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1 The Petroleum Industry by Phonse Fagan, P. Geo. President A.J. Fagan Consulting Inc. and

2 Terminology Petroleum Natural Gas Oil Crude Hydrocarbons

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4 Home Heating

5 Oil/gas

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7 Butane

8 Polyethylene Polypropylene

9 Petroleum Products

10 HYDROCARBONS The Chemistry of Petroleum

11 Hydrocarbons Methane and Ethane Molecules

12 Methane Molecule

13 Ethane Molecule

14 Natural Gas Propane Molecule Liquid Petroleum Butane Molecule Pentane Molecule Hexane Molecule

15 Heptane Molecule Octane Molecule

16 Benzene

17 Cyclohexane Molecule

18 Asphaltine Molecule

19 Natural gas Small molecules Light oil medium size molecules Heavy oil large molecules

20 Where do we find oil?

21 Porosity

22 Permeability

23 Porous and Permeable Rocks NL Dept of Natural Resources

24 Sedimentary Rocks

25 Sedimentary Rocks

26 Sedimentary Basin in Cross-section

27 Creation of Source Rock ukooa

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29 Hydrocarbon Traps

30 Oil Trap

31 Oil Seep Oil Seep

32 Le Brea Tar Pit

33 3 -Trap Seal Structure 2 1

34 How do we find oil and natural gas?

35 Where should we drill?

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37

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39 Dave Hawkins

40 Dave Hawkins

41 Dave Hawkins Geophone

42 Dave Hawkins Seismic Shot Point

43 Vibroseis Energy Source NRCan

44 Marine Seismic Airgun Airgun DFO

45 NL Dept. of Natural Resources Seabed Faults

46 Courtesy of Veritas 3D Seismic Acquisition Streamers 2 air gun arrays Underwater vanes pull streamers horizontally away from he ship

47 Courtesy of Veritas 3D Seismic Display

48 Drilling

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51 Delineation Wells

52 07 img0418.jpg Land Drilling Rig

53 Truck Mounted Drilling Rig

54 Drill Bit in Action

55 Schlumberger Casing the Well

56 Large Drill Bits

57 Downward and Upward Movement of Drilling Mud

58 Petro-Canada Flow Test

59 Global Marine Deep Water Drill Ship

60 Jackup Rig

61 The Eirik Raude Semisubmersible Rig

62 Newfoundland and Labrador Petroleum Sector

63 Grand Banks Labrador Shelf Gulf of St. Lawrence Scotian Shelf Background map from National Geographic website Exploration Areas

64 Exploration Wells Background map from National Geographic website Jeanne d Arc Basin

65 Labrador Shelf Background map from National Geographic website

66 Hibernia Terra Nova White Rose Photos and graphic by (clockwise) HMDC, Husky and Petro-Canada Map by Geological Survey of Canada and Canadian Hydrographic Service

67 C-NLOPB Approximately 400,000 barrels of oil per day being produced (June 2007) Oil production Grand Banks of Newfoundland

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69 Ice Berg Drift Paths Greenland Source: International Ice Patrol

70 Hibernia Production System Serrated ice wall Water depth: 80 metres HMDC

71 Iceberg Being Towed

72 Pack Ice

73 Production Systems

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75 Dry Dock

76 Base in Dry Dock

77 Base being towed to deep water site

78 HMDC Hibernia Base at deep water site

79 Statfjord base at full height

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81 Submerged Base Topsides

82 Joining the topsides and base

83 Statfjord Platform Being Towed to Field

84 Statfjord Platform On Location

85 HMDC Hibernia Towout

86 HMDC Hibernia Producing Oil

87 Petro-Canada Terra Nova Development Schematic Glory Holes

88 Petro-Canada Terra Nova Hull Construction

89 Petro-Canada FPSO docking at Bull Arm

90 Petro-Canada Installation of Topsides on Terra Nova FPSO

91 Petro-Canada Terra Nova FPSO ready to go to Grand Banks

92 Petro-Canada Terra Nova Producing Oil

93 Petro-Canada Tanker taking on load at Terra Nova

94 White Rose FPSO Husky

95 North Atlantic Refining Tanker Unloading at Refinery

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97 Photo and Graphics Credits This presentation uses graphics that have been gathered by the author over a period of years from many sources. Where the sources are known they have been identified on the individual slides. Unfortunately, the sources for some of the images are unknown. A big THANK YOU to all companies and individuals whose images are used within this document, which has been prepared for educational purposes. Also thanks to Gerri MacNeil for her detailed review. Phonse Fagan President A.J. Fagan Consulting Inc. and

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