Petroleum
Title: Petroleum
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 530 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Petroleum
Category: /Science & Technology
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from a new well will come to the surface under its own pressure. Later the crude oil must be pumped out or forced to the surface by injecting water, gas, or air into the deposits.
The widespread use of petroleum has created serious environmental problems. The great quantities that are burned as fuels generate most of the air pollution in industrialized countries, and oil spilled from tankers and offshore wells has polluted oceans and coastlines.