Oil, gas & what comes next

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Science Radio, Engineering, Naked Scientists, Natural Sciences, Technology, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science

4.6 • 957 Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

This week, we are exploring the oil and gas industry, literally from the ground up: what's the geology of oil formation, how does a petrochemist go from crude to highly refined, can the UK solve its energy price problem by actually using the oil on its own doorstep, and what lies downstream of oil as we transition to alternatives? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	All engine running.
0:03.5	Absolutely genius.
0:04.4	Welcome.
0:05.3	Welcome.
0:06.2	This is the show where we bring you science.
0:08.0	What that essentially means is...
0:09.6	Discovery is...
0:10.2	Advances.
0:10.9	Research.
0:11.8	Technology.
0:12.8	Unbelievable.
0:13.7	Without further ado, this is the naked scientists.
0:17.0	Hello, welcome to the naked scientist podcast.
0:19.5	This is a show that brings you the biggest breakthroughs
0:21.8	and talks to the major movers and shakers in the worlds of science, technology and medicine.
0:26.5	I'm Chris Smith.
0:27.6	And this week, with prices at the pumps rocketing and some countries even closing their four courts as their tanks run dry,
0:34.3	we're taking a look at the geology, chemistry and evolution of the oil and gas industry.
0:47.5	The price of fuel has risen sharply in recent months by as much as 50% in some parts of the world.
0:55.2	It's being driven by the conflict in the Middle East and growing uncertainty over global energy supply chains. This has a knock-on
1:00.9	effect on all of us because oil and gas lie upstream not just of transport but manufacturing
1:06.3	of materials as diverse as fertilisers and therefore food production.
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