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How long does crude take to form compared to regular oil?

Crude oil is regular oil. It is the raw oil extracted from the earth. It is referred to as crude as it must be refined so its components can be used.


How is crude oil formed and how long does it take?

Crude oil forms from the remains of marine organisms that have been buried under layers of sediment and subjected to high heat and pressure over millions of years. The process typically takes tens of millions of years for crude oil to form under the right conditions.


Why is crude oil a fossil fuel?

Crude oil, coal and are fossil fuels. They were formed over millions of years. Crude oil and gas were formed from dead marine organisms


How is crude oil formed and extracted from the ground?

Crude oil is made from prehistoric decomposed plants formed millions of years ago, it is extracted using an oil rig. :)


How and when was crude oil formed?

The crude oil we use today was formed millions of years ago but crude oil is still being formed today. More crude oil is formed every time an animal or plant in the sea dies and is squashed by layers of other dead marine life (that turns into rock)over the top. This takes a long time.


How long will crude oil last?

30 years give or take a fue


What is the sustainability of crude oil?

This is the possibility to extract crude oil for long time.


What other fuel is usually formed with crude oil?

Kerosene


How petrol and diesel are formed?

They are refined in a refinery from crude oil.


How long would it take for crude oil to travel 800 miles?

It depends on how fast it was traveling at.


What is the thick black liquid formed from the buried remains of microscopic marine organisms?

Crude oil comes from these remains but it takes a very long time for them to form.


What does it take to make gasoline?

Crude Oil