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 has been sampled and an estimation has been made but the quantity ..

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 in 1859.  First discovery of oil took place in Digboi in Assam ..

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 quantity of sulphur makes it more suitable / easier to produce gasoline ..

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 natural gas. The upstream industry is also known as Exploration & Production ..

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.

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 colour , viscosity and odour.  Similar to coal, oil and gas are ..

Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission

In January 2010, the UPA Government had launched National Solar Mission ( which was later renamed as Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission) with an aim to install the solar power generation capacity of 20,000 MW by the end of the ..

Concentrating solar power

Concentrating solar power uses the sun’s heat to generate electricity. What is basically done is to use the mirrors and lenses to concentrate the sun’s rays on the absorber and use this heat to make a fluid get heated up ..