Activity 23.3: Researching Oil Production and Use
Through previous activities, you have explored several aspects of petroleum production and use, and learned that petroleum is a non-renewable resource. After a considerable amount of processing, petroleum can be used to manufacture a wide variety of valuable products, including fuels, plastics, and medicines. In this activity you pose questions about the production, processing, and use of petroleum, and propose an answer based on published data.
Web Resources: Research Project
These links will help you get started on your research (see below).
Oil Exploration
Environmental Regulations in Australian Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
Petroleum Products
Petroleum Reserves
Petroleum Reserves and Resources Definitions by the Society of Petroleum Engineers
Global Petroleum Resources: A View to the Future
Alternative Fuels
Center for Renewable Energy Resources
Hydrogen Information Network
Biofuels for Sustainable Development
NREL Clean Energy Basics
Oil Companies
Cross Oil, U.S.
Chevron, U.S.
Turkish Petroleum Company, Turkey