Oil 101
The complete guide to the oil industry, rewritten and made interactive. 26 chapters covering the chemistry of crude, exploration, refining, products, transport, storage and the markets that price all of it, from futures and options to the shale revolution, OPEC+ and the Strait of Hormuz.
Free for everyone. Every chapter, the appendices, the audiobook, the interactive charts, the AI assistant, the certificate and the 1st edition PDF. No payment, no paywall.
Who this is for
Anyone new to oil
Traders joining a commodity desk, journalists, MBA students, analysts, lawyers and policy staff. The book assumes a college education and no industry background, and defines every term the first time it is used.
Industry hands who want a reset
People who learned the business before shale, before the US became an exporter, or before oil settled below zero. The chapters are short and structured so they can be read out of order.
Readers of the 2009 edition
Same voice and structure, updated throughout and extended with six chapters on the modern era. The original 1st edition PDF is included free.
Not just a book
Interactive charts
Every chart is built from real data. Hover, click and drill down rather than reading a number off a printed page.
Live market data
The forward curve, price history and settlement prices, updated daily.
Audiobook
Every chapter narrated in Morgan’s own voice, with continuous playback and a resume position.
Ask Oil 101
An AI assistant grounded on the book, for questions the index cannot answer.
Certificate of completion
Mark chapters as read, take the quiz, and get a verifiable certificate for LinkedIn.
The 1st edition PDF
The original 2009 bestseller, included at no charge.
What’s inside
- Ch 1.A Brief History of Oil
- Ch 2.A Crude Oil Assay
- Ch 3.Components of Oil Liquids
- Ch 4.Chemistry of Oil
- Ch 5.Industry Overview
- Ch 6.Exploration and Production
- Ch 7.Refining
- Ch 8.Standards
- Ch 9.Finished Products
- Ch 10.Petrochemicals
- Ch 11.Transporting Oil
- Ch 12.Storage
- Ch 13.Seasonality
- Ch 14.Reserves
- Ch 15.Environmental Regulations
- Ch 16.New Engine Technologies