Transcript California`s Oil and Gas Resources

California’s Oil and Gas
Resources
Objective:
Describe the major sources of
California’s Oil and Natural Gas.
Where does California get the
energy it uses?
Electricity
Natural Gas
Crude Oil
Natural Gas
46.5%
In State
12.9 %
In State
38.12 %
Nuclear
14.9%
Canada
22.1%
Alaska
13.41 %
9.6%
Rockies
24.2% Foreign
Large Hydro
Coal
15.5%
Renewable
13.5 %
Southwest
40.8 %
48.46 %
What are California’s non-renewable
energy sources?
 Petroleum
◦ Oil
◦ Natural Gas
Non-Renewable Energy Resources
(Oil)
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About 15% of oil produced in the US comes
from California
Oil is created when tiny marine organisms die
and become buried by sediment on the ocean
floor. The organic matter undergoes chemical
and physical changes over millions of years to
become oil.
Over time, oil migrates into porous source
rocks, or reservoir rocks.
The first commercial oil production occurred
in 1876.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Formation
Non-Renewable Energy Resources
(Natural Gas)
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Usually forms along with oil
Less dense, so it rises to the top of the
reservoir.
In 2003 California produced 350 billion cubic
feet of natural gas
Used for heating and cooking, and to generate
electricity
California Oil and Gas Fields
Major Oil Fields
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San Joaquin Valley
Los Angeles,Ventura,
and Santa Barbara
Counties
Major Gas Fields
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Sacramento Valley
Oil Fields of the Los Angeles Area
How does California’s oil and gas
reserves compare to the rest of
the world?
Proven Worldwide Oil Supplies
Summary
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Write a short summary describing the oil
and natural gas resources of California.
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