Opportunities in Petroleum

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Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
How We Use Petroleum Products Every Day	p. 1
Petroleum: A chemical "black gold"
Petroleum first used to light fires
Natural gas
Colonel Edwin L. Drake and his "folly"
Spindletop boom
Discovering new uses for petroleum
Seven sisters: now there are four
Petroleum industry of the twenty-first century
Petroleum Exploration	p. 15
Geoscientists
Related occupations
Leasing lands
Working as a landman or leasing agent
Drilling Wells	p. 35
Drilling a well on land
Drilling a well offshore
Types of rigs
Components of a drilling rig
Safety while working on a drilling rig
Opportunities in drilling
Petroleum engineers
Additional jobs in the drilling sector
Producing and Recovering Petroleum from the Ground	p. 59
Completing a well
Recovering petroleum from the well
Service and maintenance
Employment opportunities
Getting Petroleum to Market	p. 67
Underground pipelines
Tankers and barges
Tank trucks and rail cars
Employment opportunities
Refining and Marketing	p. 77
Refining petroleum
Manufacturing petrochemicals
Employment opportunities in refining
Marketing petroleum
Related Petroleum Occupations	p. 95
Environmental concerns
Environmental scientists
Chemists
Chemical manufacturers
Science technicians
Miscellaneous employment
Canada's Energy Industry	p. 123
Employment opportunities
Labor and skill shortages
Earnings
For more information
Employment Outlook for the Future	p. 131
Global policies impact industry
A cyclical industry
Working conditions
Job outlook
Earnings
Preparing for a future in the petroleum industry
Looking for a job
A final word
Key Job-Search Websites, Organizations, and Associations	p. 145
Schools Specializing in Petroleum and Related Curriculums	p. 159
Glossary	p. 169
Bibliography	p. 199
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