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	Petroleum industry -
		Oil accounts for 40% of the United States' energy supply and a comparable percentage of the world’s energy supply.
		The United States currently consumes 7.5 billion barrels (1.2 km³) of oil per year, while the world at large consumes 30 billion barrels (4.8 km³).
		The United States, and most of the world, are net importers of the resource.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Oil_industry (588 words)

	List of oil-producing states - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a list of states that extract crude oil from oil wells.
		This page was last modified 18:31, 9 April 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_oil-producing_states (58 words)

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		* During the Iraq War the United States had military units work to quickly secure oil fields and remove any explosives that Iraq was rumored to have placed on them to be used in the event of an invasion.
		* The United States has a strategic oil reserve in the event of war or loss of oil supplies.
		Proponents of peak oil theory also refer as an example of their theory, that when any given oil well produces oil in similar volumes to the amount of water used to obtain the oil, it tends to produce less oil afterwards, leading to the relatively quick exhaustion and/or commercial unviablility of the well in question.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/gas_prices (4938 words)

	Harvard Gazette: When oil became black gold
		The Allies, on the other hand, continued to obtain abundant supplies from Russia and the United States, leading Lord Curzon, later British foreign secretary, to remark after the war's end that "the Allies floated to victory on a wave of oil."
		Her book, "Oil Empire: Visions of Prosperity in Austrian Galicia" (Harvard University Press, 2005), tells a sad tale, one to which those who extol the free market economy as a cure-all for society's ills would do well to pay attention, although Frank emphasizes that the book is not policy-oriented.
		She was drawn to the subject not out of a fascination with oil or economics, but through an interest in Austria-Hungary - the multinational state with its capital in Vienna, whose writers, artists, and scientists played a vital role in giving birth to the modern era.
	www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/2005/11.17/11-oil.html (845 words)

	Learn more about Crude oil in the online encyclopedia.
		Usually, it is either stored and then disposed of, or pumped back in the top of the oil reservoir where it expands and helps "push" remaining oil towards producing wells (this is referred to as gas reinjection).
		Crude oil is the mixture of petroleum liquids and gases (together with associated impurities) pumped out of the ground by oil wells.
		Crude oil, like coal and natural gas, is generally held to be the product of compression of ancient vegetation over geological timescales.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /c/cr/crude_oil.html (364 words)

	BYU NewsNet - States' shale could solve oil problems
		Oil shale is a poor grain limestone with a great amount of organic material that, in order to convert into a liquid petroleum product, needs to be heated up significantly.
		Oil shale, which isn’t the typical oil most American’s think of, requires more processing and can be difficult to obtain.
		A reserve of oil shale lying underneath Utah, Colorado and Wyoming could provide enough oil to meet 25 percent of America's current oil demand for the next 400 years, according to a non-profit organization study.
	newsnet.byu.edu /story.cfm/56545 (773 words)

	t11_list_numbered.txt
		Description: List 8 oil producing states in the United States.
		Description: List 15 U.S. states that have nuclear power plants.
		Description: List 10 countries where motorcycles are produced.
	trec.nist.gov /data/qa/2002_qadata/list_task_QAdata/t11_list_numbered.txt (182 words)

	Standard Oil Co. v. U. S. (1911)
		Such decree was entered upon a bill filed by the United States under authority of the act of July 2, 1890, known as the antitrust act, and had for its object the enforcement of the provisions of that act.
		The decree was against seven individual defendants, the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, thirty-six domestic companies, and one foreign company which the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey controls by stock ownership; these thirty-eight corporate defendants being held to be parties to the combination found to exist.
		It is undoubted that, in the opinion in each case, general language was made use of, which, when separated from its context, would justify the conclusion that it was decided that reason could not be resorted to for the purpose of determining whether the acts complained of were within the statute.
	www.ripon.edu /faculty/bowenj/antitrust/stdoilnj.htm (3443 words)

	Financial Sense Storm Watch Update "There is No Plan B" by Jim Puplava 10/14/2005
		Oil discoveries peaked in the 1960s and most of the oil we consume today comes from giant Middle Eastern oil fields that were discovered and put into production over 40 years ago.
		As Youngquist states, “It is a clear statement that the oil industry is no longer centered in the United States as it was for nearly 100 years.
		The bulk of these reserves (80%) are concentrated in only four states, Texas (22%), Louisiana (22%), Alaska (20%), and California (18%).
	www.financialsense.com /stormwatch/2005/1014.html (5667 words)

	Professor Zoltan Grossman
		A list of oil companies currently in the area provided by parstimes.com includes four state or regional oil companies and 11 international oil companies with the list expected to grow.
		Much of the land and oil fields was one factor in the heavy fighting during the Iran and Iraq war.
		Over the past few years the Russian oil has made a comeback due to large foreign investments, and in 2001 became the 2nd largest oil producing company in the world, producing 7.29bbl/d.
	academic.evergreen.edu /g/grossmaz/caspianoil.html (1361 words)

	Global Connections . Natural Resources PBS
		The United States was becoming an important player in world affairs during the early 20th century, and soon Americans found they, too, had a vested interest in developing and controlling oil reserves in the Middle East to supply their growing needs.
		This reliance on foreign oil leaves the country vulnerable to unilateral political and economic acts by oil producing countries.
		The scarcity of water is a major cause of tension between states in the region.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/questions/resource (1960 words)

	Saudi-US Relations Information Service - News: In Depth
		Oil traders report that fears of terrorist attacks that might disrupt Middle-Eastern oil exports may account for as much as $8 of the current per-barrel price.
		In July, he made clear his position for a future America independent of Middle Eastern oil.
		Oil analyst Trudy Lundberg was quoted in various media on August 16 as saying that gas pump prices in the U.S. have dropped 20 cents per gallon since May, but the trend is likely over given the high crude price surge.
	www.saudi-us-relations.org /newsletter2004/saudi-relations-NID-08-19.htm (2270 words)

	Oil Industry Statistics from Gibson Consulting
		The ultimate cost of a gallon of gas at the service station depends mostly on the price of crude oil, and most of the profit after expenses goes to the owner-producers of the oil, whether they are governments or oil producing companies.
		Illinois is not a present-day big producer, but until about 1970, Illinois was the 4th largest cumulative producer of oil (after TX, LA, and OK).
		Oil tanker capacity for trans-oceanic shipping is also 100% reserved for the forseeable future, and shipping costs have nearly tripled [more info].
	www.gravmag.com /oil.html (4476 words)

	Elaeis guineensis
		The fatty composition of the oil is 0.5-5.9% myristic, 32.3-47.0 palmitic, 1.0-8.5 stearic, 39.8-52.4 oleic, and 2.0-11.3 linoleic.
		Because oil palm is monoecious, cross-pollination is general and the value of parent plants is determined by the performance of the progeny produced in such crosses.
		Similar to coconut oil, with high content of saturated acids, mainly lauric, it is solid at normal temperatures in temperate areas, and is nearly colorless, varying from white to slightly yellow.
	www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/duke_energy/Elaeis_guineensis.html (2608 words)

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		Topics List of oil fields List of oil-producing states hchung@cfa.harvard.edu of petroleum companies, 1973 energy crisis, List of oil-producing states, States.
		two largest producing oil fields in the United States (Prudhoe and Kuparak River acevedo.pedro@nmnh.si.edu Alaska, the two largest producing oil fields in the United States (Prudhoe and Kuparak River, Minor source of ocean oil pollution--can be devastating.
		and recycled kadelberger@cfa.harvard.edu used oil from do-it-yourself oil changes is collected and recycled black gold and industry-sponsored oil collection and recycling programs in many communities are increasing awareness of the hazards of dumping used oil and the benefits of reusing it; Of the used oil from do-it-yourself oil changes is collected and recycled.
	jefferson.village.virginia.edu /~luoma/peace/dist/hdir/CbBcBHDA8Fai6f.html (6091 words)

	Chrenkoff
		A fuller list of natural disasters to pray for is being currently worked out to enable the left to call for the withdrawal from Iraq of the National Guard units from all other states.
		As a citizen of one of the major oil producing nations in the world, I have a feeling that Al-Mlaifi probably doesn't share Kennedy Jr.'s attitude towards the Kyoto Protocol.
		But Germany's environment minister was not the only one laying into the United States - Germany's economy minister Wolfgang Clement was also on hand to give a free kick:
	chrenkoff.blogspot.com /2005/09/hurricane-exploitation-quotes.html (2457 words)

	Syria captures Saddam's half brother - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com
		The United States, France and the United Nations have applied extreme pressure on Damascus to withdraw from Lebanon, and the Syrians recently said they were pulling their forces back to the border, but not leaving the country.
		David Satterfield, a U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state, was to meet Syrian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Hammoud on Monday to reiterate U.S. demands for the withdrawal and a thorough inquiry into the Hariri assassination.
		Syria must have felt additional pressure after Israel on Saturday accused Damascus of harboring Palestinian militants responsible for a Friday night suicide bombing in Tel Aviv in which four Israelis were killed, shattering a hard-won truce.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6913272 (731 words)

	The New York Times > International > Middle East > News Analysis: A Promise Unfulfilled: Iraq's Oil Output Is Lagging
		There is a near consensus in the oil industry, he said, that prices will remain high in the coming years, though not necessarily at recent levels of $50 a barrel and more.
		But the new Iraqi government's glaring failure last week to agree on an oil minister and the sectarian bargaining over this crucial appointment, as well as the unabated insurgency, have been new reminders of the political faults that keep the country's petroleum promise unrealized.
		Chalabi, now a consultant based in Jordan and Baghdad, is not related to Ahmad Chalabi, the former exile who, in the latest of his political ups and downs, has been appointed interim oil minister.
	www.nytimes.com /2005/05/02/international/middleeast/02ministry.html?ex=1272686400&en=e3a2c066673bec98&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss (1081 words)

	Oil Essay
		For close to three-quarters of the 20th Century, the United States was the world leader in oil production.
		Not all the oil used goes to make gasoline, of course - there's fuel oil, jet fuel, the chemicals to make all the plastic in the world, as well as lubricants, greases, lipstick and petroleum jelly.
		Any oil will take years to come on-stream, and will be produced over a period of perhaps 20 years.
	www.gravmag.com /oilessay.html (1278 words)

	Boycott Shell/Free Nigeria: The main issues
		Since Shell began drilling oil in Ogoniland in 1958, the people of Ogoniland have had pipelines built across their farmlands and in front of their homes, suffered endemic oil leaks from these very pipelines, been forced to live with the constant flaring of gas.
		Oil companies have a frightening amount of influence upon the government: 80% of Nigerian government revenues come directly from oil, over half of which is from Shell.
		80% of the oil extraction in Nigeria is the the Niger Delta, the southeast region of the country.
	www.essentialaction.org /shell/issues.html (2852 words)

	OilandGasStockNews.com Oil and Gas stocks, Natural Gas Stocks, Oil and Gas News
		U.S. Weekly Oil, Gas Rig Count Up by 31 (Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:55:06 GMT) The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the United States this week increased by 31 to 1,610.
		Oil close to $70 on Iran news (Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:42:15 +0400) Brent crude came within three cents of $70-a-barrel yesterday while US light crude moved above $69-a-barrel as tensions rose over Iran.
		Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission: Representing the governors U.S. States on oil and natural gas issues.
	www.oilandgasstocknews.com (1851 words)

	Union 76 -
		Categories: Oil companies of the United States
		Union Oil Company of California, dba Unocal, the original owner and creator of the Union 76 brand merged with the Chevron Corporation in 2005.
		Union 76 is a chain of gas stations located within the United States.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Union_76 (455 words)

	WorldNetDaily: Sustainable oil?
		Also interesting is the fact that oil is found in huge quantities among geographic formations where assays of prehistoric life are not sufficient to produce the existing reservoirs of oil.
		In the "hotter," more volcanic and tectonically active areas, the oil and natural gas continue to condense and eventually to oxidize, producing carbon dioxide and steam, which exits from active volcanoes.
		It is not found in meaningful quantities in areas that are not producing methane, oil or natural gas.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38645 (1240 words)

	Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
		In the process of producing oil, non-potable water is produced.
		Producing two sources of energy in the form of steam and electricity, these facilities allow heavy oil to flow and be produced efficiently, economically and with reduced air emissions.
		Oil was discovered in Kern County in the late 1800's, but it wasn’t until the Kern River field was discovered in the spring of 1899, by a hand-dug hole, that the "boom" hit.
	www.bakersfieldchamber.org /petroleum.asp (1252 words)

	Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - East Siberian oil fields need $ 20 bn investment
		The government plans to sell licenses to 40 fields in 2005 and is preparing a list of another 30 fields for sale in a subsequent stage, said Alexei Ledovskikh, head of the Federal Subsoil Resource Use Agency.
		The licenses should set strict time limits for producing first oil at the fields, he said.
		Oil companies want to tap rapidly developing markets in China, Korea and Japan by developing eastern Siberian oil fields and building a pipeline to the east.
	www.gasandoil.com /goc/news/ntr50674.htm (400 words)

	Should corporations care?, by Roland-Pierre Paringaux
		It is therefore the oil companies, one of the main driving forces in world economic growth, that Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (the one more carrot, the other more stick) have, in the past few years, set out to persuade to change their business culture and behaviour.
		In Africa’s biggest oil producing country, whose people are still among the poorest in the continent, the manna extracted by the western oil giants has for decades helped tyrannical elites and their corrupt clients to get rich and hold on to power.
		Oil and human rights do not mix in Sudan either.
	mondediplo.com /2000/12/08oil (3156 words)

	Gulf States - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Gulf States
		By the late 20th century these states were producing about a quarter of the world's total output of crude oil, and petrochemical industries were developing there.
		The Gulf States are estimated to have two-thirds of the world's oil reserves and one-third of the world's natural gas reserves.
		Oil-rich countries sharing the coastline of the Gulf (Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates).
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Gulf+States (291 words)

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		This is a list of states that extract crude oil from oil wells.
	www.did-you-mean.com /List_of_oil-producing_states.html (96 words)

	USATODAY.com - Iraq's oil industry staggers after pipeline blasts, death
		OPEC president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said Wednesday he would ask major oil producing countries who don't belong to the cartel — such as Mexico, Oman, Angola and Russia — to boost output to compensate for the loss of Iraqi exports.
		The biggest northern oil field contains an estimated 7 billion barrels of recoverable crude, putting it in the same league as Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, during its heyday in the 1970s.
		In another assault on the country's petroleum industry, Northern Oil Co. security chief Ghazi Talabani was killed in an ambush while going to work in the city of Kirkuk, said Gen. Anwar Amin of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2004-06-16-iraq_x.htm (2095 words)

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