Petropolitics
Petroleum Development, Markets and Regulations, Alberta as an Illustrative History
Petrolium History Society Book of the Year, Petropolitics is the only book to fully explore the complex and interrelated economic, political, and policy development of the Alberta oil and natural gas industry.
Description
Petropolitics delves into the complex interplay between the economic realities of producing energy for a global market and the role of government in regulating and structuring the extraction, production, and delivery of petroleum products. This study is an exploration of the development of the petroleum industry as well as a detailed examination of the operation of the markets for oil and natural gas and the use of governmental regulations to balance and support economic development. The economic history of the petroleum industry in Alberta is used as a case study. The tools used within this study are applicable to oil and gas industries throughout the world.
Awards
- Winner, Petroleum History Society Book of the Year 2014
Reviews
“There is no other book which reviews the complete history of the Alberta petroleum industry and related economic and energy policy and institutional development. ”
- Dr. Gerry Angevine, Centre for Energy Studies, The Fraser Institute