Looks at the impact of the oil industry around the globe and in such specific places as the Gulf of Mexico, Nigeria, and the Arctic.

The importance of oil -- Zakum Oil Field, Adu Dhabi (UAE) -- Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico (US) -- Niger delta, Nigeria -- Statoil, Norway -- Lomonosov Ridge, Arctic Ocean -- Sustainable futures -- Debate club -- Glossary -- Index.