Oil& Energy
Petroleum
Petroleum, also called crude oil, is a fossil fuel. Like coal and natural gas, petroleum was formed from the remains of ancient marine organisms, such as plants, algae, and bacteria. Over millions of years of intense heat and pressure, these organic remains (fossils) transformed into carbon-rich substances we rely on as raw materials for fuel and a wide variety of products.
Petrolum
Petroleum is primarily recovered by oil drilling. Drilling is carried out after studies of structural geology, sedimentary basin analysis, and reservoir characterisation. Unconventional reserves such as oil sands and oil shale exist.
Petroleum production can be extremely profitable and was critical to global economic development in the 20th century, with some countries, so-called “oil states”, gaining significant economic and international power because of their control of oil production.
Gasoline
Once extracted, oil is refined and separated, most easily by distillation, into innumerable products for direct use or use in manufacturing. Products include fuels such as petrol (gasoline), diesel, kerosene and jet fuel; asphalt and lubricants; chemical reagents used to make plastics; solvents, textiles, refrigerants, paint, synthetic rubber, fertilizers, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and thousands of others. Petroleum is used in manufacturing a vast variety of materials essential for modern life,[2] and it is estimated that the world consumes about 100 million barrels (16 million cubic metres) each day.
Up-wind Turbines
Wind farm supply chain
32Group sources wind turbine spare parts and consumables for owners and operators around the globe. With a vast supply chain network and a number of exclusive distributorship agreements in place, we have the capacity to meet the diverse needs of our clients.
We have developed fully integrated supply chain solutions for a number of major onshore and offshore wind farms. We make speed of response and supply a priority, as it is paramount to reducing downtime and costs.
How a Wind Turbine Works
A wind turbine turns wind energy into electricity using the aerodynamic force from the rotor blades, which work like an airplane wing or helicopter rotor blade. When wind flows across the blade, the air pressure on one side of the blade decreases. The difference in air pressure across the two sides of the blade creates both lift and drag. The force of the lift is stronger than the drag and this causes the rotor to spin. The rotor connects to the generator, either directly (if it’s a direct drive turbine) or through a shaft and a series of gears (a gearbox) that speed up the rotation and allow for a physically smaller generator. This translation of aerodynamic force to rotation of a generator creates electricity.
An oil platform
An oil platform (also called an oil rig, offshore platform, oil production platform, etc.) is a large structure with facilities to extract and process petroleum and natural gas that lie in rock formations beneath the seabed. Many oil platforms will also have facilities to accommodate the workers, although it is also common to have a separate accommodation platform linked by bridge to the production platform. Most commonly, oil platforms engage in activities on the continental shelf, though they can also be used in lakes, inshore waters, and inland seas. Depending on the circumstances, the platform may be fixed to the ocean floor, consist of an artificial island, or float.[1] In some arrangements the main facility may have storage facilities for the processed oil. Remote subsea wells may also be connected to a platform by flow lines and by umbilical connections. These sub-sea facilities may include one or more subsea wells or manifold centres for multiple wells.
Our long term experience enables us to be both a market and technical adviser.
The energy industry is the totality of all of the industries involved in the production and sale of energy, including fuel extraction, manufacturing, refining and distribution. Modern society consumes large amounts of fuel, and the energy industry is a crucial part of the infrastructure and maintenance of society in almost all countries.
In particular, the energy industry comprises:
- the petroleum industry, including oil companies, petroleum refiners, fuel transport and end-user sales at gas stations
- the gas industry, including natural gas extraction, and coal gas manufacture, as well as distribution and sales
- the electrical power industry, including electricity generation, electric power distribution and sales
- the coal industry
- the nuclear power industry
- the renewable energy industry, comprising alternative energy and sustainable energy companies, including those involved in hydroelectric power, wind power, and solar power generation, and the manufacture, distribution and sale of alternative fuels
- traditional energy industry based on the collection and distribution of firewood, the use of which, for cooking and heating, is particularly common in poorer countries
Energy has been 32Group’s staple trade for almost five decades. We are major players of energy production and distribution in the greater Middle East region as well as other influential markets for the industry, such as Africa and the Americas.
We cover all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil and natural gas. We also work with renewable resources such as water, wind, solar and alternative fuels.
32Group Energy engages in all aspects of the petroleum and natural gas industry as well as in the development of the renewable energy industry. Our involvement ranges from the execution of projects that develop energy resources, to the management of supply and demand equipment, materials and services.
Our global network and resources allow us to maintain strong links with international contractors and manufacturers.
Wind farm supply chain
32Group sources wind turbine spare parts and consumables for owners and operators around the globe. With a vast supply chain network and a number of exclusive distributorship agreements in place, we have the capacity to meet the diverse needs of our clients.
We have developed fully integrated supply chain solutions for a number of major onshore and offshore wind farms. We make speed of response and supply a priority, as it is paramount to reducing downtime and costs.