Overview

The energy industry is boiling over with changes. Deregulation, new opportunities in foreign fields and markets and environmental challenges are rushing together head-on to shape the energy and utilities business of the future. Extremely deep offshore wells in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore of West Africa are being drilled at immense cost. Meanwhile China has become a major energy importer and Russia has become a major exporter. In the U.S., Europe and Japan, renewable and alternative energy sources are developing quickly, including big breakthroughs in wind power and fuel cells. This exciting new reference book covers everything from major oil companies to electric and gas utilities, plus pipelines, refiners, retailers, oil field services and engineering. Petroleum topics include upstream and downstream. Additional topics include coal, natural gas and LNG. More than a dozen statistical tables cover everything from energy consumption, production and reserves to imports, exports and prices. Next, our unique profiles of the Energy 500 Firms are also included, with such vital details as executive contacts by title, revenues, profits, types of business, web sites, competitive advantage, growth plans and more. Purchasers of either the book or PDF version can receive a free copy of the company profiles database on CD-ROM, enabling key word search and export of key information, addresses, phone numbers and executive names with titles for every company profiled.

Full Product Details

Author:   Jack W. Plunkett ,  Jack W. Plunkett
Publisher:   Plunkett Research, Ltd
Imprint:   Plunkett Research, Ltd
Edition:   2008 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 5.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.525kg
ISBN:  

9781593920999

ISBN 10:   1593920997
Pages:   707
Publication Date:   30 December 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

"PLUNKETT'S ENERGY INDUSTRY ALMANAC2008CONTENTSA Short Energy Industry Glossary iIntroduction 1How to Use This Book 3Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Energy Industry 71) Energy Industry Introduction 72) The Continuing Deregulation of the American Utilities Industry 103) A Lengthy History of Electric Power Failures Spurs Long-Term Projects to Ease the Problem 114) The U.S. Electric Grid Needs Retooling 125) Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements Include a ""Smart Grid,"" Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries 136) Superconductivity Comes of Age 157) Intense U.S. Demand for Natural Gas Leads to Massive New Pipeline Projects/Coalbed Methane Looks Promising 168) LNG Imports and New Projects Offer Increased Supply to the U.S. 189) Russia and West Africa Play Increasingly Important Roles in the Oil and Gas Arena 1910) Exploration and Production Investment Is on the Rise/Companies Struggle to Extract Oil from Existing Fields 2011) Advances in Technology Lead to New Gains in Exploration and Production/Electromagnetic Technology Looks Promising 2112) Extension of Offshore Drilling into Extreme Water Depths Continues 2213) OPEC Continues to Have Major Influence 2314) China Drives Demand for World Energy/Attempts to Curb Use of Coal and Oil 2415) Canada's Tar Sands Reach Commercial Production Levels 2516) Oil Shale Sparks New Interest at Today's High Oil Prices 2617) Coal Is Abundant/Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Have Promise 2718) Conservation and Alternative Energy Lead to Technology Investment and Innovation 2819) The Industry Takes a New Look at Nuclear Power 3020) Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow Expansion 3321) Power Plant Construction Booms in India and China 3522) The World is Desperate for New Refineries 35Chapter 2: Energy Industry Statistics 38I. Overview of the Energy Industry 39U.S. Energy Industry Overview 40Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors 41Global Energy Overview: 2006 42U.S. Energy Overview: Selected Years, 1970-2006 43Energy Imports & Exports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006 44Energy Consumption by Source & Sector, U.S.: 2006 45Energy Consumption & Expenditures Indicators, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006 46Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2005-2007 47U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2006-2008 48II. Electricity 49Electricity Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006 50Total Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1980-2007 51Average Retail Prices of Electricity Sold by U.S. Electric Utilities: Selected Years 1960-2006 52III. Fossil Fuels & Nuclear Energy 53Energy Production by Fossil Fuels & Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006 54Petroleum Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006 55Crude Oil Production & Oil Well Productivity, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2006 56Crude Oil Domestic First Purchase Prices, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2006 57Landed Costs of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: Selected Years, 1980-2006 58Value of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: 1980-2006 59Petroleum Imports by Country of Origin, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2006 60Refinery Capacity & Utilization in the U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2006 61Refiner Sales Prices & Refiner Profit Margins for Selected Petroleum Products, U.S.: Selected Years,1990-2006 62Petroleum Consumption by the Transportation Sector, U.S.: SelectedYears, 1950-2006 63Retail Motor Gasoline & On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006 64Top World Oil Reserves by Country: 2006 65Top World Oil Producers: 2006 66Top World Oil Net Exporters: 2006 67Top World Oil Net Importers: 2006 68Top World Oil Consumers: 2006 69Coal Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006 70Natural Gas Production, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2006 71Natural Gas Prices Paid by Sector, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2006 72The 10 Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the U.S.: 2007 73IV. Renewable Energy 74Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006 75Renewable Energy Consumption by Source: Selected Years, 1950-2006 76Estimated Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial& Industrial Sectors:2000-2006 77Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation & Electric Power Sectors: 2000-2006 78Number of Onroad Alternative Fuel & Hybrid Vehicles Planned to BeMade Available, by Fuel Type& Vehicle Type: 2006 79The Top 40 Ethanol Plants in the U.S.: 2007 80Chapter 3: Important Energy Industry Contacts 81(Addresses, Phone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites)Chapter 4: THE ENERGY 500:Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 114Industry List, With Codes 115Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 117Alphabetical Index 129Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 133Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 137Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations 140Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S. 150Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE ENERGY 500 154Additional IndexesIndex of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 654Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 656"

Reviews

Another valuable addition to Plunkett's reference titles...this easy-to-read reference on the energy industry will be a useful source for academic libraries, larger public libraries and select special libraries. American Reference Books Annual This volume offers a wealth of data and information...Well organized. Science Book & Film ...This impressive compendium covers all facets of the American energy industry... exhaustively researched... presented in a unique form that can be easily understood. Midwest Book Review

"""Another valuable addition to Plunkett's reference titles...this easy-to-read reference on the energy industry will be a useful source for academic libraries, larger public libraries and select special libraries.""American Reference Books Annual""This volume offers a wealth of data and information...Well organized.""Science Book & Film""...This impressive compendium covers all facets of the American energy industry... exhaustively researched... presented in a unique form that can be easily understood.""Midwest Book Review"

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Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett's client list includes 5,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's research products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its website, www.plunkettresearch.com, and around the globe by major booksellers and news distributors. Jack Plunkett's work has been widely covered by hundreds of magazines, newspapers and broadcast stations, including stories in USA Today and Inc. Magazine. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal. The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and CBS Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists.

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