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Mont - World's largest tanker
Although it was no longer in operation, Mont was still holding the title of the world's largest ship.
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Articles about Crude Oil
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Oceanography
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill causes fish defects
Scientists have recently discovered fish that have defects, three years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Environment
Lake asphalt - Natural asphalt workshop
On Trinidad Island in the Caribbean Sea there is a special lake. There is not much water in the lake, but a lot of asphalt accumulates. Therefore, it is called asphalt l…
Environment
Turn algae into biological crude oil in 60 minutes
US scientists have recently introduced a technique to process bio-algae oil from algae within 60 minutes, to save time and reduce costs significantly.
Environment
Oil off China flows ashore
Many Chinese discovered oil stains on the coast of the two provinces of Hubei and Liaoning, originating from the offshore oil spill in Bohai Bay last month.
Environment
Terrifying consequences from the largest oil spill in history
The Deepwater Horizon disaster has been confirmed by the latest US government estimates as the largest marine oil leak ever.
Science invention
Turn garbage into oil
A Japanese inventor built a machine to produce crude oil from waste plastic.
New technology
Technology to turn waste water into biological crude oil
US scientists use hydrothermal liquefaction technology with high temperature and pressure to turn waste water into bio-crude in minutes.