Geologist
A person who studies oil is called a petrologist or petroleum geologist. They specialize in the exploration, extraction, and production of oil and gas resources.
"Petroleum" is another name for what the rest of us call "oil" pumped out of the ground. The only difference is that when you call your oil "petroleum", you can get a better price for it.
It is the study of oil and how to use the technology to take oil from Earth.
oil, petroleum, crude, oil derivative, gasoline, kerosene
Yes as petroleum id derived from oil and oil only forms in very specific geological requirements. E.g. the length of the carbon chains in the petroleum depends on what carbons and other compounds formed the oil.
A geologist or a petroleum geologist would typically study crude oil. They analyze the composition, properties, and geological formations where oil is found to better understand its extraction and potential uses.
Oil and petroleum are the same thing.
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Petroleum Petroleum
The first person to discover petroleum was believed to be the ancient Chinese who drilled for natural gas and petroleum around 2000 BCE. They used bamboo poles and drilled down into the earth to extract the oil for various uses.
Oil and Petroleum use is very efficient.
Yes . . . motor oil IS refined petroleum.