⛽ Why Refining Is Expensive: The Hidden Costs of Making Fuel
When you fill up your car with gasoline or use jet fuel for a flight,…
What’s in a Barrel? The Many Uses of Crude Oil 🛢️🔬
Introduction When you hear "barrel of oil," you probably think of gasoline for cars. But…
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How Oil and Gas Formed: The Science Behind Fossil Fuels ⛽🌍
Introduction Oil and natural gas have powered modern civilization for over a century, fueling transportation,…
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How Offshore Drilling Works: A Deep Dive into the Ocean’s Oil 🌊🏗️
Introduction Beneath the vast oceans, billions of barrels of oil and gas are trapped in…
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The Birth of Petroleum Engineering: How It All Started 🛢️⚙️
Petroleum engineering is a field that powers the modern world. From fueling cars and airplanes…
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Can We Turn Plastic Waste Back into Oil? 🔄🛢️
Plastic pollution is a global crisis, with over 400 million tons of plastic waste produced…
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A Day in the Life of a Drilling Engineer 🛢️⚙️
Drilling engineers play a crucial role in the oil, gas, and geothermal industries, overseeing the…
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VAALCO completes two well workovers at Etame field
VAALCO Energy, Inc. has completed two workovers at the Etame field offshore Gabon and added…
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION BY STEAM REFORMING
Steam reforming of natural gas at petroleum refining facilities is the predominant means of producing…
Isomerization
Isomerization processes have been used to isomerize n-butane to iso-butane used in alkylation and C5 /C6 n-paraffins…