Valueguy134 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 [amazonsearch]Oil 101[/amazonsearch] Came across this book by accident on Amazon. Turns out it's one of the best books I've read on the oil industry and it's an amazing primer. The author explains everything in a really simple manner and makes the industry very understandable. He discusses everything from the history of oil, to its chemistry, E&P, refining, etc... Makes a great book to broaden your circle of competence. I was also hoping to start a thread regarding books on industry primers, as it might help everyone understand investments better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racemize Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 no electronic version! sadface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valueguy134 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 I know, but its well worth having the hard copy as a reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
writser Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 On oil, the prize is also a pretty good read ([amazonsearch]The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power[/amazonsearch]) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin T Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I ordered a copy, I've always avoided this industry because I don't understand it well enough, hoping to change that a little as it's clear the domestic oil industry is on the rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I ordered a copy, I've always avoided this industry because I don't understand it well enough, hoping to change that a little as it's clear the domestic oil industry is on the rise. You won't regret it. The book is simply amazing. There's no other book out there I can think of that explains such a large and complex, but still very simple at the same time, industry as well as this book does with the oil industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartansaver Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Waiting on it in the mail. I'm in the industry, but feel like I know so little. Will post my thoughts when I finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcf129er Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Second the originator's suggestion. I've read several books over the last few months in an attempt to get up to speed as per our current environment, and Downey's was hands down the best. A decent podcast that focuses solely on the historical development of the petroleum industry: A History of Oil. It's based off of, amongst other sources, Yergin's The Prize. Credit for the find goes to John Huber & his blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawn619 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 as a side note, morgan downey is the founder of https://www.money.net. A Bloomberg competitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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