Petroleum industry

A lot of things happened in 1977- The Atari 2600 gaming system was released, Jimmy Carter was inaugurated as the 39th U.S president, and NASA launched Voyager 1. But something else happened, a huge breakthrough for the marine science world. An expedition to the Galápagos Rift revealed hydrothermal vents, and along with it new and unknown creatures that somehow has survived in very harsh conditions. Hydrothermal vents are most commonly found along mid-oceanic ridges, such as the Mid-Atlantic…

particular importance for oil sands mining, where large tracts of land are disturbed in high latitude areas where ecosystems are less productive and thus slower to regenerate” (Jordaan 2012, p. 3612-3613). Researchers have criticized claims by the oil industry that they will return the land to the way they found it as “greenwashing” (Rooney, Bayley, and Schindler 2012, p. 4927). Unfortunately, the current reclamation policies used by the government do not necessarily result in the land being…

In the past there was no knowledge of what natural gas is, it was a mystery to man. Occasionally, gas would escaping from under the earth’s crust and when a lightning strike reached the gas, it would ignite the natural gas, creating a fire (Natural Gas.org). This was puzzling to early civilizations, which lead to myths and superstitions (Natural Gas.org). In ancient Greece on Mount Parnassus around 1000 B.C., a goat herdsman stumbled across a “burning spring” rising from a fissure in a rock…

Does Your Furnace’s Oil Tank Have A Leak? What You Need To Know If you use oil to heat your home, there will be a tank either underground or above ground for storing the oil. Once the furnace is turned on, oil flows from the tank to the furnace through copper pipes. The oil burns, and provides your home with heat. Unfortunately, there can be a problem with this oil tank leaking. Here is what you need to know about this problem. When Your Oil Tank Is Underground Leaks are harder to figure out…

Fogliasso, Christine E., and Margie Washburn. "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: A Refuge For America?." Insights To A Changing World Journal 1 (2012): 38-51.Academic Search Complete. Web. 7 Oct. 2015. There are many wildlife species in the arctic regions ranging from, birds, caribou herds, polar bears, and more. The porcupine caribou herds are the main food source for the villages that live the subsistence lifestyle in the Arctic region.The expectations of drilling regarding to wildlife are…

Suppose your computer system was ruined or damaged by a simple power surge. Imagine your business needed to be shut down temporarily because an electrical surge damaged all your equipment. What could happen to your business if an employee error damaged your only production machine? Even broken water pipes can cause a lot of damage. You may not expect them, but any of these things could happen. It's easy to see why insuring your business's equipment is a smart move. If your business equipment…

TransCanada uses GIS for data management, mapping, geospatial analysis, and sharing the data through the company standard GIS web mapping application. Some of the technical specifications and standards for TransCanada is ensuring data integrity. It is one of TransCanada’s mission to provide quality geospatial products and services to Operations and Engineering. A set of quality standards and technical specification has been established in order to ensure the data meets the required accuracy for…

Wastewater is Ms. Brown's main topic of discussion in this article. The effects on drinking water, landfills and wastewater treatment facilities are outstanding and a poor representation of what is being done to regulate fracking practices across the country. This pushes it's readers to think twice about the water they are drinking and what is really being done for the peace of mind of the rural citizen. With case-by-case interviews of people in the field of wastewater treatment and maintenance…

Production of soaps and detergents for oil spill cleanup With another catastrophic oil spill hitting the coast in the last 50 years an environmental group has volunteered to help clean up the spill, specifically to use on affected birds. With environmental concerns in mind, tasked was to create an environmental friendly soap or detergent sufficient enough to clean up the mess left behind. In addition to the creation of soap for the purpose of cleaning, needed was a soap or detergent that would…

jobs and fortune to America. The industry has created over 2.1 million jobs across America and the potential is estimated well over 4 million. This is just a preview of the possible benefits developed with hydraulic fracturing. (Casselman) Cheap energy is attracting more manufacturing back to America. Technological improvements in the past two years have taken what was once a small, marginally profitable field and turned it into one of the fastest-growing industries in America. (Casselman)…