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Energy explained through the lived experience of an offshore engineer.

 A companion website for the print edition

Oil & Water

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How Energy Shapes Our Lives, Nations, and the Future

How Energy Shapes Us

Energy is the silent architect of our modern world, the invisible current that defines the rise and fall of civilizations. From deep crude reservoirs to the shimmering potential of the energy transition, 'Oil & Water' investigates how our reliance on finite resources navigates the turbulent waters of geopolitics and global flux. Tracing the lines where resource scarcity meets human ambition, this narrative explores the delicate balance between our past dependencies and a precarious future.

Read the Foreword

Deepen your exploration of 'Oil & Water' with an exclusive opening by industry expert Mike Crews. Understand why the convergence of offshore engineering and global energy policy is the defining story of our age, and set the stage for your journey through the book's narrative.

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The Author behind Oil & Water

With over two decades of experience investigating the intricate webs of global energy markets and geopolitical shifts, the author brings a rigorous, academic eye to the most pressing issues of our time. 

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Dr. Sundar Vedantham served as Director of Software Development at Intel Corporation in Allentown, PA. He currently serves as a Ben Franklin Technology Partners business development consultant, in addition to being an Adjunct Professor at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), a prominent private university in India. His research interests include network traffic and congestion management, high-speed networking, security, and theoretical computer models, areas in which he holds patents and has published papers, book chapters, and articles. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Louisiana State University. In his early years he worked in a Helicopter Design Bureau and served two years as a maintenance engineer on an offshore Oil & Gas platform. He enjoys writing articles in English and Tamil to help improve public understanding of the technical details behind the fields he has worked on and to attract young students to STEM fields.

Global Voices

An immersive audio experience. Listen to narrated introductions and key insights from 'Oil & Water' in multiple languages, exploring the intersection of energy and geopolitics for a global audience.

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English

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Français

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हिन्दी

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中文

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Español

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Chapter Resources

Ride of a Lifetime

Ride of a Lifetime!

Releasing the Genie

Releasing the Genie

Underground Demons

Underground Demons

A Night Out

A Night Out on the Arabian Sea

Different Faces

Different Faces

Modern Control Room

Bando’s Betrayal?

Transdomain Modeling

On Transdomain Modeling

Living Quarters

Life in the Living Quarters

Hairdresser on board

Is there a Hairdresser on board?

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