Oil sands — The Athabasca oil sands in Alberta, Canada, are a very large source of bitumen, which can be upgraded to synthetic crude oil. Bituminous sands, colloquially known as oil sands or tar sands, are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit. The… … Wikipedia
Peak oil — A logistic distribution shaped production curve, as originally suggested by M. King Hubbert in 1956 … Wikipedia
Completion (oil and gas wells) — This article is about the oil or gas well completion. For other uses of completion, see Completion (disambiguation) In petroleum production, completion is the process of making a well ready for production (or injection). This principally involves … Wikipedia
Grinder pump — A grinder pump is a waste management device. Waste from water using household appliances (toilets, bathtubs, washing machines, etc.) flows through the home’s pipes into the grinder pump’s holding tank. Once the waste inside the tank reaches a… … Wikipedia
Standard Oil — Infobox Company company name = Standard Oil company company type = Ohio Corporation (1870 1882), Business Trust (1882 1892), New Jersey Holding Company (1899 1911) [cite web |url=http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/acs/1890s/rockefeller/bio2.htm… … Wikipedia
Nationalization of oil supplies — The nationalization of oil supplies refers to the process of deprivatization of oil production operations, generally in the purpose of obtaining more revenue from oil for oil producing countries. This process, which should not be confused with… … Wikipedia
Chrysler Slant-6 engine — This article is about the automobile engine. For the punk rock band, see Slant 6. Chrysler Slant Six (G, RG) Engine Manufacturer Chrysler Corporation Production 1959–2000 … Wikipedia
Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 — ZR1 redirects here. For the Chevrolet Corvette C4 ZR 1 with the Lotus designed DOHC engine, see Chevrolet Corvette C4, section ZR 1 . Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 Blue Devil Corvette ZR1 at 08 NAIAS Manufacturer General Motors … Wikipedia
Characters in Metalocalypse — The following is a list of characters in the American animated television series Metalocalypse . It should be noted that survival from near fatal injuries in the show are a common running gag, a character may be burned, maimed or hurt in some… … Wikipedia
Automotive restoration — Automobile restoration is the process of repairing a car to return it to essentially the same or better condition than it was in when it left the factory at time of manufacture. It should include not only repair of the parts that can be seen –… … Wikipedia
Aston Martin DBR4 — Racing car Car name = Aston Martin DBR4 Category = Formula One F1 car = Y Constructor = Aston Martin Designer = Ted Cutting Team = David Brown Corporation Drivers = flagicon|UK Roy Salvadori flagicon|USA Carroll Shelby Chassis = Steel spaceframe … Wikipedia