Oil and Natural Gas
Oil and Natural Gas
• Oil
– Formed from small, dead ocean organisms that
sink to the bottom and get covered by layers of
rock and dirt
• Natural Gas
– Methane
– Cleanest of fossil fuels
HOW ARE OIL AND GAS MADE ???
Uses for Oil and Natural Gas
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Transportation (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel)
Asphalt
Heating
Cooking
Plastics
Lubricants
Oil Spills
• Accidental release of liquid petroleum (oil)
into the environment
• Examples:
– Oil ship wrecks
– Leak in oil pipeline
Methods for Cleaning an Oil Spill
• Bioremediation: using microorganisms or
biological agents to break down or remove oil
• Dredging: some oils sink, cleaning below the
surface of the water
• Skimming: cleaning oil off of surface
• Dispersion: materials, such as some detergents
can disperse oil into small clusters that may be
easier to remove than larger areas
• Burning: Can eliminate large amount of oil in the
water, but causes air pollutions
Materials
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Rubber bands
Paper towel
String
Cotton ball
Plastic wrap
Popsicle sticks
Toothpick
Balloons
Suction tube
Spoon
Soap
Sand
Windex
Kitty litter