Written by a veteran oil industry analyst, this book uncovers a story about
Saudi Arabia's troubled oil industry. It also discusses its political and
societal instability, which differs sharply from the globally accepted Saudi
version. It attempts to answer the reader's questions about Saudi oil and
production industries with keen examination."Twilight in the Desert" reveals a Saudi oil and production industry that
could soon approach a serious, irreversible decline. In this exhaustively
researched book, veteran oil industry analyst, Matthew Simmons draws on his
three-plus decades of insider experience and more than 200 independently
produced reports about Saudi petroleum resources and production operations. He
uncovers a story about Saudi Arabia's troubled oil industry, not to mention its
political and societal instability, which differs sharply from the globally
accepted Saudi version. It's a story that is provocative and disturbing, based
on undeniable facts, but until now never told in its entirety. "Twilight in the
Desert" answers all readers' questions about Saudi oil and production
industries with keen examination instead of unsubstantiated posturing, and
takes its place as one of the most important books of this still-young
century.