In the 20th century we had rapid growth in the population, the economy and in technology. Presently in the 21st century we are advancing much faster and the world is consuming much more energy than ever. Historically this means that in the near future we will be consuming even more energy.
The demand may be coming from the growth in our population. Places like China and India are expected to grow by more than twenty percent in the next twenty years. Our standard of living may increase over time and it is becoming easier for people to purchase items that will be using some sort of energy. As countries become wealthier over time their use of energy goes up.
In the past people would burn wood for heating and cooking. Today most of the population has turned to the more conventional method of turning on the oil furnace that is already provided in the home for the consumer. Refrigerators and stoves are affordable enough to the average shopper so most have them and use them everyday.
In many Asian cities the bicycle is no longer the transportation of choice. Automobiles have replaced them making the city and surrounding areas easier to navigate towards. This makes employment easier to get to and allows more people to go further away from home to work.
In our neighborhoods houses are getting bigger and many homes are now wired with audio and computer equipment. Many homes one if not more than one television in them.
Fossil fuels presently supply most of the earth’s energy. Oil and gas are now providing about half the world’s energy. Along with coal, gas and oil may continue to be the major source of energy well into the 21st century.
Energy companies are now using new technologies to extract oil and gas from existing reservoirs. Some offshore technologies are helping companies to locate and extract oil and gas in the bottom of the ocean. The thought of extracting oil and gas from the bottom of the ocean was not considered an option in recent years. Where the cost factor seemed to be prohibiting them from going forward with the extraction it now seems to be feasible.
Fossil fuels are now found in different forms also. From the hydrocarbons that are found in the oil sands of Saudi Arabia to shale. The demand for natural gas may increase about 2.8% within the next twenty years.
The energy sector may need to optimize the development and use of all sources of energy while they are meeting the globes growing energy demands. Companies like Triple Diamond Oil are trying to do just that.
About the Author: Bob Jent is the president of TripleDiamondEnergy.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
A Timeline of Natural Gas
Historically when there were no uses for natural gas and no one to sell it to, it was burned off. Some of the most visible areas in the night sky were those burning off natural gas. They were seen in satellite images that were taken at night. Now the natural gas is mostly put back in the earth for later use.
In the past the Chinese used natural gas to help make salt from the brine or salt water that was available to them. They did this in gas-fired evaporators. According to history this was done around 200 B.C.
Around the early 1800’s natural gas was used to light the street lamps that would light up the streets of Baltimore the past. Also in the 19th century, North America used natural gas for lighting the dark streets at night. In the past most of the natural gas that was produced was manufactured from coal only and was not taken out of the earth like it may be done today. A man named William Hart was one the first people to dig a deep enough well intended to produce natural gas. His well was about 27 feet deep and helped to bring a bigger flow of gas to the earth’s surface.
The first commercial well was believed to have been dug around 1859. This well was about 69 feet below the earth’s surface. It had a pipeline that was about two inches in diameter and ran about 5 to 6 miles. This was believed to be far enough to bring natural gas to a nearby town named Titusville. Titusville is located in Pennsylvania. Historically this may be considered the beginning of the natural gas industry in the United States.
In the late1800’s Robert Bunsen invented the Bunsen burner. It was able to produce a flame that would be able to be used for cooking and heating. Mixing the right amount of natural gas and air would make it safe for use. Once the thermostat was invented the temperature of the flame was believed to be able to be controlled.
Around the 1890’s one of the first lengthy pipelines was believed to be constructed. It was about 120 miles long and ran from wells in Indiana to Chicago. Unfortunately it is believed that it was not very efficient. In Louisiana in the 1920’s one of the fist all welded pipelines was built and it reached Texas.
Mercaptan has a smell know as a rotten egg odor. This was added to natural gas around 1937 to give the odorless gas a distinctive smell.
About 40 years ago natural gas consumption was growing faster than we could produce it. New drilling technology has made off shore sites more important. Over the past twenty years about one-fifth of all United States production comes from off shore locations. Companies like Triple Diamond Energy make it possible to get oil to the consumer.
About the Author: Bob Jent is the president of Triple Diamond Energy. Triple Diamond Energy specializes in acquiring the highest quality prime oil and gas properties. For more information, visit http://www.triplediamondenergycorp.blogspot.com.
In the past the Chinese used natural gas to help make salt from the brine or salt water that was available to them. They did this in gas-fired evaporators. According to history this was done around 200 B.C.
Around the early 1800’s natural gas was used to light the street lamps that would light up the streets of Baltimore the past. Also in the 19th century, North America used natural gas for lighting the dark streets at night. In the past most of the natural gas that was produced was manufactured from coal only and was not taken out of the earth like it may be done today. A man named William Hart was one the first people to dig a deep enough well intended to produce natural gas. His well was about 27 feet deep and helped to bring a bigger flow of gas to the earth’s surface.
The first commercial well was believed to have been dug around 1859. This well was about 69 feet below the earth’s surface. It had a pipeline that was about two inches in diameter and ran about 5 to 6 miles. This was believed to be far enough to bring natural gas to a nearby town named Titusville. Titusville is located in Pennsylvania. Historically this may be considered the beginning of the natural gas industry in the United States.
In the late1800’s Robert Bunsen invented the Bunsen burner. It was able to produce a flame that would be able to be used for cooking and heating. Mixing the right amount of natural gas and air would make it safe for use. Once the thermostat was invented the temperature of the flame was believed to be able to be controlled.
Around the 1890’s one of the first lengthy pipelines was believed to be constructed. It was about 120 miles long and ran from wells in Indiana to Chicago. Unfortunately it is believed that it was not very efficient. In Louisiana in the 1920’s one of the fist all welded pipelines was built and it reached Texas.
Mercaptan has a smell know as a rotten egg odor. This was added to natural gas around 1937 to give the odorless gas a distinctive smell.
About 40 years ago natural gas consumption was growing faster than we could produce it. New drilling technology has made off shore sites more important. Over the past twenty years about one-fifth of all United States production comes from off shore locations. Companies like Triple Diamond Energy make it possible to get oil to the consumer.
About the Author: Bob Jent is the president of Triple Diamond Energy. Triple Diamond Energy specializes in acquiring the highest quality prime oil and gas properties. For more information, visit http://www.triplediamondenergycorp.blogspot.com.
The Appalachian Trail and Natural Gas
The Appalachians are believed to be rich in coal and other resources including iron and natural gas. American Indians observed natural gas forcing its way out from various locations, mostly from the western side of the Appalachian Highlands. Known as the Appalachians, they are a colossal system of mountains in Eastern North America. They range from the United States of America up to Southeastern Canada. The distance is believed to be between 100 to 300 miles wide.
Many people hike through the Appalachian Mountains every year. If you are a novice or an expert there are many opportunities for a hiker to explore and connect with nature. There are many National Parks that you can hike through. For example in Virginia the Appalachians run through Shenandoah National Park. It is it about one hundred miles long. After leaving Virginia, the trail goes through Tennessee for about seventy miles.
This system is divided into a series of ranges. The regions are the Northern, Central and Southern regions. The Northern region is from Newfoundland to the Hudson River. The Central region is from the Hudson Valley to the Great Kanawha. The southern region is from the New River or Great Kanawha and over south.
The Appalachian region is usually the line between the eastern seaboard of the United States and the Midwest part of the country. Historically the Appalachian Trail is a hiking trail that is about 2,175 miles long. The International Appalachian Trail also includes the Canadian portion of the Appalachian Range.
Geologists are looking at some older seismic records and satellite information to see if there are any indications that may show the occurrence of a previous fault line where the earth cracked. A fault line is a rock fracture that shows movement within the earths crust. There may be large faults that are the result of shear movement.
Geologists are believed to suspect that there are broad beds of untouched ocean sediment. Under the untouched sediment, the geologists may find hydrocarbons stacked below one of the world’s oil to gas wells. Some geologists are estimating that there may be enough natural gas to supply the United States for about five years. The approximation may rise in the near future. The basin in the Appalachian Mountains is very small in comparison to places like Texas, the Middle East and the Gulf Coast.
In order to get the oil out of the ground, it could take a lot of planning and coordinating. Companies like Triple Diamond Energy provide us with oil for our use everyday.
About the Author: Bob Jent is the president ofTripleDiamondEnergy>.
Many people hike through the Appalachian Mountains every year. If you are a novice or an expert there are many opportunities for a hiker to explore and connect with nature. There are many National Parks that you can hike through. For example in Virginia the Appalachians run through Shenandoah National Park. It is it about one hundred miles long. After leaving Virginia, the trail goes through Tennessee for about seventy miles.
This system is divided into a series of ranges. The regions are the Northern, Central and Southern regions. The Northern region is from Newfoundland to the Hudson River. The Central region is from the Hudson Valley to the Great Kanawha. The southern region is from the New River or Great Kanawha and over south.
The Appalachian region is usually the line between the eastern seaboard of the United States and the Midwest part of the country. Historically the Appalachian Trail is a hiking trail that is about 2,175 miles long. The International Appalachian Trail also includes the Canadian portion of the Appalachian Range.
Geologists are looking at some older seismic records and satellite information to see if there are any indications that may show the occurrence of a previous fault line where the earth cracked. A fault line is a rock fracture that shows movement within the earths crust. There may be large faults that are the result of shear movement.
Geologists are believed to suspect that there are broad beds of untouched ocean sediment. Under the untouched sediment, the geologists may find hydrocarbons stacked below one of the world’s oil to gas wells. Some geologists are estimating that there may be enough natural gas to supply the United States for about five years. The approximation may rise in the near future. The basin in the Appalachian Mountains is very small in comparison to places like Texas, the Middle East and the Gulf Coast.
In order to get the oil out of the ground, it could take a lot of planning and coordinating. Companies like Triple Diamond Energy provide us with oil for our use everyday.
About the Author: Bob Jent is the president ofTripleDiamondEnergy>.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Natual Gas Detectors
There are many things to consider when selecting a natural gas detector. Three things to consider are the price, installation difficulty level and the features of the detector. Some of the detectors need to be installed by a professional which may add some cost to the product. They could have to be linked in with your security system. Others can be installed just like the smoke detector you may have already.
When choosing your detector you may want to consider the alarm activation. This is what makes the alarm go off. You probably would not want it to be set off by everyday occurrences in your home. If you are a smoker you would not want the natural gas detector to be set off by your cigarette smoke. Also, the humidity level in your home could be a factor. Many detectors may also warn you of other chemicals in your home such as propane. Propane does have a rotten egg smell that could let you know that you are in harms way unlike natural gas.
You may also need to check the Lower Explosive Limit on your natural gas detector.The Lower Explosive Limit is the smallest amount of gas that could cause an explosion. Most of the gas detectors may vary in the level of gas that could set off your alarm. When the natural gas detectors are more sensitive to lower levels of gas you may be warned quicker. If you have a higher limit on your gas detector you may have less warning time.
When deciding where to put your natural gas detector you may want to consider the location of the unit and the source of the potential gas leak. It is very similar to installing a smoke alarm. You probably need to install them in a general location where their warning can be heard. Also it could be important to install them where the gas leak may happen. Places like the basement may be a good spot because the treat of a leak could be high. If you have more than one spot in your home that could have a natural gas leak, it could be a wise choice to purchase more than one. Some detectors may come with dual sensors.
There are a few different kinds of warning options that may be available to the consumer. Some detectors use sound only to alert you. While others may use both sound and lights.It should be important to be able to hear and or see the warning from any part of your home.
The up keep on your detector varies by the one you purchase. Some may have a battery and or a back up battery pack. Checking to see if your detector is working requires you to test the battery pack regularly.
Companies like Triple Diamond Energy supply us with natural gas that we use in our homes everyday.
About the Author: Bob Jent is the president ofTriple Diamond Energy. Triple Diamond Energy specializes in acquiring the highest quality prime oil and gas properties. For more information, visit http://www.triplediamondenergycorp.blogspot.com.
When choosing your detector you may want to consider the alarm activation. This is what makes the alarm go off. You probably would not want it to be set off by everyday occurrences in your home. If you are a smoker you would not want the natural gas detector to be set off by your cigarette smoke. Also, the humidity level in your home could be a factor. Many detectors may also warn you of other chemicals in your home such as propane. Propane does have a rotten egg smell that could let you know that you are in harms way unlike natural gas.
You may also need to check the Lower Explosive Limit on your natural gas detector.The Lower Explosive Limit is the smallest amount of gas that could cause an explosion. Most of the gas detectors may vary in the level of gas that could set off your alarm. When the natural gas detectors are more sensitive to lower levels of gas you may be warned quicker. If you have a higher limit on your gas detector you may have less warning time.
When deciding where to put your natural gas detector you may want to consider the location of the unit and the source of the potential gas leak. It is very similar to installing a smoke alarm. You probably need to install them in a general location where their warning can be heard. Also it could be important to install them where the gas leak may happen. Places like the basement may be a good spot because the treat of a leak could be high. If you have more than one spot in your home that could have a natural gas leak, it could be a wise choice to purchase more than one. Some detectors may come with dual sensors.
There are a few different kinds of warning options that may be available to the consumer. Some detectors use sound only to alert you. While others may use both sound and lights.It should be important to be able to hear and or see the warning from any part of your home.
The up keep on your detector varies by the one you purchase. Some may have a battery and or a back up battery pack. Checking to see if your detector is working requires you to test the battery pack regularly.
Companies like Triple Diamond Energy supply us with natural gas that we use in our homes everyday.
About the Author: Bob Jent is the president ofTriple Diamond Energy. Triple Diamond Energy specializes in acquiring the highest quality prime oil and gas properties. For more information, visit http://www.triplediamondenergycorp.blogspot.com.
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