A Dictionary of Oil & Gas Industry Terms, 2e - Paperback

by Peter Roberts (Author)

Roberts' dictionary is a comprehensive yet concise guide to the various legal, regulatory, technical, commercial, and financial abbreviations, acronyms, terms and phrases which define the oil and gas industry today. The dictionary is divided into three sections: commonly-used acronyms, an A to Z definition of terms and phrases and a series of technical appendices which summarise certain essential aspects of the industry.

Written by a leading practitioner and containing over 7,000 definitions plus a series of technical and narrative appendices, this is an essential guide to interpreting the industry's extensive and complex jargon.

Author Biography

Peter Roberts, Visiting Professor of Law, Universidad Austral

Peter Roberts is a practising oil and gas projects lawyer with over 30 years of experience gained in-house and in private practice. He works internationally for companies and governments, as a lawyer and a commercial advisor, as well as teaching oil and gas law at various universities. Peter is the author of several oil and gas law books and has also appeared as an expert witness on oil and gas matters. He is the emeritus editor of the Journal of World Energy Law and Business, former editor of the International Energy Law Review, and former chairman of the oil and gas law committee of the International Bar Association.