Dictionary for the Petroleum Industry

New accountant in the office? New clerical staff? Writers or editors fresh from the social sciences? A Dictionary for the Petroleum Industry covers almost everything personnel new to the industry might need to know, from abaft to zone. Contains over 8,500 definitions of terms used in petroleum geology, exploration, drilling, production, pipelining, processing, refining, accounting, and marketing. Definitions come from many sources -- writers and editors, industry personnel, and various published works. Also included are the addresses and phone numbers of industry associations and government agencies that have an impact on the industry, a list of common abbreviations, SI units, and a table of metric equivalents.Roberts, Kathryn is the author of 'Dictionary for the Petroleum Industry', published 1999 under ISBN 9780886981877 and ISBN 0886981875.