Book excerpt: WOODS' ILLUSTRATED PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY DICTIONARY, ENGLISH-RUSSIAN/RUSSIAN-ENGLISH is a comprehensive, single-volume resource for petroleum industry professionals working in Russian language environments. The dictionary is now completely bi-directional (English-Russian/Russian-English). Given the multidisciplinary character of the modern hydrocarbon industry, the dictionary draws vocabularies from geology, geophysics, onshore & offshore drilling, production, reservoir engineering, refining & transportation. The most current petroleum technologies are included as are commercial & legal terminologies, descriptions of oilfield equipment & industry vernacular. New technologies market concepts & colloquialisms are presented with extended definitions. Many are published for the first time in Russian. The dictionary encompasses over 35,000 terms & expressions, approximately 200 illustrations, a chapter of abbreviations & a complete appendix of tables. "The finest & most complete dictionary of its kind. The WOODS' book is a critical addition to our library of English/Russian reference books in our Kazakhstan library. In addition to the dictionary's technical accuracy & breadth of important terminologies, we appreciated its clear organizational structure." - CHEVRON OVERSEAS KAZAKHSTAN. "Outstanding dictionary. One of the best available on the market." - CENTRILIFT, A BAKER HUGHES COMPANY. "Very professional, easy to handle & informative." - SUMITOMO CORPORATION, MOSCOW OFFICE. Order from Albion Woods, Publisher, P.O. Box 580122, Dallas, TX 75158; 214-653-3955.