Chemicals in the Oil Industry: Developments and Applications

This volume of conference proceedings documents recent developments and environmental issues affecting the oil industry and examines significant advances in the application of chemicals in oil production. Areas covered include drilling, stimulation, transportation and refining. Many of these developments have resulted from environmental pressures which have demanded changes both in operational procedures and in the final product, as well as from collapsed oil prices. Consequently, a portion of the text is devoted to an analysis of recent market changes and future trends.