Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production (PennWell nontechnical series) [Hardcover]

Norman J. Hyne (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 536 pages
• Publisher: Pennwell Corp (March 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878144382
• ISBN-13: 978-0878144389
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #632,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to the oil business, December 3, 2002

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This review is from: Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production (PennWell nontechnical series) (Hardcover)

If you're interested in learning about the dynamics of the oil industry and you know absolutely nothing about it, this is the book for you. Norman Hyne describes industry jargon with dictionary-like simplicity and guides you through the basics of oil drilling, where oil is located and why, how to read seismographs, and many other things. The book has photos and drawings throughout the book that help you get a better grasp of what is described.

This book seems to be written as a classroom textbook, but I read it cover-to-cover.