oil and gas discovery Flashcards
Scientists believe that the oil we use today was made from marine creatures that died over 300 million years ago.
Oil and natural gas are transported inpipelines.
Oil is transported in large ships called supertankers. The largest carry about 650,000 tons (tonnes).
Oil is measured in barrels. A barrel is about 159 liters (litres).
About 47% of a barrel of crude oil is used as fuel.
An accident with an oil tanker can kill many plants and animals.
Petroleum literally means rock oil
Bitumen comes from this language: latin
Oil was used to treat such illnesses as Gout, mange and colds
American Indians made knives and arrowheads with asphaltum.
The invention of the kerosene lamp created the 1stlarge-scale demand for petroleum.
Kerosene used to be made from coal
