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Oil, gas and coal

Environment and Energy

Histories, industry accounts and political studies of oil, natural gas, shale and coal, and of the states that depend on them.

37 books on Oil, gas and coal, 6 of them tier 1, recommended by 5 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Bill Gates.

37 books · 10 experts

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  1. The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and PowerDaniel Yergin, 1991
  2. The Paradox of PlentyTerry Lynn Karl, 1997
  3. Oil: A Beginner's GuideVaclav Smil, 2008
  4. The QuestDaniel Yergin, 2011
  5. The Oil CurseMichael L. Ross, 2012

The best books on Oil, gas and coal 37

The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, anThe Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power
T1 The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power
Daniel Yergin · 1991
The standard history of the oil industry Exxon inherited and led.
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiPatrick O'ShaughnessyBill GatesEmmett ShearThe Barefoot Investor
The Paradox of PlentyThe Paradox of Plenty
T1 The Paradox of Plenty
Terry Lynn Karl · 1997
The founding petro-state study, built on Venezuela; why oil deforms institutions.
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Oil: A Beginner's GuideOil: A Beginner's Guide
T1 Oil: A Beginner's Guide
Vaclav Smil · 2008
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The QuestThe Quest
T1 The Quest
Daniel Yergin · 2011
Yergin's sequel on energy security, shale and the majors' changed position.
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Recommended byBill GatesMohnish Pabrai
The Oil CurseThe Oil Curse
T1 The Oil Curse
Michael L. Ross · 2012
The best statistical treatment of why petro-states fail and Norway did not.
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The New MapThe New Map
T1 The New Map
Daniel Yergin · 2020
Energy transition and geopolitics; the demand risk facing an integrated major.
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The Seven SistersThe Seven Sisters
T2 The Seven Sisters
Anthony Sampson · 1975
The classic account of the oil majors' cartel before OPEC broke it.
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Coal: A Human HistoryCoal: A Human History
T2 Coal: A Human History
Barbara Freese · 2003
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The Oil and the GloryThe Oil and the Glory
T2 The Oil and the Glory
Steve LeVine · 2007
How Tengiz and Kashagan were negotiated; the best account of dealmaking in the region.
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The FrackersThe Frackers
T2 The Frackers
Gregory Zuckerman · 2013
How wildcatters and shale debt rewrote US supply.
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Looting MachineThe Looting Machine
T2 The Looting Machine
Tom Burgis · 2015
How resource rents are extracted across Africa, with Nigeria at the centre.
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Saudi, Inc.Saudi, Inc.
T2 Saudi, Inc.
Ellen R. Wald · 2018
Aramco as a corporate history, from concession to national champion.
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In the Wake of the Exxon ValdezIn the Wake of the Exxon Valdez
T3 In the Wake of the Exxon Valdez
Art Davidson · 1990
The 1989 spill and Exxon's response, reported from Alaska.
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Oil and Politics in the Gulf: Rulers and MerOil and Politics in the Gulf: Rulers and Merchants in Kuwait and Qatar
T3 Oil and Politics in the Gulf: Rulers and Merchants in Kuwait and Qatar
Jill Crystal · 1990
How oil revenue let rulers buy out the merchant families; the origin of the modern business elite.
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Twilight in the DesertTwilight in the Desert
T3 Twilight in the Desert
Matthew R. Simmons · 2005
The peak-oil case against Saudi reserve claims; wrong but influential.
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Managing Petroleum Resources: The 'Norwegian
T3 Managing Petroleum Resources: The 'Norwegian Model'
Farouk Al-Kasim · 2006
Insider account by the geologist who designed Norway's licensing system.
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Escaping the Resource CurseEscaping the Resource Curse
T3 Escaping the Resource Curse
Macartan Humphreys, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Joseph E. Stiglitz · 2007
Norway is the counterexample the whole volume is arranged around.
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Abu Dhabi: Oil and BeyondAbu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond
T3 Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond
Christopher M. Davidson · 2009
The hydrocarbon emirate and the origins of its sovereign funds.
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Oil, Dollars, Debt, and CrisesOil, Dollars, Debt, and Crises
T3 Oil, Dollars, Debt, and Crises
Mahmoud A. El-Gamal, Amy Myers Jaffe · 2009
Petrodollar recycling and the boom-bust cycle Gulf investors keep repeating.
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The Big RichThe Big Rich
T3 The Big Rich
Bryan Burrough · 2009
The Texas fortunes, including the Hunts before and after the silver trade.
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A Swamp Full of DollarsA Swamp Full of Dollars
T3 A Swamp Full of Dollars
Michael Peel · 2010
The Niger Delta oil economy reported at ground level.
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Oil Is Not a Curse
T3 Oil Is Not a Curse
Pauline Jones Luong, Erika Weinthal · 2010
Why ownership structure, not oil itself, determined post-Soviet outcomes.
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Exxon: Transforming Energy, 1973-2005Exxon: Transforming Energy, 1973-2005
T3 Exxon: Transforming Energy, 1973-2005
Joseph A. Pratt, William E. Hale · 2013
Company-sponsored scholarly history with internal archive access.
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Subterranean StrugglesSubterranean Struggles
T3 Subterranean Struggles
Anthony Bebbington, Jeffrey Bury · 2013
Mining and hydrocarbon conflict in the Andes; the social licence problem.
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Crude Nation: How Oil Riches Ruined VenezuelCrude Nation: How Oil Riches Ruined Venezuela
T3 Crude Nation: How Oil Riches Ruined Venezuela
Raúl Gallegos · 2016
The mechanics of subsidised fuel, multiple exchange rates and arbitrage as a national industry.
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Crude Volatility
T3 Crude Volatility
Robert McNally · 2017
Argues price stability always required a swing producer or cartel.
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The PatchThe Patch
T3 The Patch
Chris Turner · 2017
The oil sands as a business: cost curves, capital and politics.
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Energy KingdomsEnergy Kingdoms
T3 Energy Kingdoms
Jim Krane · 2019
Domestic energy subsidies as the Gulf's central fiscal problem.
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Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, ExpNontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production (2nd Edition)
T4 Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production (2nd Edition)
Norman J. Hyne · 1995
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The First Billion Is the Hardest: ReflectionThe First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future
T4 The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future
T. Boone Pickens · 2008
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Oil 101
T4 Oil 101
Morgan Downey · 2009
Trader's technical primer on barrels, grades, refining and pricing.
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The Oil Kings: How the U.S., Iran, and SaudiThe Oil Kings: How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East
T4 The Oil Kings: How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East
Andrew Scott Cooper · 2011
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Under the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes, and tUnder the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes, and the Fate of the Marcellus Shale
T4 Under the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes, and the Fate of the Marcellus Shale
Tom Wilber Books on Science · 2012
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World
T4 The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World
Russell Gold · 2014
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiThe Barefoot Investor
The Secret World of OilThe Secret World of Oil
T4 The Secret World of Oil
Ken Silverstein · 2014
Fixers, traders and middlemen in the oil trade.
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The Green and the Black: The Complete Story The Green and the Black: The Complete Story of the Shale Revolution, the Fight over Fracking and the Future of Energy
T4 The Green and the Black: The Complete Story of the Shale Revolution, the Fight over Fracking and the Future of Energy
Gary Sernovitz · 2016
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and
T4 Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World
Bethany McLean · 2018
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Experts 10

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 5

Daniel Yerginwrote 3 books hereVaclav Smilwrote 1 book hereBethany McLeanwrote 1 book here
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Gregory Zuckermanwrote 1 book hereJoseph E. Stiglitzwrote 1 book here

Recommenders 5

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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 11 books hereBill Gatesrecommends 2 books here
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The Barefoot Investorrecommends 2 books hereEmmett Shearrecommends 1 book here
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Patrick O'Shaughnessyrecommends 1 book here
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