An in-depth reference tool to the energy industry, covering everything from major oil companies to independents, utilities, pipelines, coal, LNG, oil field services, refiners and more. It features our famous trends and technologies analysis, and includes statistical tables, a glossary and our unique profiles of The Energy 500 Firms.

Introduction 1How to Use This Book 3Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Energy & Utilities Industry 71) Energy & Utilities Industry Introduction 72) A Brief History of Oil, Natural Gas and Electricity Production 103) Smart Electric Grid Technologies Are Adopted/Massive Utilities Investment Needed 114) Storage Battery Technologies and Installations Boom Worldwide 125) Superconductivity Provides Advanced Electricity Distribution Technology 146) Global Shale Oil and Gas Resources Revolutionize the Energy Industry 157) Oil from Shale Makes America Rank with Top Oil Producers/E&P Companies Reduce Drilling and Seek Lower Costs 188) LNG Projects Boom, Including Floating Plants (FLNG)/European Demand for LNG Soars 189) Seismic Mapping Gains from Advanced Technologies 2010) Offshore Wells Around the World Become More Efficient/Production Increases Significantly 2011) Energy Demand Climbs in India and China/Nuclear, Hydro and Gas Projects Grow, but Coal Remains Dominant 2212) Canada's Oil Sands Production Reaches 3.7 Million Barrels per Day, but Operating Costs Are High 2313) Russia Is a Top Oil and Gas Producer/Sanctions and Global Tensions Alter the Export Market for Russia 2414) Oil and Gas Producers in the Middle East/OPEC's Massive Share of Global Production Includes Certain Nations in Africa and South America 2515) Utilities Invest in Gas-Fired Plants 2616) Electric Utilities Adopt Coal Emissions Scrubbers While the Industry Tests Carbon Capture and Clean Coal Technologies 2617) U.S. Coal Industry Faces Challenges, while Coal Use Grows Dramatically in India and China 2818) Nuclear Energy Moves Ahead in India, China and the Middle East 2819) Ethanol Production Soared, but U.S. Federal Subsidy Expired 3220) Refineries Along with Chemicals and Plastics Plants Expand in the U.S. 3321) Petrochemicals Plants in the Middle East Expand but Face Challenges 3422) Lower Energy Intensity Is a Prime Focus in China/U.S. Achieves Dramatic Energy Intensity Reductions 3423) U.S. Exports Crude Oil to Global Markets in High Volume 3524) The War in Ukraine Boosts LNG Demand/Alters Energy Landscape 35Chapter 2: Energy & Utilities Industry Statistics 37I. Overview of the Energy & Utilities Industry 38Global Energy & Utilities Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview: 2021-2022 39U.S. Energy & Utilities Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 40U.S. Energy & Utilities Statistics: Selected Years, 1990-2022 41Primary Energy Flow by Source & Sector, U.S.: 2022 42Energy Consumption by Source & Sector, U.S.: 2022 43Energy Consumption & Expenditures Indicators, U.S.: Selected Years, 1975-2022 44Energy Imports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2022 45Energy Exports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2022 46U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Science & Energy Programs: 2022-2024 47Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors 48II. Electricity 49Net Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1990-October 2023 50Net Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 2022 51Estimated Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) for New Electricity Generation by Energy Source 52III. Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy 53Energy Production by Fossil Fuels & Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2022 54Petroleum Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2022 55Crude Oil Domestic First Purchase Prices, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2022 56Petroleum Imports by Country of Origin, U.S.: Selected Years, 1980-2022 57Refinery Capacity & Utilization in the U.S.: Selected Years, 2000-2022 58Top World Oil Producers: 2022 59Coal Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2022 60Natural Gas Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1975-2022 61Chapter 3: Important Energy & Utilities Industry Contacts 63(Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites)Chapter 4: THE ENERGY & UTILITIES 500:Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 95Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 96Alphabetical Index 108Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State 111Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 113Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE ENERGY & UTILITIES 500 117Additional IndexesIndex of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 614Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 616A Short Energy & Utilities Industry Glossary 631