Liquefied Natural Gas
What is LNG? An ocean-going LNG carrier Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to a liquid state, at about -260°Fahrenheit, for shipping and storage. The…
Natural gas
What is natural gas? Natural gas occurs deep beneath the earth's surface. Natural gas consists mainly of methane, a compound with one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms. Natural gas…
Imports and Exports of Hydrocarbon Gas Liquids
Imports of hydrocarbon gas liquids help meet seasonal and regional demand The United States typically produces more hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL) than it uses on an annual basis. However, sometimes imports of…
hydrocarbon gas liquids
Natural gas and crude oil are mixtures of different hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons are molecules of carbon and hydrogen in various combinations. Hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL) are hydrocarbons that occur as gases at atmospheric pressure and as…
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 as ethanol and biodiesel, are also used as petroleum products,…
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 States and in other countries. Different types of companies supply…
crude oil
What is crude oil and what are petroleum products? Crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons that formed from plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. Crude oil…
History of Petroleum
280 to 345 million years ago – Carboniferous period; fossil fuel formation begins. Around 3 million years ago – Stone Age; Vast underground oil reserves seep to the surface in sticky black…
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 become increasingly difficult to find, geologists, geophysicists and engineers employ…
