One of the global energy industry's most comprehensive resources. Industry leaders rely on the International Petroleum Encyclopedia for planning, reports, prospecting, projects, marketing efforts, and more. A PennWell tradition for more than three decades, the IPE is updated annually and is available in print and on an easy-to-use Windows 95/98/NT or Mac format CD-ROM, which contains all the information of the print version in a searchable format. The 2002 International Petroleum Encyclopedia includes: Beautiful full-color fold out map of Continental Africa Improved and expanded chronology of year 2001 events Comprehensive atlas country reports Surveys and statistics from the Oil & Gas Journal An exclusive essay written by one of the industry's top experts Stratigraphic charts A directory of national oil companies and energy ministries Special features on a range of topics.