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JANUARY 7, 2021

No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 In terms of fuel consumption per distance driven, the change between 1973 (the year of the first oil embargo) and 1991 (from 7.75 A modest increase between 1973 and 1991 (from 12.9 mpg for both years). gallons per 100 miles to 5.10

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Fuel Economy 2019 Economy Light 435

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JULY 12, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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2004 2016 Emissions California 225

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JANUARY 19, 2012

Argentina and Venezuela will form a joint venture targeting production of 100,000 barrels of extra-heavy oil per day in the Junin field area of the Orinoco Oil Belt. The US Geological Survey (USGS) characterizes extra-heavy oil as having an API gravity of less than 10°. billion project will also include a refinery. Source: EIA.

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Venezuela Argentina Oil Oil-Sands 210

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APRIL 15, 2022

Furthermore, top-class electric mileage has also been achieved through the optimal magnetic design of the motor, the joining technology to shorten coil ends, low-viscosity oil for the eAxle, and loss reduction technologies such as the new reverse-conducting IGBT (RC-IGBT).

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Downsizing 2004 Corporation Prius 435

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AUGUST 25, 2009

Oil shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock containing kerogen—a solid organic precursor to oil and gas—from which hydrocarbon gases and liquids (HCs) can be obtained through the application of heat. Mbbl of shale oil from 2.7 More recently, OSEC has proposed using the Petrosix process, another oil shale retorting technology.

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Gasoline Oil Emissions Convert 239

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APRIL 27, 2013

Alberta’s Innovative Energy Technologies Program (IETP) is supporting 5 new pilot projects to reduce energy use, water use and CO 2 emissions in oil sands processing as well as improving the recovery of crude oil and bitumen in reserves that were once unrecoverable. Imperial Oil Ltd., Imperial Oil Ltd. Lead organization.

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Oil-Sands Water Oil Polymer 218

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 In terms of fuel consumption per distance driven, the change between 1973 (the year of the first oil embargo) and 1991 (from 7.75 A modest increase between 1973 and 1991 (from 12.9 mpg for both years). gallons per 100 miles to 5.09

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Fuel Economy 2017 Economy Light 397

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JUNE 18, 2022

The IEA June 2022 Oil Market Report (OMR) forecasts world oil demand to reach 101.6 As for OPEC+, total oil output in 2023 may fall as embargoes and sanctions shut in Russian volumes and producers outside the Middle East suffer further declines. mb/d this year, world oil demand is forecast to expand by 2.2 mb/d to 101.6

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Oil Global Libya Russia 210

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NOVEMBER 1, 2014

announced the first research collaboration to leverage cognitive technologies to support the oil and gas industry. The oil and gas industry boasts some of the most advanced geological, geophysical and chemical science in the world. Scientists at IBM and global energy company Repsol S.A. Credit: Jon Simon/Feature Photo Service for IBM.

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Oil Industry Industrial Environment 210

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Pending confirmation through future appraisal drilling, the total hydrocarbons initially in place in the Mad Dog field complex are now estimated to be up to four billion barrels of oil equivalent. interest, Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiary Union Oil Company of California, has a 15.6% BHP Billiton has a 23.9%

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Mexico Oil Oil-Sands Chevron 220

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MAY 8, 2010

Brazil’s Petrobras set a new monthly oil production record in April. Separately, Brazil president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launched to sea the first oil tanker under the Transpetro Fleet Modernization and Expansion Program (Promef) at the Atlântico Sul Shipyard (EAS), in the port of Suape, state of Pernambuco. Oil production.

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Oil Brazil Production 2004 186

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Chevron announced that crude oil and natural gas production has begun at the ultra-deepwater Jack/St. With a planned production life of more than 30 years, current technologies are anticipated to recover in excess of 500 million oil-equivalent barrels. Malo Oil Export Pipeline, and then onto refineries along the Gulf Coast.

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Mexico Oil Chevron USA 186

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JULY 27, 2017

Transporting oil by pipelines is more than twice as safe as using rail, and marine tankers are safer still with a markedly improved safety record over the past 40 years, according to a new study released by the Fraser Institute, a Canadian policy think-tank. accidents per million barrels of oil shipped by rail over the same period.

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Oil Transportation Mariner 2004 150

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JULY 15, 2009

Oil and gas drilling in the US in the second quarter of 2009 fell 46% year-on-year to an estimated 8,038 oil wells, natural gas wells and dry holes, according to the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Quarterly Well Completion Report: Second Quarter. This activity corresponds to levels in 2003-2004.

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OCTOBER 3, 2009

A new study released by Global Forest Watch Canada finds that significant amounts of greenhouse gases are emitted through the disturbance and/or removal of biocarbon (trees, shrubs, peats), which overlay Alberta’s oil sands. megatonnes of CO 2 will substantially raise the normally-reported emissions from the oils sands industry activities.

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Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Gas 191

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DECEMBER 16, 2015

Railways and pipelines are equally safe means of transporting crude oil, according to a report comparing safety data for each mode. Prior to 2012, rail moved less than 6,000 tank cars of fuel oil and crude oil per year. Beginning in 2012, however, the amount of crude oil transported by rail began to grow.

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Oil Canada 2014 2012 150

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

This is due to raw, externally premixed fresh charge comprising air, fuel and lube oil being short-circuited into the exhaust during the scavenging process. Initially, they used an off-the-shelf, synthetic-blend, TCW3-rated two-stroke engine oil. —Faiz and Gautam (2004). —were carried over from the production engine.

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Engine Emissions Fleet Market 329

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APRIL 6, 2017

On a global level, 2015 and 2016 marked the lowest level of new conventional oil discoveries since 1952. billion barrels of conventional oil were discovered, roughly 45 days of global crude consumption or 0.2 Russia’s Oil Production 1970-2020 and Russia’s Deep-Hole Oil & Gas Exploration Drilling. In 2016, only 3.7

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Russia Oil 2016 Oil Prices 150

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

This is in line with Indonesia’s energy policy, which aims to diversify from oil to coal.”. Indonesia, formerly a member of OPEC, has become a net importer of oil due to rising domestic consumption and falling production. In 2004, Indonesia produced 142 million short tons (MMst) of coal, up about 68 percent since 2000.

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Indonesia Coal 2004 2000 186

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

Oy Kati Ab, a long-term drilling contractor of Keliber, a company developing a European lithium project ( earlier post ), has started to use Neste MY Non Road Diesel renewable fuel oil in the drill rig at Keliber’s exploration site in Central Ostrobothnia. The company has a certified environmental management system since 2004.

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Renewable Oil Fuel Carbon 170

The Truth About Cars

JULY 24, 2023

Today's UCTOD is a 2004 Jeep Wrangler TJ -- with a manual. It has side-view mirrors that work even when the doors are off, a relatively new soft top, a new oil pan, a new U-joint, a new windshield frame, folding rear seats, and OEM wheels and OEM spare-tire cover. The oil and filter and ignition switch have been replaced recently.

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2004 Jeep Ohio Cars 97

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JUNE 26, 2009

In addition to high oil prices and the financial crisis, the increased use of new renewable energy sources, such as biofuels for road transport and wind energy for electricity generation, had a noticeable and mitigating impact on CO 2 emissions. Fossil oil consumption decreased by one per cent, due to high prices and more biofuels.

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2008 Oil Renewable Emissions 170

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JUNE 1, 2013

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has levied a cease-and-desist order, accompanied by a $153-million disgorgement payment, against Total SA, the France-based oil and gas major, for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The Iranian Official was also a government advisor to a high-ranking Iranian official.

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2004 Iran Oil France 186

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Between 2004 and 2008, global energy intensity experienced its sharpest decline in 30 years, with an average annual growth rate of 1.87%. World crude oil prices more than tripled between 2004 and 2008—the fastest rise since the oil crisis of the late 1970s—contributing to the sharp decline in energy intensity during that period.

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2010 Global Energy 2008 246

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APRIL 14, 2023

For this latest release, EPA has made several improvements, including updates to estimates for oil and gas and for flooded lands such as hydroelectric and agricultural reservoirs. The decline in new light-duty vehicle fuel economy between 1990 and 2004 reflected the increasing market share of light-duty trucks, which grew from about 29.6%

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EPA 2020 Emissions Climate Change 259

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AUGUST 20, 2010

Domestic crude oil production rose marginally in July over June 2010 to 5.4 from July 2009 but still higher than any other July since 2004. Crude oil imports rose by 5.6% Crude oil and gasoline stocks continued to build from June levels and also were up from July a year ago. This includes a strong 11.6% That was down 0.4%

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Gasoline 2003 2004 2009 210

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

Since 2004, the 3,073 SmartWay partners across the US have saved an estimated $8.1 billion in fuel costs or 65 million barrels of oil. The SmartWay program is designed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases and air pollution from the transportation industry by researching and evaluating new ways to optimize networks.

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EPA Transportation Toyota 2004 218

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APRIL 23, 2011

When USDA first started reporting corn used for ethanol in May 2004, it listed the gross corn bushels as simply “ethanol for fuel,” giving the impression that 100 percent of each bushel is used for fuel ethanol. US corn farmers produced 12.5 The change does not reflect the relative proportions.

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Fuel Argentina 2004 2010 255

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DECEMBER 30, 2009

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin formally launched the Phase 1 Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean (ESPO) oil pipeline, and started the loading of the first tanker with ESPO oil. The first phase of the pipeline—the longest oil pipeline in the world—cost 360 billion rubles ($12.16 From Skovorodino oil trains weighing from 4.5

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Oil 2004 Japan China 199

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The feasibility study will consider two options: a 2 million tons per year (roughly 40,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day) facility and a 4 million tons per year (roughly 80,000 boepd) facility. Sasol continues to advance upstream oil and gas activities in Mozambique, Nigeria, Gabon, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Canada and South Africa.

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Louisiana Papua New Guinea Gas Gabon 210

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JANUARY 17, 2012

In October 2011, the refinery yield of distillate fuels (a category that includes diesel fuel and heating oil) reached 29.7%, matching the previous record set in December 2008, according to figures from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). For all major products, only the distillate yield is higher now than it was in October 2001.

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2001 2011 Oil Gasoline 199

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

The process takes agricultural feedstocks such as animal fat, crop seed oil and restaurant grease, and converts them into drop-in liquid hydrocarbon fuels. Further processing converts the hydrocarbon liquid into the desired fuel such as gasoline, natural gas, jet fuel, diesel, lubricating oil, solvents or diluents.

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Commercial Universal 2004 Canada 230

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MAY 17, 2010

The Blade Supercharger—as well as other Lontra applications including the Blade Expander and Lindsey Engine—is based on the Blade Compressor, a technology that Lontra been developing since 2004. It is oil free, and other features include small size, low vibration and quiet operation.

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Downsizing 2004 Water Engine 239

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APRIL 14, 2015

Five years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Department of the Interior has proposed new regulations that include more stringent design requirements and operational procedures for critical well control equipment used in offshore oil and gas operations. Oil Regulations' 6A, ANSI/API Spec. 16A, API Spec. 16C, API Spec.

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Oil Gas Maintenance Standards 150

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JULY 25, 2010

million barrel per day were the lowest level for any June since 2004 and were 0.5% Total US crude oil production averaged 5.47 US refinery operations continued to improve in June relative to May this year, with production of all products, except residential fuel oil, improving in June. million barrels per day, 0.6%

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2010 Gasoline Alaska 2004 186

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., Encana said that the EPA data from existing domestic water wells aligned with all previous testing done by Encana in the area and showed no impacts from oil and gas development. From 2004 to 2007 Encana drilled 44 wells. From 2004 to 2007 Encana drilled 44 wells. Earlier post.)

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EPA Wyoming Oil-Sands Water 210

DIY Electric Car

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

The True Cause of Recessions: OIL. I was asked to speak about the economic impact of our oil dependency and so I began researching this topic to see if I could draw some insightful conclusions. All of the recessions listed above were caused by oil except the early 2000 recession that was caused by September 11th, 2001.

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USA Oil Prices Oil 2007 180