Hydrocarbon Collection

Milford Haven at sunset, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales, UK
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Orion nebula. Coloured composite infrared and visible light image of the Orion nebula M42. This emission nebula, a cloud of gas and dust in which starbirth takes place

Oil Well at Chillingar, Iran. One of Irans largest oil fields, Chilingar was named after George V. Chilingar, one of the best-known petroleum geologists in the world

BP employee opening the flow valves
A British Petroleum employee opens the flow valves of an oil plant in the Middle East (likely to have been in Iraq or Iran)

Cubane molecule. Computer model showing the structure of a molecule of cubane (C8H8). Atoms are represented as colour-coded spheres (carbon, grey; hydrogen)

Worker at carbon black plant, Sunray, Texas, 1942. Creator: John Vachon
Worker at carbon black plant, Sunray, Texas

Pile of coal. Coal is a type of fossil fuel. When it is burned it releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which contributes to global warming

Lycopene molecule, tomato pigment
Lycopene. Computer graphic of lycopene, the red carotenoid pigment of tomatoes, rose hips and many other berries, and flowers of the pot marigold, Calendula officinalis

Ceil Well, Baku - Azerbaijan - producing Petrol and naphta. Date: circa 1905

Titan boasts liquid hydrocarbon lakes at its north pole

Artists concept of the surface of Saturns moon Titan
Artists concept of how the surface of Titan may have appeared to the European Space Agencys Huygens probe when it emerged from the satellites ubiquitous hydrocarbon haze about 12 miles above Titans

A pair of balloon-borne probes leisurely survey the surface of Titan
A pair of balloon-borne probes leisurely survey a methane-ethane swamp on Titan. Each probe carries its own spot light illuminating the terrain below, augmenting the haze-filtered sunlight

Artists concept of Saturn amongst the hydrocarbon haze of its moon Titan. Saturn and its rings would be a majestic sight lording over Titans hydrocarbon haze

Spitzer Finds Life Components in Young Universe
July 28, 2005 - Spitzer Finds Life Components in Young Universe. Using Spitzer, scientists have detected organic molecules in galaxies when our universe was one-fourth of its current age of about 14

Mud Volcano at gobustan in Azerbaijan

Empty Oil Barrels in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Sulfur recovered from hydrocarbons, stockpiled for shipment at Port Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Woman and boy drawing a corve containing 3-4 cwt of coal - Bolton, Lancashire, England. Woman wears harness round waist, passing between her legs and attached sledge by a chain

Boy putter drawing a carriage containing 2 1 / 4 cwt of coal along a 24 inch high seam
Boy putter drawing a carriage containing 2 1/4 cwt of coal along a 24 inch high seam, Halifax, Yorkshire, England. From Matthias Dunn A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries

Pithead at Hebburn Colliery, Newcastle area, showing engine house (left) providing power for the winding gear (centre) which is raising baskets (corves)

Woman and children coal putters - Mid and East Lothian, Scotland. From Matthias Dunn A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1848

The coal miner carrying his tools and safety his lamp. Wood engraving 1890

Woman and children coal putters - Mid and East Lothian, Scotland. Woman wears a harness. British coal industry c1848. Engraving

Woman putter dragging sledge of coal along a narrow seam - South Wales. British coal industry c1848

Coal mining: sending baskets (corves) of coal to the surface of a mine. From Grandfather Grey The Wonders of Home, London, 1852. Hand-coloured engraving

Boy pushing a truck loaded with coal from the coal face to the bottom of the pit shaft. On right of the picture squats a smaller boy, the trapper

Rail mounted coal cutting machine powered by compressed air produced by a steam engine at the pithead. Wood engraving 1864

Boy putters moving coal in a narrow seam - Lancashire, England. From Matthias Dunn A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1848

Oil wells at Oil Creek, 150 miles up the Allegheny River from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Engraving from Les Merveilles de la Science by Louis Figuier (Paris, c1870)

Second explosion at Oaks Colliery, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, December 1866. 350 people were killed including a number who perished in the second

Volunteers working to break through to colleagues trapped in flooded workings in the Tynewydd Colliery, Rhondda Valley, April 1877. From Edwin Hodder Heroes of Britain, London c1885. Wood engraving

Laying bitumen road surface in a Paris street. In background man is drawing buckets of liquid bitumen from tanker for the workmen to spread. Men are wearing wooden shoes (sabots)

Laying asphalt-based surface in a Paris street. Sand is being spread to stop surface adhering to traffic until set. Workmen cleaning and heating their tools in brazier

Drake Well, Pennsylvania, USA. Edwin Laurentine Colonel Drake (1819-1880) American oil driller, said to have been the first to drill for oil

Oil springs at Tarr Farm, Oil Creek, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA. Engraving from The Illustrated London News (London, 8 November 1862). Fuel. Hydrocarbon

Nobel Brothers oil wells at Baku (Baky or Baki), Azerbaijan, on the Caspian Sea. Engraving from The Illustrated London News (London, 3 July 1886)

Oil wells at Hyde and Egberts Farm, Oil Creek, 150 miles up the Allegheny River from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Engraving from Discoveries

Kicking-down a well. The spring-pawl method of sinking a oil well, using a drilling bit suspended on a rope. Engraving from Les Merveilles de la Science by Louis Figuier (Paris, c1870)

Edwin Laurentine Drake (1810-1880), American oil pioneer, striking oil near Oil Creek, Pennsylvania, 27 August 1859. Engraving from Les Merveilles de la Science by Louis Figuier (Paris, c1870)

Pit ponies in their underground stable in a coal mine. The ponies were used to haul wagons along the rails in the mine workings. Britain

Miners descending a shaft standing on rim of a tub, holding on to the chains it is hanging by. They are carrying safety lamps

A pit pony being lowered down a mine shaft in the Creuzot coalfield, France. From Underground Life: or, Mines and Miners by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving

Coal miners killed and entombed by a roof fall. From Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1885). Engraving

Coal tubs colliding in a pit shaft leaving the men riding on them holding on for their lives. From Underground Life: or, Mines and Miners by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving

Searching for coal by boring, Pas de Calais Coalfield, France. Changing the rods on a boring machine machine powered by a steam engine

Engineers in leather clothing descending the shaft at Creuzot coal mine to examine the pumps. From Underground Life: or, Mines and Miners by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving

Mine working in the South Staffordshire Coalfield, England. In this thick seam pillars of coal have been left to support the roof

Crude oil C016 / 9780
Crude oil being poured. Crude oil is oil from the ground before it has been refined. It contains a varied mixture of hydrocarbons that can be separated out (refined) by heating

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Hydrocarbon: Unveiling the Cosmic Symphony of Energy In the vast expanse of the Orion Nebula, where stars are born and worlds take shape, hydrocarbons dance amidst interstellar clouds. These complex molecules, composed solely of hydrogen and carbon atoms, hold the secrets to our energy-driven existence. From the depths of Earth's crust to distant celestial bodies, hydrocarbons manifest in various forms. At Chillingar's Oil Well, a testament to human ingenuity and resourcefulness, black gold gushes forth from ancient reservoirs deep within our planet. A BP employee delicately opens flow valves with precision - orchestrating a symphony that fuels industries worldwide. But hydrocarbons aren't limited to earthly realms alone; they permeate even the most extraordinary landscapes. Witness Kilauea Lava Flow #4 as molten rock cascades down Hawaii's volcanic slopes like liquid fire - an awe-inspiring reminder that nature too harnesses these powerful compounds. In Sunray, Texas circa 1942, John Vachon captures a worker at a carbon black plant - emblematic of hydrocarbon's role in industrial progress during wartime eras. As this laborer diligently tends to his duties, he contributes to shaping history through tireless production. Kilauea Lava Flow #2 Horizontal showcases how hydrocarbons sculpt geological wonders over time. The relentless force behind these fiery rivers molds landscapes into breathtaking formations that stand as testaments to Earth's ever-changing beauty. Venturing beyond terrestrial boundaries once more brings us face-to-face with Kilauea Lava Flow #3 - an ethereal display where lava meets oceanic waters in a mesmerizing clash between elements. Here lies another example of how hydrocarbons bridge gaps between different domains and create captivating phenomena. Journeying further eastward takes us to Ceil Well in Baku - Azerbaijan; its productive prowess evident as it yields petrol and naphtha.