Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S ENERGY INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 3 |
| INTRODUCTION | 11 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 13 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE ENERGY INDUSTRY | 16 | 40 |
| 1) Energy Industry Introduction | 17 | 4 |
| 2) Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements include a Smart Grid, Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries | 21 | 3 |
| 3) Superconductivity Provides Advanced Electricity Distribution Technology | 24 | 1 |
| 4) Global Shale Gas Resources Revolutionize the Energy Industry | 25 | 4 |
| 5) Shale Oil Booms in North Dakota s Bakken and Texas Eagle Ford | 29 | 1 |
| 6) Coalbed Methane Production Soars, Boosting U.S. Gas Production | 30 | 1 |
| 7) New Pipelines Are Needed to Handle Growing Production, But They Create Controversy | 30 | 2 |
| 8) LNG Projects Offer Increased Supply/Floating LNG Plants May Change the Industry | 32 | 2 |
| 9) Russia and Africa Have Massive Production/Israel Develops Major Gas Fields | 34 | 1 |
| 10) Oil Field Services Gain from Advanced Technologies | 35 | 1 |
| 11) Exploration and Production Grow at Extreme Water Depths/Promising Offshore Fields include Mexico, Brazil, Asia and Africa | 35 | 4 |
| 12) Energy Demand Climbs in India and China/Nuclear, Hydro and Gas Projects Grow | 39 | 2 |
| 13) Canada s Oil Sands Production Reaches 1.8 Million Barrels per Day, But Operating Costs Are High | 41 | 1 |
| 14) Production of Synthetic Crude from Kerogen Trapped in Shale Advances Through New Technologies | 42 | 1 |
| 15) Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Advance/Carbon Capture (CCS) Proves Costly | 43 | 2 |
| 16) Nuclear Energy Moves Ahead in India, China, the UK and the Middle East | 45 | 4 |
| 17) Ethanol Production Soared, But U.S. Federal Subsidy Expires | 49 | 2 |
| 18) Cellulosic Ethanol Makes Slow Commercial Progress | 51 | 1 |
| 19) New Refineries and Petrochemicals Plants Add to Capacity/Take Advantage of Cheap Natural Gas on the Gulf Coast | 52 | 2 |
| 20) Energy Intensity is a Prime Focus in China/U.S. Achieves Dramatic Energy Intensity Results | 54 | 1 |
| 21) America on Track to Lead the World in Oil Production by 2017 | 55 | 1 |
| Chapter 2 ENERGY INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 56 | 50 |
| I. Overview of the Energy Industry | 57 | 1 |
| Global Energy Overview: 2011-2012 | 58 | 1 |
| U.S. Energy Industry Overview | 59 | 1 |
| U.S. Energy Overview: Selected Years, 1970-2012 | 60 | 1 |
| U.S. Energy Intensity: 1980-2040 | 61 | 1 |
| Primary Energy Flow by Source &Sector, U.S.: 2012 | 62 | 1 |
| Energy Consumption by Source &Sector, U.S.: 2012 | 63 | 1 |
| Total U.S. Energy Consumption: 2010-2040 | 64 | 1 |
| Energy Consumption &Expenditures Indicators, U.S.: Selected Years, 1975-2012 | 65 | 1 |
| Energy Imports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2012 | 66 | 1 |
| Energy Exports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2012 | 67 | 1 |
| Total Energy Imports, Net Energy Imports &Petroleum Imports, U.S.: 1970-2012 | 68 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 69 | 1 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Science &Energy Programs: 2012-2014 | 70 | 1 |
| Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors | 71 | 1 |
| II. Electricity | 72 | 1 |
| Electricity Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2012 | 73 | 1 |
| Net Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 2012 | 74 | 1 |
| Net Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1981-August 2013 | 75 | 1 |
| Net Electrical Power Generation From Renewable Energy Sources, U.S.: 2003-August 2013 | 76 | 1 |
| Average Retail Prices of Electricity Sold by U.S. Electric Utilities: Selected Years, 1960-2012 | 77 | 1 |
| Estimated Costs of New Electricity Generation by Energy Source | 78 | 1 |
| III. Fossil Fuels &Nuclear Energy | 79 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Fossil Fuels &Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2012 | 80 | 1 |
| Petroleum Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2012 | 81 | 1 |
| Crude Oil Production &Oil Well Productivity, U.S.: Selected Years, 1955-2012 | 82 | 1 |
| Crude Oil Domestic First Purchase Prices, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2012 | 83 | 1 |
| Landed Costs of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: Selected Years, 1975-2013 | 84 | 1 |
| Value of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: Selected Years, 1980-2012 | 85 | 1 |
| Petroleum Imports by Country of Origin, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2012 | 86 | 1 |
| Refinery Capacity &Utilization in the U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2012 | 87 | 1 |
| Refinery Sales Prices &Refinery Profit Margins for Selected Petroleum Products, U.S.: Selected Years, 1995-2012 | 88 | 1 |
| Petroleum Consumption by the Transportation Sector, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2012 | 89 | 1 |
| Retail On-Highway Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline Prices, U.S.: January 1995-October 2013 | 90 | 1 |
| Top World Oil Reserves by Country: 2012 | 91 | 1 |
| Top World Oil Producers: 2012 | 92 | 1 |
| Top World Oil Net Importers: 2012 | 93 | 1 |
| Top World Oil Net Exporters: 2012 | 94 | 1 |
| Top World Oil Consumers: 2012 | 95 | 1 |
| Coal Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2012 | 96 | 1 |
| Natural Gas Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2012 | 97 | 1 |
| Natural Gas Prices Paid, by Sector, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2012 | 98 | 1 |
| Annual U.S. Shale Gas Production: 1990-2040 | 99 | 1 |
| The 15 Largest Nuclear Reactors in the U.S. | 100 | 1 |
| IV. Renewable Energy | 101 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2012 | 102 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption by Source, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2012 | 103 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial &Industrial Sectors, U.S.: 2006-2012 | 104 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation &Electric Power Sectors, U.S.: 2006-2012 | 105 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT ENERGY INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 106 | 31 |
| Chapter 4 THE ENERGY 500: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 137 | 521 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 138 | 2 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 140 | 12 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 152 | 3 |
| INDEX OF U.S.HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 155 | 2 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S.HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 157 | 3 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE ENERGY 500 | 160 | 498 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 658 | 20 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 659 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 661 | 17 |
| A Short Energy Industry Glossary | 678 | 22 |
