INTRODUCTION. OIL SHALE RESOURCES. OIL SHALE, SHALE OIL, SHALE GAS COMPOSITION AND PROPERTIES. MINING, CRUSHING, AND ORE TRANSPORTATION. RETORTING AND OTHER RECOVERY METHODS. SHALE OIL UPGRADING. WATER IN OIL SHALE PROCESSING. RETORTED SHALE DISPOSAL. PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION. MARKETS FOR SHALE OIL.