Reflecting the many changes in the technology of the oil and gas industry since its last publication in 1984, this new edition of Modern Petroleum Technology is the most authoritative and thoroughly up-to-date review of technical expertise employed across the whole of the international oil and gas industry. Written by leading international experts from industry and academia, all entries have been updated and many new entries have been added for this 6th edition. The work is divided into two volumes: Upstream and Downstream. Upstream examines the different stages of the exploration and...

The Downstream volume of this definitive reference, provides the most authoritative and up-to-date review of the latest technology used within the downstream side of the international petroleum industry.

It looks at refining the raw material, and producing and supplying the end product ie from ref ineries, road tankers to service stations. All aspects of petroleum are covered from innovative technology to the environmental issues surrounding it.

Entries in all fields are written by leading experts, ensuring that it remains the essential information source of...