Introduction
Have you ever heard of an oil, an oil so amazing it can power cars, planes, machines, and more? This is called oil (Petroleum). Petroleum is an oil that comes from the ground by drilling.
Pros There are so many positive things about oil (Petroleum).
Some examples are....
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Cons There are also some not so positive things about oil (Petroleum). Some examples are....
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Environmental Impacts
There are very sad things that can happen like oil spills and killing other animals with oil. Without oil, we would not be able to drive cars, planes, and machines. These machines would not work because there is no energy to power them. www.wou.edu says, "Fragile coastal ecosystems at risk from oil tanker and oil rig spills." I think this is shocking because it is killing the ecosystems and harming other animals.
Costs
Offshore rigs can be 15 to 20 times greater than the average costs for land rigs. An average price of offshore oil-drilling rigs is about $650 million. Land rigs costs can get to $18 million to $25 million.
Current News
www.breakingnews.com says, "Past President Obama, Canadian PM Trudeau launch actions to protect Arctic, Atlantic ocean environments from risks of oil and gas activity."
Fun Facts
- The word "Petroleum" translates as "rock oil." It stems from the Greek word "petra." meaning rock, and the Latin word "oleum," meaning oil.
- Saudi Arabia's Ghawar oil field contains about 85 billion barrels of oil (The world's lagest)
- The U.S. has over 200,000 miles of oil pipelines within its borders
- The U.S. is the biggest consumer of oil at over 19.5 million barrels a day
- Oil was first successfully drilled in the U.S. in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859
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