Hunter, Nick.

Offshore oil drilling / Off-shore oil drilling. Nick Hunter. - 1st ed. - Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2012. - 56 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 24 cm. - Hot topics. . - Hot topics (Chicago, Ill.) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 54-55) and index.

Black gold -- What is deep-sea oil drilling? -- How does deep-sea drilling work? -- The deepwater horizon oil spill -- Environmental impact -- Is deep-sea drilling necessary? -- Politics and oil security -- What are the alternatives? -- Controlling "big oil" -- The future for deep-sea drilling -- Sources of energy -- Further research.

ISBN: 9781432962104 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2010044766

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Offshore oil industry.
Oil spills--Cleanup.
Nature--Effect of human beings on.
Offshore oil industry.
Oil spills--Cleanup.
Nature--Effect of human beings on.

LC Class. No.: HD9560.5 / .H866 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 622/.33819