GEOL107 Lecture 21: nonrenewables
5 Dec 2017
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Organic-rich shales (detrital sedimentary rock with clay-size particles) that were not subjected (but close) to temperatures or pressures within oil window, or they were within oil window, but not long enough to form oil quite oil) Potential huge source for oil in us called heavy oil or bitumen called tar sands (or oil sands) If it exists within pore spaces of reservoir rocks, up to 12% of volume of rock . Keystone pipeline system transports processed oil and diluted bitumen from. United states, including refineries in illinois and cushing oil distribution hub in. Keystone xl pipeline proposed additional route and extension of system to refineries along gulf coast of texas route controversial sparked protest energy vs. jobs vs. environment obama rejected application - trump revived it. Nebraska public service commission approved modified route (standby to standby) Volatile short-chain hydrocarbons like methane (ch4), ethane (c2h6), propane (c3h8) and butane (c4h10)
