Where else can you find a Dire Wolf outside of Westeros? California, of course. If you ever find yourself cruising around Hancock Park in Los Angeles, California, you might find yourself very close to some fascinating...
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Sarah Simonovich
Ever Wonder How Oil Refineries Work?
How does that black, gooey stuff that comes out of the ground turn into the clear, easy-flowing liquid that fuels our cars and homes? The process has been fine-tuned over time and many different products come from the...
Kayleigh DeMace
Someday Your Toilet Might Be a Viable Source of Alternative Energy
Toilet. Loo. Porcelain throne. The Oval Office. Whatever you call it, how often do you really think about your toilet? Toilets are an incredibly important sanitation technology that are easily taken for granted. I mean...
Petrochemicals: Clearing the Name of Petroleum One Product at a Time
Planet Earth runs on Petrol It’s no exaggeration to say that the world runs on petroleum—and no, I don’t just mean automobiles. Petroleum is everywhere, even in places where you least expect it. And while new...
Black Oil: How THE X-FILES Made Petroleum Spooky
“Are you familiar with the so-called X-Files?” Sunday (January 24) marked the return of The X-Files, a science-fiction, horror, procedural drama that originally aired from September 10, 1993 to May 19, 2002...
The Anatomy Of A Product Tanker
You may be familiar with a crude tanker, the massive ships that transport crude oil to refineries, but have you heard of the product tanker, the smaller vessel that transports refined product on its way to the end user...
Matthew Blockus
Drilling For The Same Oil Continents Away
Today in the arena of oil exploration companies are facing new geopolitical circumstances with the incredible knowledge that because of global plate tectonics you can drill on two different continents for the same oil...
What Products Are Produced From a Barrel Of Crude Oil?
Have you ever wondered what a barrel of crude oil can produce? A barrel contains a total of 42 gallons of crude oil. The total volume of products made from crude oil based origins is 48.43 gallons on average–6.43...
Petroleum Based Ink: Crude In Your Pen?
Petroleum was once included in ink and was both fast drying and dependable. Changing oil prices and regulations pushed manufacturers away from petroleum based ink. Click here or read below to see what is used today in...
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The Hard Facts On A Barrel Of Crude Oil
Have you ever thought about that elusive “barrel of crude oil”? What is it and what does it represent? How many gallons are in a barrel of crude? How much crude oil does the US import? The following chart will...