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Petroleum

Petroleum. By: Jillian Henkelman, Katie Lew, and Francesca Savona . Formation. Petra (rock) oleum ( oil) Sea plants and animals die Sank to bottom of oceans Buried under sand and sediment (turned into rock) Heat pressure changed, oil was formed

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Petroleum

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  1. Petroleum By: Jillian Henkelman, Katie Lew, and Francesca Savona

  2. Formation • Petra (rock) oleum ( oil) • Sea plants and animals die • Sank to bottom of oceans • Buried under sand and sediment (turned into rock) • Heat pressure changed, oil was formed • Oil is a fossil fuel which is made of sea plants and animals • Were formed millions of years ago

  3. History • Ancient Chinese and Egyptians used oil to light their home • Egyptians used oil to preserve mummies • Chinese found oil in old salt wells • Americans used whale oil to light their homes, ran out, huge demand for more, found more oil on ponds and lakes • Edwin Drake drilled 1 oil well in 1859 • Kerosene made to light homes (gasoline and other products thrown away, no use) • Henry Ford made automobile which used gasoline

  4. Location, Obtaining and Production • Found in several regions • Found in North America, South America, the Middle East, Russia, and Europe • Top 3 oil producing countries are South Arabia, Russia, and the United States • Oil rigs • Oil wells • When oil is at the refinery, it is heated ,cooled them cleaned

  5. Advantages • Petroleum provides 39% energy use • Very cheap compared to how much energy is inside of it • Pipelines are safest and cheapest way to move it • Petroleum is most important energy use in our everyday lives

  6. Disadvantages • Very expensive for drilling • U.S. imports 2/3 of oil from other countries • Very unsuccessful, out of 100, only 44 give oil • Lots of oil spills • Exxon Valdez • Drilling disturbs fragile land

  7. Future Conservation & Technology • Using hybrid cars • During traffic jams turn off your engine • Using oil-eating bacteria • Gasoline and diesel fuel are changed to burn cleaner • Use rig less drills so they won’t harm land • Rigs to Reef program is when used up rigs are toppled so that they become artificial reefs for fish • Shale oil • 1990 laws say to produce gasoline with less sulfur and pollutants • Will only last about for 60 more years • Future is very poor

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