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  2. Petroleum geology - Wikipedia

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    Petroleum geology is the study of the origins, occurrence, movement, accumulation, and exploration of hydrocarbon fuels. It refers to the specific set of geological disciplines that are applied to the search for hydrocarbons ( oil exploration ).

  3. Tight oil - Wikipedia

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    Tight oil formations include the Bakken Shale, the Niobrara Formation, Barnett Shale, and the Eagle Ford Shale in the United States, R'Mah Formation in Syria, Sargelu Formation in the northern Persian Gulf region, Athel Formation in Oman, Bazhenov Formation and Achimov Formation of West Siberia in Russia, Arckaringa Basin in Australia, Chicontepec Formation in Mexico, [1] and the Vaca Muerta ...

  4. List of oil fields - Wikipedia

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    3.2 Zhetybay Field Kazakhstan: 2.1 Nursultan Field Kazakhstan: 4.5 Jubilee oil field: Ghana: 2007 2010 3 0.15 Ekofisk oil field: Norway: 1969 1971 2006 3.3 0.13 Troll Vest: Norway: 1979 1990 2003 1.4 Statfjord: Norway: 1974 1979 1987 5 [35] Gullfaks: Norway: 1978 1986 1994 2.1 Oseberg: Norway: 1979 1988 2.2 0.089 Snorre: Norway: 1979 1992 2003 ...

  5. Category:Petroleum geology - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Petroleum geology" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total. ... This page was last edited on 30 March 2020, at 19:24 (UTC).

  6. Petroleum engineering - Wikipedia

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    In 2020, the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the median pay for petroleum engineers was US$137,330, or roughly $66.02 per hour. [17] The same summary projects there will be 3% job growth in this field from 2019 to 2029.

  7. Extraction of petroleum - Wikipedia

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    Reservoirs of petroleum are formed through the mixture of plants, algae, and sediments in shallow seas under high pressure. Petroleum is mostly recovered from oil drilling. Seismic surveys and other methods are used to locate oil reservoirs. Oil rigs and oil platforms are used to drill long holes into the earth to create an oil well and extract ...

  8. Category:Geologic formations by petroleum geology - Wikipedia

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    Category: Geologic formations by petroleum geology. 1 language. ... This page was last edited on 30 August 2017, at 16:33 (UTC).

  9. Arctic Refuge drilling controversy - Wikipedia

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    In 2017, the United States consumed 19.877 million barrels per day (3,160,200 m 3 /d) of petroleum products. It produced roughly 9.355 million barrels per day (1,487,300 m 3 /d) of crude oil, and imported 7.912 million barrels per day (1,257,900 m 3 /d) of crude and 2.163 million barrels per day (343,900 m 3 /d) of petroleum products.