CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface to the 2008 Edition ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. CHAPTER 1. Overview 1
6. CHAPTER 2. The Origin of Oil 14
7. CHAPTER 3. Oil Reservoirs and Oil Traps 40
8. CHAPTER 4. Finding It 70
9. CHAPTER 5. Drilling Methods 88
10. CHAPTER 6. Size and Discoverability of Oil Fields 113
11. CHAPTER 7. Hubbert Revisited 133
12. CHAPTER 8. Rate Plots 150
13. CHAPTER 9. The Future of Fossil Fuels 159
14. CHAPTER 10. Alternative Energy Sources 176
15. CHAPTER 11. A New Outlook 186
16. NOTES 191
17. INDEX 205