petroleum carrier

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• petroleum — petroleous, adj. /peuh troh lee euhm/, n. an oily, thick, flammable, usually dark colored liquid that is a form of bitumen or a mixture of various hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in various parts of the world and commonly obtained by drilling:… …   Universalium

• petroleum refining — Introduction  conversion of crude oil into useful products. History Distillation of kerosene and naphtha       The refining of crude petroleum owes its origin to the successful drilling of the first oil well in Titusville, Pa., in 1859. Prior to… …   Universalium

• History of the petroleum industry in Canada (frontier exploration and development) — discoveries took place near population centres or along lines of penetration into the frontier. The first oil play, for example, was in southern Ontario. The first western natural gas discovery occurred on a Canadian Pacific Railway right of way …   Wikipedia

• Bulk carrier — The Sabrina I is a modern Handymax bulk carrier. Class overview Name: Freighter Subclasses …   Wikipedia

• History of the petroleum industry in Canada (natural gas) — Natural gas has been used almost as long as crude oil in Canada, but its commercial development was not as rapid. This is because of special properties of this energy commodity: it is a gas, and it frequently contains impurities. The technical… …   Wikipedia

• Very Large Crude Carrier — AbQaiq Ein Tanker ist ein Schiff zum Transport von flüssigen Stoffen, wie Wasser, Rohöl, Ölen, Kraftstoffen, Flüssiggas oder petrochemischen Erzeugnissen. Die Silhouette eines Tankers ist leicht von der anderer Schiffe zu unterscheiden. Er… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Energy carrier — An energy carrier is a substance or phenomenon that can be used to produce mechanical work or heat or to operate chemical or physical processes (ISO 13600).It is any system or substance that contains energy for conversion as usable energy later… …   Wikipedia

• Standard Carrier Alpha Codes — The Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) is a unique code used to identify transportation companies. It is typically two to four alphabetic letters long. It was developed by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association in the 1960 s to help the… …   Wikipedia

• Merchant aircraft carrier — HMS Activity, formerly Empire Activity Merchant aircraft carriers (MAC) were bulk cargo ships with minimal aircraft handling facilities, used during World War II by Britain and the Netherlands as an interim measure to supplement British and… …   Wikipedia

• USS Caliente (AO-53) — The USS Caliente (AO 53) was a sclass|Cimarron|fleet oiler built during World War II for the U.S. Navy. During her career in the Pacific Ocean, Caliente participated in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. She was highly decorated… …   Wikipedia

• List of merchant marine capacity by country — This article includes the table of countries by their merchant marine capacity, here represented as the number of merchant ships the country owns. Ships may be registered at home as well as in some other countries specified in the table. The… …   Wikipedia