Occidental Petroleum

History, Hazards and Benefits of LPG. CNG and Gas Alternative energy such as CNG and LNG is an exciting alternative fuel that will enable society to produce a cleaner, safer and inexpensive compared to our established fossil fuels that we use today (liquefied). The uses of these gases we enjoy today has a long history, and extremely perplexing to humankind. There are precautions that must be adhered to concerning storage, use of LPG and CNG. In addition, the risks of using LPG and CNG far out…

Futuristic: It is important for the taxpayers of the United States to consider the options of the oil drilling industry. Supported by the prior research and evaluation, the continuation of conventional oil drilling throughout the United States will not only improve its economical and environmental futuristic aspects, but will ensure the survival of the United State’s global dominance in the oil industry. OPEC has faced severe drops in profits from the competition of booming private American oil…

Fuels"). Most modern scientists and petroleum engineers believe fossil fuels will be gone by 2088. Fossil…

In 1859, events took place on opposite sides of the Atlantic that created two of the most powerful industries in the world. First, Edwin Drake drilled the first oil well in the U.S. in Titusville, Pennsylvania. Then, J.J. Etienne Lenoir built the first single cylinder two-stroke internal combustion engine in Paris, France. But that’s about as close as the oil and automotive industries would get for another four decades. John D. Rockefeller and Henry Flagler built a viable oil industry following…

The United States of America spends more than $200,000 per minute on foreign oil -- $13 million per hour(NRDC). America 's dependence on oil is a threat to its national security and economy. Growing demand and shrinking domestic production means America is importing more and more oil each year to fill its ever growing need for fuel. The United States needs to use new alternative energy sources to to prevent the spending of millions more on foreign oil. Renewable sources such as wind, solar,…

In the modern world most everything runs on fossil fuel, but there is one major flaw in fossil fuels. New methods are needed to generate power; we need an alternative energy source so that we do not run out of fuel. We need alternative energy for many reasons mainly because we are running out of fuel but also because we are polluting this world, alternative energy can produce “clean” energy that will provide a new power source without polluting this world. In this article I will talk about these…

Alternative energy should replace nonrenewable fossil fuels to better the environment in the United States. The ozone layer is decreasing as greenhouse gases in fossil fuels are increasing. There is an increase in pollution in the atmosphere, which can cause health problems for people breathing in these pollutants such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other fluorinated gases. The continued use of fossil fuels over time has led to the need for alternative energy…

Oil. It is a big part of our society we use it daily, we sleep on it we drive on it oil, its in our cars our roads, cloth beds mattress carpets and its on all plastics, Oil is great but we are too dependent on it some people say that oil is the Achilles heel of our modern society, control the oil and you will control society, how can we break our addiction to oil ? In the Documentary Pump directed by Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell they explain how its Possible for The united States…

With the rapid development of the global economy, the world 's demand for oil continues to increase. When conventional oil resources cannot meet the rapid growth of oil demand, people turn their attention to unconventional oil resources, which is an important source of oil sands. By the sand, asphalt, mineral, clay and water in five parts of the oil sands is a kind of unconventional oil resources. It is distributed widely, and is rich in resources. At present, the world oil sand technology is…

gas and oil costs changed and additionally they have made everything else go up in expense. The normal expense for fundamental things and the way that people are living is influenced by these expanding costs. In this paper I will analyze the different ways that these expenses are impacting standard life. The way that everyone has changed things in there life would be transportation and business costs. Gas Prices have changed an impressive measure consistently and it is from every angle growing…