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The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.44 — 13,257 ratings — published 1991
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Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.00 — 174 ratings — published 1995
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Treasure of Khan (Dirk Pitt, #19) Treasure of Khan (Dirk Pitt, #19)
by (shelved 4 times as petroleum)
avg rating 3.98 — 16,619 ratings — published 2006
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Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language Third Edition (Pennwell Nontechnical Series) Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language Third Edition (Pennwell Nontechnical Series)
by (shelved 3 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.23 — 265 ratings — published 1979
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Reservoir Engineering Handbook Reservoir Engineering Handbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.52 — 54 ratings — published 2000
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Elements of Petroleum Geology Elements of Petroleum Geology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as petroleum)
avg rating 3.94 — 53 ratings — published 1985
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Petroleum Production Engineering, A Computer-Assisted Approach Petroleum Production Engineering, A Computer-Assisted Approach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.32 — 22 ratings — published 2007
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Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.00 — 4,375 ratings — published 2012
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The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,394 ratings — published 2009
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Hydraulic Fracturing Explained: Evaluation, Implementation, and Challenges (Gulf Drilling) Hydraulic Fracturing Explained: Evaluation, Implementation, and Challenges (Gulf Drilling)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published 2013
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Oil & Gas Production in Nontechnical Language Oil & Gas Production in Nontechnical Language (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 3.92 — 106 ratings — published 2005
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Reservoir Geomechanics Reservoir Geomechanics (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.48 — 23 ratings — published 2007
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Oilfield Survival Guide, Volume One: For All Oilfield Situations Oilfield Survival Guide, Volume One: For All Oilfield Situations (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.15 — 26 ratings — published
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Advanced Reservoir Engineering Advanced Reservoir Engineering (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.11 — 18 ratings — published 1996
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Petroleum Engineering Handbook for the Practicing Engineer, Vol. 2 Petroleum Engineering Handbook for the Practicing Engineer, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.26 — 35 ratings — published 1992
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The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,933 ratings — published 2013
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Petroleum Geology Petroleum Geology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 3.86 — 22 ratings — published 1985
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The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,501 ratings — published 2014
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Waterflooding: Textbook 3 (Spe Textbook Series) Waterflooding: Textbook 3 (Spe Textbook Series)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.29 — 7 ratings — published 1986
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Well Completion Design Well Completion Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.53 — 15 ratings — published 2009
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The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,290 ratings — published 2011
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Petroleum Engineering Handbook Petroleum Engineering Handbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 3.93 — 14 ratings — published 1987
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Petrophysics: Theory and Practice of Measuring Reservoir Rock and Fluid Transport Properties Petrophysics: Theory and Practice of Measuring Reservoir Rock and Fluid Transport Properties (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.50 — 6 ratings — published 1996
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Petroleum Economics Petroleum Economics (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.08 — 24 ratings — published 1990
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Golden Buddha (Oregon Files, #1) Golden Buddha (Oregon Files, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 3.93 — 15,565 ratings — published 2003
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Kapitoil Kapitoil (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,284 ratings — published 2010
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The Tyranny of Oil: The World's Most Powerful Industry--and What We Must Do to Stop It The Tyranny of Oil: The World's Most Powerful Industry--and What We Must Do to Stop It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 3.90 — 135 ratings — published 2008
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Oil 101 Oil 101 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 4.16 — 822 ratings — published 2009
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Inverse Theory for Petroleum Reservoir Characterization and History Matching Inverse Theory for Petroleum Reservoir Characterization and History Matching (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as petroleum)
avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 2008
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Solutions Manual for an Introduction to Numerical Methods: A Matlab Approach Solutions Manual for an Introduction to Numerical Methods: A Matlab Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 4.30 — 33 ratings — published
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Comandante: Hugo Chávez's Venezuela Comandante: Hugo Chávez's Venezuela (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 3.90 — 710 ratings — published 2013
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The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 4.32 — 14,567 ratings — published 2021
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Diplomatie de l’ingérence britannique en Iran (1900-1950) (L'Iran en transition) (French Edition) Diplomatie de l’ingérence britannique en Iran (1900-1950) (L'Iran en transition) (French Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Flight of the Goose: A Story of the Far North Flight of the Goose: A Story of the Far North (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 4.17 — 155 ratings — published 2005
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The World Ahead 2026 The World Ahead 2026 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 3.77 — 13 ratings — published 2025
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Petroleum Accounting: Principles, Procedures & Issues, 7th edition Petroleum Accounting: Principles, Procedures & Issues, 7th edition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 4.00 — 7 ratings — published 2011
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oil & gas in tthe twenty first century oil & gas in tthe twenty first century (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 2.50 — 2 ratings — published
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Texas Boomtowns: A History of Blood and Oil Texas Boomtowns: A History of Blood and Oil (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 3.92 — 25 ratings — published 2015
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Flow and Transport in Porous Media and Fractured Rock: From Classical Methods to Modern Approaches Flow and Transport in Porous Media and Fractured Rock: From Classical Methods to Modern Approaches (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1995
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Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling & Production Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling & Production (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 3.00 — 2 ratings — published
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The Dangers of Hydraulic Fracturing Explained in Under 30 Minutes The Dangers of Hydraulic Fracturing Explained in Under 30 Minutes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Game Changer: Our Fifty-Year Mission to Secure America's Energy Independence Game Changer: Our Fifty-Year Mission to Secure America's Energy Independence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 4.10 — 98 ratings — published
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Oil Man: The Story Of Frank Phillips & The Birth Of Phillips Petroleum Oil Man: The Story Of Frank Phillips & The Birth Of Phillips Petroleum (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 4.18 — 100 ratings — published 1988
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Modern Fracturing - Enhancing Natural Gas Production Modern Fracturing - Enhancing Natural Gas Production (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 4.33 — 3 ratings — published
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Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 4.24 — 10,885 ratings — published 2020
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52 Things You Should Know About Geology 52 Things You Should Know About Geology (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 4.40 — 15 ratings — published 2013
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The Good Hand: A Memoir of Work, Brotherhood, and Transformation in an American Boomtown The Good Hand: A Memoir of Work, Brotherhood, and Transformation in an American Boomtown (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 4.09 — 561 ratings — published
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A Swamp Full of Dollars: Pipelines and Paramilitaries at Nigeria's Oil Frontier A Swamp Full of Dollars: Pipelines and Paramilitaries at Nigeria's Oil Frontier (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as petroleum)
avg rating 3.67 — 125 ratings — published 2009
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Oilfield Survival Guide, Volume One by Matthew J. HatamiThe Prize by Daniel YerginThe Quest by Daniel YerginThe Global Oil & Gas Industry by Andrew InkpenThe Big Rich by Bryan Burrough
Best Books About Oil & Gas
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Michael Pollan
“So this is what commodity corn can do to a cow: industrialize the miracle of nature that is a ruminant, taking this sunlight- and prairie grass-powered organism and turning it into the last thing we need: another fossil fuel machine. This one, however, is able to suffer. ”
Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

Jarod Kintz
“Gasoline-scented soap is a great idea that’s a terrible idea. Plus, if I made soap that smelled like petroleum, The US Military would invade my shower and kill me.”
Jarod Kintz, There are Two Typos of People in This World: Those Who Can Edit and Those Who Can't

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