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What are Benchmarks in Crude Oils?

The crude oil prices about which we generally read in newspapers are the spot price per barrel or per 159 litres. The rate at which Crude oil is...

November 6, 2015

Industry wise use of Natural Gas in India

India is the world’s seventh largest energy producer, accounting for 2.49% of the world’s total annual energy production.  Around 60% of the natural gas produced in India is used for...

November 6, 2015

Oil Production and Trade in India

The oil reserves of the country are shown in several types of figures such as probable reserves, proven reserves, strategic reserves etc. Probable / Indicated reserves means oil...

November 6, 2015

Facts about Oil Discovery in India

First oil well of India was drilled by Assam Railway & Trading Company in 1865, just 6 years after world’s first oil well was drilled in United States...

November 6, 2015

Sweet, Sour and Brent Crude Oil

Sweet crude oil contains less than 0.5% Sulphur, while sour crude contains more than 0.5%.  Sweet crude oil has a sweet aroma because of less sulphur.    The low...

November 6, 2015

Upstream, Downstream and Midstream in Petroleum Industry

The petroleum industry can be divided into three parts viz. upstream, midstream and downstream. Upstream refers to searching for and the recovery and production of crude oil and...

November 6, 2015

British Thermal Unit

British Thermal Unit is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit. It is equal to 1055.05585 joules.

November 6, 2015

Largest Reserves, Producers, Importers and Exporters of Oil

Petroleum and Natural Gas are mixtures of liquid, gaseous, and solid hydrocarbons along with some other compounds. Different types of molecules give them liquid/ gaseous states and different...

November 6, 2015

GK & Current Affairs – November 6, 2015

1. Bimal Prasad, who passed away recently was India’s former ambassador of which country? [A]Pakistan [B]Nepal [C]Sri Lanka [D]Bangladesh Answer: Nepal Bimal Prasad (92), who was former ambassador...

November 6, 2015

‘IMPRINT INDIA’ initiative is aimed at improving what field in India?

‘IMPRINT INDIA’ initiative is aimed at improving what field in India? [A]Inland security [B]Military cooperation [C]Foreign trade [D]Scientific research Show Answer Scientific research IMPRINT INDIA is the joint...

November 6, 2015

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