Crude oil is derived from phytoplankton and algae.
What is the origin of crude oil?
- A mixture of hydrocarbons known as crude oil is one that is found in naturally occurring subsurface reservoirs in the liquid phase and continues to be liquid at atmospheric pressure after passing through surface separating equipment.
- Crude oil is derived from phytoplankton and algae. Petroleum, usually referred to as crude oil or simply oil is a naturally occurring liquid mixture made up primarily of hydrocarbons that is yellowish-black in color and is found in geological formations.
- Both naturally occurring unprocessed crude oil and petroleum-based products made of refined crude oil are referred to as petroleum.
- Petroleum is a fossil fuel that is created when massive amounts of extinct creatures, primarily zooplankton and algae, are buried beneath sedimentary rock and exposed to intense heat and pressure over an extended period of time.
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