The Oil Makers
The Oil Makers by Jeffrey Share, published by Texas A&M University Press in 1996, is an illustrated edition comprising 432 pages. This book delves into significant issues confronting the oil and natural gas industry, featuring insights from industry leaders, including presidents and CEOs of major companies, as well as interviews with former secretaries of the Department of Energy and key lobbyists.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of various aspects of the oil and natural gas sector, addressing topics such as the industry’s public image, environmental regulations, and the financial challenges stemming from the 1980s depression. The book also discusses the shift towards overseas production and the implications of a national energy policy. Through interviews with influential figures, The Oil Makers provides a detailed perspective on the dynamics of business and economics within this critical industry.
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The first book to explore in depth recent issues facing the oil and natural gas industry, The Oil Makers goes straight to the industry’s leaders. Jeffrey Share presents a collection of prominent voices, including presidents and CEOs of several of the nation’s largest oil and gas companies. The book also contains interviews with two former secretaries of the Department of Energy, as well as major lobbyists and executives in the various service industries.
The Oil Makers brings to light important and controversial issues such as the image of the industry, the environmental movement and regulations, the trauma and effect of the 1980s depression, finance and taxation issues, the increasing shift to overseas production, the idea of a national energy policy, and the future of the industry.
Share provides an inside look at all aspects of the oil and natural gas industry: the majors, independents, drilling contractors, service companies, natural gas, consultants, investment bankers and analysts, politicians, and the new breed. The Oil Makers contains interviews with Roy Huffington, Orville Gaither, Matt Simmons, James Day, Denise Bode, Al Baker, Robert Rose, John Olson, Ed Rothschild, Carol Freedenthal, George Mitchell, Donald Hodel, Admiral James Watkins, and many more.
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