1. Sector Overview India is the sixth largest consumer of oil in the world and the ninth largest crude oil importer. India’s oil and gas sector contributes over 15% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas‚ India has a total reserve of 1201 million metric tonnes of crude oil and1437 billion cubic metres of natural gas as on 01 April 2010. The total number of exploratory and development wells and metreage drilled in onshore and offshore areas during
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billion USD industry (as in March ’2007). The India oil & gas demand ranks it sixth in the world. The oil and gas industry has been instrumental in fuelling the rapid growth of the Indian economy. The petroleum and natural gas sector which includes transportation‚ refining and marketing of petroleum products and gas constitutes over 15 per cent of the GDP. OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY OVERVIEW The oil and gas history in India dates back to 1867‚ with the discovery of oil deposits in Makum‚ near Margherita
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Conclusion………………………………………………………………………. 12 Footnotes…………………………………………………………………………. 15 References……………………………………………………………………….. 18 Appendix………………………………………………………………………… 19 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The United States is a leading producer of refined petroleum and a major player in the global decision regarding this industry. Our country is beset by a shrinking supply or decline in production‚ pressures of environmental concerns‚ yet increase in demand. These problems are not unique to our country. Globally
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Oil prices continue lower after EIA supply data Stories You Might Like • Stock futures rise as jobs data supports Fed • The IBM earnings machine is stalling • 11 car insurance discounts worth asking for By Myra P. Saefong SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Oil futures continued to trade lower Wednesday‚ though pared some losses briefly after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a fall of 1.4 million barrels in crude stockpiles for the week ended Aug. 16. Analysts polled by Platts
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Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology An Investigation into the Physical Properties of Polyethylene Gas Pipes by the Incorporation of Anti-rodent Masterbatches Ahmad Nalbandi*and Homayon Hossein Khanli Abstract The incorporation of several anti-rodent masterbatches into polyethylene (PE) granules used for gas pipes and the effects of the masterbatches on the physical properties of the pipes were studied. Four commercial anti-rodent masterbatches from different international companies
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Canada and many other nations have increased their dependence on products derived from petroleum. Manifestations of our dependence on oil include fuel for automobiles and houses‚ as well as its usage for the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and plastics. (EPA‚ 2012). Since the demand for oil is high‚ it needs to be distributed in large volumes increasing the propensity for spillage. An oil spill occurs when petroleum is inadvertently expelled into the environment. Oil spills principally occur two ways;
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Tehmas Zaki Introduction: Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) was incorporated as a Private Limited Company in November‚ 1978 to take over the business of the Attock Oil Company Limited (AOC) relating to refining of crude oil and supplying of refined petroleum products. It was subsequently converted into a Public Limited Company in June‚ 1979 and is listed on the three Stock Exchanges of the country. The Company is also registered with Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDC). Original paid-up
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1. (a) The diagram below represents the industrial fractional distillation of crude oil. (i) Identify fraction A. (ii) What property of the fractions allows them to be separated in the column? (2) (b) A gas oil fraction from the distillation of crude oil contains hydrocarbons in the C15 to C19 range. These hydrocarbons can be cracked by strong heating. (i) Write the molecular formula for the alkane with 19 carbon atoms. (ii) Name the type of reaction involved in cracking. (iii) Write
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bonds. They are the least reactive of the organic compounds. The main source is crude oil. Hydrocarbon- a compound consisting only of hydrogen and carbon Saturated- Contain single carbon -carbon bonds only Unsaturated-contains a C=C bond Petroleum fraction- mixture of hydrocarbons with a similar chain length and boiling range The general formula for is CnH2n+2 (for ring alkanes is CnH2n) Physical properties Polarity They are almost non-polar because the electronegitivities of carbon(2
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The efficient coal alternative. Petroleum coke‐fired CFB boilers in Europe Damian Góral (Damian.Goral@fwpl.fwc.com) Anna Wylenżek (Anna.Wylenzek@fwpl.fwc.com) Foster Wheeler Energia Polska Poland Presented at Coal Gen Europe Warsaw‚ Poland February 14‐16‚ 2012 The efficient coal alternative. Petroleum coke-fired CFB boilers in Europe Damian Góral‚ Anna Wylenżek Foster Wheeler Energia Polska Poland Abstract: Petcoke is not just a refinery’s by-product
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