Professional Societies

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)
European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE)
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Society of Petrophysicists & Well Log Analysts (SPWLA)
Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
Geological Society of America (GSA)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Sigma Xi - The Scientific Research Society
Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG)


Additional Links

Energy Information Agency
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/contents.html
Detailed statistics on energy use in various countries worldwide.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/mtbe/gas.htm
Information about the production and use of gasoline.

Hubbert Peak of Oil Production
http://www.hubbertpeak.com/
Data, analysis, and recommendations for consumers regarding the peak in the rate of global oil production.

International Oil Transportation
http://www.people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/eng/ch5en/appl5en/ch5a1en.html
The history of political and economic power surrounding the control of global petroleum supplies.

National Ocean Industries Association
http://www.noia.org/info/
Numerous resources related to offshore drilling.

Paleontological Research Institution - The World of Oil
http://www.priweb. org/ed/pgws/index.html
Petroleum industry history and petroleum exploration, development, production, and use.

Oil Sands Discovery Centre
http:// www.oilsandsdiscovery.com/oil_sands_story/story.html
Excellent resource for information regarding the oil sands of Alberta, Canada.

How Stuff Works - How Oil Drilling Works
http://science. howstuffworks.com/oil-drilling.htm
Introduction to petroleum drilling operations, petroleum exploration, etc.


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