Copyright, Chevron, 1996 |
Once the crude oil is pumped out of the ground, it must be transported to the oil refinery. Oil can be tranprorted several ways. |
Copyright, Chevron, 1996 |
If the oil is pumped out of the ground in the middle of the ocean on an oil platform like this, |
Copyright, Chevron, 1996 |
the oil must be carried by huge oil tankers to refineries. |
Copyright, Chevron, 1996 |
If the oil is pumped out of the ground on land with huge pumps, as seen here, the oil is transported by pipeline just like in the animation below. |
Copyright, Chevron, 1996
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