By connecting land - locked oil deposits in Alberta and North Dakota with world markets, pipelines and railways aren't just letting industry pull more
oil out of the ground — they're also connecting those oil flows to world prices.
The simple truth is that petroleum companies go where the oil is, and, having drilled all the «shallow» water
oil out of the ground, they are now going deeper.
Getting more
oil out of the ground, in the Jilin or Shengli petroleum reservoirs for example, could help defray the cost.
A demonstration project in California may prove that steam created with the sun's heat can help get more
oil out of the ground
Peak oil is the point at which the world's oil producers are drawing as much
oil out of the ground as they will ever be able to.
In an exhibition titled Seep by two artists a video beautifully highlights the natural seepage of
oil out of the ground in Iran.
He has said you would need the same infrastructure we have all around the Earth taking
oil out of the ground to put a waste gas in the ground.
Since water is heavier than oil, when an oil resevoir is penetrated, the water forces
the oil out of the ground causing a gusher.
by Chris White Daily Caller The ExxonMobil probes are meant to determine whether the company decided to continue pulling
oil out of the ground despite acknowledging global warming is a growing issue, the leader of the investigation told reporters Friday.
If I had done the energy accounting as is done with sugarcane ethanol, one could state that the energy return of gasoline is actually only the initial energy required to get
the oil out of the ground, which averages about 17/1 worldwide.
A country that in spite of everything science tells us, what the changing weather tells us, is determined to squeeze every bit of
oil out of the ground to grab the last of the profits to feed an addiction that we know is destroying a future from coming generations.
Falling production in conventional wells has resulted in more reliance on hard to extract oil — and this makes pulling
oil out of the ground much more expensive from an energy investment standpoint.
Extracting oil from tar sands is also much more complicated than pumping conventional crude
oil out of the ground.
But the EIS — full of detailed discussion of exactly how many times it's acceptable for the new pipeline to spill its freight of acidic bitumen from Alberta, or how much natural gas it will take to heat
the oil out of the ground — does not even mention the climate change that would result from helping ramp up the exploitation of this Saudi - scale ocean of carbon.
Sure pulling
oil out of the ground is easier and more profitable.
Not exact matches
Now, with billions in new revenues flowing
out of these deposits, a growing number
of oil - and - gas - field services firms have emerged with solutions to the problem
of how to remediate the huge volumes
of heavily polluted water that comes
out of the
ground.
The US is already outproducing Libya, Qatar, Ecuador and Gabon; in 2017, US companies could ship more
oil overseas than those OPEC nation pump
out of the
ground.
The
oil we're now pulling
out of the
ground in North America, whether from the
oil sands or shale rock in North Dakota, is tough to get at.
The price
of burning
oil will have to reflect the cost
of emissions and not simply the expense
of getting the fuel
out of the
ground.
For instance, Charlie Munger points
out that Disney is able to adapt to technological change better than any other company he had ever studied in his life, calling it the equivalent
of «an
oil company that can put the
oil back in the
ground after it is done drilling so it can drill it again.»
They carry too much overhead to poke holes in the
ground, here and there, to squeeze
out a few hundred or thousand barrels
of oil each day.
If we're talking about
oil, that means pumping it
out of the
ground, and for cryptocurrencies, that means mining and ICOs.
The reason for such stagnant market performance comes down to the cost
of both discovering new
oil reserves and getting it
out of the
ground.
Oil prices dropped sharply despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East, with the regime
of longtime Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi recapturing lost
ground from rebels and Saudi Arabian troops entering Bahrain to help
out the embattled rulers.
One interesting aspect about Bashneft: The reserve replacement ratio, which shows if an
oil company is discovering more new
oil than it takes
out of the
ground, is around 800 - 900 % for Bashneft.
Trump has also been mocked for suggesting that we should have stolen Iraq's
oil and his recent flip - flop (when it was pointed
out that stealing Iraq's
oil would require a major commitment
of ground troops) that we should destroy Iraq's
oil reserves.
HI Carly, sadly I haven't tried the brownies using almond pulp before but I imagine that the dried pulp will be too dry for the brownies as a lot
of the moisture and
oil has been taken
out so I would recommend
grinding your own almonds if possible.
1) Peel and slice the onions thinly 2) De-seed red bell pepper and cut into small cubes 3) Saute red bell pepper cubes and sliced onions until onions turn slightly soft and transparent 4) Mix sauteed red bell pepper, onions, and corn together with eggs, milk cream and cream cheese 5) Season with salt, pepper and
ground nutmeg to taste 6) Pre-heat oven to 200 deg cel 7) Grease a round baking tray with olive
oil 8) Stretch a tart shell and cover the baking tray entirely 9) Pour in the corn - filling mixture over the tart shell, spreading it
out evenly 10) Cover the filling with the second stretched tart shell 11) Use a fork to poke holes in the top tart shell, and then press down on the shell so the juices spill
out 12) Sprinkle top
of tart with a generous amount
of sugar 13) Bake in oven at 200 deg cel for around 30 — 40 minutes or until tart shell is golden brown 14) Serve with a side
of vegetable salad (optional)
This recipe starts
out by cooking chopped onions, along with a clove
of garlic and a diced red pepper in a bit
of olive
oil and a little
ground cumin and chili powder.
- While the squash roasts, cook the
ground beef by placing a medium - size non-stick pan over medium - high heat, and drizzling in about 1 tablespoon
of olive
oil; once the
oil is hot, add in the onion, and saute for about 2 minutes; next, add in the
ground beef and break it up with a spoon / spatula into small crumble; once the beef has slightly browned, add in a couple
of pinches
of salt and pepper, the garlic, the cumin, the cayenne and the cinnamon, and stir to combine; allow the beef to finish browning, then turn the heat off, and turn the seasoned beef mixture
out into a bowl; next, add to the beef the cooked brown rice, the black beans, the quartered cherry tomatoes, the chopped cilantro, the sunflower seeds and the orange zest, and combine the ingredients very well; add another pinch
of salt if needed, and set the mixture aside for a moment, keeping warm.
I added cinnamon,
ground cloves, nutmeg, and a bunch
of pureed pumpkin to the yacon, agave, and coconut
oil (reduced the
oil since I added pumpkin and people above had commented their cookies turned
out too oily).
Ok, I'm not sure what I did, but I halved the recipe (1 cup brown rice flour,
ground fine in my VitaMix, 3/4 cp B's Red Mill» sweet white» sorghum flour, 1.5 cps
of tapioca starch, 1 T. chia seed, instead
of the Xanthum Gum, 1T yeast, 1/2 T kosher salt, 2 eggs, 1 and 1/3 cp water, 1 / 6 cp
oil, 1T honey) and it came
out soupy!
Parmesan Roasted Chickpeas Inspired by Woman's Day magazine 2 (15 ounce) cans
of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed 2 tablespoons olive
oil juice from 1/2 a lemon (~ 1 1/2 tablespoons) 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly
ground black pepper 1/2 cup grated parmesan After you have rinsed and drained your chickpeas, spread them
out on a paper towel to dry.
1/3 c each fresh basil and parsley, chopped (keep
out 1 T for garnish) 1/2 t dried oregano or Herbes de Provence 1/2 c freshly - grated Parmesan cheese (keep
out 2T for top
of dish) 3 cloves garlic, minced 3T red wine vinegar 2T Dijon mustard 1/3 c Extra-virgin olive
oil Kosher salt; Freshly -
ground Pepper; 1/8 t crushed red pepper Cherry Tomatoes for garnish
What's in it: 1 medium - sized spaghetti squash (about 3 - 4 pounds) 5 tablespoons vegetable
oil, I used half peanut half canola Kosher salt and Freshly
ground black pepper 2 eggs (optional, I omitted this to keep mine vegan) 1 (15 - ounce) package firm or extra firm tofu, water pressed
out and diced * 1 red onion, thinly sliced 6 cloves garlic, finely minced 2 cups carrots, cut into matchsticks 2 cups bean sprouts 6 scallions, sliced Other optional veggies: I added a cup
of sliced white mushrooms, but broccoli, peapods, or any others you like would work as well 4 tablespoons Pad Thai sauce, more to taste ** 1/3 cup peanuts, chopped 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped 1 lime, cut into wedges * you could alternatively use chicken or shrimp if you're not a tofu fan ** I used a jarred pad thai sauce to save some time but check
out the original recipe link above to see the full sauce recipe if you want to go homemade
I am
out of butter, eggs, and milk, so I made it with avocado
oil,
ground flax «egg,» and water mixed with chia seeds.
1/4 cup unflavoured whey protein 1/4 cup
ground almonds (plus a bit extra, if you need to dry
out the mix later) 1tbsp high protein nuts n more white chocolate peanut butter 1tbsp coconut flour 1 - 2caps valencian orange
oil (mine came from Asda) 1 - 2tbsp water (add a little at a time so that the mix doesn't get too wet & sticky) 7 drops vanilla flavdrops zest
of half an orange 50g white chocolate 6 flaked almonds
* 1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless fish fillets (any variety), at least 1 inch thick (I used wild Alaskan sablefish aka black cod that I purchased from Vital Choice) * 1 tablespoon organic coconut
oil (the recipe calls for grapeseed
oil but I prefer coconut
oil) * 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped * 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger * 2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed * 1 pint grape tomatoes, cut in half if large * 1 teaspoon
ground cumin * 1/2 teaspoon sea salt * 1/4 teaspoon black pepper * 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (I omitted this in favor
of using a fresh chile pepper) * 1 1/2 cups coconut milk (I used one can
of organic «whole» coconut milk) * handful
of fresh basil, preferable Thai basil, minced (note that this does not appear in the original recipe) * 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives (I left these
out and added a minced hot chile pepper instead)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons pine nuts 2 tablespoons fresh dill, minced 2 tablespoons Italian parsley, minced 2 scallions, mostly the green part, finely chopped 2/3 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped 2/3 cup sundried tomatoes in
oil, chopped (measure
out only the tomatoes, not the
oil, but don't pat the tomatoes dry before chopping — the residual
oil is flavorful and will help hold the ingredients together) Coarse sea salt 6 oz feta cheese A few
grinds of fresh black peppercorns Olive
oil to taste
2 truffle mushrooms 3/4 pound cremini mushrooms 1 to 2 T evoo 6 cloves garlic, minced 2 to 3 T truffle
oil * 1 cup cashew cream Sea salt and freshly
ground black pepper 10 ounces strangozzi or spaghetti -LCB- I was
out of both, so used a fresh, thicker penne -RCB-
I
ground my own oat flour, and used avocado
oil instead
of almond
oil since I was
out of the latter.
While falafel patties are baking, rinse
out the blender and add the edamame, lemon zest, remaining lemon juice, remaining minced garlic, remaining 1/4 cup
of parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon
ground black pepper, 2 tablespoons water and 2 tablespoons
of olive
oil.
Melt some coconut butter, and pour 1 tbsp
of the liquid coconut
oil into a mug with
ground turmeric powder (this may be emptied
out of turmeric capsules).
I subbed with what I had: 3/4 cup regular Evoo + 1/4 cup lemon olive
oil; regular white flour; some almonds I
ground out of the freezer (so there were some big chunks left in the grinder), 1 / 4 cup flax seeds, chopped truffles, almond milk, and dried rosemary.
-- 1,5 kg butternut squash, cut in half lengthways and scoop
out the seeds and soft fibres — 1 small handful dried porcini mushroom — 1 red onion, finely chopped — 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped — 5 pieces sun - dried tomatoes, chopped — 100 g couscous — 2 sprigs
of fresh rosemary, leaves picked and finely chopped — 1/4 teaspoon chili powder — 1/4 teaspoon
ground coriander seeds — 1/2 handful walnuts, very coarsely chopped — olive
oil — salt, black pepper
Replace 1/4 cup
of the tigernut flour with a pure hemp protein powder; replace the sunflower seeds with
ground flax seeds (flax meal); leave
out the coconut
oil, and instead add more
of the mulberry soaking liquid until it gathers together into a ball.
1 pound beef steak, minced or
ground 1 pound lean pork, minced or
ground 1/3 cup vegetable
oil 1 small onion, minced 1 small bunch green onions, minced including the tops 1 clove garlic, minced 3 medium tomatoes, diced 1 tablespoon vinegar 1/4 cup raisins, minced (optional) 2 tablespoons capers (optional) 10 green olives, minced (optional) Minced hot chile pepper to taste (optional) Salt and black pepper to taste Vegetable
oil 12 7 - inch square pieces
of banana leaf for wrapping 3 cups grated fresh corn, excess juice squeezed
out Cotton string for tying
Money is money regardless
of if its dug
out from th
ground as
oil or if its earned in countless other ways, do you think its not «Plastic» to mine and your hard earned cash and NOT invest in giving you something back?
This does not mean that
oil will be pouring
out of the
ground tomorrow.
If the process can make
oil out of waste, why would anyone bother to get it
out of the
ground?