Petroleum is a word derived from Latin: Petra - rock, oleum - oil. Thus, in direct translation petroleum means oil from rock and is commonly regarded as a very close synonym of Crude Oil. However, according to Britannica Encyclopedia, petroleum as a technical term encompasses: the liquid (crude oil), gaseous (natural gas), and viscous or solid forms (bitumen and asphalt).
Oil is a general term that refers to any liquid that is not soluble in water. Crude oil, on the other hand, specifically refers to the unrefined petroleum that is extracted from the ground.
Crude oil is the raw, unrefined form of oil extracted from the ground, while petroleum oil refers to the refined products obtained from processing crude oil, such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. Petroleum oil is the end product that is used for various purposes, whereas crude oil is the starting material before refining.
Petroleum is oil, more specifically crude oil, a thick mix of hydrocarbons formed from compressed plant matter over a period of millions of years.
Oil is a broad term that can refer to any viscous liquid that is not soluble in water, while petroleum specifically refers to a type of oil that is derived from crude oil through a refining process. In other words, petroleum is a subset of oil.
Oil is a broad term that refers to any viscous liquid that does not dissolve in water, while petroleum oil specifically refers to a type of oil derived from crude oil through refining processes. Petroleum oil is a subset of the broader category of oils.
Oil is a general term that refers to any liquid that is not soluble in water. Crude oil, on the other hand, specifically refers to the unrefined petroleum that is extracted from the ground.
Crude oil is the raw, unrefined form of oil extracted from the ground, while petroleum oil refers to the refined products obtained from processing crude oil, such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. Petroleum oil is the end product that is used for various purposes, whereas crude oil is the starting material before refining.
I think petroleum engineering has to do with the discovery of crude oil[hydrocarbons] in it's dark,sticky,viscous stage and lifting it to the surface and passing it to the refineries for the extraction of other components viz petroleum gases,petrol,kerosene . While gas and oil engineering has to do with reserving,distribution of refined oil and gas from crude oil to depots. Ismail Sani Ali.
Petroleum is refined from crude oil and is but one fraction only
crude oil is a petroleum
Synthetic oil is a chemically made substitute made from petroleum components as opposed to non synthetic which is made from crude oil.
"Petroleum" products are distilled from crude oil, so what comes out of the ground is crude oil.
Petrol. actually its oil.
No, not actually. Crude oil is one type of petroleum. Petroleum is a common term for the liquid (crude oil), gaseous (natural gas), and viscous or solid forms (bitumen and asphalt).
Crude Oil is hydrocarbon and it is mixture of carbon and hydrogen.
crude oil
An oilfield is a geographical area where crude oil is extracted from underground reservoirs through drilling. In contrast, an oil refinery is a facility that processes and transforms crude oil into various petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, through refining processes. Essentially, oilfields are the source of crude oil, while refineries are where that crude oil is converted into usable products.