Crude oil is
the most important raw material of the industrialized nations. It
can generate heat, drive machinery and fuel vehicles and
airplanes. Its components are used to manufacture almost all
chemical products, such as plastics, detergents, paints, and even
medicines. As it is such an important resource it is very important
to expand our technical ability to discover new sources and extend
the production lives of existing oil fields.
Life without oil? Impossible! Within our daily lives oil is used
almost everywhere: Every year, *8 million tonnes ofcrude
oil are
processed into synthetic materials in Germany. Oil within our
materials: *0 percent of all textiles contain oil; for functional
clothing this may be as much as **0 percent. Oil within our leisure
activities: *0 billion liters of oil a year are used to make CDs
and DVDs. Oil helps us relax: A single sofa contains *0 liters of
oil. Modern life is inconceivable without crude
oil.
The world consumes almost *4 billion liters of oil each day. This
affects us all. We all need it. Thank you.
