Description
Book SynopsisThe vast majority of today''s transport depends on fuel that comes from oil. Hundreds of thousands of items we use every day - from trainers to medicines - come from or use products that come from oil. But where does oil come from - and what happens when this ancient resource runs out?
Oil is one of the most important resources to man today. It was discovered many thousands of years ago and has become central to the transport and petrochemical industries. Find out about the origins of oil - from its first discovery to its first use in industry. Learn how it is found, mined and processed into many different products that are used all over the world today - including petrol that we fill our cars with each day. Finally, consider the disasters that have resulted from the drilling, transportation and use of oil, as well as its future: what will happen when the oil finally runs out? We look at the advantages and disadvantages of oil, and the possible industry alternatives.
Table of Contents
- 1: Essential oil
- 2: Oil
- 3: Oil origins
- 4: History of oil
- 5: Searching for oil
- 6: Extracting oil
- 7: Crude oil
- 8: Transporting crude oil
- 9: Oil refineries
- 10: Crude oil products
- 11: Fuel to the pump
- 12: Oil incidents
- 13: Petroleum-based products
- 14: Oil: the future
