About Petroleum Industry

Hey , for one of school project of my brother he requires detail bout the Petroleum industry .Could you please give here detail about the Petroleum industry ?

[Kiran Chandar]

Petroleum industry includes the processes of investigation, removal, refinement, transporting and marketing of petroleum products.

Petroleum industry is divided into three major components:
Upstream,
Midstream
Downstream.

Industry segments :

Category:
Function:

Upstream
Exploration and development of crude

Downstream
Tankers, refineries, and consumers

Pipeline
Any hazardous pipeline, including petroleum, liquid CO2, etc.

Marine
For transport by water of petroleum

Service and Supply (General)
Equipment manufacturers, consulting firms, etc.

International Oil Companies:

ExxonMobil
Texas – United States

Royal Dutch Shell
The Hague – Netherlands

BP/Amoco
London – United Kingdom

Total SA
Paris – France

Chevron
California – United States

ConocoPhillips
Texas – United States

Nation Oil Companies
Saudi Armaco
Saudi Arabia – Middle East

National Iranian Oil Company
Iran – Middle East

Quatar Petroleum
Quatar – Middle East

Iraq National Oil Company
Iraq – Middle East

Petroleos de Venezuela
Venezuela – South America

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
Abu Dhabi – Middle East

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Kuwait – Middle East

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Nigeria – Africa

Libya NOC
Libya – Africa

Sonatrach
Algeria – Africa