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Tuzzy Talk 1:What is Crude Oil
Anyway?March 2, 2013
Nancy E. KinnerUniversity of New Hampshire
Center for Spills in the EnvironmentCoastal Response Research Center
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Today’s Topics• My Background• How This Series Developed• Goals of This Series• This Week: What Is Crude Oil Anyway?• Next Week: What Happens When Crude Oil Gets Into Water?
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Types of Possible Arctic Oil Spills
• Shipping:– Barges – Bulk Ore Carriers– Cargo/Container Ships– Tankers– Cruise Ships
• Drilling
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Crude Oil
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Crude Oil Composition
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PAHs in North Slope Crude
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Crude Oil Characteristics
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. Notes: Points on the graph are labeled by country and benchmark name and are color coded to correspond with regions in the map below. The graph does not indicate price or volume output values. United States‐Mars is an offshore drilling site in the Gulf of Mexico. WTI = West Texas Intermediate; LLS = Louisiana Light Sweet; FSU = Former Soviet Union; UAE = United Arab 29
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Data on Crude Oils
http://www.crudemonitor.ca/home.php
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