The Petroleum industry has come a long way from about 4 million barrels produced in 1930 to about 73 million in 2012. Products made from petroleum are found everywhere and range from basketballs to solvents to toothbrushes. Unfortunately, the industry is also...
Three-quarters of the Earth’s surface is composed of water and because humans need water, most of humanity lives in coastal regions. Construction is a big part of human activity and has an obvious impact on the environment. Human survival depends on the health of the...
Over the years, there have been many oil spills around the world and almost all of these disasters have required massive clean-up efforts. With each accident we learn more about how best to control oil leaks of different types. Below is a brief look at some of the...
Oil spills are major ecological disasters. Not only do they take huge amounts of time and much manual labor to clean up, but the effects of the spill are also long standing and not fully understood. Manufacturers of containment equipment have played an important role...
