After a combined 62 years of working for pipeline companies,with responsibilities including engineering, management, refining, marketing, exploration, development, and strategy, Tom Miesner and William Leffler know a thing or two about pipelines. So they decided to write a book.

When the two industry veterans began to write about oil and gas pipelines, they wanted to provide a comprehensive view of the pipeline industry, yet in a form that was easily understandable by those outside the industry. The result is Oil and Gas Pipelines in Nontechnical Language, recently released by PenWell Publishing.

The book explains the how’s and why’s of the pipeline industry. Miesner and Leffler designed the book with support personnel in mind.  Oil and Gas Pipelines in Nontechnical Language condenses the essential aspects of pipelining into an understandable form without excessive technical detail. It is replete with original pictures, charts, and diagrams covering everything from initial planning to operations and maintenance.

Legal, supply, accounting, finance, and human resource specialists, plus those who service and sell equipment to pipeline companies, can gain greater insight into the pipeline industry from the book’s deep and broad perspective. The book is quickly emerging as a valuable reference tool for government and local emergency response officials with pipelines in their jurisdiction. Written for those not directly involved in pipeline operations, Oil and Gas Pipelines in Nontechnical Language has also garnered praise from industry leaders.

“Tom writes with an insider’s perspective on the pipeline industry, yet with language that makes Oil and Gas easy for anyone to comprehend,” said Ben Cooper, executive director, AOPL. “I’d highly recommend this book for pipeline executives and pipeline novices alike.”