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OIL 101 is a straightforward guide to oil and an essential read for anyone coming to grips with where oil prices, the economy and society are headed.

In OIL 101, Downey provides the facts one needs to understand oil, from its history and chemistry, to refining, finished products, storage, transportation, alternatives, and how prices are determined every day in global wholesale oil markets and how those markets are connected to prices at the pump.

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"industry must-read" --Financial Times, February 25, 2009

"I read a lot of books. A quick measure comes up with more than 10 ft of shelf space filled with books relating to the topic...of my collection only 8 books sit on my desk. Today I added another to that rather select group. It is Morgan Downey's "Oil 101"

...It differs from them, however, both in being focused not just on oil, but also in explaining more of the financial matters that play such a significant part in the price we pay for oil and thereafter for the gas that goes into the tank.

...This is useful not just to the neophyte.

...While providing some background to the debate on current world oil reserve calculations, he does not take a specific position within it. Given the nature of the debate, that is perhaps wise.

...the book will stay on my desk, and start to look as worn as some of the others."
--www.theoildrum.com, February 17, 2009

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"I read a lot of books. A quick measure comes up with more than 10 ft of shelf space filled with books relating to the topic...of my collection only 8 books sit on my desk. Today I added another to that rather select group. It is Morgan Downey's "Oil 101"

...It differs from them, however, both in being focused not just on oil, but also in explaining more of the financial matters that play such a significant part in the price we pay for oil and thereafter for the gas that goes into the tank.

...This is useful not just to the neophyte.

...While providing some background to the debate on current world oil reserve calculations, he does not take a specific position within it. Given the nature of the debate, that is perhaps wise.

...the book will stay on my desk, and start to look as worn as some of the others."

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wooden Table Press; First Edition (January 1, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 452 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0982039204
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0982039205
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.75 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.13 x 9 inches

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Taylor Gregoire

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 4, 2020

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I am giving you this perspective as a tax-practicing CPA in the Oil & Gas industry.

I am only about halfway through this book, and the information in it is well worth the money I paid. Being early on in my career, my primary focus of learning and development has been very heavily tax-law focused. However, now that I have formed a decent foundation in that area, I am shifting my focus to better understanding the industry that I serve. I want move beyond my client information being merely numbers on spreadsheets to having a better understanding of where those numbers came from. This book is serving that purpose very well.

As others have mentioned, it is a little dated, and there are some grammatical and punctuation errors throughout. I used to be a writing tutor in my college days, so I have never broken the habit of proofreading all of the time. That said, they are not so prevalent that it makes the book difficult to read and do not detract severely from the content. The dated nature of the information, while mildly limiting (I would have bought a newer version had it been available), was not a problem for me because all of the most up-to-date technologies and theories were not things I was looking to find.

Would I recommend this book if you went to school to be a field or petroleum engineer? Definitely not. Am I recommending it to my coworkers who have goals similar to mine? Absolutely. They don't get my copy until I'm finished, and I will be making sure I get it back.

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Anthony Rampersad

Superb for learners and indispensable for the seasoned industry players

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 6, 2012

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I purchased this book strictly with the intention of learning more about the trading side of the business but was very pleasantly surprised to find that it started from the very bottom of the ladder and revealed practically every essential detail of the industry. Being specifically employed in the gas industry I was skeptical at first of the value I stood to gain from reading this. But once I sank into even the first chapter I realized that a lot of gas industry practices and jargon were actually spinoffs or directly borrowed from the oil industry. The book spares no detail and takes nothing for granted as being already known or understood unless it was previously stated between its covers. It can thus be understood from the simplest level go up. Im just about halfway through but will certainly update my review once completed. I look forward to an updated version that perhaps expands some more on the world's oil balance given recent large discoveries in Brazil and Africa (East and West). Im not sure if the topic can be rightly squeezed into the same volume but a "Gas 101" might be a likewise appreciated accompaniment to this handy piece of work.
I have two criticisms to give neither of which managed to diminish my inclination toward a five-star review. I guess my appreciation for the content over-rode both my cautions. Firstly, the shipping time was way too long. The book is a fast moving stock item and should at least be stocked to reduce shipout time. Secondly, the language, though simple to read at any level, is sufficiently poor in places to totally derail the flow and require you to read the same sentence twice or more. You will ultimately get the idea the author is trying to convey so I dont see this as being worth an entire star in the final rating. "Oil 101" is definitely a worthy investment rather than an expense and will aptly prime newcomers to the industry in just as much time as it takes them to read it.

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Button Gwinnett

A half-finished primer that is worth the read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 3, 2020

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The nice thing about this book is that it is instructive regarding oil; I learned an enormous amount by reading it. The not-so-nice thing about this book is that it feels like a rough draft at times, perhaps hurriedly written, with typos and grammatical mistakes and word usage errors ("comprise" is used incorrectly throughout the book, except on page 277). I would have liked to see more depth of explanation in the trading portion of the book, as well as footnotes explaining and referencing some of the author's assertions. There are a few technologies that he clearly doesn't believe in, but aside from those, he is fairly circumspect.

It's a solid book; if I were the author, I'd update it to include a more modern take on fracking, batteries, renewables, and electric transportation, and send it to a professional editor. Seriously, at times the errors and language made me think I had received a Chinese knockoff of a book written in English.

Buy Oil 101 if you are a scientific person who follows the financial markets, but you have never worked with nor traded oil. Oil 101 isn't the be-all, end-all of books on oil, but it is a worthy place to start.

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Doris Yuen

Must have

Reviewed in Singapore 🇸🇬 on September 4, 2020

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A must read for all in the oil and petchem industry!

Joseph Hall

Great bedtime reading; packed full of information !

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 24, 2019

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Oil 101 is an introductory textbook about the oil industry for the technical graduate who has done some A level or college level organic chemistry, so is at home with the names of common organic chemicals, eg. alkanes, ethers etc. Chapters 2 to 4 is an introduction to crude oil assays, and the chemical components comprising crude oil. Chapter 5 lists the world's major oil companies. Chapters 6 to 9 is an introduction to Petroleum Engineering including petroleum refining. Chapter 10 , Petrochemicals. Chapters 11to 13, Transportation and Storage. Chapters 15 & 16, Environmental stuff, emissions & improved car engines etc. Chapters 17 to 19 , Oil prices and the commodities markets; lots of oil trading technical terms are defined here.
So in summary the ideal reader for Oil 101 has a degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Petroleum Engineering, plus a Master's in Banking and Finance, for the oil trading material towards the end of the book. That will save the reader from having to get to grips with technical terms the reader will have met before when completing their degree.

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MartinRG

A comprehensive masterpiece

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 3, 2010

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In basic terms, the life cycle of oil is that you dig a hole, find crude, boil it and get products. This book takes you to the next level and way beyond, starting out with the industry itself and how it developed (as a way of replacing whale oil for lighting), through to exploration and refining and a great, kitchen-sink chapter on product types, which is incredible in its detail. Great use of diagrams and tables add to the narrative, the style is informative. There is a bit of repetition between chapters but this only emphasises the points being made and the information being given.

I've been in an oil company for a number of years and found the book enlightening, interesting and absolutely vital to anyone with even a passing interest in the industry, either Oil or Gas (which is also covered).

The data is bang up to date, encompassing biofuels and the latest developments.

I can't recommend this enough, it is a bargain at the RRP.

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na

Good but lacks grammatical structure or proper syntax & punctuation. Would expect it from a $20+ book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 6, 2016

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This is a great book no doubt, the problem is the syntax used is terrible.

As an example I will quote a line from page 132, in the chapter on exploration and production.

"Recently, much has recently been made of the water cut in Saudi Arabia."

It is tough to read at some points because this book was in excess of $20, you would expect it to have been proof-read and edited by, say for example, an english professor.

All in all the book is thorough, detailed and concise. ~ I would recommend it to anyone trying to broaden their view on the global supply chain of oil which affects every person on the planet, unless of course you are a nomad...

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GlobeTrotterGirl

For a novice, it's excellent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 15, 2013

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I had only superficial knowledge of this area, and I am not an engineer, coming to oil and gas from legal/commercial side, but I found the book easy to read and informative. The only thing missing for me was greater linkages to gas, especially as some of them are natural and businesses engaging in one engage in the other. Similarly, coverage of some recent challenges including on regulatory side, such as environmental, human rights and international investment arbitration are not well covered at all. Would have been good to at least have a perspective from the industry.

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