Essays on Oil

Ocimum basilicum L. (Lamiaceae) also known as sweet basil or basil is commonly used as a spice and a typical ingredient of the healthy diet. It is cultivated in several regions Asia, Africa, South America, and the Mediterranean. The essential oils of this herb are...

Our hair is not like any other part of our body. That’s why they always say “Your hair is your crowning glory”. It’s what other first notice and it’s what helps you make a good impression.” Yet we are plagued by hair problems. The environment...

Outside of coatings, there are also different types of varnishes to consider. A varnish is a thin protective layer that is applied to a printed sheet for protection or appearance. This coating has two options: UV- or aqueous-based. For packaging purposes, varnishes are essentially a...

Recently, the rise of petroleum consumption in industrial, transportation and technology developments has been leading to depletion of the limited fossil fuel resources in the world. Because of this, researchers have been putting more attention to find alternative energy such as biodiesel which is believed...

Crude oil is considered to be a non-renewable power source due to the fact that it was created when the remains of algae was heated under pressure by the earth over millions of years. The long-term process makes it very limited to find, as it...

Drilling and fracking by oil and gas companies must end in the USA, as nearly one million American wells have been fracked since the 1940s. Now, energy is important, but fracking for oil is not the best way to produce energy, and it brings a...

Killing in the name of oil has been happening continuously in Canada, and will eventually cause a massive death toll among the wildlife. Since the beginning of operations, the tar sands oil drilling has been one of the most dangerous environmental issues to face the...

Deepwater Horizon As explosion burst and oil leaked into the ocean. Billions of dollars rushed to the surface and water seemed to be on fire, but only oil burned. The uncontrollable fire burned up the derrick of Deepwater Horizon ,48 miles off the coast of...

TYPESOF BITUMEN Bitumen can be found in different properties,specification and the uses are based on the requirement of the industry. Bitumenis available in variety of grade types which are penetration grade bitumen, oxidisedbitumen, cut-back bitumen, bitumen emulsion and polymer modified bitumen. Penetration grade bitumen is...

The reading examined the transition from biomass to charcoal and ultimately to liquid fuel. The age of biomass relied heavily on charcoal, wood, and crop residual for fuel. Unlike the biomass fuel, the coal age introduced fuels that were more efficient, and this ultimately led...

The article, written by Stephanie Aglietti, describes a small African country, Rwanda’s extraordinary efforts in growing its essential oil industry. It is divided into three parts, starting with general information of the country’s industry, followed by a more detailed look on a specific company, then...

ABOUT CAIRN INDIA: Incorporated in the year 2006, Cairn India is a subsidiary of Cairn Energy PLC, a UK based company. After its merger, Cairn India became one of the verticals of Vedanta Limited. In the financial year 2017-2018 it contributed to approximately 25% of...

The economic rent of a natural resource equals the value of capital services flows rendered by the natural resources. The main resource rent of the MENA region is on oil and gas. The rental and Real Estate Property Market of most of the MENA region...

Palm oil is one of the world’s most popular vegetable oils. Used in most consumer goods, this particular oil may be cheap but it comes at a tremendous cost to the environment. Palm oil has been linked to many environmental, animal, and human rights violations...

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a group consisting of 12 of the world’s major oil-exporting nations. OPEC was founded in 1960 to coordinate the petroleum policies of its members, and to provide member states with technical and economic aid. OPEC is a...

Pure argan oil is derived from the nut of the argan tree and is considered extremely precious for its unique qualities. For many centuries Moroccan women have used it as part of their beauty routine for healthy, smooth skin, silky hair and strong nails. Argan...

The purpose of the oil processing unit is to provide free water removal and coalescence of entrained water particles to allow the oil to meet pipeline specifications for that area in which the unit is recommended and installed. Hetaer treater uses method of heating, chemical...

As explosion burst and oil leaked into the ocean. Billions of dollars rushed to the surface and water seemed to be on fire, but only oil burned. The uncontrollable fire burned up the derrick of Deepwater Horizon ,48 miles off the coast of Louisiana. British...

Since we started to use massive quantities of oil, the price has gone up and down significantly. The main reasons are the demand of the market, and the supply from oil fields and their locations, as we know friction between countries has been one of...