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Ginger shares her journey of starting the business as a way to stay home with her children and the inspiration she drew from her mother`s love of cooking. She expresses her gratitude for the overwhelming response and demand from the community, emphasizing her commitment and passion for Bannock.

Ginger also discusses her involvement in local events and collaborations with nonprofit organizations to build a strong community. She offers advice to aspiring entrepreneurs, highlighting the importance of self-improvement and building a strong foundation to overcome challenges and setbacks in the business world.

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Gerry Wong, a Fort McMurray local, shares the story of McMurray TV, a family business that has thrived in the region since 1967.

Despite the name, McMurray TV has expanded its offerings to include appliances, barbecues, car audio, and more. Gerry discusses the positive impact of the oil and gas industry on their business and the region, emphasizing that misconceptions about Fort McMurray often overlook its pristine natural beauty.

He highlights the critical role the region plays in the Canadian economy, driving not only Alberta`s but all of Canada`s economics.

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Journalist Andrew Lawton introduces himself and shares his passion for exploring abandoned buildings. He discusses the under-attack status of the energy industry, attributing it to ideological opposition, misinformation, and a lack of understanding of the sector`s significance.

Andrew highlights the importance of improved communication and proactive engagement to celebrate and promote the oil and gas sector.

He also commends the efforts of Oil and Gas World Magazine in countering misinformation and suggests that there`s a group of individuals open to learning the truth about the industry.

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Oil and petroleum products explained

What is crude oil and what are petroleum products?

We call crude oil and petroleum fossil fuels because they are mixtures of hydrocarbons that formed from the remains of animals and plants (diatoms) that lived millions of years ago in a marine environment before the existence of dinosaurs. Over millions of years, the remains of these animals and plants were covered by layers of sand, silt, and rock. Heat and pressure from these layers turned the remains into what we now call crude oil or petroleum. The word petroleum means rock oil or oil from the earth.

Crude oil and other hydrocarbons exist in liquid or gaseous form in underground pools or reservoirs, in tiny spaces within sedimentary rocks, and near the earth’s surface in tar (or oil) sandsPetroleum products are fuels made from crude oil and hydrocarbons contained in natural gas. Petroleum products can also be made from coal, natural gas, and biomass.

Products made from crude oil

After crude oil is removed from the ground, it is sent to a refinery where different parts of the crude oil are separated into useable petroleum products. These petroleum products include gasoline, distillates such as diesel fuel and heating oil, jet fuel, petrochemical feedstocks, waxes, lubricating oils, and asphalt. Learn more in Refining crude oil—inputs and outputs

A U.S. 42-gallon barrel of crude oil yields about 45 gallons of petroleum products in U.S. refineries because of refinery processing gain. This increase in volume is similar to what happens to popcorn when it is popped. A corn kernel is smaller and more dense than a popped kernel. The amount of individual products produced varies from month-to-month and year-to-year as refineries adjust production to meet market demand and to maximize profitability.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

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