Petroleum industry

activities linked to handling oil products

sands naturally soaked with petroleum

solid carbon-rich material

resource extraction industry

sector of the oil and gas industry concerned with refining, processing and purifying, marketing and distribution

thumb|Petroleum Pipeline System An overview of an oil pipeline system from the wellhead to downstream consumersthumb|Natural Gas Pipeline System An overview of a natural gas pipeline system from the wellhead to the consumerThe oil and gas industry is usually divided into three major components: upstream, midstream and downstream. The midstream sector involves the transportation (by pipeline, rail, barge, oil tanker or truck), storage, and wholesale marketing of crude or refined petroleum products. Pipelines and other transport systems can be used to move crude oil from production sites to refi

petrochemical industrial site in Johor, Malaysia

220px|thumb|right|Regasification terminal of Tokyo Gas in Yokohama Regasification is a process of converting liquefied natural gas (LNG) at −162 °C (−260 °F) temperature back to natural gas at atmospheric temperature. LNG gasification plants can be located on land as well as on floating barges, i.e. a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU). Floating barge mounted plants have the advantage that they can be towed to new offshore locations for better usage in response to changes in the business environment. In a conventional regasification plant, LNG is heated by sea water to convert it

aspect of history

tobacco industry marketing and political strategy to protect revenues in the face of evidence linking smoking and serious diseases

hydrocarbons