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Use of Oil
Crude oil and other liquids produced from fossil fuels are refined into petroleum products that people use for many different purposes. Biofuels, such…
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Where Our Oil Comes From
The United States is one of the largest crude oil producers U.S. refineries obtain crude oil produced in the United…
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History of Petroleum
280 to 345 million years ago – Carboniferous period; fossil fuel formation begins. Around 3 million years ago – Stone Age; Vast…
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New Exploration Methods for Oil and Gas
In the unrelenting search for more oil and gas, innovation plays an unquestionable role. As large oil and gas fields…
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Fracking (Hydraulic Fracturing)
As the reserves of recoverable liquid petroleum diminish, oil companies are increasingly turning to unconventional resources. Unconventional resources include such…
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Bond Formation and Reaction Energy
Chemistry can be confusing because the generic term energy is thrown around quite a bit. You have probably read, even…
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The Chemistry of Petroleum Formation
At its base, petroleum is a fossil fuel, which means it is derived from the remains of organic material. In…
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Petroleum Composition
Most people presume petroleum to be similar to gasoline or petrol, simply a less pure form, which needs to be…
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How Hydrocarbons Burn
Ideal Reaction Under ideal settings, where only hydrocarbon and oxygen are present, the chemical reaction commonly called combustion or burning…
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Hydrocarbons
A hydrocarbon is an organic compound composed of two elements, hydrogen and carbon. A large part of the composition of…