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Petroleum is a fossil fuel, meaning that it has been created by the decomposition of organic matter over millions of years. Petroleum is formed when large quantities of dead organisms–primarily zooplankton and algae–underneath sedimentary rock are subjected to intense heat and pressure.
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Millions of years ago, algae and plants lived in shallow seas. After dying and sinking to the seafloor, the organic material mixed with other sediments and was buried. Over millions of years under high pressure and high temperature, the remains of these organisms transformed into what we know today as fossil fuels. Coal, natural gas, and petroleum are all fossil fuels that formed under similar conditions.
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Where Does Crude Oil Come From?
Howden Articles | Where Does Crude Oil Come From?
And 5 Other Things You Should Know About The Earth’s ‘Black Gold’
Crude oil. Often portrayed as the coagulated thick black liquid that spurts from the ground at oil rigs. Gloppy and unrefined straight from the earth. The oil man's black gold.
It gets this nickname ‘black gold’ from the monumental amount of products that can be processed from unrefined crude oil.
Gasoline and diesel fuel to power our transport. Heating oil to warm our homes. And other petroleum products such as naphta, waxes, and lubricating oils that ultimately become a part of almost every product we produce and consume.
But where does it come from?
We answer that, and 5 other things you should know about crude oil.
But first, let’s get some facts.
The Fast Facts On Crude Oil
Crude oil is a naturally occurring fossil fuel - meaning it comes from the remains of dead organisms.
Crude oil is made up of a mixture of hydrocarbons - hydrogen and carbon atoms.
It exists in liquid form in underground reservoirs in the tiny spaces within sedimentary rocks. Or it can be found near the surface in oil sands.
It is often found alongside natural gas and saline water.
Crude oil is often interchangeably referred to as petroleum. This is because petroleum includes both the unrefined crude oil as well as refined petroleum products.
It is non-renewable - once it’s gone it’s gone and cannot be easily replaced.