Recommended Books
Future Energy: How the New Oil Industry Will Change People, Politics and PortfoliosCall Number: HD 9565 .P32 2007Available at Downcity Library, Yena Center.
Oil: Opposing ViewpointsCall Number: HN 17.5 .O66 )34 2006Available at Downcity Library, Yena Center.
Crude World: The Violent Twilight of OilCall Number: HD 9560.5 .M23 2009Available at Downcity Library, Yena Center.
The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyCall Number: TP 355 .K86 2006Available at Downcity Library, Yena Center.
Industry Profiles
These databases will direct you to in-depth profiles on various sectors of the energy industry.
- Business Source Complete (EBSCO)Company profiles, SWOT analyses (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) where available, industry profiles, stocks & investment info., management-related articles, Harvard Business Review case studies and streaming videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series.
- IBISWorldIndustry research for over 700 U.S. industries plus hard-to-find U.S. "specialized industries," including 60 industries in Australia, China, and the UK. Go to "Key Statistics" to find financials and 7 kinds of "Key Ratios." To limit your search to the countries above, use the link "Global Industry Research", then on the next page link to "Search for international industries."
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Articles & Databases
The resources below will assist you in researching company and industry information for the oil industry. You can also obtain full-text articles which are constantly updated.
- Business Insights: GlobalProvides company profiles and full-text articles on companies in the oil industry, both public and private. Also includes industry profiles.
- Business Source Complete (EBSCO)Company profiles, SWOT analyses (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) where available, industry profiles, stocks & investment info., management-related articles, Harvard Business Review case studies and streaming videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series.
- Opposing Viewpoints In Context (Gale)Support your point of view on a controversial issue with facts and statistics from primary and government documents, photos, and magazine & newspaper articles which have already argued your case.
- General Business File ASAP (Gale)Selective, full-text business and management-related articles. This is a subset of the larger database Business & Company Resource Center.
Journals
These online journals are a useful resource for researching oil industry issues and news.
Videos on Oil
- Films on Demand Complete (Infobase)Over 15,000 streaming videos 24/7. Many areas of interest including business & economics, careers & job searching, computers & technology, criminal justice, culinary arts & nutrition, digital media, education, engineering, English, fashion/textiles & merchandising, food prep & safety, food science & service, guidance & counseling, health, science & social sciences. Watch Archival Films & Newsreels for important events and interviews with influential people in American culture & history.
These Films on Demand videos touch on various aspects of oil. To access them, type the titles below in the searchbox in the upper right hand corner.
- "Gas Prices"
- "Over a Barrel: The Truth About Oil"
- "The Curse of Oil"
- "The Hunt for Black Gold: Oil in the 21st Century"
Additional videos may be located using keyword searching.
Other Industry Background
These industry "snapshot" narratives provide additional information about industries dealing with the the oil industry.
- Drilling Oil and Gas WellsFrom the "Encyclopedia of American Industry". Provides information on the industries' organization/structure, background/development, workforce, research/technology, current conditions.
- Gasoline Service StationsFrom the "Encyclopedia of American Industries". Provides information on the industry's organization/structure, background/development, workforce, current conditions.
- Liquified Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) DealersFrom the "Encyclopedia of American Industries".
- Oil and Gas Field Services, Not Elsewhere ClassifiedFromt the "Encyclopedia of American Industries". Provides information on industry's organization/structure, background/development, industry leaders, current conditions.
- Petroleum and Petroleum Products Wholesalers, Except Bulk Stations and TerminalsFrom the "Encyclopedia of American Industries". Provides information on industry's organization/structure, background/development, industry leaders, current conditions.
- Petroleum Bulk Stations and TerminalsFrom the "Encyclopedia of American Industries".
Associations
Links to sites for trade/professional organizations for the oil industry.
- American Petroleum Institute (API)API claims to be the "only national trade organization that represents all aspects of America's oil and natural gas industry". Provides information about policy issues, environment/health/safety, industry statistics. Also provides information on the Institute's meetings and publications.
- Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA)Trade association which represents independent oil/natural gas explorers/producers. Includes "hot topics", information about IPAA's membership, publications, meetings/events and morel
- Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)The most prominent international trade association for the oil industry, OPEC was founded in 1960 and currently has 12 member nations (in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America).
Other Useful Resources
- BP Oil SpillFrom "Opposing Viewpoints in Context". You will find "Viewpoint Essays", magazine articles, videos and more.
Links to sites for other useful information on the oil industry.
- Ending Oil DependenceThis 2007 report from the Brookings Institution suggests scenarios for weaning America's "oil addiction". Concentrates on utilizing non-oil renewable energy sources for "transforming" fuels and the automotive industry. Other sources have covered this scenario, but the presentation here is useful for the layman.
- Finding Industry StatisticsFrom the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
- Foreign Oil DependenceFrom "Opposing Viewpoints in Context". You will find "Viewpoint Essays", magazine articles, videos and more.
- Fossil Fuel Consumption in the United States - Statista Dossier 2012"Presents graphs and tables about the consumption of fossil fuels in the United States. Focusing on domestric consumption of fossil fuel energy, it also provides data on imports and exports and gives a ranking of the leading coal, petroleum and natural gas producing companies in the U.S.".
- Fossil FuelsFrom the RAND Corporation. Resources include reports, articles, blogs. Examines the environmental, industrial and military impact of using fossil fuels. Outstanding resource from one of America's premier "think tanks".
- GasolineFrom "Opposing Viewpoints in Context". You will find "Viewpoint Essays", magazine articles, videos and more.
- Oil & Gas IndustryFrom the Library of Congress's Business Reference Division. Presents a global overview of the oil/gas industry. Includes history, information on production, refining, marketing, statistical sources and more. Does an excellent job for explaining some industry information not often discussed elsewhere.
- Oil Spills in U.S. Coastal WatersFrom the Congressional Research Service. This report, issued immediately before the BP Gulf Oil Spill, provides the history of oil spills in the U.S. ; also, discusses the "legal framework" of oil spills and examines whether the industry has adequate safeguards in place. Great resource for background information about oil spills.
- OilOnlineIndustry site for news, job opportunities, company profiles, magazines and more.
- Petroleum and Petrotechnical TechnologiesFrom the National Academy of Engineering's "Greatest Achievements of the 20th Century". Timeline of the development of the oil industry and related industries in the 20th century.
- Petroleum IndustryFrom American-Business.org . Provides an overview of the oil industry from its American origins to its contemporary international status. Links to sites for a variety of industry issues and historical events. Great place for beginning research on this industry.
- RIGZONEIndustry site which features job opportunities, directories (both domestic/international) for companies/products/services,
events and more. Registration required (but it's free). - The SpillJoint investigation from FRONTLINE/ProPublica about the Gulf Oil Spill of 2010. Includes "BP's Troubled Past", "Blow Out Video", interviews with journalists and industry regulators and more. Watch it online!
