Essay On Louisiana Natural Resources

the Department of Energy ("How much gasoline," 2012). Of that, almost half is used for motor gasoline. The remaining is used for distillate fuel oil,

Ever since the day that Spindletop started to gush, oil has been very important to the region.  Oil has lead to new inventions and also expansions to places like schools.  It also gave people jobs because people can get paid for locating and drilling oil.

Crude oil is used for diesel and gasoline, heating, asphalt, lubricant and many more. In 2014 gas and oil combined value was close to $16 billion.

When people hear the word oil it is commonly interpreted as gas, but the oil that we drill is not what goes into our cars. The oil that is retrieved from the ground is called crude oil, Oil in its raw natural form and when it becomes refined it is used in plastics, rubber, and gasoline. ”Gasoline is a volatile, flammable liquid obtained from the refinement of petroleum, or crude oil. It was originally discarded as a byproduct of kerosene production.” The first oil well was found and harvested in Titusville, Pennsylvania by a man named Edwin L. Drake, in 1859. The well was about 70 feet deep (How gas). It pumped between 20-40 barrels a day

Petroleum is created over millions of years from dead alagae that goes to the bottom of the ocean and is buried beneath the surface.

It is also used to make some chemical products, such as detergents and paints. Every country in the world uses oil, however, many countries do not produce it. The top Countries that produce a large quantity of oil in the world include China, Saudi Arabia, United Stated, and Russia, and the top countries that consume tons of oil every day include China, Russia, United States, Japan, and Germany. Some studies showed that by 2039, the world might face oil crisis due to the current rate of oil consumption (Oilprice, 2009).

On August 28, 1859, George Bissell and Edwin L. Drake found oil in oil creek Pennsylvania. Oil did not become popular (or a major industry) until the late 1800’s. It was still a great improvement and (in today's time) one of the most important advancements all-time It is important because most everything that is in the world requires oil in order to run properly. Oil fuel our airplanes, cars, and trucks, to heat our homes, and to make products like medicines and plastics. It pollutes our environment. It causes danger to plants and animals d spilled. When the oil spilled n the sea, it caused tremendous danger to the sea animals. Oil helps because after being distilled it causes tarry residue which helps road surfacing, and for roofing. When

Oil was first thought to be discovered in the state of Louisiana in 1868 by the Louisiana Oil and Coal Company fifteen miles west of Lake Charles. However, the Louisiana Oil and Coal Company was unsuccessful at drilling oil but the company did find extensive sulfur deposits. (Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association. (n.d.). Retrieved October 07, 2016, from http://www.lmoga.com/resources/oil-gas-101/history-of-the-industry/) Oil was first discovered in Louisiana on September 21, 1901. (Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association. (n.d.). Retrieved October 07, 2016, from http://www.lmoga.com/resources/oil-gas-101/history-of-the-industry/)

“I’ve always had an interest for Louisiana, especially New Orleans”. That was a quote from the famous, Nicholas Cage. Louisiana is a very interesting state for many reasons, in my opinion at least. Louisiana was the 18th state to become a part of the union and is usually either known for their big Mardi Gras celebration, their great cajun food, or the amount of alligators and crocodiles they have.

Even though the many different modes of transportation are crucial for survival, what happens behind the scenes is the most important attribute in keeping millions of vehicles and all of the world’s population running smoothly everyday, all day. This priceless and valuable commodity is what is commonly referred to as crude oil, and after several steps of refining, useable petroleum products emerge. (How Stuff Works, 2016)

The main usages of petroleum are bunker fuel, detergent, jet fuel, diesel fuel, heating oil, paint, photographic film, food additives, make up, medicine, and candles etc. Actually, the petroleum usages are very broad. If the country is experiencing oil shortage, everything must be very expensive. You may eat some food with food additives, which is a material from petroleum, in your stomach, even though you do not drive or travel around the world by airplanes. Moreover, petroleum has a lot of advantages to generate electricity. It is easy to transport and store because it is a liquid. Compared with natural gas, natural gas is hard to extract and store because it is gas. Natural gas requires higher technology to extract and store it. Moreover, the density of petroleum is higher than natural gas and coal. We can save more room to store petroleum. For government’s aspect, they may want to use some energy, which are stable and easy to store. Although the renewable energy is unlimited and eco-friendly, the costs of built and operate it are expensive. So, the fossil fuels are the best energy for us to use now. Peak oil crises affect our life, and we cannot find any energy to replace it.

According to Rediff Business (2013), the United States is ranked number one in worldwide oil consumption. As of 2012, the U.S. was using 19,150,000 barrels

Oil, on the other hand, is just not renewable. It takes millions of years to form. Gas and natural gas tend to be dangerously vulnerable in times of rental destruction, leaving many starving, cold and in deprecating ailments. At present, oil stores are being depleted

We need oil because it burns to produce energy. We use it to run a vehicle, to heat a building, and to produce electric power in a generator. My family use it for our car which is important because our car gets us to school, my mother to work, and my sisters to their school activities. Oil is also used as a raw material to create products such as plastics, and hundreds of other intermediate goods. Those goods include; paint for houses, carpets, trash bags, and tool boxes. Some other materials that are made from oils are hair coloring, nail polish, shampoo, and vitamin capsules. One of the main types of oils we use everyday is gasoline. Gasoline is the main petroleum product consumed in the United States. Another type of oil consumed is distillate fuel oil, which includes diesel fuel and heating oil. Diesel fuel is used in the diesel engines of heavy construction equipment, trucks, buses, tractors, boats, trains, some automobiles, and electricity generators. Heating oil, also called fuel oil, is used in boilers and furnaces to heat homes and buildings, for industrial heating, and for producing electricity. Hydrocarbon gas

Oil is one of the largest and primary sources of energy consumption worldwide. In 2013-14, 38% of Australia’s energy consumption was made by up of crude oil (Department of Industry and Science 2015). In the United