Since independence, Kazakhstan has pursued a balanced foreign policy and worked to develop its economy, especially its hydrocarbon industry.

In order to move towards independent development, Bolivia privatised its railways, telephone system, national airlines, and hydrocarbon industry.

To this end, it has employed about 500 engineers and scientists specializing in different aspects of the hydrocarbon industry.

Foreign investments remain largely concentrated around the nation's hydrocarbon industry.

Hydrocarbon economy is a term referencing the global hydrocarbon industry and its relationship to world markets.

He is an advocate of nationalization of Bolivia's hydrocarbon industry.

With the revenues from its hydrocarbon industries Qatar has established a rentier economy.

In 2007, hydrocarbon industries accounted for well over 95% of the Kuwaiti economy.

The tool was initially developed in the 1950s and was in use throughout the hydrocarbon industry by the 1960s.

A major application of petrophysics is in studying reservoirs for the hydrocarbon industry.