www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=oil_home-basics BY: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Oil was formed from the remains of animals and plants that lived millions of years ago in a marine environment before the dinosaurs. Over millions of years layers of sand and silt that push the remains tight together and make crued oil. Crude oil is a smelly, yellow-to-black liquid and is found underground. After crude oil is removed from the ground, it is sent to a refinery by pipeline, ship, or barge. At a refinery, different parts of the crude oil are separated into useable petroleum products. Crude oil is measured in barrels U.S.gallon barrel of crude oil provides about 45 gallons of petroleum products.
Where does most of our oil come from?
Texas(31%)
North Dakota(10%)
California(8%)
Alaska (8%)
Oklahoma(4%)
Oil has been increasing 2008
About 40% of our oil is imported
These are the places where we get our imported OIL
Saudi Arabia (13%)
Russia (12%)
United States (12%)
China (5%)
Canada(4%)
Since 1991 the top producer of oil has been Saudi Arabi
BY: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Oil was formed from the remains of animals and plants that lived millions of years ago in a marine environment before the dinosaurs. Over millions of years layers of sand and silt that push the remains tight together and make crued oil. Crude oil is a smelly, yellow-to-black liquid and is found underground.
After crude oil is removed from the ground, it is sent to a refinery by pipeline, ship, or barge. At a refinery, different parts of the crude oil are separated into useable petroleum products. Crude oil is measured in barrels U.S.gallon barrel of crude oil provides about 45 gallons of petroleum products.
Where does most of our oil come from?
Texas(31%)
North Dakota(10%)
California(8%)
Alaska (8%)
Oklahoma(4%)
Oil has been increasing 2008
About 40% of our oil is imported
These are the places where we get our imported OIL
- China (5%)
- Canada(4%)
Since 1991 the top producer of oil has been Saudi Arabi.