Term:
Other hydrocarbons
Definition:

This division includes non-conventional oils and hydrogen. Non-conventional oils refer to oils obtained by non-conventional production techniques, that is, oils extracted from reservoirs containing extra heavy oils or oil sands that need heating or treatment (e.g., emulsification) in situ before they can be brought to the surface for refining/processing. They also include oils extracted from oil sands, extra heavy oils, coal and oil shale that are at, or can be brought to, the surface without treatment and require processing after mining (ex situ processing). Non-conventional oils may also be produced from natural gas.

Domain:
Energy
Source:
International Recommendations for Energy Statistics. UNSD, Series M No. 93, 2018
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