National Academy of Engineering
Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Petroleum
Learners investigate petroleum and petrochemical technologies in the 20th century. Some topics examined are the environment, oil, and refining byproducts. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay...
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Crude Oil [Pdf]
Chapter 4 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at crude oil as an energy source, its history, and its many uses and products. The economic impact of the petroleum industry in Texas is described, the scale and scope of...
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Canadian Centre for Energy Information: Canada Fueled by Resources [Pdf]
In this teaching unit for Grades 4 and 5, students learn about Canada's petroleum resources, the impact on the environment from our use of them, and how the geography Of Canada affects things like population distribution and regional...
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Canadian Centre for Energy Information: Energy Machines [Pdf]
In this teaching unit for Grades 4 to 6, stuidents learn all about the drilling rigs and pump jacks that are used in the petroleum industry.
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: New Petroleum Ventures
This lesson explains and defines how companies work towards placing bids on license areas (blocks). Students learn regional information on the Gippsland basin and participate in a discussion of a mock lease sale of fifteen (15) blocks in...
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Petroleum Engineering Careers
This PowerPoint illustrates the importance and history of petroleum and it uses as well as the careers that are associated with it.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Meet the Society of Petroleum Engineers Experts
Hear from the Society of Petroleum Engineers' team of Energy Experts, composed of engineers and industry specialists.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Petroleum: Gasoline
Explains what gasoline is and the different terms used for it, describes how it is produced, and what effects different properties of a gasoline can have on its performance. Also discusses how the composition of gasoline varies depending...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Exploring for Petroleum Modeling an Oil Reserve
Experience the process of searching and drilling for oil in this hands-on activity.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Geoscience and Petroleum Careers
In this activity, students think about how various real-world careers relate to personal interests and Earth's systems- the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Petroleum Oil and Natural Gas
Learn the history of the world's use of the fossil fuels oil and natural gas for usable energy.
US Department of Energy
Department of Energy: Fossil Energy Study Guide: Oil (Pdf)
This is a Fossil Energy Study Guide all about oil including where it is found, a map of the top oil states, the uses for petroleum, drilling for oil, and much more.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Tower of Power
Students will learn that heat is needed to separate crude oil/petroleum into useable substances to make the products we use every day.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Perforated Well Casing
How do you think adding holes to a well casing will influence the amount of petroleum or natural gas that a well can produce? This activity models the differences in production of a perforated and non-perforated well casing. After the...
Energy for Sustainable Development
Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Oil (Petroleum)
A brief description of how oil is formed and where it comes from.
Province of British Columbia
B.c. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources: Exploration and Mines
Provides maps and surveys of the minerals that can be found in British Columbia up to 2017.
Province of British Columbia
B.c. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources: Earthquakes in b.c.
Offers information on how earthquakes are created and why they hit British Columbia as hard as they do.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Rocky Secrets: Where Does Oil Hide?
You may have heard the expression, "You can't get blood from a stone." But what about oil? Can you get petroleum oil from a stone? In this geology science fair project, you'll find out what kinds of stones make the best storage rocks for...
Energy for Sustainable Development
Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Timelines: Oil
A short history of petroleum oil from 3000 B.C. to the present.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Energy Facts Trivia Game (Metric)
Learn some facts about energy, petroleum, and conservation in this quiz-style trivia show.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Petroleum and Natural Gas Fields, 1916
A map from 1916 of the United States showing the petroleum and natural gas fields known at the time. The map is keyed to distinguish the petroleum reserves from the natural gas reserves.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Production of Petroleum in Africa, 1913
"Production of Petroleum in Africa in 1913.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Production of Petroleum in South America, 1913
"Production of Petroleum in South America in 1913.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Extreme Oil
This in depth look at oil charts the history, journey, and science behind this industry. Much effort, manpower, and resources are placed behind the extraction, acquisition, and sale of this valuable resource. This segment provides an...
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