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The Potential of Oil Shale as a Non-Renewable Resource
TLDR Oil shale, an unconventional form of oil trapped in rock, has the potential to be a major player in oil production. Shell Oil Company's in situ retorting method allows for extraction without mining, making America a potential leader in oil shale production.
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Peak oil is the point in time where we stop finding oil and start running out, marking the beginning of the inevitable decline of oil as a non-renewable resource.
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Oil shale is an unconventional form of oil that is different from conventionally pumped petroleum.
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Oil shale is oil trapped in rock that never had the chance to become liquid petroleum, and extracting it requires bringing up a significant amount of rock as a byproduct.
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Shell Oil Company has developed a method called in situ retorting, which allows them to extract oil from shale deposits without the need for mining, potentially making America a major player in oil shale production.
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Interest in oil shale began in 1973 with the oil embargo against the U.S. by OPEC, but waned when oil prices went down; however, with oil prices currently high, interest in oil shale is increasing again.
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