This text explains the how’s and why’s of the pipeline industry. It was written for those not directly involved in pipeline operations – legal, supply, accounting, finance, and human resource specialists, and people who service and sell equipment to pipeline companies. But even engineers and expert pipeliners can gain insights from the book’s depth and broad perspective.

Co-authored by veteran pipeline executive, Tom Miesner, and William Leffler, a leading petroleum nontechnical writer, the text is designed for those who need working knowledge of the essential aspects of pipelining, but don’t have time to deal with every underlying technical detail. It is replete with pictures, charts, and diagrams covering everything from inception to operation.

The price of the book is $62 plus shipping and tax.  When five or more books are ordered at one time and shipped to a U. S. address shipping is free.

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Key features and benefits:

• A comprehensive look at all aspects of pipelining           
• Oil, gas, LPG and chemicals pipelines
• Planning, financing, construction, and maintenance
• Controls, SCADA, and leak detection
• Technical and nontechnical aspects of operations

Author profiles
Thomas O. Miesner spent 26 year with Conoco Pipe Line Company.  During that time he held a broad range of engineering, operations, business development, strategy, and executive management positions, and 6 years as president.   He chaired the Association of Oil Pipelines and spent many years on its executive committee and on the American Petroleum Institute Pipeline Committee.  He was an active director and executive on numerous pipeline company boards and management committees.  In 2004 he retired from ConocoPhillips and formed Miesner, LLC, to follow his passion for problem solving and “understanding why”.  His firm provides expert consulting and educational services to the pipeline industry and its numerous stakeholders. 

Dr. William L. Leffler, a retired executive from Royal Dutch/Shell, spent 36 years with that company. During his career he worked in refining and marketing, exploration and production, petrochemicals, and corporate planning in the United States and London. He earned an MBA and PhD at New York University and a BS at MIT. His PennWell titles include the bestselling Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language (2000), Petrochemicals in Nontechnical language, (2001), Deepwater Exploration and Production: a Nontechnical Guide (2003), and Oil and Gas production in Nontechnical Language (2005). Dr. Leffler’s firm provides courses in nontechnical language on all these subjects.

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