Oil and Gas explores the business and politics of this complex industry from a regional perspective. This book combines theory, practice and a range of international case studies to provide a comprehensive overview of energy management.
1. The Significance of Oil and Gas
2. Introduction to Oil and Gas The Upstream Sector
3. The Downstream Sector
4. A History of the Oil and Gas Industry
5. North America's Business Environments
6. The Middle East and North Africa Rentierism and Resource Nationalism
7. Europe's Green Strategies
8. Asia and the Pacific Region - Ensuring Supplies
9. Eurasion Oil and Pipeline Politics
10. Latin America and the Caribbean Environmental Issues
11. Sub-Saharan Africa - Corruption and the Resource Curse
12. Trends and the Future of Oil
13. Conclusion.
