油气基本知识课件.ppt

The production facilities on surface separate out the gas, oil, and water into their separate phases. Production Separator Oil Produced Water Produced Gas Prepared by Tom Sheeran Production Separator Oil Produced Water Produced Gas From there, the oil and gas may be refined further before being ready to market. Oil Refinery Storage Tanks Prepared by Tom Sheeran Finally, the gas and oil can be sold to power cars and heat houses. Prepared by Tom Sheeran And That’s Where Oil and Gas Come From! The End. Prepared by Tom Sheeran About the Author: Tom Sheeran has been working in the oil and gas industry for over 18 years. He worked summers on a drilling rig while going to school to earn a degree in Petroleum Engineering. After graduating, he went to work for Chevron in the Rocky Mountains. In 1990 he began working for Chevron Overseas Petroleum, and since then has worked all over the world, in Scotland, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Venezuela, Angola and Nigeria. Tom is currently employed by Chevron Nigeria Ltd. and is living and working as a resident in Lagos, Nigeria. Tom and his wife Shallini have 2 children, and home-schooled in the U.S. for several years before moving overseas. Tom developed this presentation for kids so they may learn more about the oil industry. You may contact Tom at: Tom A. Sheeran Sr. Drilling Engineer Chevron Nigeria Ltd. SHTA@ TAS Oct. 1998 Exploring and Drilling for Oil and Gas Prepared by Tom Sheeran What are Oil and Gas? Oil and Gas are substances found within the earth’s crust. They are thought to come from decomposed plant and animal matter. Scientists believe the plants and animals died long ago, and were slowly buried by thick layers of sediments. Over a long period of time, and with pressure and temperature, the organic materials were converted into the oil and gas which are found today. (For example, we know that present day garbage dumps give off methane gas) Prepared by Tom Sheeran Oil in it’s natural state ca