Oil analysis — (OA) is the laboratory analysis of a lubricant s properties, suspended contaminants, and wear debris. OA is performed during routine preventive maintenance to provide meaningful and accurate information on lubricant and machine condition. By… … Wikipedia
Sampling — may refer to: Sampling (signal processing), converting a continuous signal into a discrete signal Sampling (graphics), converting continuous colors into discrete color components Sampling (music), re using portions of sound recordings in a piece… … Wikipedia
Oil depletion — per major producing country. This model assumes world oil depletion remains constant at the 2004 level of 80 million barrels per day.[1] However, world oil depletion is currently (as of 2008) at 85 million barrels per day … Wikipedia
Oil & Gas UK — Abbreviation (former UKOOA) Motto The Voice of the Offshore Industry Formation April 2007 Legal status Non profit company Purpose/focus Offshore oil … Wikipedia
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation — Limited Type State owned enterprise Public Traded as NSE: … Wikipedia
Oil shale — For the scientific technical journal, see Oil Shale (journal). Not to be confused with Shale oil or Tight oil. Oil shale Sedimentary Rock Combustion of oil shale Composition … Wikipedia
Oil well — The pumpjack, such as this one located south of Midland, Texas, is a common sight in West Texas. An oil well is a general term for any boring through the earth s surface that is designed to find and acquire petroleum oil hydrocarbons. Usually… … Wikipedia
Oil sands — The Athabasca oil sands in Alberta, Canada, are a very large source of bitumen, which can be upgraded to synthetic crude oil. Bituminous sands, colloquially known as oil sands or tar sands, are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit. The… … Wikipedia
Oil reserves in Venezuela — Orinoco Oil Belt assessment unit, USGS The proven oil reserves in Venezuela are claimed to be the largest in the world, according to an announcement in early 2011 by President Hugo Chavez and the Venezuelan government. The reported proven… … Wikipedia
Oil reserves in Russia — There are several different estimates of proven oil reserves in Russia. Most estimates include only Western Siberian reserves, exploited since the 1970s and supplying two thirds of Russian oil, and not potentially huge reserves elsewhere. In 2005 … Wikipedia
