For more than four decades the International Petroleum Encyclopedia has compiled worldwide petroleum and energy industry data into one award-winning volume. Business leaders, government and agency heads, and power brokers rely on the detailed market information, all available at their fingertips. In a special guest essay, noted energy economist Dr. Sam Van Vactor reviews the evolution and impact of the economic turmoil of 2008 and its implications for the global energy industry. Inside the 2009 edition of the International Petroleum Encyclopedia youall find up-to-date information on: * Emerging gas shale resources in the United States * The changing economics of oil sands development * Advancements in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology * The impact of 2008's wild oil-price swings on energy industry plans * Growing European interest in wind power and biofuels * Progress on major pipeline projects around the world * Novel coal-seam-gas-to-LNG projects in Australia