highlight the importance of petrolium, Explain the occurance of petrolium in india
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1)petroleum or Mineral oil is the next major source of energy after coal it provides heat and lightning
2) it is used in petrochemical industry synthetic textile and is regarded as nodal industry
3)petroleum is found between non porous and porous in fault traps
4)the most of the petroleum is found from Mumbai High about 63% and next from Gujarat (Ankleshwar) 18%
5)and it is found from Assam in the fields Digboi and naharkatiya
IMPORTANCE OF PATROLEUM...
1) AS A FUEL IN DIFFERENT VEHICLES.
2) IT'S USED FOR MAKING COSMETICS, HAIR OIL, PERFUMES OR SPRAY.
3) COAL TAR WHICH IS ITS BY PRODUCT IS USED FOR MAKING ROADS.
4) IT IS USED AS A DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL FUEL.
5) IT IS USED AS A RAW MATERIAL IN DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES LIKE SYNTHETIC FIBERS, FERTILIZER ETC.
ABOUT 63% OF INDIA'S PETROLEUM PRODUCTION IS FROM MUMBAI HIGH, 18% FROM GUJRAT AND 16% FROM ASSAM. ANKELESHWAR IS THE MOST IMPORTANT OIL REFINER OF GUJRAT. ASSAM IS THE OLDEST OIL PRODUCING STATE OF INDIA.