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What is the process of separating oil from tar sands?
What is the process of separating oil from tar sands?
Where was crude oil discovered in 1859, starting the modern petroleum extraction industry?
Where was crude oil discovered in 1859, starting the modern petroleum extraction industry?
What is the primary component of oil shale?
What is the primary component of oil shale?
What do tar sands consist of?
What do tar sands consist of?
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What is petroleum?
What is petroleum?
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What are the three categories of oil reserves?
What are the three categories of oil reserves?
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What is the name of the hydrocarbon-containing waxy solid found in oil shale?
What is the name of the hydrocarbon-containing waxy solid found in oil shale?
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Which country began oil production in 1911, starting with Iran and leading to discoveries in Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
Which country began oil production in 1911, starting with Iran and leading to discoveries in Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
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What is the method used to extract heavy oil from buried petroleum deposits?
What is the method used to extract heavy oil from buried petroleum deposits?
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Hydrocarbons in oil shale are contained in a waxy solid known as ____.
Hydrocarbons in oil shale are contained in a waxy solid known as ____.
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What are the pre-requisites for the formation of oil?
What are the pre-requisites for the formation of oil?
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Which region was not an initial focus of exploration efforts for oil?
Which region was not an initial focus of exploration efforts for oil?
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Which region became a source of oil with new discoveries in Great Britain and Norway due to natural gas discovery in 1965?
Which region became a source of oil with new discoveries in Great Britain and Norway due to natural gas discovery in 1965?
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When did the exploitation of Athabaska oil sands begin?
When did the exploitation of Athabaska oil sands begin?
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Which country has the largest deposits of oil shale?
Which country has the largest deposits of oil shale?
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What is the origin of oil shale?
What is the origin of oil shale?
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What caused the oil price to drop to $10 by mid-1986?
What caused the oil price to drop to $10 by mid-1986?
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What is the probability of economically recovering proven reserves?
What is the probability of economically recovering proven reserves?
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Which country began oil production in 1911, starting with Iran and leading to discoveries in Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
Which country began oil production in 1911, starting with Iran and leading to discoveries in Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
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Where are modern day petroleum deposits found?
Where are modern day petroleum deposits found?
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What happens when oil shale is heated in a closed container?
What happens when oil shale is heated in a closed container?
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Which countries hold a greater share of global oil reserves?
Which countries hold a greater share of global oil reserves?
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How much oil can be mined with current technology from the Athabaska oil sands?
How much oil can be mined with current technology from the Athabaska oil sands?
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How is heavy crude oil forced to the surface for processing?
How is heavy crude oil forced to the surface for processing?
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What is the main challenge in large-scale production of oil shale?
What is the main challenge in large-scale production of oil shale?
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Which of the following countries was not mentioned as an important oil producer in the early 1900s?
Which of the following countries was not mentioned as an important oil producer in the early 1900s?
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What is the estimated yield of oil per day from 3 million tonnes of shale processed during the early 20th century?
What is the estimated yield of oil per day from 3 million tonnes of shale processed during the early 20th century?
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Where can the largest deposits of heavy oil in the world be found?
Where can the largest deposits of heavy oil in the world be found?
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Which organization holds a majority share of global oil reserves?
Which organization holds a majority share of global oil reserves?
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What events affect oil prices?
What events affect oil prices?
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What is Canada's share of global oil reserves?
What is Canada's share of global oil reserves?
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Where are the largest deposits of oil shale located?
Where are the largest deposits of oil shale located?
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What are some of the problems associated with non-conventional sources of oil?
What are some of the problems associated with non-conventional sources of oil?
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When did oil prices range from $25-30?
When did oil prices range from $25-30?
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When did oil prices range from $40-50?
When did oil prices range from $40-50?
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In what year did global oil consumption decline for the first time since 2009?
In what year did global oil consumption decline for the first time since 2009?
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Which regions saw the highest declines in oil consumption in 2020?
Which regions saw the highest declines in oil consumption in 2020?
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What is the peak oil theory?
What is the peak oil theory?
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When does the International Energy Agency predict peak oil?
When does the International Energy Agency predict peak oil?
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What caused the oil price to increase from $2 to $12 per barrel in 1973?
What caused the oil price to increase from $2 to $12 per barrel in 1973?
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Which countries saw the largest declines in oil production in 2020?
Which countries saw the largest declines in oil production in 2020?
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What alleviated difficulties in the 1980s?
What alleviated difficulties in the 1980s?
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What is the R/P ratio for global proven oil reserves in 2020?
What is the R/P ratio for global proven oil reserves in 2020?
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