1. Rachel Carp, Chris Byrd, Annie O’Dea, and Keaton Hackworth  Petroleum

2. Energy Source • Petroleum us a fossil fuel and also called crude oil • It’s a flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons • Petroleum is nonrenewable because it is made by millions of dead creatures that died and sunk into the ground and as they sink, a chemical reaction happens and they turn to petroleum.

3. History • Discovered in 1859 by E.L. Drake • It was first used when the Pioneers bought it from the Native Americans, and it was used for medicine and they called it Seneca Oil and Genesee Oil. • The modern industry of oil began when E.L. Drake drilled a producing well in Pennsylvania. • It was then used for lamps, until it was used to fuel the gas engines of the car, truck, tractor and airplane as they were invented

4. Where do we get it? • Petroleum is a fossil fuel that is found basically anywhere but most commonly underground. There is petroleum that can be found in the rocks underground or reservoirs underground that hold deposits of petroleum. • Petroleum is recovered by drilling deeply into the ground, and then using pipelines to jet it back up. • Basically everybody uses petroleum today. Some examples of the purpose of petroleum is when we use cars, jets, and even to make roads. http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/oil-in-america-video

5. How is it stored and released? • After we obtain petroleum, it is sent through a series of pipes into a petroleum farm near the dig site where it is then sent to refineries by boats, planes, and pipes. • Once it reaches a refinery, the petroleum is put in a tank to be heated and separated into other fuels such as gasoline, kerosene, and diesel fuel.

6. How is it used today? • There are many types of petroleum, all used for different things • Gasoline is used for cars • Kerosene is used for airplanes • Diesel fuel is used for some cars, mostly all trucks and busses • The thickest of all oils is the lubrication oils, which look like a smelly, gooey mess. We use this for asphalt, or what we drive our cars on.

7. Advantages and Disadvantages • Advantages • Petroleum is easily transported. • It fuels our modern vehicles. • Petroleum is used to make roads. • It is easy to turn into other fuels. Disadvantages • Spills can destroy ecosystems. • When petroleum is heated it releases C02 ( green house gases ) • Gasoline releases 33% more c02 than any other fuel. • It is nonrenewable.

8. Future? • The future of petroleum is either bright or dim. One scenario is that we will have the technology to speed up the decomposition and chemical reactions of fossils to get petroleum faster, thus making petroleum a renewable resource. The other scenario is that we will find a new fuel and abandon petroleum. • In 30 years, petroleum will probably either be used a lot or not at all.

9. Resources • http://www.wou.edu/las/physci/ch371/lecture/lecture3/sld014.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum • http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0860339.html • http://www.thefreedictionary.com/petroleum • http://www.kargopetroleum.com/page.php?cid=2 • Google Images