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oil
A liquid fossil fuel formed from marine organisms that is burned to obtain energy and used in the manufacture of plastics.
natural gas
A fossil fuel in the gaseous state
nonrenewable resource
a resource that cannot be replaced
crude oil
oil found as tiny droplets wedged within the microscopic open spaces, or pores, inside rocks
proven reserves
those that hold oil or natural gas that is economically feasible to extract using current technology
conventional reserves
reserves that hold oil or natural gas that can be extracted with traditional oil or gas wells.
unconventional reserves
deposits of oil or natural gas that cannot be recovered with traditional oil/gas wells but may be recoverable using alternative techniques
tight oil
shale oil that's trapped inside impermeable rock deposits
petrochemicals
Compounds that are made from oil
carbon foot print
A total amount of gases that one person or group puts into the atmosphere
fracking
The pumping of water at high pressure to break apart rocks in order to release natural gas
tar sands/ oil sands
a heavy black oil that is often trapped in sticky, dense conglomerations of sand or clay
Energy Independence
meeting all of one's energy needs without importing any energy
energy security
having access to affordable energy
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