Historical Dictionary of the Petroleum Industry

This concise, well-organized dictionary by Vassiliou contains a wealth of information. . . . Given the long history of petroleum, its continuing influence on nearly every facet of existence, and the major impact it likely will have in the future, this reference work will be useful for many disciplines and appropriate for a wide range of readers. . . . Recommended. ― CHOICE

The book is recommended as a reference or as a base for further investigation. The nontechnical language should enable readers of various backgrounds to benefit from the presentation. ― American Reference Books Annual

This is a useful work and contains a very comprehensive bibliography broken down under headings such as general, statistics, individual countries, individual companies and biographies of major movers and shakers in the oil industry. ― s

Historical Dictionary of the Petroleum Industry is, as far as I know, the first book of its kind. Marius S. Vassiliou is well positioned to have undertaken the compilation of this volume. He graduated from Harvard and then went on to earn a Ph.D, in geophysics from Caltech, an M.B.A. from the University of California in Los Angeles, and an M.S. in computer science from the University of Southern California. Historical Dictionary of the Petroleum Industry is a useful reference tool for libraries and oil companies as well as for people working in the oil industry or in universities. The volume presents a systematic compilation of important events, places, people and institutions. Except for the seven mentioned above, that have shaped the modern petroleum industry worldwide. ― Oil-Industry History