The Petroleum Industry

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This paper investigates the environmental hazards that result from the exploration, transportation, refining, and storage activities related to crude oil and refined products in countries all over the world. The paper provides a holistic view of the effects of the petroleum industry. It is important to note that, for the petroleum industry as a whole, geographical boundaries and limits are generally inconsequential.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction
a. Evaluate the Topic
b. Analyze Scope and Purpose of the Project
c. Alternative Approaches to the Problem
d. Specific Tasks That Will Be Undertaken in This Study
e. Success and Monitoring Required to Access the Project Process
2. Data gathering and Analysis
a. Overview of the Issues of Environmental Protection
b. Petroleum Reserves and Extraction of Crude Oil
c. Refining of Crude Petroleum
d. Storage of Crude Oil and Finished Product
e. Transportation of Crude Oil and Finished Products
f. Used Oil
3. Discussion and Evaluation of the Study
a. Evaluation of the Information
b. Clean-Up of Spills and Contaminated Sites
4. Conclusion
5. Bibliography

From the Paper:

"Petroleum products are probably the most commercially and domestically used form of energy source today. As a commodity of great strategic importance, petroleum has tremendous international bargaining leverage. Railroads and pipelines were built and developed to help transport the crude oil from the areas of production to the refineries. From electricity generation to transportation, petroleum products play crucial roles in today's social infrastructure. It is however important to note that the industry is not without its problems. One of the main issues in this industry is the increased environmental impact as a result of the various processes. The potential for the occurrence of extremely hazardous conditions from processes and stages such as the transportation of oil by marine vessels and the storage of large quantities of oil is high."

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