"Basic information on oil shale, oil shale resources, and recovery of oil from oil shale." From the U.S. Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic EIS Information Center.
Includes information on where fossil fuels come from, oil refineries, and petroleum. Part of The Energy Story website provided by the California Energy Commission.
Oil as a non-renewable resource. Sections include: How Oil Was Formed, Where We Get Oil, Crude Oil is Made into Different Fuels, Oil and the Environment. Information provided by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
"From the Group Up: The World of Oil." Introduction to hydrocarbon systems, geology basics, daily uses of oil, and other related concepts. Provided by the Paleontological Research Institution in New York.
"Extreme Oil crisscrosses the globe like the transcontinental pipelines themselves, exposing a wide range of issues -- and meeting people who wrestle with the dilemmas of how to ensure the supply we need, at a price we will tolerate." From Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) / WNET.
Answers to questions about energy, gas and oil prices, crude oil, renewable and alternate energy sources, and more. Provided by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
"A primer on oil markets combined with hotlinks to oil price and volume data available on the Internet." From the Office of Oil and Gas, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
"This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions about fuel oils." Information provided by U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Division of Toxicology (part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - HHS).
"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulates and oversees energy industries in the economic, environmental, and safety interests of the American public."
"The Department of Energy's overarching mission is to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States; to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission; and to ensure the environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex."
"Ensuring that we can continue to rely on clean, affordable energy from our traditional fuel resources is the primary mission of DOE's Office of Fossil Energy."
" The Energy Information Administration (EIA), created by Congress in 1977, is a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy. Our mission is to provide policy-neutral data, forecasts, and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment."
"This website describes the FTC's oversight of the petroleum industry, with special sections on our activities related to merger enforcement, anticompetitive nonmerger activity, and gasoline price data. It also features reports and economic working papers, Congressional testimony, advocacy work, conference proceedings, and studies. Check it often for updates and information on new initiatives."
"The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), part of DOE's national laboratory system, is owned and operated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). NETL supports DOE's mission to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States. The only U.S. national laboratory devoted to fossil energy research, NETL implements a broad spectrum of energy and environmental research and development (R&D) programs that will return benefits for generations to come."
"The Office of Petroleum Reserves manages programs that provide the United States with strategic and economic protection against disruptions in oil supplies."
"The National Petroleum Council (NPC), a federally chartered and privately funded advisory committee, was established by the Secretary of the Interior in 1946 at the request of President Harry S. Truman. In 1977, the U.S. Department of Energy was established and the NPC's functions were transferred to the new Department. The purpose of the NPC is solely to represent the views of the oil and natural gas industries in advising, informing, and making recommendations to the Secretary of Energy with respect to any matter relating to oil and natural gas, or to the oil and gas industries submitted to it or approved by the Secretary."
Move America Beyond Oil. Self-described as an "Environmental Action Group," NRDC indicates it combines "the grassroots power of 1.2 million members and online activists with the courtroom clout and expertise of more than 350 lawyers, scientists and other professionals."
"OPEC's objective is to co-ordinate and unify petroleum policies among Member Countries, in order to secure fair and stable prices for petroleum producers; an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consuming nations; and a fair return on capital to those investing in the industry."
"The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA) is a federation of 46 state and regional trade associations representing approximately 8,000 independent petroleum marketers nationwide."
"The Petroleum Technology Transfer Council is a national not-for-profit organization established in 1994 by producers, state organizations and the DOE."
"WEC has Member Committees in nearly 100 countries, including most of the largest energy-producing and energy consuming countries. Established in 1923; the organisation covers all types of energy, including coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, and renewables."
State and national statistics and fuel prices from AAA. "AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report is updated each day and is the most comprehensive retail gasoline survey available. Everyday up to 100,000 self-serve stations are surveyed."
Government-sponsored 2005 Report to the U.S. Department of Energy from Robert L. Hirsh concerning peak oil as an "unprecedented risk management problem," one where "liquid fuel prices and price volatility will increase dramatically, and, without timely mitigation, the economic, social, and political costs will be unprecedented." (from the Executive Summary). See also this Wikipedia article on the Hirsch Report (note their disclaimer).
"The USGS Central Energy Team provides periodic assessments of the oil and natural gas endowment of the United States." Interactive map and recent publications from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
"The OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report covers major issues affecting the world oil market and provides an outlook for crude oil market developments for the coming year. The report provides a detailed analysis of key developments impacting oil market trends in world oil demand, supply as well as the oil market balance." Provided by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
"The Annual Statistical Bulletin (ASB) contains nearly 150 pages of tables, charts and graphs detailing the world's oil and gas reserves, crude oil and product output, exports, refining, tankers, plus economic and other data." Provided by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Yearly statistical summaries for oil, including imports, exports, production, consumption, suppliers, and prices. From the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
