Hydrocarbon

Mined resources in Saskatchewan In Saskatchewan mines, many resources are found but I chose to focus on Crude Oil and Uranium. Did you know that Saskatchewan has the largest uranium deposit in the world, or that Saskatchewan is the second largest oil manufacture in all the provinces of Canada? Crude oil comes from plants and animals that have died millions of years ago. The heat and pressure turns most of the materials into a thick dark oil called crude oil or it is also called petroleum. There

The Coastal Plains of Texas, once an empty wasteland of cattle and cowboys, developed into one of the key areas of growth throughout the nation; the amazing job opportunites, beautiful vegetation, and variety of landforms, many have begun to take notice of this unique area of the US and are starting to settle. Up to this point, about 7 million people have decided to call this vast area of land “home.” No one can deny the fact that the Coastal Plains region would be an incredible place to experience

Chesapeake Energy founded in 1989- has its headquarters in Oklahoma City. The company focuses on drilling natural gas wells in regions around the United States. Chesapeake Energy went public and had their IPO in 1933. Due to the high price of natural gas, the company has incurred a rapid growth and have expanded to several locations since their founding. In fact, Chesapeake Energy in 2011 became the second largest producer of natural gas, an improvement from a decade prior to when they were the 12th

Fracking, do the benefits outweigh the costs and risks in the UK? [1]Fracking; that word alone is enough to cause thousands of protests thought our streets, only recently on the 2nd of September twenty anti-fracking protesters rushed into Manchester’s Magistrates Court, and started to protest against fracking disrupting some court proceedings and causing disturbance and fights with the police. [2]These protests are understandable though with the common media perception of fracking where millions

Fracking, or the removal of natural gas from shale, has rapidly grown in popularity and is predicted to overcome coal as the nation’s top power source. Even though burning natural gas releases less carbon dioxide than coal or diesel, fracking releases methane into the atmosphere and the increase in storage accidents over the past few years support Emily Schwartz Greco’s claim on the dangers of fracking and the need for a change in public opinion over fracking. The natural gas industry, according

Basic Bowfishing Accessories Nearly every task is made easier by the presence of a few well-chosen accessories, in addition to the main tools you are going to use. For example, if you are making candles, you need nothing beyond wax, wicks, a melter, a thermometer, and a mold. However, accessories such as gloves to protect you from splashes, a bottle of olive oil to help the candles come loose, and so forth will make your job easier and more pleasant. Similarly, you can paint a ceiling without a

According to Throupe, Ron, Robert A. Simons, and Xue Mao,“the oil and gas industry in the U.S. is an economic driver that has evolved over the last 20 years” (206). The overall topic of interest in this paper is hydraulic fracturing “fracking” in the United States. The academic culture is Social Sciences and my research will be focusing on the economy discipline. My research question is: How has oil fracking influenced the economy in the United States over time? In the first article “A Review of

Looking off into the distance, stacks are jutting high into the sky. Even higher than those stacks, are the plumes that are being ejected from them. These plumes are filled with chemicals commonly known in the global climate world as emissions; these emissions deplete the ozone and are causing significant impacts on Earth’s ecological environment. Everyone is guilty of creating and releasing emissions. While individuals do have an impact, they do not have as large of an impact on the environment

Is Fracking Safe? February 3, 2012 Is Fracking Safe Safe natural gas fracturing or “fracking” is on the rise and our country is benefiting from in on several levels. From meeting energy needs to creating jobs and helping the economy, natural gas is an invisible miracle. Many precautions are taken during the fracking process in order to ensure it is safe as possible. Natural gas is something I work around every day due

The world has relied on the same sources of fuels and delivery systems for at least the past one hundred years. Since the turn of the Industrial Revolution, the world has been dependent on coal, oil, and other natural resources. These sources of fuel have worked fine for the world, until now. At the rate it that these fuels are used the world may one day run out of these precious resources. Our society must prepare now to utilize an alternate source for its fuel. The longer the world waits, the