revolves around stability of supplies and the reliability of suppliers, this book presents the history of European policy-making regarding energy resources, including recent controversies about shale gas and fracking.

The book explores developments in Russia-China relations in the aftermath of the global economic crisis, arguing that the crisis transformed their bilateral affairs, regional liaisons and, crucially, altered the roles both states play on the international arena.

The book explores developments in Russia-China relations in the aftermath of the global economic crisis, arguing that the crisis transformed their bilateral affairs, regional liaisons and, crucially, altered the roles both states play on the international arena.

During the early 2000s the market liberalization reforms to the Russian economy, begun in the 1990s, were consolidated.

During the early 2000s the market liberalization reforms to the Russian economy, begun in the 1990s, were consolidated.

Substantial evidence suggests that we are currently living at the peak of oil production with few prospects for cheap oil ever returning.

Substantial evidence suggests that we are currently living at the peak of oil production with few prospects for cheap oil ever returning.

This book explores in depth the factors determining economic development in the Arab region.

This book explores in depth the factors determining economic development in the Arab region.