Contents
Figures vi Preface ix World of oil xi
.        1  Oil’s benefits and burdens 1 

.        2  What oil is and how it was formed 49 

.        3  How oil is found and where it 82 has been discovered 

.        4  How oil is produced, transported 121 and processed 

.        5  How long will oil last? 159 

Appendix A Units, abbreviations and 189
their definitions and conversions
Appendix B Additional reading and 190 websites
Index 192

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