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1	The Legend of Colton H. Bryant more books like this by Alexandra Fuller From the bestselling author of "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight" comes the unforgettable true story of a boy who comes of age in the oil fields and open plains of Wyoming. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Deep in the Heart of Trouble more books like this by Deeanne Gist From a bestselling author and two-time Christy Award winner comes this light-hearted historical romance featuring the intrepid Essie Spreckelmeyer. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.71! \| signed copies \| SVS
3	Seal Team Seven #17: Payback more books like this by Keith Douglass When local law officials investigate suspicious activity at an offshore California oil rig, one by one they end up dead. When a covert underwater raid by Navy SEALs is held, it's discovered that North Korea is secretly using the oil rig platform as a base for a retaliation effort. Now, it's up to the SEALs to dismantle the operation and force them ... see all copies from $2.06! new only from $66.89! \| first editions
4	Drilling Technology in Nontechnical Language more books like this by Steve Devereux Devereux introduces you to both onshore and offshore drilling operations and technology by covering the entire drilling process from basic geology to drilling operations. Contents: Drilling geology Oil and gas generation, migration, and reservoirs Planning and drilling an exploration well on land Planning and drilling a development well ... see all copies from $79.35! new only from $79.35!
5	Don't Tell Mom I Work on the Rigs: She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse more books like this by Paul Carter Since age 18, Paul Carter has worked on oil rigs in locations as far flung as the Middle East, Columbia, the North Sea, Borneo, Tunisia, Sumatra, Vietnam, Nigeria, Russia, and many others -- and he's survived (so far ) to tell stories from the edge of civilization (places, as it happens, upon which most of our lives rely). Carter has been shot at, ... see all copies from $3.29! new only from $8.64! \| SVS
6	North Star more books like this by Hammond Innes "North Star" was the oldest rig in the North Sea, operating west of Shetland. Randall, on the trawler "Duchess", became her guard. Until the night of the savage storm, when one man's decision marked the turning point and started a desperate battle for life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Oil notes. more books like this by Rick Bass Rick Bass brings a lyric imagination to the oil geologist's craft. Digging for oil is a way of digging deep into human experience, a subterranean exploration of self. And nothing escapes this writer's eye or imagination. 20 line drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Where the Sea Used Be: Avail in Pa more books like this by Rick Bass This first full-length novel by the author of "The Sky, the Stars, the Wilderness" and "The Book of Yaak" tells the story of a struggle between a father and daughter for the souls of two men--his proteges, her lovers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	A Primer Of Oilwell Drilling: A Basic Text Of Oil And Gas Drilling more books like this by University of Texas at Austin (Creator) This brand new first reader of the oilwell drilling industry features 193 full-color illustrations. It covers drilling processes, both on land and offshore, from exploration to completion and explains such procedures as site preparation, rig up, and normal drilling operations. It also describes and explains the use of rig components from the crown ... see all copies from $98.00! new only from $160.97!
10	Offshore: A North Sea Journey more books like this by A Alvarez see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.75! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Oil Notes: A Narrative more books like this by Rick Bass Rick Bass brings a lyric imagination to the oil geologist's craft. Digging for oil is a way of digging deep into human experience, a subterranean exploration of self. And nothing escapes this writer's eye or imagination. 20 line drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $60.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
12	The Rig more books like this by John Collee The oil-workers are leaving Madagascar as no oil has been found. As the last team leaves, their plane explodes. Spence takes an inventory of the Madagascan rig and develops the notion that they were murdered to protect the secret of an oil find. The author also wrote "A Paper Mask". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| first editions \| SVS
13	Oil well drilling technology more books like this by Arthur W McCray, Frank W Cole see all copies from $24.05! new only from $99.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Oil rigs more books like this by R J Stephen Photographs and brief text examine how oil rigs are used to drill for oil on land and at sea. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
15 view cover	Deepwater oil production and manned underwater structures more books like this by Jones see all copies from $38.51! new only from $96.60! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Deepwater Petroleum Exploration & Production: A Nontechnical Guide more books like this by William L Leffler, Richard Pattarozzi, Gordon Sterling This text is the most comprehensive and authoritative text avaliable on the business, engineering, and technology of this multi-billion dollar industry. Readers will find extensive coverage of all aspects of deepwater operations - including historic background and outlook to future deepwater operations. The authors compare and contrast offshore ... see all copies from $69.00! new only from $69.00! \| SVS
17 view cover	Computational Rheology for Pipeline and Annular Flow: Non-Newtonian Flow Modeling for Drilling and Production, and Flow Assurance Methods in Subsea Pipeline Design more books like this by Wilson C Chin "Computational Rheology for Pipeline and Annular Flow" develops and applies modern analytical and computational finite difference methods for solving flow problems in drilling and production. It also provides valuable insights into flow assurance analysis in subsea pipeline design. Using modeling techniques that simulate the motion of non ... see all copies from $207.54!
18 view cover	Advanced Drilling Solutions: Lessons from the Fsu more books like this by Yakov A Gelfgat, Daniel Berkeley Updike, Mikhail Y Gelfgat Covers historical trends and two major aspects of drilling technologies - downhole motors and oil well drilling optimization (KTW-Key Technological Wells drilling method). Using a downhole motor is more efficient, especially in hard formations. Advanced drilling studies have long been conducted in the FSU and are important in reducing drilling ... see all copies from $45.81! new only from $76.99! \| SVS
19	Gib Morgan, Oilman more books like this by Ariane Dewey Retells the adventures of the legendary oilman as he travels all over the world drilling for oil. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.13! \| first editions
20	Primer of Oilwell Drilling more books like this by Ron Baker, Mildred Gerding (Editor) see all copies from $47.00!
21 view cover	Arctic Quest: Odyessy Through a Threatened Wilderness more books like this by Chad Kister Chad Kister takes you on a riveting 700-mile journey by raft and foot. See the Arctic Refuge beauty first hand through the dangers Kister survives. A broken backpack-repaired with caribou antlers-pales against the spirited chase by security guards trying to stop his discovery of what big oil is doing to this fragile land. "I was grabbed from the ... see all copies from $3.22! new only from $11.11! \| first editions \| SVS
22	SCR and new technology in electric rig drilling a safety and efficiency handbook more books like this by McNair see all copies from $32.50!
23	Rotary drilling handbook more books like this by John Edward Brantly see all copies from $8.75! signed copies
24 view cover	The Legend of Rowan more books like this by Jeffrey L Rodengen Rowan Companies grew from the dreams of two Texas brothers, Charles and Archibald Rowan, and their $16,000 oil rig. The two men started out as roughnecks, and founded the company in 1923. The men formed a lifelong partnership based on hard work, loyalty to their workers and cost-conscious business sense. Rowan Companies today builds and operates ... see all copies from $5.85! new only from $53.43! \| first editions
25	Oil Rig Workers: Life Drilling for Oil more books like this by Linda Bickerstaff, Katherine White Twenty Attention-Grabbing Career Titles Guaranteed to Get Your Middle Schoolers Thinking About Their Future This compelling new series for the middle school reader is designed to appeal to the thrill seeker in all of us. Each book includes information about a different extreme career, with a focus on safety and training. Readers will learn what it ... see all copies from $15.22! SVS

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