Friday, September 27, 2013

Importance Of Oil And Gas Construction Companies

By Marla Mills


Oil and gas are major sources of energy all over the world. Without them you would live in a darker and colder environment. It takes a lot of money and effort to get fuel from the source in its natural form and have it refined. This process is also long. Oil and gas construction companies undertake the process of extraction, refining and transportation of these fuels to the consumers. The transportation is usually through pipe or ship.

Oil and gas started to become popular in the 19th century. Before then industrialization relied on wood and coal. Petroleum was used in the combustion engine to allow efficient mechanization. Before people discovered natural gas could be a useful fuel it was considered a by-product that was useless. After sometime it was discovered that it was a good fuel and it could be used by many people for heating.

There are many varieties of oil. The first kind is referred to as sweet or light because it has low viscosity. It is easily transformed into fuels such as gasoline. Other types are heavy and contain sulfur and tar in large amounts. Such oils are expensive and difficult to refine. Oils can also be found in sand and rock. To extract them from such sources it is necessary to crush the rock or sand. Liquefaction is done before refining is carried out.

Companies that deal with fuels are divided into two categories. There are major suppliers and smaller firms that are regional. There are many small corporations that are still trying to find supply. Petroleum is abundant and it is a non-renewable source of energy. Due to limitations in technology and funds, only a few companies are able to extract and refine it.

A lot of fuel deposits are in the Middle East. Most of the companies that extract and refine oil in this area are nationalized. This means they belong to the countries that have the oil. There are a few international companies getting into the trade in this region. However, nationalized firms still have a lot of control and influence over what happens there.

National corporations in the country where the fuels are found have more influence and control over what goes on there. This is unlike the old times when large companies from other countries were in control. Nowadays, energy has become indispensable just like water and food. Though most people blame supply firms when fuel prices soar, it may not entirely be their fault.

Since the fuel is invaluable whenever demand rises the prices also go up. This enables companies to get adequate resources to drill, refine and supply fuel to consumers across the globe. Demand for fuel is set to rise in future. This is despite the fact that several renewable energy sources are bound to grow.

Oil and gas construction companies play an important role in the world. These fuels are essential to industrialization. The economies of many countries rely on these products. Without them many people would live in a dull cold world. There are a lot of work opportunities in this industry as well.




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