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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James G. Speight is the author/editor/compiler of more than 20 books and bibliographies
related to fossil fuel processing and environmental issues. As a result of his work, Dr. Speight
was awarded the Diploma of Honor, National Petroleum Engineering Society, for Out-
standing Contributions in the Petroleum Industry in 1995 and the Gold Medal of Russian
Academy of Natural Sciences for Outstanding Work. He was also awarded the Degree of
Doctor of Science from the Russian Petroleum Research Institute in St. Petersburg.