Tuesday 24 March 2009

Oil in Alaska



The Trans Alaskan Pipeline - engineering brilliance or environmentally devestating?




CHECK THIS OUT - The Uses of CRUDE OIL.






The Story of Oil Exploration in the Arctic Circle:
Oil exploration began in Alaska in the 1950s and in 1968, two years after exploration began there, North America's largest oilfield was discovered at Prudhoe Bay.

The field contains one-third of the USA's known oil reserves and 12% of it's know gas reserves.

Before oil could be used, a route and a method of transport had to be decided by which oil could be moved . Two routes were suggested.

Firstly by gint

The PROBLEMS of Oil Exploration: The 1989 "Exxon Valdez Oil Spill" in Alaska

Pupil Work from GCSE:




Go Beyond Oil
Following the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (BP oil Spill 2010) Greenpeace released this video highlighting the 'history' and future for oil.

A Greenpeace Thought Bubble: Go Beyond Oil from ThoughtBubbler on Vimeo.

1 comment:

Luminata said...

Interesting blog! :)

Luminata