books by Pennwell Books
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Collapse of Burning Buildings: A Guide to Fireground Safety (Firefighter Survival Training Series)
Vincent Dunn
Pennwell Books, 1988
Very informative
Very well written. Alot of good war stories from back in the day. I would recommend this book for someone with 2 years to 20 years of expierence. This book gets straight to the point.
Trading Natural Gas: Cash, Futures, Options and Swaps
Fletcher J. Sturm
Pennwell Books, 1997
educational sources for practical trading purposes
I have not seen any book that describes its domain with such generous detail and is geared for real life trading. The contents may not be enough for those who trade only financial energy instruments, but it is indeed a good course material for the market makers, and ...
Fundamentals of Trading Energy Futures and Options
Steven Errera
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Stewart L. Brown
Pennwell Books, 2002
Very Good Primer
This is an excellent and invaluable learning tool. It is helpful to have some financial experience, namely understanding some of the terms like call and put,etc, so that you may spend more time focusing on the concepts, but not absolutely necessary. The book is ...
Petrochemicals in Nontechnical Language 3rd edition
Donald L. Burdick
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William L. Leffler
Pennwell Books, 2001
Fun to read, technically complete
If you want to understand the oil refining and petrochemical industry, this is it. Although these books focus on technology, by reading them, you will gain valuable insight into how the industry works and how to market your products more effectively to these companies.
Troubleshooting Process Operations
Norman P. Lieberman
Pennwell Books, 1991
Logical Process Troubleshooting - The Practical Approach
Norm Lieberman shares his 20+ years of refinery experience in a comprehensive book that illustrates the wisdom of gathering enough information to make an informed decision. Written for engineer and control personnel alike, "Troubleshooting Process Operations" is worth ...
Safety and Survival on the Fireground
Vincent Dunn
Pennwell Books, 1992
Excellent fireservice book
This is an excellent book for firefighters and fire officers. Well written that keeps your interest. It is a welcome relief to read a book that educates without putting you to sleep.
Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production (2nd Edition)
Norman J. Ph.d Hyne
Pennwell Books, 2001
Great introduction to petroleum geology
I am a graduate geologist and I found this book ideal in my circumstances as an introduction before I got some petroleum work experience.It is very well written ,even a layperson could get a good appreciation for the wide encompassing subject matter.It is not aimed at ...
Deepwater Petroleum Exploration & Production: A Nontechnical Guide
William L. Leffler
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Richard Pattarozzi
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Pennwell Books, 2003
Broad, concise, and interesting
This is a good place to start if you're looking for a very general introduction to deepwater exploration and production (E&P). Almost nothing gets a lot of detail, but almost nothing is omitted. The chapters cover the following topics: 1 - history of offshore ...
Drilling Technology in Nontechnical Language
Steve Devereux
Pennwell Books, 1999
could use a good proofreadin'
The book explained the field well, but it referred, more than once, to a non-existant 'further reading' section. It also referred to a list of acronyms, supposedly containted within, which wasn't in the book either. It could really use an editor. Diagrams were great, ...
Well Logging in Nontechnical Language
David E. Johnson
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Kathryne E. Pile
Pennwell Books, 2002
An update of the PennWell classic nontechnical guide to logging techniques, this text provides an easy to understand overview of the technically complex subject of well logging.
International Energy Markets: Understanding Pricing, Policies and Profits
Carol A. Dahl
Pennwell Books, 2004
Excellent examples, great for use in an energy economics or business class
I was TA for a class, Energy Economics (ENNEC 484W), during the Fall 2006 semester at Penn State University. The professor for the class introduced Dahl's book into the class's curriculum during the Fall semester of 2005. The class covered the first 8 chapters of ...
The Petroleum Shipping Industry: Operations and Practices (Petroleum Shipping Industry)
Michael D. Tusiani
Pennwell Books, 1996
Great introduction to the Petroleum Shipping industry
Being new to this part of the petroleum value chain, I found this book very useful, interesting and quite easy to read. It introduces the most important concepts and facts about the petroleum shipping industry progressively, clearly and with plenty of examples. By ...
Handbook of Oil Industry Terms and Phrases
R. D. Langenkamp
Pennwell Books, 1994
An excellent resource and an unusually easy read
There are dozens of internet resources for those of us looking for definitions of oil & gas terminology, so I thought a "handbook of terms & phrases" would be redundant. But there's no substitute for deep knowledge and good, clear writing. Langenkamp is a sharp guy ...
Electric Power Generation: A Nontechnical Guide
Dave Barnett
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Kirk Bjornsgaard
Pennwell Books, 2000
A Good Overview for the Layman
Although non-particularly well written, the book does provide a good overview of electric power generation.
The Properties of Petroleum Fluids
William D., Jr. McCain
Pennwell Books, 1990
strongly recommended
This book gives you step by step explanations for the basics of petroleum reservoir engineering.
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