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Within the Hamon Oil and Gas Resource Center, the library user will find several
sources of valuable reference information, including dictionaries;
directories; atlases and maps;
sources of prices, statistics, and forecasts; and
other reference sources (e.g. technical handbooks, state regulatory
information). This Webpage will be also be used to feature representative new
titles as they are added to the collection, and to identify resources that might be useful
for research related to North Texas's Barnett Shale formation.
Dictionaries
Directories
Within the Hamon Center Reference section the library user will find an extensive collection of recent directories.
Significant titles include:
Atlases/Maps
The Hamon Oil and Gas Resource Center includes a small collection of maps and atlases
relevant to the energy industry. Potentially relevant map materials may also be found
within other collections at the Central Library, including mineral maps residing in the
Government Division on the 6th floor. Examples of maps and atlases available within
the Hamon Center include:
Prices, Statistics, and Forecasts
The Hamon Oil and Gas Resource Center offers the researcher several sources that
provide current and historical prices, statistics, and forecast data for petroleum
and other energy categories. Noteworthy sources include:
- International Petroleum
Encyclopedia
338.27282 I61
Yearly compendium of worldwide news, statistics, and atlas data, with key
statistics listed for individual countries including refining capacity,
production, oil/condensate reserves, and natural gas reserves.
- Oil and Gas Journal
Databook
338.2728 O39
Annual publication providing an industry forecast and review; miscellaneous
reports including petrochemical, gas processing, pipeline economics, refining,
production, construction, drilling, and catalyst reports; and rig count
statistics.
- Platt’s Oil Price
Handbook and Oilmanac
338.23 P719
Comprehensive source of historical price data. The Hamon Center carries annual
issues for most years for the time period 1955 – 1998 (see the periodical
Platts Oilgram Price Report for more recent price data).
- Worldwide Petroleum
Industry Outlook
338.27282 O39
Covers outlook for supply and demand; review and outlook for capital
expenditures; exploration, drilling, and production; refining and
petrochemicals; transportation; natural gas; and other energy sources.
Other Reference Sources
The following sources provide a brief sampling of the variety of reference
resources available within the Hamon Oil and Gas Resource Center:
Conference Proceedings:
- NPRA Annual Meeting Papers
Available online - see librarian
Recent Annual Meeting Papers for the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) are available online in the Hamon Center.
- SPE/IADC Drilling Conference
Available online - see librarian
Recent proceedings for the Drilling Conference and several other Society of Petroleum Engineer (SPE) symposiums are available online in the Hamon Center.
Petroleum History:
- Studies in Early
Petroleum History
665.509 F694S
Traces the history of petroleum from the times of its earliest known
use through the middle of the nineteenth century.
- Texas Oil and
Gas Since 1543
553.28 W279T
Details the history of petroleum in Texas from 1543 to 1937, including
discussion of the economic importance of the industry to the state as
well as separate treatments of East Texas, Gulf Coast, North Texas,
Panhandle, Southwest Texas, and West Texas regions.
Regulatory Information:
Technical Information and Data:
Featured New Titles
Among recent additions to the Hamon Oil and Gas Resource Center are the following
titles:
Barnett Shale Research
The Hamon Oil and Gas Resource Center provides access to several
reference resources that may be used to find information relevant
to the Barnett Shale:
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PI/D Dwights Plus Drilling Wire
Weekly reports of well drilling progress for counties in Texas Railroad Commission District 9 ("North Texas Report,") Districts 5 and 6 ("East Texas Report,") and District 7B ("West Central Texas Report.")
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Property and lease ownership maps
Coverage includes the following counties: Tobin Lease Summary Maps - Denton, Jack, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise; Tobin Ownership Summary Maps - Johnson, Tarrant; Historical Tobin Heydrick's maps - Bosque, Clay, Comanche, Cooke, Coryell, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervelle, Stephens, Tarrant, Wise, Young; Historical Tobin Shelf maps - Hamilton.
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U.S. Lease Price Report
Market prices by county for bonus, royalty, rental, and lease term. Barnett Shale counties fall within the "Region 3 East Texas" and "Region 5 West Texas" sections of the report.
The Hamon Center also provides access to reference sources
that periodically include articles on Barnett Shale topics. Examples include:
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AAPG Bulletin
The April 2007 issue of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) professional journal is devoted entirely to the Barnett Shale.
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SPE Conference Proceedings
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Conference and Symposium Proceedings, available electronically in the Hamon Center, include several technical papers related to fracturing and other technologies used in the Barnett Shale.
Dallas Public Library's Business & Technology Division, which houses the Hamon Oil and Gas Resource Center, maintains a separate collection of business periodicals. Publications that may include articles on Barnett Shale topics include:
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Fort Worth Business Press
This local business publication for Dallas's neighbor to the west contains numerous articles on issues related to the impact of Barnett Shale development on Fort Worth and surrounding area.
Please use the Dallas Public Library’s Web Catalog to identify additional petroleum and
energy-related reference sources. Hamon Oil and Gas Resource Center sources display in
the catalog entry with a location of CENTRAL-CBT-5TH-OIL/GAS.
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