About Exploration + Processing

America’s appetite for coal and petroleum products continues to grow, even as the country struggles to improve vehicles’ fuel efficiency, address climate change and reduce dependence on foreign sources. For America’s exploration and processing companies, this is an era of unprecedented opportunities and tough challenges. In coming decades, coal will be responsible for nearly 60 percent of electricity generated in the United States.1 The coal industry has hailed this projection as “welcome news in a country blessed with the world’s largest coal reserves.”2

Meanwhile, drilling for oil and natural gas has reached a two-decade high as the industry labors to make sure America keeps driving and its homes stay heated. More than 37,000 wells were drilled in the United States in the first three quarters of 2006.3

Industry leaders need a single source of information to keep them apprised of best practices across the petroleum and mineral products supply chain, as well as related issues such as:
· New extraction, processing and distribution technologies.
· Safety equipment and training.
· Regulations and taxes.
· The impact of consumer trends and alternative fuels.
· The impact of imports and political conditions in other countries.
· Export opportunities/new markets.
· Trends in marketing.
· Benchmarks set by industry-leading companies.

Executives in this dynamic industry are looking for answers to these challenging issues. And now Exploration + Processing is here to help. Exploration + Processing is all about best practices in the recovery, processing and marketing of petroleum, natural gas and mineral products.

The magazine is unique among business-to-business publications because its editors and writers reach across this broad industry to bring together top executives and facilitate cross-industry communication. In every issue, leading companies share their success stories as well as speak about their greatest challenges and goals. In addition, Exploration + Processing features regular editorial contributions from industry authorities.

Exploration + Processing's 25,000 readers are chairmen, presidents, CEOs and other high-ranking executives at companies that provide equipment and services related to recovery, processing and distribution. Readers’ companies all have annual revenues of more than $5 million. Moreover, the average annual revenue per site exceeds $55 million. Exploration + Processing provides a unique opportunity to reach decision makers across the supply chain, because readers are involved in all aspects of the industry. They influence decisions related to major purchases of drilling, crushing, screening and other processing equipment; pumps, pipes, valves and related products; software; chemicals; and related support products and services such as transportation and infrastructure.

Exploration + Processing is published by Schofield Media Chicago.