Petroleum refining glossary. 2013.
Unconventional oil — is petroleum produced or extracted using techniques other than the conventional (oil well) method. Oil industries and governments across the globe are investing in unconventional oil sources due to the increasing scarcity of conventional oil… … Wikipedia
heavy oil and tar sand — Introduction crude oils (crude oil) below 20° API gravity are usually considered to be heavy. The lighter conventional crudes are often waterflooded to enhance recovery. The injection of water into the reservoir helps to maintain reservoir… … Universalium
petroleum refining — Introduction conversion of crude oil into useful products. History Distillation of kerosene and naphtha The refining of crude petroleum owes its origin to the successful drilling of the first oil well in Titusville, Pa., in 1859. Prior to… … Universalium
Chevron Richmond Refinery — Image showing the refinery and the marshlands in the background; Point Richmond in the foreground. The Chevron Richmond Refinery is a 2,900 acre (12 km2) petroleum refinery in Richmond, California, on San Francisco Bay.[1] It is … Wikipedia
Oil sands — The Athabasca oil sands in Alberta, Canada, are a very large source of bitumen, which can be upgraded to synthetic crude oil. Bituminous sands, colloquially known as oil sands or tar sands, are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit. The… … Wikipedia
Dilbit — is diluted bitumen. Per the Alberta Oil Sands Bitumen Valuation Methodology, Dilbit Blends means Blends made from heavy crudes and/or bitumens and a diluent usually condensate, for the purpose of meeting pipeline viscosity and density… … Wikipedia
Scotford Upgrader — The Shell Scotford Upgrader is an oilsand upgrader, a facility which processes crude bitumen (extra heavy crude oil) from oil sands into a wide range of synthetic crude oils. The upgrader is owned by Athabasca Oil Sands Project (AOSP), a joint… … Wikipedia
Petroleum — For other uses, see Petroleum (disambiguation). Proven world oil reserves, 2009 … Wikipedia
Naphthenic acid — Example of a naphthenic acid Naphthenic acid (CAS: 1338 24 5 ) is the name for an unspecific mixture of several cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl carboxylic acids with molecular weight of 120 to well over 700 atomic mass units. The … Wikipedia
