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2. Pumpjack - Wikipedia

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   The arrangement is often used for onshore wells. Pumpjacks are common in oil-rich areas. Depending on the size of the pump, it generally produces 5 to 40 litres (1 to 9 imp gal; 1.5 to 10.5 US gal) of liquid at each stroke. Often this is an emulsion of crude oil and water. Pump size is also determined by the depth and weight of the oil to ...

3. Shale oil extraction - Wikipedia

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   Shale oil extraction is an ... Mountain West Energy's In Situ Vapor Extraction process uses ... it is primarily used as a heating oil and marine fuel, and to a lesser ...

4. Extraction of petroleum - Wikipedia

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   Tertiary recovery begins when secondary oil recovery is not enough to continue adequate extraction, but only when the oil can still be extracted profitably. This depends on the cost of the extraction method and the current price of crude oil. When prices are high, previously unprofitable wells are brought back into use, and when they are low ...

5. West Marine - Wikipedia

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   West Marine is an American company based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which operates a chain of boating supply and fishing retail stores. The company has 247 retail stores in North America . West Marine also runs Blue Future [ 2 ] a non profit organization.

6. History of the oil shale industry - Wikipedia

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   Three of West Lothian's shale bings - reminders of the industry pioneered in Scotland by James "Paraffin" Young. The remains of a shale bing, Drumshoreland, near Pumpherston. The modern industrial use of oil shale for oil extraction started in France, where oil shale commercial mining began in Autun in 1837. [23]

7. Blowout (well drilling) - Wikipedia

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   This caused the leak and fire at the surface to cease within approximately one minute of the explosion, and proved to be a permanent solution. An attempt on a similar well was not as successful. Other tests were for such experiments as oil extraction enhancement (Stavropol, 1969) and the creation of gas storage reservoirs (Orenburg, 1970). [38]