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The approximate proven US oil reserves are 134 Billion barrels of oil.

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I assume you are asking about oil and how much total oil we have left in the world. In the United States we have roughly 400 years or so (at current use rates) of oil reserves that we currently know about. Most of that is on the Green river formation which takes up all of Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Some estimate that this is roughly 4 trillion barrels alone, others claim about 2 trillion. The Dakotas also have a large shale oil reserve. These combine to dwarf all of the middle east's reserves. Thankfully environmentalist's have made this impossible to obtain.


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Yes, there are some very large reserves of graphite in the US. However, graphite is no longer mined in the US because graphite can be synthetically produced using petroleum coke. Petroleum coke is much more pure and economic form of graphite.


Will using up all the oil reserves cause the planet tobecome unbalanced and spin from its orbit?

No.


What country has the most crude oil?

There is no such country. Oil is an exhaustible resource and requires a great deal of technology to reclaim it. This is less true of water. In addition any country with a coastline has effectively an inexhaustible supply of water, albeit salt water.


How do you extract oil from sand?

Oil does not absorb into sand. It coats the sand allowing you to then pick up the now contaminated sand. Mechanics use non clumping kitty litter and this does actually absorb the oil. Lay a 1-2'' layer of kitty litter onto the oil spill and let stand 5-20 min depending on the amount of oil and the texture of the surface it is on. If the litter is completely saturated simply remove with a dust pan or shovel and repeat this process until the litter is no longer being saturated with the oil. Take a broom or brush or even your shoe and make a scrubbing motion with the litter into the oil stained surface to remove any residual oil and oil stains. Discard and your done

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Where are the largest oil reserves in the US?

The largest oil reserves in the United States of America are in Alaska. These oil reserves are not used as a main source of oil in the US.


Does turkey have large oil reserves?

No. Turkey does not have large oil reseves.


What country in this region has large oil reserves?

Saudi Arabia has the largest oil reserves in the region.


What countries have large oil and gas reserves in central Asia?

All countries in Central Asia has large oil and natural gas reserves.


Where do you find the large oil reserves in north America?

The largest oil reserves in North America are found in the Gulf of Mexico, around the coast of Alaska, interior of Canada and the US, and the Pacific coast.


Does Iran or Iraq have large oil reserves?

They both have large oil reserves. Most of the Iraqi reserves are near the city of Basra in the south and the city of Kirkuk in the north. Most of the Iranian reserves are in the province of Khuzestan in the southwest.


Where can large oil reserves be found in Russia?

The largest known oil reserves in Russia at this time are found in Siberia.


Why are countries with oil reserves richer than those countries without oil?

Oil exportation generates large amounts of revenue for the country that has the oil reserves.


How many oil reserves are there in the US?

There are 19,120,000,000 barrels of oil in reserves in the US. These reserves produce 7,800,000 barrels of oil a day, the third most of any country. Most of these are located in Alaska and the Gulf Coast.


Do both Iran and Iraq have large oil reserves?

Yes.