Define distribution of Petroleum?
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Distribution of Petroleum:
1. The states of Maharashtra, Assam, Gujarat, and Rajasthan accounts for ninety percent of the country’s petroleum production.
2. The three main basins where petroleum is distributed are:
a. Cambay basin which lies in Gujarat
b. Upper Assam
c. Bombay High
3. The major oil wells in Upper Assam are found in Naharkatia, Moran, Digboi, Sibsagar, and Rudrasagar regions. It has to be noted that Digboi is the oldest oil field in India.
4. The major oil wells that are in the Cambay basin are Ankaleshwar, Kosamba, Dhalka, Nawagam, Mahasena, and Sobhasan.
5. Bombay High lies at distance of 167 km to the north west of Mumbai.
6. Besides the major basins, there are some other areas where we can find abundant petroleum reserve.
7. They are Ganga valley, Andaman Islands, Krishna-Godavari basin, Cauvery basin, Tripura-Nagaland belt, and Rajasthan.
Crude oil which is obtained from the reserves is refined to form petrol, diesel, kerosene, etc.,
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The distribution of petroleum is highly uneven in the world. The main oilfield of the world are found along the margins of young fold mountains.
About 65% of the total reserve of minerals oil is found around tbe persian gulf petroleum also.
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