extraction of oil
21Oil on Ice — Theatrical release poster Directed by Bo Boudart Dale Djerassi[1] …
22Oil shale in Serbia — is a large, but undeveloped energy resource. Serbia is estimated to have a total resource of 4.81 billion tonnes of oil shale, with up to 3.6 billion tonnes of recoverable reserves, all concentrated within the Aleksinac, Vranje,… …
23extraction — UK US /ɪkˈstrækʃən/ noun [U] ► PRODUCTION, NATURAL RESOURCES the process of removing a substance from the ground or from another substance: »The local economy is overwhelmingly dependent on oil and gas extraction. »Hard rock mining refers to the… …
24Oil sands — The Athabasca oil sands in Alberta, Canada, are a very large source of bitumen, which can be upgraded to synthetic crude oil. Bituminous sands, colloquially known as oil sands or tar sands, are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit. The… …
25Extraction of petroleum — Pumpjack on an oil well in Texas The extraction of petroleum is the process by which usable petroleum is extracted and removed from the earth. Contents 1 …
26Oil shale in Estonia — Outcrop of Ordovician kukersite oil shale, northern Estonia Oil shale in Estonia is an important resource for the national economy. Estonia s oil shale deposits account for just 17% of total deposits in the European Union but the country… …
27Oil and gas deposits in the Czech Republic — The small oil and gas deposits in the Czech Republic are located mainly in south Moravia. Their exploration started in the early years of 20th century, first commercial oil extraction opened in 1919. In 2005 340,600 m³ of crude oil and 98.75… …
28Oil spill governance in the United States — This article covers oil spill governance under United States federal law. Contents 1 Introduction 2 Timeline of key events 3 Governance framework 3.1 Legislation governing oil spill …
29oil extraction — ▪ chemistry isolation of oil from animal by products, fleshy fruits such as the olive and palm, and oilseeds such as cottonseed, sesame seed, soybeans, and peanuts. Oil is extracted by three general methods: rendering, used with animal… …
30Oil reserves — Proven Oil Reserves, as published by the CIA Factbook, 2009 The total estimated amount of oil in an oil reservoir, including both producible and non producible oil, is called oil in place. However, because of reservoir characteristics and… …
