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Interesting and unusual oil and gas facts from around the world

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Around 4% of the world’s shipping cargo is oil.

The greatest distance driven on a single tank of fuel is 1,581.88 miles. This was accomplished in 2011 by Marko Tomac and Ivan Cvetkovic who were driving a Volkswagen Passat. It averaged 91.71 UK mpg.

The world record for the highest flow rate from a vertical gas well was accomplished in 2009. Measured in Papua New Guinea, the flow rate equated to 705 million cubic feet per day.

The USA uses the most oil, consuming an average of 19.8 million barrels per day in 2021.

Every problem is a gift we would not grow without problems “ “

– Anthony Robbins –

In the UK, overall coal production fell to 190,000 tonnes in the second quarter of 2022. This is a reduction of 48% when compared to the same timescale in 2021.

ULCCs are the largest tankers in the world, with a capacity of four million oil barrels.

The West-East gas pipeline is the largest in the world. With an impressive length of almost 5,480 miles.

Drilling mud is used to clean drilled holes of loose rock chippings. To accomplish this, the mud is poured into the hole and draws the debris to the surface.

1982 had the highest recorded amount of oil and rigs. The count came to 1,509.

The shipping industry uses more than 300million tonnes of fossil fuels each year. This is 5% of the global oil production.