Oil and Gas Industry Publications Pricing and Costs
Consider oil and gas industry publications pricing and costs before you purchase or subscribe
Gas and oil industry publications cover valuable information, news and trends for the industry. When it comes to selecting the right publication, you can find many choices to fit any budget. In some cases, you may find that the pricing and costs for the publications allow you to utilize more than one type of publication.It is fairly common in the industry to find publications that cover both oil and gas, but there are a few publishers that separate the topics. When you consider oil and gas industry publications pricing and costs, you might want to keep the following options in mind:
1. Look for free gas and oil industry trade magazines and other publications.
2. Subscribe to a popular publication like the "Oil and Gas Investor" magazine from companies that offer a variety of publications.
3. Purchase technical handbooks, reference manuals or other forms of publications for the oil and gas industry.
Take advantage of free gas and oil industry trade magazines
Several companies offer free publications on their websites. In some cases, you can sign up for an oil industry newsletter at no cost. Depending on the website you use, you may need to meet certain qualifications in order to receive the publications for free.
Try: The Information Refinery provides links to free magazines with oil and gas industry news. The criteria to qualify for a free magazine depends on the individual publishers of the magazines. Objectivity provides free white papers specific to oil and gas enterprises. You can also find other free publications and resources on its website.
Find oil and gas industry publications that offer subscriptions
The price for a subscription to magazines and other publications will depend on the number of issues, the circulation of the magazine and your location. Several publishers will ship oversees, but the cost increases due to shipping. With the popularity of digital copies, some publishers offer a discounted rate for people who sign up for digital delivery.
Try: PennWell Corporation offers a variety of oil journals like the "Oil & Gas Journal" for $59 per year for digital subscriptions and $89 per year for hard-copy magazines for US subscribers. The company offers a discount for subscribers who subscribe for a two- or three-year period. Petroleum News offers one-year subscriptions starting at $98 for US delivery. It also offers a package with a $303 value for a discounted rate.
Consider purchasing other publications like oil industry books
Publications range from pamphlets to technical handbooks to reference manuals. The more information packed into the pages, the more the price of the publication will be. Prices can range from $15 per pamphlet to $85 for a book.
Try: Petroleum Extension Service (PETEX) offers several gas industry publications on its website. It sells a reference manual for terms used in the oil and gas industry for $85.00. Gulf Publishing Company sells technical handbooks to supplement "World Oil," a monthly editorial. Prices start at $15 per single copy with discounts for purchasing three copies at a time.
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