Oil and gas production handbook an introduction to oil. Pdf this paper relies on available literature to embark on a historical journey regarding the discovery, development and use of petroleum and other. February 1, 2011 abstract this paper surveys the history of the oil industry with a particular focus on the events associated with significant changes in the price of oil. Morgan citys history in the era of oil and gas perspectives of those who were there author diane e. Energy experts in china and the united states provide you with. The 19th century was a period of great change and rapid industrialization.
To survive in the agrarian era, people burned wood for warmth and cooking. There is even evidence in egyptian tombs of people being buried with casks of palm oil, reflecting the high societal value attributed to the product. All foreign oil companies that once did business in venezuela were replaced by venezuelan companies. Weve spent a long time getting this far, and hydrocarbon exploration and usage has a long history. Vision 2040 global scenarios for the oil and gas industry. A true history of oil and gas development crains petrophysical. Venezuela is one of the worlds largest exporters of oil and has the worlds largest proven oil reserves at an estimated 296.
The oil and gas industry overview and trends nrgi reader april 2015 this reader is intended for use in conjunction with the natural resource charter. This pdf is a selection from an outofprint volume from the national. They used them for medicinal and illumination purposes. It would be the refiners, and particularly the standard oil company, that would turn petroleum into one of.
The largest volume products of the industry are fuel oil and gasoline petrol. The development of oil and gas has evolved over time and its numerous uses have also expanded and become an integral part of todays global economy. Water is central to all activities of the oil and gas industry. Premodern oil use substance known for thousands of years found in oil pits, sands, seeps, springs, and tar pits early uses for street paving, medicine, water proofing, lighting, etc. The relationship between quality and safety in the oil and gas industry march 18 20. This constrains them to rethink extraction, production and distribution methods in order to obtain or maintain their licence to operate. First manmade oil well dug in mesopotamia during the reign of darius the great. Oil was first discovered in iran in 1908, in the southwestern province of khuzestan. Morgan citys history in the era of oil and gas perspectives of those who were there, and volume 4.
An industry in scotland operated from the 1850s until the 1930s. Terrebonne parish, all of which examine the offshore oil and gas industry through the lens of a particular community or region of southern louisiana. However, none of these products would exist without the. Kier, a native of southwestern pennsylvania, was the first. The oil seeps at baku in presentday azerbaijan flowed freely. The discovery was made by shellbp, at the time the sole concessionaire. Many of us enjoy a lifestyle that the generations before us could barely dream of. Oil 150 is administered by the oil region alliance policies site map. The use of oil and gas has a long and fascinating history spanning thousands of years. The iron and steel industry spawned new construction materials, the railroads connected the country and the discovery of oil provided a new source of fuel. Jul, 2011 the industry needs to put their money where their mouth is if it expects to end communal violence.
On july 6, 1988, an explosion and subsequent fires killed 167 workers, according to. Oil was discovered in nigeria in 1956 at oloibiri in the niger delta after half a century of exploration. No comments on history and origin the oil palm elaeis guineensis originated from west africa, where evidence of its use as a staple food crop dates as far back as 5,000 years. The petroleum industry, also known as the oil industry or the oil patch, includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transporting often by oil tankers and pipelines, and marketing of petroleum products. The relationship between quality and safety in the oil and. This study explores how norway, as a latecomer to oil production, was able to develop both effective oil companies and an internationally competitive oil service industry. In all of the states it belongs cle facto to the individual who reduces it. In most of the oil producing states, the oil belongs dc lure to the mdiunder whose property it is found.
Oil politics surveys the tumultuous history of the international petroleum industry, from its extraordinary growth between 1950 and 1979, presided over by the seven major oil companies, to the price revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, to the reemergence of. The chinese oil industry history and future lianyong. It was a time period where the idea of cheap gas was shattered and the demand for more gas efficient cars increased. In 2008, crude oil production in venezuela was the tenthhighest in the world at 2,394,020 barrels per day 380,619 m 3 d. As a leading expert in water management, veolia controls all the stages of the water cycle and can address all industrial challenges, thanks to a portfolio of more than 350 proprietary technologies. General characteristics of the petroleum industry and its.
Pdf history of the petroleum oil industry in thailand from. Since the nineteenth century, the united states has been using petroleum as a source of energy production. To understand how the oil and gas industry works, it is also important to understand how it has changed over time. Refining what comes out of the ground is not often a form of petroleum that can be used right away. The united states dependence on oil has long influenced its foreign policy. Vision 2040 global scenarios for the oil and gas industry 7 trends four trends were identified as determinant for the oil and gas industry when the years that separate us from 2040 are analyzed. An overview of development in newfoundland and labrador leah fusco introduction the offshore oil industry in newfoundland and labrador is relatively new.
In addition to use as a building material, wood remained the chief global fuel for centuries. Oil price history and analysis a discussion of crude oil prices, the relationship between prices and rig count and the outlook for the future of the petroleum industry. Managing the life cycle of oil companies resources. Oil is used to power our vehicles, to create medicines that keep us healthy, and to make the plastics, cosmetics, and other personal products that enhance our daily lives. Oil shale history oil shale processing started over a century ago in europe. Although wells were first drilled in the early 1960s, nothing significant was found until 1979, and several obstacles had to be overcome before first oil could be produced in 1997.
History of the offshore oil and gas industry in southern louisiana volume iii. Pdvsa which is the venezuelan stateowned petroleum company. Pdf history of oil exploration in the state of sao paulo before. Explore the uncertainties, risks, and opportunities in our 2020 oil and gas industry outlook. We have encountered major energy crises in 1973, 1979, and 1990. In 1901 one of the largest and most significant oil strikes in history occurred near. These seeps were well known to the seneca indians, one of the iroquois nation tribes, who used the oil as a salve, mosquito repellent, purge and tonic. The presence of oil was known in venezuela even before the discovery of the americas in 1492. Explore our 2020 oil and gas industry outlook to help your energy business get ahead of upcoming challenges. Introduction to the oil industry is an online training course where you will learn all about oil what it is, where it is found, and how it is extracted. The exact date when the first linseed oil was produced in this country is not recorded in history, although it was some date in 1793, the same year the cotton gin was. You will also learn how raw crude oil is turned into the petroleum products we are familiar with like gasoline, before it is distributed to end users. History of the offshore oil and gas industry in southern.
A national historic chemical landmark the development of. It contributes significantly to the gross domestic product gdp of many nations and generates billions of. The publication topics are geology and geological exploration, well drilling technologies, oilfield development and exploitation. The use of shale oil preceded the use of petroleum, initially as a replacement for whale oil and later after the invention of the automobile for motor fuels. Oil price history and analysis montclair state university. The oil industry had a vast new market for what had been for many years a useless byproduct of the. People without jobs or food in their stomachs can be moved to desperate acts. Pdf this is a digital repository open access, pdf files are available for free and in high quality for historical resources on the early petroleum. Nevertheless, the practice of refining oil was created in the united states, where it continues to be an important part of the nations economy. Pdf the history of the petroleum industry digital library. Today it is difficult to imagine that on the place of luxury hotels, shopping malls and skyscrapers in dubai was once dry desert with a small settlement. Mid and downstream means every sector of the oil and gas industry in addition to the actual exploration and production. Jan 01, 2014 the oil palm elaeis guineensis originated from west africa, where evidence of its use as a staple food crop dates as far back as 5,000 years. Accurate records of volumes and history are kept to document what is received.
The traditional view of the oil industry is that it started in the. The modern history of petroleum began in the 19th century with the refining of paraffin from crude oil. Nigeria joined the ranks of oil producers in 1958 when its first oil field came on stream producing 5,100 bpd. Throughout human history, energy has been a key enabler of living standards. Here is a summary timeline history of oil usage and exploration, from 40,000. The key factor in the industry development is who controls the key asset, the oil and gas reserves. Oil 101 history of oil a timeline of the modern oil industry. History of the nigerian petroleum industry oil was discovered in nigeria in 1956 at oloibiri in the niger delta after half a century of exploration. Premodern oil use substance known for thousands of years. Austin prepared under mms contract 14350102ca85169 by louisiana state university center for energy studies baton rouge, louisiana 70803 published by. Pdf history of the petroleum oil industry in thailand. The petroleum industry a historical study in power semantic scholar. An introduction to the petroleum industry government of. The chinese oil industry history and future lianyong feng.
The modern history of the oil and gas industry started in 1847, with a discovery made by scottish chemist james young. The oil platform accounted for roughly 10 percent of the north seas oil and gas production. The oil and gas industry is a major consumer of water and energy resources and is therefore subject to increasingly stringent environmental standards. Algerian lng plant explosion 2004 physical evidence of boiler explosion i. Confucius wrote about the wells drilled for salt in china that encountered. The global energy industry crude oil is widely used because of its combustibility, density, and efficiency some places with reservoirs lack proper cap rock, oil seeps to surface middle east, caspian basin history of crude oil. Aret adams, a nigerian oil industry analyst and former government adviser, told the ap. Introduction crude oil prices behave much as any other commodity with wide price swings in times of shortage or oversupply. For it to be the fuel that can go into a car or converted into plastics, it must go through a. Mar 07, 2019 oil and gas had already been used in some capacity, such as in lamps or as a material for construction, for thousands of years before the modern era, with the earliest known oil wells being drilled in china in 347 ad.
Looking for the latest trends in the oil and gas industry. To understand the significance of these high expectations, it is necessary to understand irans long, fraught history with petroleum. The oil and gas industry natural resource governance. The measuring scale is calibrated in terms of degrees api, it may be. However, only since the post second world war period has the industry become a crucial sector of thai economy. Mar 06, 2020 the oil and gas industry is the largest sector in the world in terms of dollar value.
Oil 101 history of oil a timeline of the modern oil. The industry needs to put their money where their mouth is if it expects to end communal violence. A national historic chemical landmark the development of the pennsylvania oil industry august 2627, 2009 oh, townsend, oil coming out of the ground. The petroleum oil industry, especially oil refineries, is currently one of the most important economic activities in thailand. A brief history of the iranian oil industry oil discovery in 1908 laid foundation for oil industry and bp. Today, oil and gas is utterly crucial to our society. Industry scale expressing the gravity or density of liquid petroleum. Automobile industry university of california, berkeley. The history of the oil industry is one of radical shifts in control and dominance.
History and future presents a wealth of tables and figures with new data on chinese fossil fuel production and consumption, together with a peak oil model to forecast future trends in energy supply and demand. History, process and products nearly every aspect of our modern lifestyle is impacted by oil. The discovery of the spindletop geyser in 1901 drove huge growth in the oil industry. By clinton tippett, president of the petroleum history society prepared for the june 2014 global petroleum show in calgary page 1 timeline global petroleum industry 500 b. Oil creek in western pennsylvania abounds in oil seeps that ooze thick black crude into the stream. Oil industry journal monthly scientific and technical journal oil industry has been published since 1920. History of the oil and gas industry the use of oil and gas has a long and fascinating history spanning thousands of years. Piper alpha piper alpha is considered one of the worst offshore oil disasters in history. The scottish chemist james young in 1847 noticed a natural petroleum seepage in the riddings colliery at alfreton, derbyshire from which he distilled a light thin oil suitable for use as lamp oil, at the same time obtaining a thicker oil suitable for lubricating machinery. History of the oil and gas industry the library of congress. History of oil and gas industry from 347 ad to 2019. Jun 21, 2018 the history of crude oil is marked by political and economic events, changes within the petroleum industry, and technological advancements, which continue to influence the oil price today. Beyond economic effects, nigerias environment has been harmed as well.