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CSET Earth Resources Fossil Fuels

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1. Water or gas is injected into the reservoir to increase the pressure - bringing the oil to the surface. Begins when the oil no longer rises naturally to the surface. Accounts for 15-45% of the supply.






2. Reserves that can reasonably be expected to exist based on geological evidence and projections from proved reserves.






3. Cubic feet - volume - used when gas is at normal temperature and pressure - Dollars per volume in cubic feet - price






4. Burns coal at lower temperatures - reducing the production of nitrogen oxides - and making it easier to remove sulfur oxides.






5. Peat - formed from plants.






6. Energy






7. Natural gas that flows to the surface from an underground reservoir when a well is dug.






8. A mixture of hydrocarbons found in naturally occurring underground reservoirs






9. Length of time US coal reserves are expected to last...






10. The process of drilling for oil and pumping it out. Accounts for 5-15% of the supply.






11. Unrefined mixture of methane - ethane - propane - and butane.






12. Natural gas that has been cooled to a liquid to store and transport.






13. Crude oil that contains a mixture of hydrocarbons that are relatively less dense






14. Fuel for cars






15. Energy to raise the temperature of 1 lb of water by 1 degree F at 1 atm.






16. Traps formed by folding or faulting of rock layers






17. 22% of energy consumed in the U.S. comes from the burning of natural gas.






18. Oil with little or no sulfur






19. Sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans






20. The ratio of the energy return to the energy invested.






21. Heat - pressure - dearth of oxygen






22. Soft coal - with the highest energy content






23. An industrial fuel - also used to make petroleum products






24. A mixture of of hydrocarbons and organic compounds






25. Phytoplankton and zooplankton that accumulated in marine sediments beginning 300 million years ago






26. Fuel for trucks






27. A layer of relatively porous and permeable rock in which the oil and gas coming up from the source rock can reside.






28. Generate electricity - produce steel - plastics - synthetic fibers - fertilizers - and medicines






29. Soot - sulfur oxides - nitrogen oxides - mercury






30. Consist of clay - sand - water and bitumen - a type of oil.






31. Crude oil that contains a mixture of hydrocarbons that are relatively dense






32. Hard coal - with the second highest energy content






33. Structural traps and stratigraphic traps






34. Formed by changes in rock type or sedimentary features that create a space where hydrocarbons are confined by impermeable layers






35. Natural gas that has been compressed and stored at very high pressure in strong containers.






36. 70%-90% methane - and small proportions of ethane - propane - and butane. Some carbon dioxide. Trace amounts of other gases.






37. 1 Btu = 1055 J






38. Natural gas that exists in other forms - making it more difficult to extract.






39. 125000 Btu per gallon






40. Fraction of California's total energy requirements provided by natural gas

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41. Length of time global natural gas supply is expected to last.






42. Intermediate between hard coal and peat






43. A type of sedimentary rock that - when heated - releases hydrocarbons.






44. Remaining oil is made more fluid so as to bring it up more easily. Brings up another 5-15% of the supply - but is much more costly.






45. Reserves that are not as well known or characterized as proved reserves






46. Methane produced by the action of microorganisms on waste in landfills






47. Marine shale - limestone - or oil shale






48. Refined natural gas that contains pure methane.






49. For lubricating motors






50. 1 Therm = 100000 Btu