Petroleum is the most widely used fuel in modern-day industrialized society. Throughout the centuries, it has played a very significant role in civilization. But it's used to create far more than you might expect. Discover the composition of petroleum and how it's formed, the extraction of crude oil, the refining of petroleum, and the products obtained from petroleum. Plus, come to realize the effects and consequences of our excessive reliance on this limited resource.

Originally released by Cerebellum Corporation, 2013. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 10, 2018.

Petroleum Overview (1:46); --Formation and Composition (2:35); -- Extraction of Crude Oil (3:16); -- Refining of Petroleum (2:00); -- Summary (2:20); -- Credits: Petroleum (0:40); .