Oil is just a chain of molecules that have a carbon center with various hydrogens around the outside. At a lower temperature, like 150 degrees Celsius or something like that, the lighter fractions are boiled off or distilled off. The lightest stuff comes off first because it has a lower boiling point,. I mean, what we're talking about here.
On this episode, petroleum geologist Arthur Berman returns to discuss recent diesel shortages and go into depth on the importance of diesel and the complexity of getting it and other products from a barrel of crude oil. He and Nate also talk about the nuances of the global oil market as it shifts from the effects of the Russian/Ukraine war. Is the USA really a net exporter of petroleum and energy independent? And would making every car and truck on the road electric powered free us from needing crude oil?
About Arthur Berman:
Arthur E. Berman is a petroleum geologist with 36 years of oil and gas industry experience. He is an expert on U.S. shale plays and is currently consulting for several E&P companies and capital groups in the energy sector.
For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/44-art-berman