Chapters: 1 - Introduction. Importance of oil to the economy. 2 - Oil company finances. The financial basis for oil company decisions. 3 - Basics of petroleum geology. Sources of hydrocarbons, accumulations, means of extraction. 4 - Peak oil. Understanding the truths and limitations of the analysis. 5 - Role of energy in the economy. Flows of energy. Creation of entropy. Ecologic impacts. 6 - Future role for oil. Transportation. Transition to other energy sources. 7 - Political issues. How governments modify and control oil. 8 - Forecasting oil and natural gas. Shale oil, tar sands, deep water prospects, nature of energy markets. 9 - Likely future scenarios.