| A Short Energy Industry Glossary | i |
| Introduction | 1 |
| How to Use This Book | 3 |
| Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Energy Industry | 7 |
| 1) Energy Industry Introduction | 7 |
| 2) The U.S. Electric Grid Needs Retooling as Demand Skyrockets | 11 |
| 3) Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements Include "Smart Grid," Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries | 11 |
| 4) Superconductivity Comes of Age | 14 |
| 5) New Drilling Methods Increase Natural Gas Supply/Shale Gas is Abundant | 15 |
| 6) Coalbed Methane Looks Promising | 17 |
| 7) Demand for Natural Gas Leads to Massive New Pipeline Projects | 17 |
| 8) LNG Imports and New Projects Offer Increased Supply/Floating LNG Plants May Change the Industry | 18 |
| 9) Russia, Brazil and West Africa Play Increasingly Important Roles in the Oil and Gas Arena | 19 |
| 10) Companies Use New Technologies for Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery | 21 |
| 11) Advances in Technology Lead to New Gains in Exploration and Production/Electromagnetic Technology Looks Promising | 22 |
| 12) Extension of Offshore Drilling into Extreme Water Depths Continues | 23 |
| 13) OPEC Continues to Have Major Influence | 25 |
| 14) Energy Demand Climbs in India and China/Nuclear, Hydro and Gas Projects Grow | 26 |
| 15) Canada's Oil Sands Production Reaches 1.3 Million Barrels per Day, But Operating Costs Are High | 27 |
| 16) Oil Shale Production Technologies Draw New Investment | 29 |
| 17) Coal Is Abundant/Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Have Promise | 29 |
| 18) Conservation and Alternative Energy Lead to Technology Investment and Innovation | 31 |
| 19) The Industry Takes a New Look at Nuclear Power | 33 |
| 20) Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow Expansion | 37 |
| 21) New Refineries May Create Surplus Capacity | 40 |
| Chapter 2: Energy Industry Statistics | 43 |
| I. Overview of the Energy Industry | 44 |
| Global Energy Overview: 2007-2008 | 45 |
| U.S. Energy Industry Overview | 46 |
| Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors | 47 |
| U.S. Energy Overview: Selected Years, 1970-2008 | 48 |
| Energy Imports & Exports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 49 |
| Energy Consumption by Source & Sector, U.S.: 2008 | 50 |
| Energy Consumption & Expenditures Indicators, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 51 |
| Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2007-2009 | 52 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2008-2010 | 53 |
| II. Electricity | 54 |
| Electricity Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 55 |
| Total Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1980-1st 6 Months of 2009 | 56 |
| Average Retail Prices of Electricity Sold by U.S. Electric Utilities: Selected Years 1960-2008 | 57 |
| III. Fossil Fuels & Nuclear Energy | 58 |
| Energy Production by Fossil Fuels & Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 59 |
| Petroleum Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 60 |
| Crude Oil Production & Oil Well Productivity, U.S.: Selected Years, 1955-2008 | 61 |
| Crude Oil Domestic First Purchase Prices, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2008 | 62 |
| Landed Costs of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: Selected Years, 1975-2008 | 63 |
| Value of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: 1980-2008 | 64 |
| Petroleum Imports by Country of Origin, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2008 | 65 |
| Refinery Capacity & Utilization in the U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2008 | 66 |
| Refiner Sales Prices & Refiner Profit Margins for Selected Petroleum Products, U.S.:Selected Years, 1990-2008 | 67 |
| Petroleum Consumption by the Transportation Sector, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 68 |
| Retail Motor Gasoline & On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 69 |
| Top World Oil Reserves by Country: 2008 | 70 |
| Top World Oil Producers: 2008 | 71 |
| Top World Oil Net Exporters: 2008 | 72 |
| Top World Oil Net Importers: 2008 | 73 |
| Top World Oil Consumers: 2008 | 74 |
| Coal Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 75 |
| Natural Gas Production, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 76 |
| Natural Gas Prices Paid by Sector, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2008 | 77 |
| The 10 Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the U.S.: 2009 | 78 |
| IV. Renewable Energy | 79 |
| Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 80 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption by Source: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 81 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial & Industrial Sectors: 2002-2008 | 82 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation & Electric Power Sectors: 2002-2008 | 83 |
| The Top 40 Ethanol Plants in the U.S.: 2009 | 84 |
| Chapter 3: Important Energy Industry Contacts | 85 |
| (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) | |
| Chapter 4: THE ENERGY 500: | |
| Who They Are and How They Were Chosen | 113 |
| Industry List, With Codes | 114 |
| Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups | 116 |
| Alphabetical Index | 129 |
| Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State | 133 |
| Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country | 137 |
| Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations | 140 |
| Index of Firms with International Operations | 150 |
| Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE ENERGY 500 | 155 |
| Additional Indexes | |
| Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities | 664 |
| Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations | 666 |