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Offshore 101
The story of oil and gas begins hundreds of millions of years ago when the Earth was covered in swamplands filled with huge trees and the seas were teaming with microscopic plants and animals.
- Table of Contents - Offshore 101 (PDF, 29 KB) - opens in new window
- Chapter 1 - The Origins of Oil and Gas (PDF, 2 MB) - opens in new window
- Chapter 2 - Oil and Gas Offshore Exploration (PDF, 427 KB) - opens in new window
- Chapter 3 - Oil and Gas Offshore Production (PDF, 5 MB) - opens in new window
- Chapter 4 - Transporting Oil and Gas (PDF, 830 KB) - opens in new window
- Chapter 5 - Shell in Offshore Alaska (PDF, 808 KB) - opens in new window
- Chapter 6 - Exploration and the Environment (PDF, 1 MB) - opens in new window
- Chapter 7 - Co-Existing with Subsistence Cultures (PDF, 337 KB) - opens in new window
- Chapter 8 - Offshore Development Benefits (PDF, 479 KB) - opens in new window
- Chapter 9 - How Shell Works (PDF, 475 KB) - opens in new window
