This resource has been produced by the Institute of Petroleum to help secondary school and college students in a wide variety of subjects. Just as the products of the industry (from petrol to plastics, paint and pharmaceuticals) affect all our lives, so knowledge of the industry can contribute to the study of most subjects in the school curriculum. See the subject icons in each section to find out exactly how.
The uses of oil through the ages
The science and technology of searching for oil and gas
Drilling: from exploration to production
The technology of producing oil
The business and economics of oil
Written by Ted Lister