Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S ENERGY INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2015 | 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) Smart Electric Grid Technologies Are Adopted | 21 | 1 |
| 3) The Energy Industry Invests in Storage Battery Technologies with an Eye on Distributed Power and Renewables | 22 | 1 |
| 4) Smart Meters Now Installed in Millions of Homes, but Consumers Are Slow to Adopt Dynamic Pricing | 23 | 1 |
| 5) Superconductivity Provides Advanced Electricity Distribution Technology | 24 | 1 |
| 6) Global Shale Gas Resources Revolutionize the Energy Industry | 25 | 4 |
| 7) America to Lead the World in Oil Production/Shale Aids Plunge in Oil Price/Limited Exports Allowed | 29 | 2 |
| 8) Coalbed Methane Boosts U.S. Gas Production/Coal Exports Soar | 31 | 1 |
| 9) New Pipelines Are Needed to Handle Growing Production, But They Create Controversy | 31 | 1 |
| 10) LNG Projects Boom, Including Floating Plants (FLNG)/America Begins LNG Exports | 32 | 2 |
| 11) Russia and Africa Have Massive Production/Israel Develops Major Gas Fields | 34 | 1 |
| 12) Oil Field Services Gain from Advanced Technologies/Face Revenue Decline in 2015-2016 | 35 | 1 |
| 13) Exploration and Production Grow at Extreme Water Depths/Promising Offshore Fields include Mexico, Brazil, Asia and Africa | 36 | 4 |
| 14) Energy Demand Climbs in India and China/Nuclear, Hydro and Gas Projects Grow | 40 | 1 |
| 15) Canada s Oil Sands Production Reaches 1.9 Million Barrels per Day, But Operating Costs Are High | 41 | 1 |
| 16) Production of Synthetic Crude from Kerogen Trapped in Shale Advances Through New Technologies | 42 | 1 |
| 17) Utilities Face Expensive EPA Rules Aimed at Reducing Emissions from Coal | 43 | 1 |
| 18) Electric Utilities Adopt Coal Emissions Scrubbers While the Industry Tests Carbon Capture and Clean Coal Technologies | 44 | 2 |
| 19) Nuclear Energy Moves Ahead in India, China, the UK and the Middle East | 46 | 4 |
| 20) Ethanol Production Soared, But U.S. Federal Subsidy Expires | 50 | 1 |
| 21) Cellulosic Ethanol Makes Slow Commercial Progress | 51 | 2 |
| 22) Refineries Along with Chemicals and Plastics Plants Invest Heavily in U.S./Take Advantage of Shale Natural Gas | 53 | 1 |
| 23) Energy Intensity Is a Prime Focus in China/U.S. Achieves Dramatic Energy Intensity Results | 54 | 1 |
| 24) Historic Reforms Change Mexico's Oil and Gas Industry | 54 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 ENERGY INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 56 | 50 |
| I. Overview of the Energy Industry | 57 | 1 |
| Global Energy Overview: 2012-2013 | 58 | 1 |
| U.S. Energy Industry Overview | 59 | 1 |
| U.S. Energy Overview: Selected Years, 1970-2013 | 60 | 1 |
| Total U.S. Energy Consumption: 2010-2040 | 61 | 1 |
| U.S. Energy Intensity: 1980-2040 | 62 | 1 |
| Energy Consumption &Expenditures Indicators, U.S.: Selected Years, 1975-2013 | 63 | 1 |
| Energy Consumption by Source &Sector, U.S.: 2013 | 64 | 1 |
| Primary Energy Flow by Source &Sector, U.S.: 2013 | 65 | 1 |
| Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors | 66 | 1 |
| Energy Exports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2013 | 67 | 1 |
| Energy Imports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2013 | 68 | 1 |
| Total Energy Imports, Net Energy Imports &Petroleum Imports, U.S.: 1970-2013 | 69 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2012-2014 | 70 | 1 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Science &Energy Programs: 2013-2015 | 71 | 1 |
| II. Electricity | 72 | 1 |
| Electricity Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2013 | 73 | 1 |
| Average Retail Prices of Electricity Sold by U.S. Electric Utilities: Selected Years, 1960-2013 | 74 | 1 |
| Forecasted Costs of New Electricity Generation by Energy Source | 75 | 1 |
| Net Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1981-July 2014 | 76 | 1 |
| Net Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 2013 | 77 | 1 |
| Net Electrical Power Generation From Renewable Energy Sources, U.S.: 2003-September 2014 | 78 | 1 |
| III. Fossil Fuels &Nuclear Energy | 79 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Fossil Fuels &Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2013 | 80 | 1 |
| Coal Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2013 | 81 | 1 |
| Petroleum Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2013 | 82 | 1 |
| Petroleum Consumption by the Transportation Sector, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2013 | 83 | 1 |
| Refinery Capacity &Utilization in the U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2013 | 84 | 1 |
| Refinery Sales Prices &Refinery Profit Margins for Selected Petroleum Products, U.S.: Selected Years, 1995-2013 | 85 | 1 |
| Retail On-Highway Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline Prices, U.S.: January 1995-August 2014 | 86 | 1 |
| Crude Oil Domestic First Purchase Prices, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2013 | 87 | 1 |
| Crude Oil Production &Oil Well Productivity, U.S.: Selected Years, 1955-2013 | 88 | 1 |
| Petroleum Imports by Country of Origin, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2013 | 89 | 1 |
| Value of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: Selected Years, 1980-2013 | 90 | 1 |
| Top World Oil Producers: 2013 | 91 | 1 |
| Top World Oil Consumers: 2013 | 92 | 1 |
| Top World Oil Net Exporters: 2012 | 93 | 1 |
| Top World Oil Net Importers: 2012 | 94 | 1 |
| Top World Oil Reserves by Country: 2013 | 95 | 1 |
| Landed Costs of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: Selected Years, 1975-2014 | 96 | 1 |
| Natural Gas Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2013 | 97 | 1 |
| Natural Gas Prices Paid, by Sector, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2013 | 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, 1950-2013 | 102 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption by Source, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2013 | 103 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial &Industrial Sectors, U.S.: 2007-2013 | 104 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation &Electric Power Sectors, U.S.: 2007-2013 | 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 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 138 | 13 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 151 | 3 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 154 | 2 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S.HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 156 | 3 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE ENERGY 500 | 159 | 499 |
| 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 | 23 |
