280 to 345 million years ago – Carboniferous period; fossil fuel formation begins. Around 3 million…

In the unrelenting search for more oil and gas, innovation plays an unquestionable role. As…

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Ideal Reaction Under ideal settings, where only hydrocarbon and oxygen are present, the chemical reaction…

A hydrocarbon is an organic compound composed of two elements, hydrogen and carbon.  A large…

In 2008, the top 15 oil consuming nations used nearly 60 million barrels of oil…