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Interesting and unusual oil and gas facts from around the world

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In 2021, the world’s leading producer of oil was the United States, at almost 16.6 million barrels per day.

The largest solar farm in the world is the Bhadla Solar Park in the Indian desert state of Rajasthan. Bhadla has a capacity of 2,245 MW and is spread across 5,700 hectares (14,000 acres).

The record for the world’s largest oil lamp is held by Xiaomi India Technology Pvt Ltd. The lamp was built in 2020 for the Durga Puja festival in West Bengal and held 2,247 litres of oil.

The Vista Moss Landing in Monterey, California, is currently the world’s largest grid battery. The site’s racks of Lithium-ion batteries can store 1,600 MWh.

The Perdido oil platform is the deepest floating rig in the world, operated by Shell at a water depth of 2,450 metres (8,040 feet).

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

– Anthony Robbins –

Both petrol and diesel contain a mix of chemicals, primarily carbon and hydrogen compounds. At a chemical level, petrol consists of hydrocarbons with between 5 and 12 carbon atoms per molecule, while diesel molecules have 12 or more carbon atoms.

The largest wind turbine in the world is the 16.0-242, an offshore hybrid drive wind turbine from Chinese manufacturer MingYang Smart Energy. With 118m blades, the turbine has a 242m diameter and a 46,000 sqm swept area.

Shwa Lake Tidal Power Station in South Korea is currently the largest tidal power installation in the world, with an output of 254 MW.

The first ship constructed as a dedicated tanker was the Atlantic, an iron-hulled sailing ship rigged as a barque launched from Newcastle on 1st August 1863.

The Pioneering Spirit operated by Allseas is the largest pipelay vessel in the world, capable of laying 32-inch pipe to depths of 2,200m and averaging 5km of pipe daily.