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Plunkett's Energy Industry Almanac

Table of Contents

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 Continuing Deregulation of the American Utilities Industry	9
	3) A Lengthy History of Electric Power Failures Spurs Long-Term Projects to Ease the Problem	10
	4) The Electric Grid Needs Retooling	11
	5) Proposals for Electricity Grid Enhancements Include a “Smart Grid,” Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries	12
	6) Superconductivity Comes of Age	13
	7) Natural Gas Shortage—and High Prices—Could Last for Years/Meanwhile, LNG Is Booming	14
	8) Russia and West Africa Play Increasingly Important Roles in the Oil and Gas Arena	17
	9) Exploration and Production Investment Is on the Rise/Companies Struggle to Extract Oil from Existing Fields	18
	10) Advances in Technology Lead to New Gains in Exploration and Production/Electromagnetic Technology Looks Promising	19
	11) Extension of Offshore Drilling into Extreme Water Depths Continues	19
	12) OPEC Regains Control of Pricing	20
	13) China Drives Demand for World Oil	21
	14) Canada’s Tar Sands Are in High Gear	21
	15) Oil Shale Sparks New Interest at Today’s High Oil Prices	22
	16) Coal Is the World’s Fastest-Growing Fuel by Usage/ Clean Coal Technologies Forge Ahead	23
	17) Conservation and Alternative Energy Sources Are Back	23
	18) The Industry Takes a Second Look at Nuclear Power	25
	19) Power Plant Construction Booms in India	27
	20) Technology Will Enhance Electric and Gas Meters, Allow Variable Pricing and Encourage Conservation	28
	21) The World is Desperate for New Refineries	28
	22) Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Damage Infrastructure/Oil Field Services Sector Booms	30
Chapter 2: Energy Industry Statistics		33
	U.S. Energy Industry Overview	34
	U.S. Energy Overview: Selected Years 1970-2004	35
	Global Energy Overview	36
	Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors	37
	U.S. Energy Consumption and Expenditures Indicators: Selected Years 1950-2004	38
	U.S. Energy Consumption by Source, 2004	39
	U.S. Energy Imports and Exports: Selected Years 1950-2004	40
	U.S. Energy Production, Total and by Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power: Selected Years 1950-2004	41
	U.S. Energy Production, Total and by Renewable Energy Power Sources: Selected Years 1950-2004	42
	U.S. Electricity Overview: Selected Years 1950-July 2005	43
	U.S. Electricity Net Generation, Total and by Fossil Fuels, Nuclear and Hydroelectric Power: Selected Years 1950- July 2005	44
	U.S. Electricity Net Generation, Total and by Renewable Energy Power Sources: Selected Years 1950-July 2005	45
	U.S. Coal Overview: Selected Years 1950-July 2005	46
	Average Retail Prices of Electricity Sold by U.S. Electric Utilities: Selected Years 1960-2004	47
	U.S. Petroleum Overview: Selected Years 1950-2004	48
	Landed Costs of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: Selected Years 1980- July 2005	49
	U.S. Crude Oil Domestic First Purchase Prices: Selected Years 1960-2004	50
	U.S. Crude Oil Production and Oil Well Productivity: Selected Years 1960-2004	51
	U.S. Natural Gas Prices Paid, by Sector: Selected Years 1970-2004	52
	U.S. Natural Gas Production: Selected Years 1960-2004	53
	Top World Crude Oil Producers, 2004	54
	U.S. Petroleum Imports, by Country of Origin: Selected Years 1970-2004	55
	Top World Oil Reserves by Country 2004	56
	Refinery Capacity and Utilization in the U.S.: Selected Years 1960-2004	57
	U.S. Petroleum Imports, by Country of Origin: Selected Years 1970-2004	58
	Value of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: 1980-2004	59
	U.S. Refiner Sales Prices and Refiner Profit Margins for Selected Petroleum Products: Selected Years 1990-2004	60
	U.S. Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices: Selected Years 1950-2004	61
	U. S. Petroleum Consumption by the Transportation Sector and End-Use Total: Selected Years 1960-2004	62
Chapter 3: Important Energy Industry Contacts		63
	Addresses, Telephone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites
Chapter 4: : THE ENERGY 500:
	Who They Are and How They Were Chosen	93
	Industry List, With Codes	94
	Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups	96
	Alphabetical Index	109
	Geographic Indexes
	Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State	113
	Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country	117
	Index by Regions of the U.S. Where THE ENERGY 500 Have Locations	120
	Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S.	130
Individual Data Profiles on each of THE ENERGY 500		133
Additional Indexes
	Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities	632
	Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations	633

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