Synonym: Petroleum Industry = Oil & Gas Industry
The The petroleum industry, also known as the oil industry or the oil patch, includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transporting (often by by trucks, oil tankers and pipelines), and marketing of petroleum products.
The oil and gas industry is usually divided Divided into three major sectors:
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called E & P ) |
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[ Practical time scales ], and Downstream. ( see also Petroleum Industry @ Wikipedia )