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It is a heavy dark [[liquid]], consisting of many different [[hydrocarbon]] [[chemical compound|compound]]s. Crude oil is extracted from the ground and [[distillation|fractionated]] into its components by volatility in an oil refinery. Some of the main products distilled from crude oil are:
It is a heavy dark [[liquid]], consisting of many different [[hydrocarbon]] [[chemical compound|compound]]s. Crude oil is extracted from the ground and [[distillation|fractionated]] into its components by volatility in an oil refinery. Some of the main products distilled from crude oil are:
The following table<ref>Stainforth, J., Nourse, R. & Nosiara, M., 2007, ''Basin Oriented Geology - Petroleum Systems Module Course Manual''.</ref> compares the qualities of various types of petroleum:
{| {{prettytable}}
| align=left bgcolor=lightgrey | '''''[[Fraction]]'''''
| align=center bgcolor=lightgrey | '''''[[API]] gravity'''''
| align=center bgcolor=lightgrey | '''''[[Viscosity]]<br>(mp)'''''
|-
| align=left | [[Gasoline]]
| align=center | 60
| align=center | 6
|-
| align=left | [[Kerosene]]
| align=center | 50
| align=center | 20
|-
| align=left | [[Diesel]]
| align=center | 45
| align=center | 100
|-
| align=left | [[Lubricating oil]]
| align=center | 30
| align=center | 500
|-
| align=left | [[Residuum]]
| align=center | 10
| align=center | >10<sup>5</sup>
|}
Oil deposits are often found in concurrence with [[natural gas]] in a variety of geological structural or [[stratigraphy|stratigraphic]] traps.
Oil deposits are often found in concurrence with [[natural gas]] in a variety of geological structural or [[stratigraphy|stratigraphic]] traps.