The Illustrated Petroleum Reference Dictionary [Hardcover]

Robert Langenkamp (Author), R. D. Langenkamp (Other Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1994 | ISBN-10: 0878144234 | ISBN-13: 978-0878144235 | Edition: 4 Sub

Revised and enlarged. Includes 1,280 new entries and illustrations. Definitions on everything from lease acquisitions, exploration, production, and transportation to refining, petrochemicals, and marketing. DLC: Petroleum - Dictionaries.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 904 pages
• Publisher: Pennwell Books; 4 Sub edition (January 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878144234
• ISBN-13: 978-0878144235
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,432,304 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Knowledge is Power, August 14, 2008

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This review is from: The Illustrated Petroleum Reference Dictionary (Hardcover)

I received this book as a gift and it helped tremendously. If you are a novice in the industry - and hopefully there are many of you out there, from secretary to analyst - this book contains the info you need. Also useful for those of us who've been in the industry for awhile, just not exposed to some of the terminology or abbreviations used as we move through the industry and work in various areas. Contains extensive conversion charts. This book is not a detailed technical book, if you need indepth info, look elsewhere. This book covers a wide range of terminology and gives basic info.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very brief look shows incomplete and/or out of date, May 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Illustrated Petroleum Reference Dictionary (Hardcover)

I haven't seen the book myself, and I'm sure that it is very good in most areas. However, while discussing it with a colleague who has quoted some of the terms to me by email, my impression that it is probably a bit simplistic, to someone experienced in oilfield operations, and possibly not quite up to date in all areas.