As a start up fuel, the plant uses shale oil.
More than 12,000 barrels of shale oil was produced during this period.
The first barrel of shale oil was produced in the new plant on 20 December 2012.
The table below reports reserves by estimated amount of shale oil.
In 2011, the country produced about 650,000 tonnes of shale oil.
And do not vote for any legislation that includes bringing in the shale oil from Canada.
Shale oil was used for medical and military purposes.
Since 1955 until 2000 the plant produced shale oil using Kiviter technology.
Recently enhanced methods have included using water injection to get more shale oil.
In 2002, China produced more than 90,000 metric tons of shale oil.