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• Petroleum — For other uses, see Petroleum (disambiguation). Proven world oil reserves, 2009 …   Wikipedia

• petroleum — pe|tro|le|um [pıˈtrəuliəm US ˈtrou ] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: petroleum, from Latin petr (from Greek petra rock ) + oleum ( OIL1)] oil that is obtained from below the surface of the Earth and is used to make petrol,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• petroleum — noun (U) oil that is obtained from below the surface of the Earth and is used to make petrol, paraffin and various chemical substances: petroleum based products …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Petroleum Pricing in Nova Scotia — is based on the Petroleum Products Pricing Act which governs the wholesale and minimum and maximum price of gasoline and diesel price that are authorised in Nova ScotiaHistoryIn the spring of 2004, both consumers and retailers (the Independent… …   Wikipedia

• Petroleum Development Oman — Petroleum Development of Oman PDO شركة تنمية نفط عمان Type Government owned corporation Industry Oil Gas Founded 1925 (as Petroleum Development of Oman and Dhofar ) 1967 (as Petroleum Development Oman ) Headquarters …   Wikipedia

• Petroleum jelly — Petroleum jelly, petrolatum or soft paraffin [http://www.tiscali.co.uk/lifestyle/healthfitness/health advice/netdoctor/archive/100004783.html] is a semi solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25), [http://www.inchem …   Wikipedia

• Petroleum coke — (often abbreviated Pet coke or petcoke) is a carbonaceous solid derived from oil refinery coker units or other cracking processes.[1] Other coke has traditionally been derived from …   Wikipedia

• Petroleum product — Petroleum products are useful materials derived from crude oil (petroleum) as it is processed in oil refineries. According to crude oil composition and demand, refineries can produce different shares of petroleum products. Largest share of oil… …   Wikipedia

• Petroleum Pricing in Prince Edward Island — is regulated by the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission of Prince Edward Island.Price Make up Marketers buy on the basis of the rack price and the retail arms of the major oil companies. Mainly Esso in Dartmouth Nova Scotia or Irving Oil in… …   Wikipedia

• Petroleum And Explosives Safety Organisation — ((PESO)) is the department formed by Government of India to control and administer the usage of explosives, Petrol stations in India. The agency issues licenses for Operation of Petrol Stations under Form XIV, Licenses to operate Petroleum… …   Wikipedia

• 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