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It was created on January 27, 1987, in Lagos, Nigeria, to serve as a platform for cooperation and harmonization of efforts, collaboration, sharing of knowledge and skills among African oil producing countries. The headquarters of the organization is in Brazzaville in the Congo. The Organization changed its name from African Petroleum Producers ...
Continental Oil Co., C.A.T.C., Gulf of Mexico, 1955. The Age of Oil, [1] also known as the Oil Age, [2] [3] the Petroleum Age, [4] [5] or the Oil Boom, refers to the era in human history characterised by an increased use of petroleum in products and as fuel. Though unrefined petroleum has been used for various purposes since ancient times, it ...
Petroleum industry in the Republic of the Congo. Oil and Gas dominate the resource sector of the Republic of the Congo ( French: République du Congo ), also referred to as Congo-Brazzaville, with the petroleum industry accounting for 89% of the country's exports in 2010. [1] As of June 22, 2018, is a full member of the Organization of the ...
The toxicity of petroleum related products threaten human health. Many compounds found in oil are highly toxic and can cause cancer ( carcinogenic) as well as other diseases. [23] Studies in Taiwan link proximity to oil refineries to premature births. [26] Crude oil and petroleum distillates cause birth defects.
Petroleum or crude oil, also referred to as simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, [1] and is found in geological formations. The name petroleum covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crude oil and petroleum products that consist of refined crude oil. Petroleum is primarily recovered by ...
Petroleum industry in Nigeria. Nigeria is the second largest oil and gas producer in Africa (after Angola ). [1] Crude oil from the Niger Delta basin comes in two types: light, and comparatively heavy – the lighter has around 36 of API gravity while the heavier has 20–25 of API gravity. Both types are paraffinic and low in Sulphur. [2]
African Journals OnLine. African Journals OnLine ( AJOL) is a South African non-profit organisation, which is in the headquarters of Grahamstown, it is dedicated to improve the online visibility and access to the published scholarly research of African-based academics. By using the internet as a gateway, AJOL aims to enhance conditions for ...
The petroleum industry, also known as the oil industry or the oil patch, includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transportation (often by oil tankers and pipelines ), and marketing of petroleum products. The largest volume products of the industry are fuel oil and gasoline (petrol).