Petroleum Refining for the Non-Technical Person (PennWell nontechnical series) [Hardcover]

William L. Leffler (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 184 pages
• Publisher: Pennwell Corp; 2nd edition (April 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878142800
• ISBN-13: 978-0878142804
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Leffler has had 36 years of oil industry experience in the exploration/production, petrochemical, refining, marketing, and transportation sectors as a manager, consultant, strategist, and other executive positions for the Royal Dutch/Shell Companies. Leffler has written or co-authored a number of books which have become industry standards, including
* Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language
* Petrochemicals in Nontechnical Language
* Deepwater Exploration & Production - a Nontechnical Guide
* Oil & Gas Pipelines in Nontechnical Language
* Oil & Gas Production in Nontechnical Language.
Over 120,000 copies of these books have been sold.

He earned a BS from MIT and an MBA and Ph.D. from New York University and is currently a consultant, writer, and lecturer at the University of Houston.

Dr. Leffler offers in-house courses at clients' sites based on several of these books -- on Refining, on Petrochemicals, and on Oil & Gas Production. See http://venusconsulting.tripod.com

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great reference material, March 22, 1998

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This review is from: Petroleum Refining for the Non-Technical Person (PennWell nontechnical series) (Hardcover)

This book is a great reference tool for people in petroleum related fields who do not have technical training. If you are involved in oil and gas operations, sales, retail, etc., this book really helps you understand the terminology and the process. Everyone in my office uses it!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why I recommend this book:, April 22, 1999

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This review is from: Petroleum Refining for the Non-Technical Person (PennWell nontechnical series) (Hardcover)

I am a non-chemist in a market analyst's position previously occupied by a Chemical Engineer. I never even so much as did "Mickey Mouse" chemistry at school, so my learning curve has been a pretty steep one. For someone to write a book like this is very unusual, as the refining industry is typically the preserve of the technical elite, and this book removes the mystique and even manages to deal with a difficult subject with an essence of humour! Thank you Bill - I'm trying to get hold of the rest of the saga - Petrochemicals in Non-Technical Language!