Unconventional Fossil Fuels-Part 2 Flashcards

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Define what an unconventional fossil fuel is

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A non standard source of oil and gas which is difficult and often expensive to extract

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What is Fracking?

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It is the extraction of natural gas from depths of 250m or below

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How many workers were killed in the deepwater horizon oil spill?

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11 workers

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How many gallons of oil were leaked during the deepwater horizon oil spill?

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42,000 gallons of oil a day

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When was the Brazilian deepwater oil discovered?

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2006

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How many barrels of oil were discovered in the Brazilian deepwater oil discovery?

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50 to 80 billion barrels of oil

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What are some of the concerns regarding the offshore digging of Brazils deepwater oil?

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The rigs are out of the range of helicopters and access by ship is made hazardous by prevailing rough seas

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What % of Brazils electricity is generated from fossil fuels?

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Only 13%

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What does hydraulic fracking mainly involve?

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The injection of water, sand and chemicals at high pressure down and across horizontally drilled down to as far as 3000 metres below the surface

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What does BP claim about Shale gas?

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BP claims that shale gas could make the USA self sufficient in GAS production by 2030

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What are some of the environmental concerns associated with Fracking?

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.Possible contamination of groundwater by the chemicals in pumping fluid
.Airborne pollutants such as methane, benzene and sulphur dioxide
.Mysterious animal deaths and industrial explosions can occur

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