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OIL 101 is a straightforward guide to oil and an essential read for anyone coming to grips with where oil prices, the economy and society are headed.

In OIL 101, Downey provides the facts one needs to understand oil, from its history and chemistry, to refining, finished products, storage, transportation, alternatives, and how prices are determined every day in global wholesale oil markets and how those markets are connected to prices at the pump.

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"industry must-read" --Financial Times, February 25, 2009

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"I read a lot of books. A quick measure comes up with more than 10 ft of shelf space filled with books relating to the topic...of my collection only 8 books sit on my desk. Today I added another to that rather select group. It is Morgan Downey's "Oil 101"

...It differs from them, however, both in being focused not just on oil, but also in explaining more of the financial matters that play such a significant part in the price we pay for oil and thereafter for the gas that goes into the tank.

...This is useful not just to the neophyte.

...While providing some background to the debate on current world oil reserve calculations, he does not take a specific position within it. Given the nature of the debate, that is perhaps wise.

...the book will stay on my desk, and start to look as worn as some of the others."

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wooden Table Press LLC
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2009
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 452 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0982039204
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0982039205
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.75 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 1.5 x 9.1 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #40,232 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customers find this oil industry book well-organized and easy to read, with well-explained facts about the oil and gas sector. Moreover, the writing style is accessible and the content provides a good fundamental understanding of the industry, with one customer describing it as practically encyclopedic in nature. Additionally, customers consider it worth the price and appreciate its logical format. However, customers note that the information is dated.

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66 customers mention content, 65 positive, 1 negative

Customers find this book informative and engaging, providing well-explained facts about the oil and gas industry. One customer describes it as an extremely comprehensive review of oil and oil markets, while another notes its thorough description of what oil is.

Great book!!! I been woking in the oil industry for the past 3 years and didn't know half of the information this book offers....Read more

Excellent book, very much recommended for any one wants to start in oil business and understand......Read more

...Even within my own little sphere I learned a few things. Very good read and will recommend to others.Read more

Great reference book if you are interested in the oil and gas industry, but for the love of god why is it only available as a paper book.???...Read more

51 customers mention informative, 49 positive, 2 negative

Customers find the book informative, serving as a good fundamental introduction to the oil industry with explanations that are a perfect blend of science for beginners.

...Very informative, and I feel much more knowledgeable about the subject having read it....Read more

...It's informative and well written. Best of all it costs a lot less than other similar books....Read more

...a college term paper -- she said it was exactly what she needed; extremely helpful.Read more

...If you're in energy trading, this book will give you a good fundamental if you dont have the energy background, but you may want to add another book...Read more

36 customers mention comprehensive, 31 positive, 5 negative

Customers find the book comprehensive, with enough detail to provide understanding, and one customer notes it reveals practically every essential detail of the industry.

This book is a textbook and full of information; it's not something you can lightly skim on vacation....Read more

...of its type should be written: well organized, clearly written, and thorough. It has a 69 page index. You want to find something, you can....Read more

Surprisingly very detailed, Oil 101 touches upon every little bit of minutia about petroleum products. This is THE book to understand oil.Read more

...This Book: A ton of information in it....Read more

22 customers mention readability, 20 positive, 2 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and understand, appreciating its logical and clear presentation.

...It is a well laid out text, it is easy to read and it would be a first choice undergraduate text for a one semester course for engineers,...Read more

A well-written, insightful, educational, clear and honest book that reflects all aspects of the petroleum industry and functions nicely as reference...Read more

This book is as readable as it is comprehensive....Read more

...This is not a stuffy text book, an easy read and a killer index that takes you anywhere you want to go for review. This is a buy.Read more

15 customers mention writing style, 14 positive, 1 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, describing it as well-written, accessible, and concise.

...- whether they are a student or a hobbyist, to learn in a clear, concise and systematic manner, about liquid oil exploration, production and use....Read more

A well-written, insightful, educational, clear and honest book that reflects all aspects of the petroleum industry and functions nicely as reference...Read more

Very well written and easy to follow.Read more

Succinct, no frills, practical reference.Read more

13 customers mention value for money, 12 positive, 1 negative

Customers find the book worth its price, with several mentioning it's well worth the time and money to read, though some note that oil prices change.

...Overall excellent book and well worth the time and money to read.Read more

...of flash as far as the publishing and layout, however it's worth it's weight in gold as far as the informational density and is a GREAT primer from...Read more

...fairly quickly, so I bought Oil 101 off Amazon and found it well worth the effort....Read more

Great value for someone trying to learn about the world of oil. Buy this with Frackers and you are set.Read more

7 customers mention organization, 7 positive, 0 negative

Customers find the book well organized, with a logical format that makes it easy to follow.

...That being said, the info is presented in such a clear and logical format that it's easily understoodRead more

This book was exceptionally clear and well organized. You won't find a better book on the topic and it's easy to find exactly what you are look for....Read more

...This text also works as a great reference text, as the book is very well organized (like a university textbook), with a detailed index....Read more

...are a student or a hobbyist, to learn in a clear, concise and systematic manner, about liquid oil exploration, production and use....Read more

7 customers mention current information, 2 positive, 5 negative

Customers find the book's information outdated, with one customer specifically noting that it lacks up-to-date information about fracking.

...’s a good, informational book for the basics but a lot of the information is outdated, so it should be taken with a grain of salt....Read more

...However, the book is written in '09 and the information is dated, especially parts about declining rates and unconventional oils....Read more

...The book is new enough that it covers a lot of the latest things happening in oil including domestic advances in horizontal drilling and the shale...Read more

...As others have mentioned, it is a little dated, and there are some grammatical and punctuation errors throughout....Read more

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Anthony Rampersad
Superb for learners and indispensable for the seasoned industry players
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2012
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I purchased this book strictly with the intention of learning more about the trading side of the business but was very pleasantly surprised to find that it started from the very bottom of the ladder and revealed practically every essential detail of the industry. Being specifically employed in the gas industry I was skeptical at first of the value I stood to gain from reading this. But once I sank into even the first chapter I realized that a lot of gas industry practices and jargon were actually spinoffs or directly borrowed from the oil industry. The book spares no detail and takes nothing for granted as being already known or understood unless it was previously stated between its covers. It can thus be understood from the simplest level go up. Im just about halfway through but will certainly update my review once completed. I look forward to an updated version that perhaps expands some more on the world's oil balance given recent large discoveries in Brazil and Africa (East and West). Im not sure if the topic can be rightly squeezed into the same volume but a "Gas 101" might be a likewise appreciated accompaniment to this handy piece of work.
I have two criticisms to give neither of which managed to diminish my inclination toward a five-star review. I guess my appreciation for the content over-rode both my cautions. Firstly, the shipping time was way too long. The book is a fast moving stock item and should at least be stocked to reduce shipout time. Secondly, the language, though simple to read at any level, is sufficiently poor in places to totally derail the flow and require you to read the same sentence twice or more. You will ultimately get the idea the author is trying to convey so I dont see this as being worth an entire star in the final rating. "Oil 101" is definitely a worthy investment rather than an expense and will aptly prime newcomers to the industry in just as much time as it takes them to read it.
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Perfect.
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2014
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I'm a young engineering graduate looking to get into the oil and gas industry. I bought this book as it was highly recommended as an introductory text to the petroleum industry, and it was EXACTLY what I was looking for. I knew very little about the industry before this book, and wanted something easy to read that gave me a broad understanding of everything oil and gas. This book was exactly this. Interesting, easy to understand, with enough detail to provide understanding without getting so specific as to bore you.
This book reads very much like a textbook, in that its almost completely fact driven, with little personal opinion expressed. Downey covers a broad range of topics, and includes things like prevailing opinions, opposing views, issues, new alternatives, and pros/cons. But this book is also rather "un-textbooklike" in that it won't put you to sleep. While many authors can ramble on, with much of the text providing little value, Downey succinctly states facts and moves on to new topics before you get bored.
In conclusion, this textbook is a fantastic introduction to the oil and gas industry, and upon completing it you will undoubtedly have a much better understanding of everything to do with the petroleum industry. No book can contain all information, but I see that as a strength for "Oil 101". It can provide direction for areas of the industry where you show particular interest, in which case you can look into other resources to further your understanding. This text also works as a great reference text, as the book is very well organized (like a university textbook), with a detailed index.
Fantastic job, Mr. Downey.
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THE book for understanding the world of big oil
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2012
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This is THE book for understanding oil and oil markets. It will tell you more about oil than you ever really wanted to know.
I will warn you though that this is not a "casual" look at the oil industry. This is a "deep dive".
The book explains everything from the molecules that make up oil and their chemistry to how the chemistry affects the refining process to the geology and how it affects the search for oil to oil contracts and the markets where oil is traded. Having a strong background in science will help in reading this book tremendously. I have that background, so I found it very easy to read. For people without that background, I think it's still readable although highly technical. You can probably skip some of the more technical chapters, but I would recommend diving into them and just seeing how much of it you understand. You'll get more out of it if you understand the science, but I think even someone who doesn't understand the science would probably learn quite a bit from the more technical chapters.
As technical as this book is, it's written in a very readable and informal style. It's not hard to read at all; it just gets into some pretty deep science, and the subject itself is pretty technical. And it covers just about everything there is to know in the oil industry.
I recommend this book to people all the time. This is THE book if you want to know about the oil industry and you aren't a petroleum engineer yet.
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Button Gwinnett
A half-finished primer that is worth the read
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2020
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The nice thing about this book is that it is instructive regarding oil; I learned an enormous amount by reading it. The not-so-nice thing about this book is that it feels like a rough draft at times, perhaps hurriedly written, with typos and grammatical mistakes and word usage errors ("comprise" is used incorrectly throughout the book, except on page 277). I would have liked to see more depth of explanation in the trading portion of the book, as well as footnotes explaining and referencing some of the author's assertions. There are a few technologies that he clearly doesn't believe in, but aside from those, he is fairly circumspect.
It's a solid book; if I were the author, I'd update it to include a more modern take on fracking, batteries, renewables, and electric transportation, and send it to a professional editor. Seriously, at times the errors and language made me think I had received a Chinese knockoff of a book written in English.
Buy Oil 101 if you are a scientific person who follows the financial markets, but you have never worked with nor traded oil. Oil 101 isn't the be-all, end-all of books on oil, but it is a worthy place to start.
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Yung Fan
Fascinating Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2009
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Oil 101 is a fascinating book. It explains everything I wanted to know about oil.
Over the past few years with rapidly rising and falling oil prices, politicians, TV pundits and market commentators blamed speculators, OPEC, refineries and a host of other seemingly random events. I felt that everyone understood only tiny portions of the oil business. There was no single source which pulled together disparate areas describing oil. Internet searches for oil definitions yielded individual descriptions without an overall context.
Downey's Oil 101 brings all parts of the oil business together in a logical easily understood manner. The sequence of chapters is perfect and the author makes no assumption of prior knowledge. The index is so thorough that I use the book daily as a desk reference.
The chapter on the history of oil is refreshing and is very much worth the price of the book in itself. The book rose my interest to visit the world's first oil well in Oil Creek near Titusville, Pennsylvania where the modern oil industry started in 1859. It was certainly an interesting trip.
The book explains clearly how oil markets operate and oil prices change. The amount of useful information contained in this book is phenomenal. A more important point that I like this book is that the book is very interesting and easy to read. This is exceptional for a highly specialized technical book. I highly recommend Downey's Oil 101. Below is the table of contents:
Part One: Oil fundamentals
Chapter 1: A brief history of oil
Chapter 2: A crude oil assay
Chapter 3: Components of oil liquids
Chapter 4: Chemistry of oil
Chapter 5: Industry overview
Chapter 6: Exploration and production
Chapter 7: Refining
Chapter 8: Standards
Chapter 9: Finished products
Chapter 10: Petrochemicals
Chapter 11: Transporting oil
Chapter 12: Storage
Chapter 13: Seasonality
Chapter 14: Reserves
Chapter 15: Environmental regulations
Chapter 16: New engine technologies
Part Two: Oil markets
Chapter 17: Oil prices
Chapter 18: Forward oil markets - futures and swaps
Chapter 19: Forward oil markets - options
Chapter 20: Managing oil price risk
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Brett A. Fishwild
The title says it all
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2014
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For 15 some years I have worked as a consultant that tangentially deals with the oil and gas industry, and yet I still found this book a very good read. So even though I know a fair bit about the chemistry and have a passing knowledge of the production and pricing processes, I learned something new in almost every section of this book.
When you first crack it open you might be a little surprised to see that there are no color pictures, and that all of the graphs and pictures are of somewhat low quality - like a scans of images in an old thesis. But don't let that deter you! The substance is all there. You will learn about the discovery and early production of oil; all the types oil rigs; how crackers work; the myriad of products distilled from crude; how pipelines work and how prices are set. Historical references are used throughout, so you see for example how the Oil Embargo rippled through production and pricing and technology changes that spanned decades.
But you also learn neat little things like how diesel engines differ from gasoline engines. Why European countries tax petroleum more than the US. How gasoline production changes between spring and winter. All great stuff. This is in essence a textbook, which is good in that you can start and stop reading at convenient places and skip certain sections without losing anything. It also means that you only dive in so far to any one topic. But it's not dry (in my opinion) and is easily accessible to any reader.
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The most comprehensive book on the petroleum industry, from exploration to market
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2019
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This is probably to most comprehensive, detailed book on the petroleum industry out there. That is, it is the most definitive guide as far as the technical and market aspects of ALL stages of petroleum exploration, drilling, extraction, transport, refining, and marketing. It is not innany way political, it is 100% technical and analytical. Anyone curious about the petroleum industry should read this book. But especially anyone looking at investing in petroleum companies, or anyone interested in this technical or marketing aspects of the petroleum industry, or international affairs students who want a better technical understanding of an industry that heavily influences world politics.
I am surprised there hasn't been an updated Edition of this book, which came out in 2009, like maybe an update to cover the current US fracking boom, etc. It really doesn't matter though bc this book covers everything any layman would need to understand about the petroleum industry.
The language can get a bit technical and the author uses very technical/analytical language. But that's what I LIKE about the book-- complex topics such as this can't be dumbed down with simple language, so it challanges the reader to read carefully and learn the topic. 100% recommend.
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If you’re serious about understanding oil, this is the book
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2025
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I picked this up wanting a better grasp on how the oil industry actually works upstream, midstream, downstream, refining, pricing, all of it. Oil 101 breaks it all down in plain language without dumbing it down. It covers everything from exploration and drilling to refining, distribution, and how oil prices are set globally.
What I appreciated most is how comprehensive it is without being political or hype-driven. It's focused on the facts, the mechanics, and the flow of the industry. There’s some density in the middle chapters, but if you stick with it, you’ll walk away with a way deeper understanding of how oil actually moves through the economy and how to think about energy in a global sense.
Definitely recommend for anyone in energy, investing, logistics, or just wanting to know what’s going on behind the gas pump.
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Doris Yuen
Must have
Reviewed in Singapore on September 4, 2020
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A must read for all in the oil and petchem industry!
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Adrien Cohen
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Livre parfaitement écris, fluide et instructif de la première page à la dernière!
Une très bonne présentation du marché du pétrole et des matières premières dans son ensemble.
Un MUST HAVE du trader commo!
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W Swanepoel
A great book for anyone interested in oil
Reviewed in South Africa on June 12, 2026
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A great overview of everything oil. Easy to read and clear explanations.
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Topkauf für Hintergrundinfos zu den Ölmärkten
Reviewed in Germany on January 16, 2013
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Ein gutes Buch zum Thema Oil, das sich jedoch zu einem ganz erheblichen Teil nicht mit dem Handel von Öl (also Futures etc.) beschäftigt sondern das physische Produkt und den Markt erklärt: Zum Beispiel finden sich so seitenlange Abhandlungen darüber welche verschiedenen Ölbohrköpfe es gibt, wie spezielle Teile einer Raffinerie aufgebaut sind und wie verschiedene Petrochemikalien chemisch zusammengesetzt sind. Der Autor erklärt dabei anschaulich für einen intelligenten Laien. Im Stil ähnlich wie z.b. ein Artikel im "Economist".
Ich finde das Buch persönlich hochinteressant, hätte mir jedoch durchaus mehr zum Thema Handel erhofft. Auch ist das Buch sehr US-zentrisch.
Ich vermute dass manch ein potentieller Käufer dieses Buch missversteht: Oil 101 ist im Prinzip ein technischer Einstieg für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler in den Ölmarkt. Das Buch enthält keine ethische Bewertung des Themas. Ebenso fehlen praktische Tips zum Investieren für Privatanleger.
Too long didn't read: Für mich ein Topkauf.
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Eric Sievers
Best Introductory Text on The Industry
Reviewed in Canada on November 17, 2019
Format: Hardcover
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As someone who is involved in a peripheral business to Oil & Gas, this book filled all the holes in what I thought I knew about the industry. As far as I am concerned, this is a must read text for anybody with involvement in Oil & Gas.
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