Scenarios about 'petroleum industry'
The petroleum industry encompasses the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transportation, and marketing of petroleum products. Since the first commercial oil well in 1859, this industry has fundamentally transformed global economics, geopolitics, and daily life, becoming central to modern industrial civilization. The control of oil resources has sparked international conflicts, shaped foreign policies, and created alternate history scenarios exploring worlds with different petroleum discoveries or technological developments.
What If OPEC Was Never Formed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where oil-producing nations failed to unite in 1960, dramatically reshaping global energy politics, economic development, and international relations throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
What If The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the catastrophic 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill was averted, potentially reshaping environmental policy, oil industry practices, and the pristine ecosystem of Alaska's Prince William Sound.
What If The Ixtoc I Oil Spill Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the catastrophic 1979-1980 Ixtoc I oil well blowout in the Bay of Campeche never happened, potentially altering offshore drilling safety standards, Gulf of Mexico ecosystems, and Mexico's petroleum industry development.